Patents by Inventor William Dickerman

William Dickerman 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).

  • GOLF BALL AND TEE SETTING DEVICE AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20050020388
    Abstract: According to the disclosed embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a device and method for setting a golf ball and tee, including a ball and tee receiving member disposed at the bottom end portion of a shaft. A ball engageable member is disposed at the lower end portion of the shaft for pressing the ball against the tee when the ball is received by the receiving member. The receiving member has a lower tee engageable member having a shallow slot opening extending radially in a direction to receive the tee within the slot. A hand engageable lever actuator extends radially from the upper end portion of the shaft in an opposite direction to the opening of the slot for actuating the movable ball engageable member to cause it to move away from the ball.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Inventors: Jay Smith, William Dickerman, Franklyn Smith
  • Golf ball and tee setting device and methods
    Patent number: 6843737
    Abstract: According to the disclosed embodiments of the present invention, there is provided a device and method for setting a golf ball and tee, including a ball and tee receiving member disposed at the bottom end portion of a shaft. A ball engageable member is disposed at the lower end portion of the shaft for pressing the ball against the tee when the ball is received by the receiving member. The receiving member has a lower tee engageable member having a shallow slot opening extending radially in a direction to receive the tee within the slot. A hand engageable lever actuator extends radially from the upper end portion of the shaft in an opposite direction to the opening of the slot for actuating the movable ball engageable member to cause it to move away from the ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Inventors: Jay L. Smith, William A. Dickerman, Franklyn D. Smith