A63B 57/40
Golf cups or holes
A63B57/40 (Golf cups or holes) appears on 369 US grants and 351 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A63B- Granted patents
- 369
- Published applications
- 351
- Assignees
- 114
- Inventors
- 623
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 7 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | 8 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 11 | 0 |
| 1996 | 5 | 0 |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 8 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 1 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 |
| 2003 | 10 | 23 |
| 2004 | 11 | 18 |
| 2005 | 10 | 12 |
| 2006 | 10 | 12 |
| 2007 | 10 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 | 22 |
| 2009 | 7 | 13 |
| 2010 | 8 | 15 |
| 2011 | 7 | 18 |
| 2012 | 9 | 11 |
| 2013 | 6 | 11 |
| 2014 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 15 | 19 |
| 2016 | 13 | 10 |
| 2017 | 8 | 15 |
| 2018 | 5 | 11 |
| 2019 | 13 | 4 |
| 2020 | 10 | 21 |
| 2021 | 13 | 26 |
| 2022 | 8 | 17 |
| 2023 | 4 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 9 |
| 2025 | 7 | 9 |
| 2026 | 9 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Hybrid golf system and control method for the same4 Aug 2026US 12,697,535 B2Golfzon Co., Ltd.
- Communications and power hub for a sporting object14 Jul 2026US 12,678,674 B1CHIP'd, Inc.
- Golf putting devices, systems, methods and media16 Jun 2026US 12,654,088 B2Green Tally, LLC
- Galton configuration in golf ball receiving apparatus and systems9 Jun 2026US 12,649,095 B2Topgolf International, Inc.
- Golf cup apparatus2 Jun 2026US 12,643,021 B2Hole Iq Pty. Ltd.
- Communications and power hub for a sporting object8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306921 A1CHIP'd, Inc.
- Golf Putting Devices, Systems, Methods And Media17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273375 A1Green Tally, LLC
- Simplified golf game and putting green device therefor6 Aug 2026US 2026/0224952 A1Micky's Luck, LLC
- Apparatus for measuring golf distance and method for measuring golf distance30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216583 A1R2G People Co., Ltd
- Golf target apparatus14 May 2026US 2026/0131210 A1
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