Patents by Inventor Ruthann McDuffee

Ruthann McDuffee 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: 20080020855
    Abstract: A portable golf putting practice kit includes a case member having a base portion with a hinged cover portion. The base portion includes one upstanding hinged wall that pivot outwardly and lies flat on a support surface. A cup and ball return insert member, contained within the base portion, includes a planar plateau section and a ramp section inclined from the base of the hinged wall to the planar plateau section. The plateau section includes at least two cup members extending below the plateau section. A ball return channel extends from the plateau section to the inclined surface at the base of the hinged, upstanding wall. A simulated turf matt member is secured to the plateau section and the ramp section and extends over the horizontal hinged wall onto the support surface beyond the case member. The rolled turf matt member is contained within the case member with the cover portion secure to the base portion in a closed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventor: Ruthann McDuffee
  • Publication number: 20060281576
    Abstract: A portable golf putting practice kit includes a case member, having a base portion with upstanding walls and a planar bottom surface, and a cover portion hinged to the base portion. The base portion includes one upstanding hinged wall, allowing the hinged wall to pivot outwardly from the base portion and lie flat on a support surface. A cup and ball return insert member is contained within the base portion. The insert member includes a ramp section and a planar plateau section, with the ramp section having an inclined surface extending from the base of the hinged upstanding wall to the planar plateau section. The plateau section includes a cup member with a top opening, a sidewall and a closed bottom end, the cup member extending below the plateau section. Ball return channels extend from the plateau section to the inclined surface at the base of the hinged, upstanding wall. The ball return channels are inclined from the plateau section toward the base of the hinged upstanding wall section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventor: Ruthann McDuffee