A63B 57/357
For golf cups or holes
Official title: {for golf cups or holes, e.g. flags}
A63B57/357 (For golf cups or holes) appears on 309 US grants and 289 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A63B- Granted patents
- 309
- Published applications
- 289
- Assignees
- 94
- Inventors
- 494
- Latest grant
- 2 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 |
| 2003 | 7 | 21 |
| 2004 | 11 | 18 |
| 2005 | 10 | 12 |
| 2006 | 10 | 12 |
| 2007 | 10 | 7 |
| 2008 | 5 | 22 |
| 2009 | 7 | 13 |
| 2010 | 8 | 15 |
| 2011 | 6 | 20 |
| 2012 | 11 | 9 |
| 2013 | 5 | 10 |
| 2014 | 7 | 6 |
| 2015 | 14 | 13 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 19 |
| 2021 | 8 | 20 |
| 2022 | 6 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 5 | 9 |
| 2026 | 5 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Golf cup apparatus2 Jun 2026US 12,643,021 B2Hole Iq Pty. Ltd.
- Information providing system, information providing method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing program31 Mar 2026US 12,589,283 B2Rakuten Group, Inc.
- Golf flag pole24 Mar 2026US 12,582,883 B2Golf Gurú, S.L.
- Golf training device for optimal putting speed from various distances and slopes24 Feb 2026US 12,558,602 B2
- Golf platform for training and gaming10 Feb 2026US 12,544,642 B2
- System and method for recording and wagering27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249134 A1
- Simplified golf game and putting green device therefor6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224952 A1Micky's Luck, LLC
- Golf target apparatus14 May 2026US 2026/0131210 A1
- Sporting Handle Shaft2 Apr 2026US 2026/0091283 A1
- Method and apparatus for providing wind information26 Mar 2026US 2026/0084038 A1Tagmarshal International Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Smart golf club multiplayer system for the internet81US 7,789,742 B12010
- Putter and golf ball deformity measuring apparatus75US 7,922,596 B2Stanley Andrew Brothers LLC · 2011
- Golf ball holder65US 4,082,209 A1978
- Self-recording golf ball, golf ball cup, and reading device system49US 6,884,180 B22005
- Practice golf device48US 4,906,006 A1990