Patents by Inventor J. R. Pryor

J. R. Pryor 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: 7134968
    Abstract: A golf swing training and exercise device incorporates a spring-loaded retraction reel which pays out and pulls back a flexible cord which is releasably attached to the shank of a golf club a practice training wand simulating a golf club, or alternatively to an attachment point on the user's practice glove. The important muscles for the user's golf swing are trained and strengthened by repeatedly pulling the cord against the tension of the reel. To make the path of each golf swing more visible to the user, the cord is made of a highly visible material. Additionally, a lightweight simulated golf ball is slidably attached to the cord to simulate an actual golf ball addressed by before each swing. The reel has a multi-function attachment means by which it may be secured to a fixed stake or post, or to the forward edge of a golf practice mat, or to the turf or sod of a golf playing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Inventor: J. R. Pryor
  • Patent number: 5774925
    Abstract: An oral hygiene device that allows elimination of bad breath through a thorough cleaning of the entire mouth with friction, including the tongue, teeth, gums, lips, cheeks, area under the tongue, and the area between the gums and the cheeks. The device comprises a sterile sponge mounted upon a rigid handle, and may replace or enhance the conventional toothbrush.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Inventor: J. R. Pryor, III