Patents by Inventor John Burkholder

John Burkholder 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 putting/chipping instructional device and method of use
    Patent number: 6800034
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf instructional device for assisting a golfer to putt/chip a golf ball to a golf hole. The device includes a substantially rigid body formed to visually identify a point of entry adjacent the golf hole and a breaking point on a line of travel. The body may define an intermediate guideline member having a generally u-shaped configuration formed to surround at least a portion of the golf hole, and elongated first and second guideline members extending from a portion of the intermediate guideline member which define first and second boundaries for the point of entry respectively. At least a portion of the intermediate guideline member is positionable adjacent the golf hole and rotatable thereabout so as to allow the first and second guideline members to collectively define the first and second boundaries for the point of entry and for identifying the breaking point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Inventor: John Burkholder
  • Golf putting/chipping instructional device and method of use
    Publication number: 20040092324
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a golf instructional device for assisting a golfer to putt/chip a golf ball to a golf hole. The device includes a substantially rigid body formed to visually identify a point of entry adjacent the golf hole and a breaking point on a line of travel. The body may define an intermediate guideline member having a generally u-shaped configuration formed to surround at least a portion of the golf hole, and elongated first and second guideline members extending from a portion of the intermediate guideline member which define first and second boundaries for the point of entry respectively. At least a portion of the intermediate guideline member is positionable adjacent the golf hole and rotatable thereabout so as to allow the first and second guideline members to collectively define the first and second boundaries for the point of entry and for identifying the breaking point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: John Burkholder