Patents by Inventor Kirk D. St. Martin

Kirk D. St. Martin 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: 6280345
    Abstract: A golf ball support and golf swing aid for golf practice that has a generally flat rectangular base made of a resiliently deformable material, such as found with some plastics, that enables the golfer to bend the base into a convex shape, forming an arch-like profile. The base has a smooth upper surface and a alignment guide to denote the preferred direction of golf ball travel. A recess located on the base holds a golf ball in position on the base. The arch-like profile allows the golfer to use the golf aid to practice golf swings on any type of terrain, including rocky, barren and asphalt covered areas. The resiliently deformable material provides the golfer with a cushioned, spring-like resistance that prevents or reduces the amount of jarring shock experience by the golfer, while simulating the feel of a golf swing on a natural fairway and protecting the turf. A channel cut into the top surface of the base can be utilized to place the ball on the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Inventor: Kirk D. St. Martin
  • Patent number: 5885167
    Abstract: A golf ball support and golf swing aid for golf practice that has a generally flat rectangular base made of a resiliently deformable material, such as found with some plastics, that enables the golfer to bend the base into a convex shape, forming an arch-like profile. The base has a smooth upper surface and a visual guide to denote the preferred direction of golf ball travel. A recess located on the base holds a golf ball in position on the base. The arch-like profile allows the golfer to use the golf aid to practice golf swings on any type of terrain, including rocky, barren and asphalt covered areas. The resiliently deformable material provides the golfer with a cushioned, spring-like resistance that prevents or reduces the amount of jarring shock experience by the golfer, while simulating the feel of a golf swing on a natural fairway and protecting the turf. The golf ball support is inexpensive to make, easy to transport and easy to use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1999
    Inventor: Kirk D. St. Martin