Patents by Inventor John E. Culley

John E. Culley 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: 4949970
    Abstract: A golf practice putting device including a rotatable disc; a tray mounted upon the disc, and a mat placeable on the tray and extending onto a support surface to provide a playing surface for practice putts. The disc includes a ball receiving cup having a top opening in registry with apertures in the tray and mat for putting a golf ball therein. The top face of the disc is inclined to provide a variety of inclinations on the tray supported thereon, as the disc is rotated. A handle within the cup facilitates manual rotation of the disc. The tray is preferably provided with a downwardly depending collar which is engageable with a sidewall of the disc cup to provide lateral support between tray and disc. The mat may be provided with a central portion for placement upon the tray and a pair of wing sections resting on the support surface adjacent the tray to provide stability to the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 21, 1990
    Inventor: John E. Culley