Patents by Inventor John Eberle

John Eberle 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: 4391446
    Abstract: A trough is pivotally mounted to a central standard and can rotate through approximately 90.degree. from a rest position to a ball dispensing position above a golf ball tee. The trough, which holds golf balls and may be replenished from a hopper, includes a dispensing head at the outboard end, which is constructed to allow passage of a golf ball therethrough. The head is pivotally attached to the outboard end and can be moved from a ball detent position to a ball release position and vice versa, with the head normally being urged to the detent position by means of a small weight or by gravity. When the head is tipped forwardly to the dispensing position, a detent clears the front ball of the chute or trough which then moves forwardly by gravity so that it is held temporarily between the front of the head and the rear of the aperture through which it will pass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1983
    Inventor: John Eberle