Patents by Inventor Tony Bush, III

Tony Bush, III 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: 20230201689
    Abstract: A putting kit for teaching, learning and practicing the art of putting comprises an inline putting frame that has various voids to accept golf tees. The golf tees may be in a raised position so as to define are more narrow passage way for both a golf ball and golf club head. By narrowing such passages, a golfer learns to make more refined a accurate club swings, such that the apex of the arc of the swing occurs directly at the back of the golf ball. A portable target or moveable golf cup allows for many golfers or students to practice upon the same green. A bubble level may be attached to the portable target to show a student the slope of the green. A ball firing mechanism may be aimed by use of the inline frame with the fired ball demonstrating the slope of the green.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventor: Tony Bush, III
  • Patent number: 10946262
    Abstract: A golf training aid may appear to take the form of a golf club, sometimes without a club head. At a proximal end, or end near the golfer, the training aid may comprise a standard golf grip attached to a carbon fiber cylinder portion, the cylinder portion containing a magnet, with a rubber seat disposed upon the magnet. A metallic ball bearing may be in magnetic attachment the magnet. A plurality of additional ball bearings, smaller than the metallic ball bearing, may be magnetically retained and distal to metallic ball bearing. The ball bearings may be disposed within a laminated polycarbonate tube. A far end or distal end of the training aid may comprise a rubber plug to contain ball bearings that have traveled down the tube, optional weights and a magnetic end cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventor: Tony Bush, III
  • Publication number: 20200269118
    Abstract: A golf training aid may appear to take the form of a golf club, sometimes without a club head. At a proximal end, or end near the golfer, the training aid may comprise a standard golf grip attached to a carbon fiber cylinder portion, the cylinder portion containing a magnet, with a rubber seat disposed upon the magnet. A metallic ball bearing may be in magnetic attachment the magnet. A plurality of additional ball bearings, smaller than the metallic ball bearing, may be magnetically retained and distal to metallic ball bearing. The ball bearings may be disposed within a laminated polycarbonate tube. A far end or distal end of the training aid may comprise a rubber plug to contain ball bearings that have traveled down the tube, optional weights and a magnetic end cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventor: Tony Bush, III
  • Publication number: 20110065522
    Abstract: The Rail, rail or rail assembly uses a turret assembly to secure a swing plane rod. The tension of the turret assembly is adjusted such that the swing plane rod stays in place, yet yields to impact from a golf club. The swing plane rod guides the shaft section of a golf club along a swing plane spanning the shoulder height to the foot level of the golfer. A stabilizer rod attaches to one end of the rail and may be used to indicate the golf ball position relative to a golfer's feet. The stabilizer rod also acts as a counter force to keep the rail from tipping over due to the position of the swing plane rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventor: Tony Bush, III
  • Patent number: 7901295
    Abstract: The Rail, rail or rail assembly uses a turret assembly to secure a swing plane rod. The tension of the turret assembly is adjusted such that the swing plane rod stays in place, yet yields to impact from a golf club. The swing plane rod guides the shaft section of a golf club along a swing plane spanning the shoulder height to the foot level of the golfer. A stabilizer rod attaches to one end of the rail and may be used to indicate the golf ball position relative to a golfer's feet. The stabilizer rod also acts as a counter force to keep the rail from tipping over due to the position of the swing plane rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Inventor: Tony Bush, III
  • Patent number: 7491132
    Abstract: Three rectangular panels create an adjustable golf swing plane and physical barrier suitable for teaching and practicing any golf shot with any golf club. In the preferred embodiment, the three panels are pivotally secured by a living hinge system. One side of the base panel is grooved to secure the panel used for driving. For bunker shots, the base panel rotates 180 degrees for placement under sand. For putting, a putter slides across the putting panel and an integrated mirror provides the golfer visual alignment of the golfer's eyes, shoulders and putter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2009
    Assignee: FigJam Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Bush, III, Frank Benner Falkenburg