Patents Assigned to Standard Golf Company
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Patent number: 11148022Abstract: A golf flagstick device comprising a rigid support member combined with a plurality of jacks. The components are encapsulated by a material, such as a thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer, using an injection molding process. The jacks have one or more arms extending outward from a center portion. The arms are adapted to contact the inner wall of the mold's cavity to help hold the rigid support member in one place and away from the inner wall during the molding process. The flagstick includes a ferrule attached to a lower end which is adapted for placement into a putting cup and a tip fitting attached to an upper end which is adapted to be combined with a flag. The ferrule and/or tip fitting may be combined with the rigid support member before the injection molding process resulting in the ferrule and/or tip fitting being at least partially filled with and/or encapsulated by the material to help hold the components together without requiring a secondary attachment operation.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Standard Golf CompanyInventors: Peter Voorhees, Terry L. Schoppe, Jon Klapperick
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Publication number: 20200230475Abstract: A golf flagstick device comprising a rigid support member combined with a plurality of jacks. The components are encapsulated by a material, such as a thermoplastic or thermosetting polymer, using an injection molding process. The jacks have one or more arms extending outward from a center portion. The arms are adapted to contact the inner wall of the mold's cavity to help hold the rigid support member in one place and away from the inner wall during the molding process. The flagstick includes a ferrule attached to a lower end which is adapted for placement into a putting cup and a tip fitting attached to an upper end which is adapted to be combined with a flag. The ferrule and/or tip fitting may be combined with the rigid support member before the injection molding process resulting in the ferrule and/or tip fitting being at least partially filled with and/or encapsulated by the material to help hold the components together without requiring a secondary attachment operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: Standard Golf CompanyInventors: Peter Voorhees, Terry L. Schoppe, Jon Klapperick
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Patent number: 8777768Abstract: A golf flagstick is provided with a metal ferrule having a cap. The cap is softer than the metal body of the ferrule. The cap reduces wear and tear on the golf cup into which it is placed. The cap may be applied to the metal ferrule by over molding.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Standard Golf CompanyInventors: Terry L. Schoppe, Matthew L. Hurley
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Patent number: 8272580Abstract: A golf hole painter is provided for painting an area of a golf hole above a top of a golf cup, but below the putting surface. The golf hole painter includes a base member, a liner, and a main body. The main body is rotatably attached to the base member. The main body also receives a spray canister containing paint, which is pressed and rotated along with the main body in relation to the base member to spray the entire interior periphery of a golf hole. The painted portion of the golf hole allows a golfer to more easily view a golf hole while putting on a golf green, due to the rules of golf requiring a golf cup to sit at least one inch below the putting surface.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Standard Golf CompanyInventor: Terry L. Schoppe
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Publication number: 20120184387Abstract: A golf flagstick is provided with a metal ferrule having a cap. The cap is softer than the metal body of the ferrule. The cap reduces wear and tear on the golf cup into which it is placed. The cap may be applied to the metal ferrule by over molding.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2011Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: STANDARD GOLF COMPANYInventors: TERRY L. SCHOPPE, MATTHEW L. HURLEY
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Patent number: 7455493Abstract: A ball pickup device includes a plurality of gang assemblies for pivotal movement about a vertical axis. One of the gang assemblies is positioned at the forward end of the device and includes a float wheel which bears a major portion of the weight of the assembly. This facilitates turning, maneuvering, and wear of the various discs that are included in each gang assembly for picking up balls.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2005Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Standard Golf CompanyInventors: Terry L. Schoppe, Scott M. Hottle, Ron L. Saul, Matthew L. Hurley, Greg L. Boyer, Monty G. McFarlane, Patrick J. Trepp
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Patent number: 7198113Abstract: A hole cutter includes a frame and first and second blade halves moveably mounted with respect to the frame. The blade halves are first driven into the ground and then are lifted upwardly out of the new hole with as ground plug therebetween. A lift flange engages both the blade halves during this upward movement. Then the blades and the ground plug are inserted into an old hole and the blades are removed simultaneously to leave the ground plug in the old hole. The frame is longitudinally extensible to create this removal of blade halves from the old hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: April 3, 2007Assignee: Standard Golf CompanyInventor: Terry L. Schoppe
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Publication number: 20070031223Abstract: A ball pickup device includes a plurality of gang assemblies for pivotal movement about a vertical axis. One of the gang assemblies is positioned at the forward end of the device and includes a float wheel which bears a major portion of the weight of the assembly. This facilitates turning, maneuvering, and wear of the various discs that are included in each gang assembly for picking up balls.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2005Publication date: February 8, 2007Applicant: STANDARD GOLF COMPANYInventors: Terry Schoppe, Scott Hottle, Ron Saul, Matthew Hurley, Greg Boyer, Monty McFarlane, Patrick Trepp
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Patent number: 7033280Abstract: A ferrule that includes a ledge having an underside with indentations. The indentations cooperating with a golf putting cup that has a ferrule socket formed by a plurality of primary fins. The ferrule and ferrule socket cooperating to prevent spinning of the flag, resist wear, and provide a straight standing flagstick.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2004Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Standard Golf CompanyInventors: Scott M. Hottle, Steven R. Tyler
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Publication number: 20050282649Abstract: A ferrule that includes a ledge having an underside with indentations. The indentations cooperating with a golf putting cup that has a ferrule socket formed by a plurality of primary fins. The ferrule and ferrule socket cooperating to prevent spinning of the flag, resist wear, and provide a straight standing flagstick.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2004Publication date: December 22, 2005Applicant: Standard Golf CompanyInventors: Scott Hottle, Steven Tyler
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Publication number: 20050272515Abstract: A golf flagstick assembly includes a flagstick and an accessory aligned substantially straight with each other along a common longitudinal centerline. The flagstick and the accessory are rapidly joined together utilizing crimps upon the accessory which engage the flagstick. The accessory may be joined to the golf flagstick assembly at either end or between the ends. The method includes the steps forming an assembly by placing the rod within the accessory and joining in alignment the assembly by crimping the accessory at balanced locations around a circumference of the accessory to press against the flagstick.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2004Publication date: December 8, 2005Applicant: Standard Golf CompanyInventors: Matthew Hurley, Ron Saul, Scott Hottle
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Patent number: 6113503Abstract: A golf putting cup that includes an outer cylindrical wall and a bottom portion disposed therein. The bottom portion forms a ferrule socket and includes at least one passage for directing sand and other debris away from the ferrule socket. The ferrule socket is of minimal surface area to prevent sand or other material from becoming trapped between the ferrule and ferrule socket.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 1999Date of Patent: September 5, 2000Assignee: Standard Golf CompanyInventor: Larry Brookman
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Patent number: 5964667Abstract: A golf putting cup that includes an outer cylindrical wall and a bottom portion disposed therein. The bottom portion forms a ferrule socket and includes at least one passage for directing sand and other debris away from the ferrule socket. The ferrule socket is of minimal surface area to prevent sand or other material from becoming trapped between the ferrule and ferrule socket.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 1997Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: Standard Golf CompanyInventor: Larry Brookman
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Patent number: D314646Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 1988Date of Patent: February 12, 1991Assignee: Standard Golf CompanyInventor: Larry E. Brookman
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Patent number: D392854Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1990Date of Patent: March 31, 1998Assignee: Standard Golf CompanyInventor: Brad C. Gregory