An Inflatable Air Bladder for Under Your Golf Grips…. Necessary?

I was just starting to think that there were enough golf grip variations to make everyone happy. Apparently David Cera does not agree. He is the inventor listed on a recently issued golf grip related patent; namely USPN 7407444 titled “Method for Cushioning the Grip of a Golf Club, and Apparatus for Practicing the Method.” The patent describes the invention as….

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A New Twist on an Old Training Technique

It seems like every golfer has fought the chicken wing in their golf swing at some point in their life; and there is no shortage of training aides directed at solving the problem. Interestingly, many golfers end up reverting back to the golf towel or head cover tucked in the armpit. In fact it is not unusual to see professionals on the range practicing this technique. A recently published patent application takes a more elegant approach to treating the chicken wing problem. The patent application published as US Pub. No. 20080153615 titled “Golf Training Apparatus” and describes the invention as….

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Do You Care if Your Tee is Perfectly Level?

I don’t. In fact I always heard that you should tilt the tee forward or backward to influence the backspin imparted on the ball. However, since I could not find any decent information on the subject, I suspect that it may be an old wives tale. Having a perfectly level tee is important enough to one inventor that he filed a patent application on his tee design. The patent application recently published as US Pub. No. 20080161137 titled “Golf Tee” and describes the invention as…. You can probably guess what the tee looks like…. This patent application also serves as yet another hard lesson as why inventors should not prepare and file patent applications themselves unless they thoroughly understand patent law. The following is the single claim from the patent application….

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It Pays to Know the USGA Equipment Rules

Familiar with the USGA Rules on Clubs & Balls? Well, if you intend to invent and market a golf product then you should familiarize yourself with the Rules. One of the Rules is often simply referred to as the “plain in shape” rule and reads as follows…. The USGA also publishes a Guide to the Rules on Clubs & Balls, which provides nice examples interpreting the Rules. The following is an excerpt from the Guide offering some assistance in interpreting the “plain in shape” rule…. Now, with that bit of background check out this recently issued design patent…. The patent is USPN D574455 titled “Golf Club Putter Head.” So do you think it conforms to the USGA Rules?….

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Golfers and Their Cigars

While I am not a cigar smoker, I do have to admit that this invention looks like a pretty handy device and an easy sell. The invention was granted a design patent today; namely USPN D575449 titled “Support for Cigars and the Like on a Golf Cart.” Check it out…..

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My Tour of the USGA Research and Test Center

Last week I was very fortunate to a get tour of the USGA Research and Test Center in Far Hills, NJ. The Senior Technical Director Dick Rugge led the tour and provided a great explanation of the role of the Center, as well as a breakdown of the testing and research performed at the Center. On my drive to the Center I was amazed at just how beautiful Far Hills New Jersey is, and felt like I was entering a quaint university as I turning up the street leading to the USGA headquarters. Check out these photographs of the amazing USGA campus….. The Research and Test Center is housed in a separate building on the campus that is loaded with high technology toys that would put a grin on the face of any golf gear-head…..

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Another Adjustable Club, This Time a Putter With Lie Adjustability – But Don’t Think It Is a New Concept

An interesting adjustable putter patent issued this week, just check out this design…… The invention comes from USPN 7410423 titled “Golf Club Having An Adjustable Shaft Angle” and describes the invention as….. Pretty ingenious design but don’t be fooled into thinking this is a new “concept,” just check out the putter found in USPN 1352020 from 1920!…..

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Perhaps a Hard Lesson Learned for Bubba Watson…. Steve & Barry’s® Files for Bankruptcy

Remember a post I did for the Cele-Branding blog back in November regarding Bubba Watson’s deal with Steve & Barry’s®? No worries, let me recap…… The following comes from the original post….. So, why am I revisiting this topic? Well, last month Steve & Barry’s announced that they filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (click here for the press release). How would you like it if the federal trademark application for your line of golf products (which includes your name) and the URL that is your name (www.BubbaWatson.com) were both assets of a company in bankruptcy? I can’t even imagine the hassle that would be involved if Bubba wanted to obtain the rights to this intellectual property at this point. In fact, just consider this article highlighting the fact that the bankruptcy judge had to approve Steve & Barry’s payment of $250,000 to tennis star Venus Williams under the terms of her clothing line contract…….

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Putter Alignment Features Are Getting More and More Creative

It seems like the latest hot trend in putter designs is unique alignment features, but not necessary features that help you align the putter with the ball and the hole. Rather, the trend seems to be directed to features that provide feedback to the user regarding their stance and stroke. One putter with such alignment features recently issued as USPN 7393285 titled “Putter with Alignment Means.” The patent describes the invention as…..

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