Patents by Inventor James T. Hegedus

James T. Hegedus 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).

  • GOLF BALL LIFTING DEVICE FOR THE REMOVAL OF GOLF BALLS WITH THE FLAGSTICK IN PLACE
    Publication number: 20230022528
    Abstract: A ball lifting device having an elevator is attachable to a flagstick for enabling easy removal of a golf ball that is holed while putting with the flagstick in place in the cup. The elevator may be attached to a handle portion that extends up along the pole portion of the flagstick allowing the elevator to be raised by way of the handle portion. The handle portion may have a hook portion for hooking up with a golf club so that hand contact with the device is eliminated. The handle portion may be a thin member. The handle portion may be a tubular portion. The elevator may be spring loaded with the spring manually loaded by a golfer and released to eject the golf ball from the cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: James Evan Johnson, James T. Hegedus, Douglas J. Christensen, Peter R. Johnson
  • Golf flagstick accessories and modifications
    Patent number: 11376479
    Abstract: A ball lifting device having an elevator is attachable to a flagstick for enabling easy removal of a golf ball that is holed while putting with the flagstick in place in the cup. The elevator may be attached to a handle portion that extends up along the pole portion of the flagstick allowing the elevator to be raised by way of the handle portion. The handle portion may have a hook portion for hooking up with a golf club so that hand contact with the device is eliminated. The handle portion may be a thin member. The handle portion may be a tubular portion. The elevator may be spring loaded with the spring manually loaded by a golfer and released to eject the golf ball from the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Falcon Golf, LLC
    Inventors: James Evan Johnson, James T. Hegedus, Douglas J. Christensen, Peter R. Johnson
  • GOLF FLAGSTICK ACCESSORIES AND MODIFICATIONS
    Publication number: 20200330832
    Abstract: A ball lifting device having an elevator is attachable to a flagstick for enabling easy removal of a golf ball that is holed while putting with the flagstick in place in the cup. The elevator may be attached to a handle portion that extends up along the pole portion of the flagstick allowing the elevator to be raised by way of the handle portion. The handle portion may have a hook portion for hooking up with a golf club so that hand contact with the device is eliminated. The handle portion may be a thin member. The handle portion may be a tubular portion. The elevator may be spring loaded with the spring manually loaded by a golfer and released to eject the golf ball from the cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: James Evan Johnson, James T. Hegedus, Douglas J. Christensen, Peter R. Johnson