Patents
US 8790189 B2: Golf template and method
- Granted
- 2014-07-29
- Filed
- 2012-03-26 application 13429770
- Type
- Utility · 24 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A template for teaching a golfer a proper swing includes a false target disposed on a first portion of the template for positioning a golfer at a start of teaching a proper swing. A real target for being struck by the golfer during teaching is not disposed on the first portion of the template. A first marking is disposed on the first portion of the template, the first marking being disposed behind the false target and indicating a position for placing the real target off of the first portion of the template.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg140729.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BK Golf, LLC 1 patents | US company or organization | Ironwood, MI | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Krause | White Lake, MI | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Joanne Manley | Ironwood, MI | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A63B | Apparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing; ball games; training equipment | A63B71/0622 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-13 | Name change Change of name | BOB KRAUSE PURE IMPACT GOLF, LLC signed 2013-04-10 | BK GOLF, LLC ORCHARD LAKE, MI | 32264/172 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-03-26 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KRAUSE, ROBERT signed 2012-03-19 MANLEY, JOANNE signed 2012-03-19 | BOB KRAUSE PURE IMPACT GOLF LLC ORCHARD LAKE, MI | 27926/301 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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