Patents by Inventor John C. Scarperia

John C. Scarperia 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: 5603669
    Abstract: A tee divider for dividing a tee area of a golf driving range into subsections and for blocking golf balls errantly hit by a first golfer from hitting a second golfer practicing next to the first golfer, comprises a frame having an upper end portion and a lower end portion, mounting feet mounted on the lower end portion of the frame for securing the tee divider on the tee area and for supporting the tee divider in an upright position substantially perpendicular to the plane of the tee area, a deflector sheet extending between the upper end portion of the frame and the lower end portion of the frame for blocking golf balls hit by a first golfer from hitting a second golfer practicing next to the first golfer on the opposite side of the tee divider, and a fastening rope for attaching the deflector sheet to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Inventors: Ralph M. Scott, John C. Scarperia
  • Patent number: 5482269
    Abstract: A tee divider and method for dividing a tee area of a golf driving range into subsections and for blocking golf balls errantly hit by a first golfer from hitting a second golfer practicing next to the first golfer, comprises a frame having an upper end portion and a lower end portion, mounting feet mounted on the lower end portion of the frame for securing the tee divider on the tee area and for supporting the tee divider in an upright position substantially perpendicular to the plane of the tee area, a deflector sheet extending between the upper end portion of the frame and the lower end portion of the frame for blocking golf balls hit by a first golfer from hitting a second golfer practicing next to the first golfer on the opposite side of the tee divider, and a fastening rope for attaching the deflector sheet to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Inventors: Ralph M. Scott, John C. Scarperia