Patents by Inventor Bill Rabold

Bill Rabold has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5000456
    Abstract: A device used to teach and practive a connected golf swing includes a short shaft having a clubhead on one end and a grip on the other end. A grip end light is mounted in the grip to produce a light that is co-linear with the longitudinal axis of the shaft. A clubhead light is mounted in the clubhead to provide a light that is directly below the clubhead bottom edge and which is oriented at 90.degree. to the bottom edge of the clubhead so that the clubhead light is located directly beneath the clubhead. A swing track includes paths to be traversed by the grip end light and the clubhead light during the various phases of the golf swing. Locating the clubhead light directly beneath the clubhead bottom edge keeps the golfer's eyes focused directly on the clubhead and thus tends to keep the golfer's hands, arms and body operating as a connected synchronized unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Inventor: Bill Rabold
  • Patent number: 4971327
    Abstract: A device used to teach and practice a connected putting stroke includes a putter-like device having a clubhead on one end and a grip on the other end. A light assembly in the clubhead includes three lights that are mounted to focus light beams directly out of the bottom edge of the clubhead at a 90.degree. angle to that clubhead bottom edge so that the light beams are located directly beneath the clubhead. A swing track includes paths and path portions suitable for learning and practicing square-to-square, inside-to-outside and outside-to-inside putting strokes in a connected manner. Locating the clubhead light assembly directly beneath the clubhead bottom edge keeps the golfer's eyes focused directly on the clubhead and thus tends to keep the golfer's hands, arms and body operating as a connected synchronized unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Inventor: Bill Rabold
  • Patent number: 4911450
    Abstract: A device used to teach and practice a connected golf swing includes a short shaft having a clubhead on one end and a grip on the other end. A grip end light is mounted in the grip to produce a light that is co-linear with the longitudinal axis of the shaft. A clubhead light is mounted in the clubhead to provide a light that is directly below the clubhead bottom edge and which is oriented at 90.degree. to the bottom edge of the clubhead so that the clubhead light is located centrally between the heel and toe directly beneath the clubhead. A swing track includes paths to be traversed by the grip end light and the clubhead light during the various phases of the golf swing. Locating the clubhead light directly beneath the clubhead bottom edge keeps the golfer's eyes focused directly on the clubhead and thus tends to keep the golfer's hands, arms and body operating as a connected synchronized unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Inventor: Bill Rabold