Patents by Inventor John A. Kellam

John A. Kellam 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: 10518147
    Abstract: A golf tee has a contact alert material encapsulated therein. The golf tee includes a top portion with top, side and bottom walls fixedly attached to a shaft that terminates into a point appointed to be inserted into a ground surface. A cavity is formed between the top, side and bottom walls of the top portion. A contact alert material is encapsulated within the cavity and is composed of a combustible material that generates a spark on impact. The contact alert material is appointed to generate the spark during a golf swing when a golf club strikes the ball and the side walls. The alert is provided immediately as instantaneous feedback during the golf swing adapted to thereby improve muscle memory required to reliably replicate a proper golf swing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Inventor: John A. Kellam
  • Publication number: 20180296893
    Abstract: A golf tee has a contact alert material encapsulated therein. The golf tee includes a top portion with top, side and bottom walls fixedly attached to a shaft that terminates into a point appointed to be inserted into a ground surface. A cavity is formed between the top, side and bottom walls of the top portion. A contact alert material is encapsulated within the cavity and is composed of a combustible material that generates a spark on impact. The contact alert material is appointed to generate the spark during a golf swing when a golf club strikes the ball and the side walls. The alert is provided immediately as instantaneous feedback during the golf swing adapted to thereby improve muscle memory required to reliably replicate a proper golf swing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventor: John A. Kellam
  • Patent number: 9993706
    Abstract: A golf tee having a contact alert coating cooperates with a golf ball and a golf club to provide a novel training aid that is economical, compact, and encourages proper golfing form. The golf tee has a golf tee body with a top plate, top wall and side walls. The top plate is fixedly attached to a shaft which terminates into a point that is inserted into a ground surface when a ball is placed on the top plate. A contact alert coating is coated on at least an upper portion of the golf tee body. The contact alert coating is composed of a material that generates a spark and, preferably, an audible sound when a golf club head strikes the ball and strikes the contact alert coating of the golf tee at the coating/golf tee interface. Generation of the spark and, preferably, the audible sound provides an alert that immediately informs the user whether the user's golf swing has been properly executed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Inventor: John A. Kellam
  • Publication number: 20170056734
    Abstract: A golf tee having a contact alert coating cooperates with a golf ball and a golf club to provide a novel training aid that is economical, compact, and encourages proper golfing form. The golf tee has a golf tee body with a top plate, top wall and side walls. The top plate is fixedly attached to a shaft which terminates into a point that is inserted into a ground surface when a ball is placed on the top plate. A contact alert coating is coated on at least an upper portion of the golf tee body. The contact alert coating is composed of a material that generates a spark and, preferably, an audible sound when a golf club head strikes the ball and strikes the contact alert coating of the golf tee at the coating/golf tee interface. Generation of the spark and, preferably, the audible sound provides an alert that immediately informs the user whether the user's golf swing has been properly executed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventor: John A. Kellam
  • Patent number: 9526959
    Abstract: A golf tee having a contact alert coating provides a novel training aid that is economical, compact, and encourages proper golfing form. The golf tee has a golf tee body with a top plate, top wall and side walls. The top plate is fixedly attached to a shaft which terminates into a point that is inserted into a ground surface when a ball is placed on the top plate. A contact alert coating is coated on at least an upper portion of the golf tee body. The contact alert coating is composed of a material that will generate an alert when a golf club head strikes the ball and strikes the contact alert coating of the golf tee at the coating/golf tee interface. Preferably, the material is a spark inducing composition or a spark and sound generating composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Inventor: John A. Kellam
  • Publication number: 20160089585
    Abstract: A golf tee having a contact alert coating provides a novel training aid that is economical, compact, and encourages proper golfing form. The golf tee has a golf tee body with a top plate, top wall and side walls. The top plate is fixedly attached to a shaft which terminates into a point that is inserted into a ground surface when a ball is placed on the top plate. A contact alert coating is coated on at least an upper portion of the golf tee body. The contact alert coating is composed of a material that will generate an alert when a golf club head strikes the ball and strikes the contact alert coating of the golf tee at the coating/golf tee interface. Preferably, the material is a spark inducing composition or a spark and sound generating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: John A. Kellam
  • Publication number: 20140236793
    Abstract: A business network system identifies prospective clients having delinquent accounts open with subscribers, including businesses or professionals, of the network system. The business network system associated with software provides entry of subscriber information within a subscriber database storing subscriber registration and client information and networking subscriber information. A client database is promulgated through the client information from the subscriber. The client database stores payment history information associated with at least one subscriber of the database. The payment history includes entry of any outstanding account balances owed by the client to any of the subscribers. Advantageously, the client database lists non-paying clients so that the subscribers can elect to avoid taking on the client as a perspective client and refuse to perform services for the client.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Inventors: David J. Matthews, John A. Kellam
  • Publication number: 20140171223
    Abstract: A golf tee having a contact alert coating provides a novel training aid that is economical, compact, and encourages proper golfing form. The golf tee has a golf tee body with a top plate, top wall and side walls. The top plate is fixedly attached to a shaft which terminates into a point that is inserted into a ground surface when a ball is placed on the top plate. A contact alert coating is coated on at least an upper portion of the golf tee body. The contact alert coating is composed of a material that will generate an alert when a golf club head strikes the ball and strikes the contact alert coating of the golf tee at the coating/golf tee interface. Preferably, the material is a spark inducing composition and/or a sound generating composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: John A. Kellam, David J. Matthews