Patents by Inventor Floyd Van Ert

Floyd Van Ert 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: 5445381
    Abstract: A practice putting green includes an elongated plank having a top wall and a plurality of depending, longitudinally extending ribs that stiffen the top wall against sagging along the length of the plank while allowing the top wall to twist under the weight of the plank. A putting surface is supported on the top wall, and a hole sized for receipt of golf balls extends through both the putting surface and the top wall. Legs are provided for independently adjusting the height of the putting surface at each corner, and the top wall twists under the weight of the plank to assume the shape dictated by the position of the legs. A system incorporating the putting green includes an elongated base positionable beside the green, a ball holding tray, and a catch tray positionable beneath the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1995
    Inventor: Floyd Van Ert