Patents by Inventor Steven Altepeter

Steven Altepeter 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: 20250256185
    Abstract: A portable golf training system and method enable a golfer to practice golf shots and retrieve the practice ball with assistance from a pet trained to fetch. The system includes a hitting mat configured to receive a removable tee, a target mat spaced at a predetermined distance from the hitting mat, and a vertical pin and flag on the target mat that serve as a visible marker. A resilient dog-safe practice ball rests on the tee, and after each shot, the pet locates and returns the ball to the hitting mat. Both the hitting and target mats can be rolled up for convenient transport or storage, and the ball may include various diameters, materials, and surface patterns. The target mat includes features including multiple scoring zones for skill practice. This invention provides an entertaining and portable solution for improving golf shot accuracy while engaging a pet's natural fetching behavior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2025
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventor: Steven Altepeter
  • Patent number: 12185798
    Abstract: A lanyard fob having a fob and a lanyard. The fob having a front housing and a rear housing, wherein the front housing is configured to rotate about the rear housing, wherein the rear housing includes a first pocket and a second pocket. The lanyard having a first end and a second end, wherein the first pocket is configured to receive the first end and the second pocket is configured to receive the second end. The first end is permanently fixed within the first pocket and second end is configured to removably slide within the second pocket such that the lanyard fob is operable between an open position and closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Inventor: Steven Altepeter
  • Publication number: 20230240414
    Abstract: A lanyard fob having a fob and a lanyard. The fob having a front housing and a rear housing, wherein the front housing is configured to rotate about the rear housing, wherein the rear housing includes a first pocket and a second pocket. The lanyard having a first end and a second end, wherein the first pocket is configured to receive the first end and the second pocket is configured to receive the second end. The first end is permanently fixed within the first pocket and second end is configured to removably slide within the second pocket such that the lanyard fob is operable between an open position and closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventor: Steven Altepeter
  • Patent number: D911702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Inventor: Steven Altepeter