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7454948 Method of measuring coefficient of dynamic friction between golf ball and collisional plate  
By bringing a golf ball into collision with a collisional plate and measuring a coefficient of dynamic friction at this collision, contact force at the time of collision between an actual golf club...
7150178 Golf ball COR testing machine  
The present invention comprises an automated machine for testing the physical properties of spherical objects. Preferably, the apparatus comprises a firing mechanism that includes an inner and...
7130748 Simulation method for estimating performance of product made of viscoelastic material  
A simulation method includes the step of momently measuring a value of each of a strain, a strain speed, and a stress generated in the viscoelastic material, deriving time history data of a viscous...
7111492 Device for testing balls  
A ball testing device having a compact housing with a microphone for receiving the sound generated when a ball strikes a surface and generating output signals. An electrical circuit in said housing...
6983637 Apparatus and method for evaluating and comparing golf club head designs based upon mass properties and impact behavior  
The golf club head evaluation system provides two methods for evaluating and comparing various club head designs. Method one is a data acquisition apparatus that captures, processes, and displays...
6925416 Simulation method for estimating performance of product made of viscoelastic material  
A simulation method of estimating performance of a product made of a viscoelastic material, comprising the steps of measuring a value of a strain, a strain speed, and a stress generated in...
6923039 Method and apparatus for testing golf balls  
A method and an apparatus for measuring coefficient of restitution of an impact are disclosed. The apparatus includes a launching device, an enclosure, a second initially stationary object, and a...
6837094 Portable apparatus for measuring the flexibility of a golf club head  
The apparatus employs a steel impact ball which is mounted in a pendulum manner to swing against the face of a golf club head. The golf club is secured at one end to a spacer block on the base of...
6804988 Golf ball COR testing machine  
The present invention comprises an automated machine for testing the physical properties of spherical objects. Preferably, the apparatus comprises a firing mechanism that includes an inner and...
6742385 Method for selecting a golf ball, and method and system for selecting a golf club and a golf ball  
A method for selecting a golf ball suitable for a golfer, comprising the steps of (i) obtaining head speed and backspin when a golfer hits a golf ball with a golf club; (ii) obtaining from the...
6640200 Sports implement testing methods and apparatus  
Methods and apparatus for testing a striking-type sports implement such as a bat is disclosed. In terms of apparatus, a system according to the invention includes a bat-swinging module, a...
6571600 Apparatus and method for measurement of coefficient of restitution and contact time  
An apparatus and method for quantifying the stiffness of a golf ball or golf ball core under normal use conditions while also measuring the contact time, wherein an air cannon, or the like, is used...
6132319 Billiard training device  
A billiards training apparatus is described, the apparatus used in training a user to properly strike a cue ball. The apparatus comprises a housing having a front face, the housing coupled to a...
5908979 Golf ball test hitter  
The invention relates to a golf ball test hitter used for testing the performance of a golf club after manufacture of the club, which comprises a first arm corresponding a man's arm, a second arm...
5863255 Device and method to measure kinematics of a moving golf ball  
A device for measuring the movement of a ball is a flat pad or a frame defining an opening with one or more magnetic field inducing elements mounted thereon. One or more sensor elements are mounted...
5763761 Ball striking apparatus  
Generally, the invention can be used to strike an object with an implement. Two applications for which the invention is particularly useful are hitting a golf ball with a golf club, and hitting a...
5589628 Golf ball striking device  
A golf ball striking device has a framework with a club and shaft assembly rotatably mounted to the framework for movement along a swing path in a first vertical plane. A golf ball tee assembly is...
5547114 Apparatus for breaking in athletic gloves  
Apparatus for breaking in or conditioning athletic gloves, especially baseball gloves, includes a holder on which the glove can be mounted, this holder being in the semblance of a human hand, an...
5245862 Ball testing device  
A testing device and method for determining the coefficient of restitution of a rebounding object, such as a ball, by comparison of the bounce periods of successive bounces of the ball. The ball is...
4996867 Golf club swinging apparatus  
This invention is concerned with a golf club swinging apparatus for testing performance of golf clubs, for example. The golf club swinging apparatus is capable of swinging a golf club from an...
4876658 Method and apparatus for systematically testing objects including tennis balls  
A computer-controlled object testing and measuring apparatus having a plurality of stations including a control center for initiating, controlling and terminating each procedure at each station....
4509362 Device for testing game balls  
A device is disclosed for testing the resilience of a game ball. The device comprises a tubular member having an opening at one end for receiving a game gall to be tested. A striking surface on the...
4062222 Golf club swinging apparatus  
A golf-club and golf-ball testing apparatus, having a crank arm driven by a main drive shaft, drives a club swinging arm through a secondary drive shaft supported by bearings on the end of the...
4006626 Method and apparatus for evaluating rebounding characteristics of objects  
A performance method and apparatus for evaluating the bouncing or rebounding characteristics of objects such as balls used in games, and for evaluating the energy-absorbing and surface...
3855842 APPARATUS FOR TESTING GOLF CLUBS  
An apparatus for testing the dynamic performance of a golf club by simulating human golf swings including an arm driven by a first motor for simulating the rotation of the golfer's arms about his...
3777548 GOLF BALL TESTING AND DEMONSTRATING APPARATUS  
A golf ball testing and demonstrating apparatus in which a projectile having a ball striking forward face thereon is propelled through the barrel by pressurized gas released from a chamber at the...
3643959 GOLF GAME  
The invention is a device for measuring the flight characteristics of a golf ball hit in the ordinary manner by a golfer from a stationary tee against a prepositioned target. The self-healing...
3509736 APPARATUS FOR TESTING IMPACT REACTION OF RESILIENT BODIES  
3496765 BALL TESTING DEVICE  
3364751 Golfing target and golf ball spin detecting apparatus  
3299692 Velocity measuring and segregating device for propelled articles  
3093995 Apparatus for measuring the coefficient of restitution of a resilient body  
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