Abstract: Provided is a polyhedral toy which has a wider variety of playing patterns and cannot be predicted in terms of change in forms to thereby enable enhancement of elements of puzzles. A first polyhedral piece for forming an upper face of a cube is coupled to a second polyhedral piece for forming a first side face of the cube and a third polyhedral piece for forming a second side face adjacent to the first side face at respective sides of bottom faces of the first polyhedral piece, the second polyhedral piece, and the third polyhedral piece. The second polyhedral piece is coupled to a fourth polyhedral piece for forming a third side face opposed to the second side face of the cube at respective sides of the bottom face of the second polyhedral piece and a bottom face of the fourth polyhedral piece.
Abstract: A method of customizing a golf club, wherein the method includes generating operating data representative of a user operating a mechanical device. The operating data is generated by a first sensor sized and configured to be removably positioned in a mounting port formed on the mechanical device during operation of the mechanical device. The sensor is interchangeably positionable in the mounting port with at least one mass insert, the at least one mass insert being adapted to be interchangeably positioned in the mounting to provide at least two different mass configurations. The method further includes determining a recommended configuration of the at least one mass insert specific to the user based on the operating data generated by the sensor, and transmitting information representative of the recommended mass insert.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 30, 2021
Date of Patent:
December 13, 2022
Assignee:
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Inventors:
Keith Dolezel, Dan Nivanh, Patrick Ripp
Abstract: A football device includes an outer skin and an inner bladder to be inflatable and substantially resemble and perform like an actual football. The football device includes a sensor unit that can sense various performance metrics and wirelessly communicate data to another device such as a mobile device. To maintain a feel and performance as close to an actual football as possible, a battery powering the sensor unit is wirelessly recharged.
Abstract: An adjustable golf tee comprises a body extending from a head, a plurality of bulbous portions extending radially from the body and spaced apart along a length of the body, and a flexible stop adjustably secured to the body between an adjacent pair of the plurality of bulbous portions. The flexible stop comprises a disc defining a central hole through which the body is configured to pass to releasably connect the flexible stop to the body.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 11, 2020
Date of Patent:
November 22, 2022
Assignee:
YATTA GOLF LLC
Inventors:
Abraham Bedard, Kelby Gatrell, Benjamin Bedard
Abstract: A 3-dimensional logic game has a support structure, an actuating structure attached to the support structure and game elements attached to the actuating structure. The game elements are formed as carriages provided with first and second marking surfaces and are slidably mounted on rails attached to the actuating structure. The actuating structure is movable between a first and a second rest position. In the first rest position, a first group of three rails form first rail rings around vertices of a first tetrahedron wherein the first marking surfaces of the carriages are facing outwardly, while the second marking surfaces are facing inwardly. In the second rest position, a second group of three rails form second rail rings around vertices of a second tetrahedron while in the point reflection of the first tetrahedron reflected over the geometric centre thereof.
Abstract: An illuminated pickleball contains an elongated illuminated element with two opposing ends and comprises a shell that includes a plurality of apertures therethrough, two of which being designated as access aperture. The shell includes two opposing element holders which each include a shank projecting inwardly from the inside surface at one of the access apertures and which are mutually longitudinally aligned through a center point of the shell. Each holder is adapted for receiving the elongated illumination element and for retaining one of the opposing ends of the elongated illumination element by friction. When one end of the illumination element is inserted through an access aperture and then through one of the holders to engage the opposing holder, the opposing end of the elongated illumination element is retained, and the illumination element traverses through the center point of the shell and illuminates the pickleball from within.
Abstract: A portable magnification angle adjuster for golf putting is proposed. More particularly, in the portable magnification angle adjuster for golf putting, the decrease of the beauty and portability of the magnification angle adjuster due to the protruding of the knob from the casing during the rotation of a knob for the rectilinear movement of a rotation weight is prevented, and the range of the engagement of threads formed to move the rotation weight is limited such that the moving distance of the rotation weight is limited. To this end, the portable magnification angle adjuster includes: a casing; an indication hand; a knob; and a dial; and a rotation weight.
Abstract: A magnetic levitation magic cube includes edge blocks, corner blocks and center blocks. Inner sides of two side faces close to the corner blocks of the edge block each are provided with three magnet mounting grooves, and a magnet is mounted in each of the magnet mounting grooves. The center block includes a center block body and a center block cover. The center block cover covers and is spliced to the opening of the center block body. The center block further includes an upper magnetic disk and a lower magnetic disk. The upper magnetic disk is provided with a through-hole for fastening a central shaft of the magic cube. The lower magnetic disk is provided with a through-hole for the central shaft of the magic cube to pass through. Two repelling annular magnets are fixedly mounted in each of the upper magnetic disk and the lower magnetic disk.
Abstract: A multi-use golf training tool which may be used to film a golfer or to be used to read a putting green. When being used to film a golfer, a phone camera is attached to the upper end of the tool and the lower end of the tool is inserted into the ground in a vertical manner. When used to read a putting green, the lower end of the tool is positioned on the ground at an angular manner to provide a ramp which is configured to have a golf ball roll downwardly therefrom onto the putting green.
Abstract: A luminous safety ball including an inner glowing body and a foam sphere covering the inner glowing body is provided. The inner glowing body is not a perfect sphere, the foam sphere has a non-uniform thickness, and light emitted by the inner glowing body passes through the foam sphere and permeates through a surface of the foam sphere to form light with different brightness thereon.
Abstract: A non-spherical ball includes a plurality of shaped components secured together and forming a body of the non-spherical ball; a cylindrical exterior shape extending around a first axis of the body; a cube exterior shape extending around a second axis of the body; the cylindrical exterior shape and the cube shape intersect at a right angle; and the cube exterior shape minimizes roll of the non-spherical ball when thrown on the second axis; and the cylindrical exterior shape maximizes roll of the non-spherical ball when thrown on the first axis.
Abstract: A launching and/or catching toy kit has a football and at least one associated slingshot. The football includes a generally elongated spheroidal body, a support non-movably attached to the body, a tail, and a first and a second elastic band hook oppositely disposed. The slingshot is configured to launch the football from a first user to a second user. The slingshot includes a handle and a pair of prongs connected and/or extending from the handle top. At least one elastic band is connected to each prong. Each of the at least one elastic bands are releasably captured by their respective first or second elastic band hook on the football during launching by the first user. When two slingshots are available, the users can shoot and catch the football between each other allowing for a game of catch.
Abstract: A tennis ball including a spherical core. The spherical core including an outer surface and a raised wall integrally molded as part of the outer surface.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 11, 2020
Date of Patent:
August 30, 2022
Assignee:
Wilson Sporting Goods Co.
Inventors:
Frank M. Simonutti, Chloe J. Lee, Robert T. Thurman, William E. Dillon, David A. Vogel
Abstract: A strip subassembly (2) which may be used to form a takraw ball or a similar woven ball, includes a backbone strut (4) and one or more pads (6) attached to the backbone strut (4). In the woven ball, the pads (6) form an even surface which is comfortable for the player.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf tool kit, and more particularly, to a golf tool kit including a tool box part in which an inner surface of a front case and an inner surface of a rear case are coupled to face each other with a buffer part provided therebetween and which has a belt clip formed on an outer surface of the rear case, a tee storage part in which a tee is stored by being inserted into an upper portion of the tool box part, a golf accessory storage part formed to arrange golf supplies on a surface of the tool box part, and a towel part formed in a lower portion of the tool box part so that a towel is changeable.
Abstract: A tool for a golfer for manipulating a golf ball and a golf tee while in a standing position includes an elongated body having a fixed handle and a pivotable trigger fixed proximate an upper end thereof. A setting block is fixed at a lower end of the elongated body and is adapted for receiving either the golf ball or the golf tee partially therein. A pivotable grasping finger is fixed proximate the lower end of the elongated body proximate the setting block. A linkage is secured at a lower end thereof with the grasping finger, and at an upper end thereof with the trigger. As such, the grasping finger moves from the open position to the closed position when the trigger is moved from the first position to the second position, respectively.
Abstract: A bat includes a ball hitting portion. The ball hitting portion includes a plurality of fiber-reinforced resin layers stacked in a radial direction relative to a center axis of the ball hitting portion. The plurality of fiber-reinforced resin layers include a first fiber-reinforced resin layer disposed at an outermost circumference in the radial direction among the plurality of fiber-reinforced resin layers. The first fiber-reinforced resin layer has a plurality of first fiber bundles and a plurality of second fiber bundles. The plurality of first fiber bundles are disposed side by side in a short side direction of each of the plurality of first fiber bundles. The plurality of second fiber bundles are disposed side by side in a short side direction of each of the plurality of second fiber bundles. The plurality of first fiber bundles and the plurality of second fiber bundles are woven across one another.
Abstract: A golf tee is disclosed, which is resistant to breaking and resistant to flying. The golf tee herein comprises a head; a wider stem; a ground-gripping ring or rings; and a wide and sturdy pointy contoured tip section.
Abstract: A golf caddy tool assembly for fulfilling a variety of maintenance needs for the game of golf includes a handle that has a recess integrated therein. A ball marker is removably positionable in the recess for marking the location of a golf ball on a golf course. A divot fork is slidably coupled to the handle for lifting and repairing divots in the golf course. A brush is slidably coupled to the handle for scrubbing implements for playing golf.
Abstract: A first down indicator assembly includes cart that is rollable along a sideline of an American football field. A pair of laser units is each of the laser units is coupled to the cart. Each of the laser units emits a location beam outwardly onto the American football field. The laser units are spaced 10.0 yards apart from each other thereby facilitating officials to determine when a first down is achieved by a football team. An American football visibly renders the location beam from a respective one of the laser units when a football team achieves the first down. A display unit is coupled to the cart thereby facilitating the display unit to be visible to players on the American football field. The display unit displays a variety of indicia for indicating information relating the American football.