Patents by Inventor Frank L. Blaakman

Frank L. Blaakman 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: 5632688
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved golf timer control (10) which functions to emit an audible signal to a golfer (26) after a pre-set time interval after striking a golf ball (30) with a golf club (28). The improved golf timer control (10) comprises: A) a housing (12) which comprises; I) a housing top (12A) having a housing top display opening (12AA) therein, and ii) a housing bottom (12B) securely and connected to the housing top (12A) by a housing left side (12CL), a housing right side (12CR), a housing front (12D), and a housing rear (12E). The housing front (12D) has a housing front control UP button opening (12DA), a housing front control DOWN button opening (12DB), a housing front power button opening (12DC), a housing front speaker opening (12DD), and a housing front microphone opening (12DE) therein. The housing rear (12E) has a housing rear clip (12EA) securely attached thereto which functions to attach the housing (12) onto a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Inventor: Frank L. Blaakman
  • Patent number: 5395116
    Abstract: A new and improved golfing aid to emit an audible signal to a golfer at a predetermined lapsed time after hitting a golf ball comprising, a microphone located at the butt end of a golf club grip, the microphone adapted to detect the sound of a golf club hitting a golf ball and to generate a signal in response thereto; a microprocessor positioned in the grip of a golf club at the end thereof remote from the butt and microphone, the microprocessor having an emitter for an audible sound, the emitter adapted to be energized at a predetermined lapsed time following the detection of the signal by the microphone; control means within the microprocessor to vary the predetermined lapsed time at the selection of the user and to display the preselected lapsed time; and lines coupling the microphone and microprocessor for transmitting the signal generated by the microphone to the microprocessor for initiating the predetermined time delay prior to the emitting of the audio sound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 7, 1995
    Inventor: Frank L. Blaakman