Appeal 2007-1694
Application 10/124,103
INTRODUCTION
Representative claims 1, 2, and 16 are reproduced below:
1. A golf practice and exercise device, comprising an object at
least as large as a conventional softball for striking with a golf club, said
object having a resilient outer wall defining a hollow interior, said outer wall
having a vent opening therethrough to allow restricted air flow out of the
hollow interior upon inward flexing of the resilient outer wall when the
object is struck by a golf club and to allow air to re-enter the hollow interior
when the resilient outer wall reflexes to its original shape following the
striking by a golf club.
2. A golf practice and exercise device according to claim 1
wherein the vent is of a diameter between approximately 4 mm and
approximately 10 mm.
16. A golf practice and exercise device according to claim 4 and
characterized further by a target assembly against which the spherical object
is propelled after being struck from a striking position a sufficient distance
from the target assembly that when the spherical object is struck by a golf
club swung by a golfer it travels in a direction imposed by the golfer’s swing
whereby the golfer can practice to control the travel of the practice ball and
to develop golf swing strength.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art references to show
unpatentability:
Spector US 5,380,002 Jan. 10, 1995
Mason US 6,012,997 Jan. 11, 2000
Conley US 6,053,829 Apr. 25, 2000
Coughlan US 6,319,145 B1 Nov. 20, 2001
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