Patents by Inventor Philip R. Ballard

Philip R. Ballard 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).

  • Publication number: 20110049919
    Abstract: A golf ball retriever includes a ring attached to an elongated handle and a net pocket attached to one end of the ring. The net pocket may be made from a flexible mesh net material. The net pocket defines a constricted waist portion to inhibit golf balls captured in the pocket from unexpectedly escaping from the pocket. An inside edge of the ring is chamfered to facilitate capturing golf balls. The handle may, but need not, include a telescoping section. The ring may include LEDs or other lamps to make the ring more visible in murky water or under low ambient light conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Inventor: Philip R. Ballard
  • Patent number: 5702102
    Abstract: A dart score board has tokens moveable along tracks, each track corresponding to a region of a dart board. The score board also has point-score-keeping elements, such as sets of thumbwheels. Players record the progress (status) of a dart game by moving the tokens along the tracks and by advancing the point-score-keeping elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Inventor: Philip R. Ballard
  • Patent number: D368863
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Inventor: Philip R. Ballard