A63B 69/36
Training appliances or apparatus for special sports: for golf
Official title: for golf
A63B69/36 (Training appliances or apparatus for special sports: for golf) appears on 5,423 US grants and 4,767 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A63B- Granted patents
- 5,423
- Published applications
- 4,767
- Assignees
- 1,224
- Inventors
- 7,540
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 32 | 0 |
| 1977 | 41 | 0 |
| 1978 | 41 | 0 |
| 1979 | 42 | 0 |
| 1980 | 33 | 0 |
| 1981 | 32 | 0 |
| 1982 | 30 | 0 |
| 1983 | 20 | 0 |
| 1984 | 26 | 0 |
| 1985 | 39 | 0 |
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| 1988 | 35 | 0 |
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| 1990 | 96 | 0 |
| 1991 | 101 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 116 | 0 |
| 1998 | 151 | 0 |
| 1999 | 154 | 0 |
| 2000 | 105 | 0 |
| 2001 | 107 | 27 |
| 2002 | 131 | 160 |
| 2003 | 135 | 178 |
| 2004 | 128 | 192 |
| 2005 | 107 | 236 |
| 2006 | 151 | 210 |
| 2007 | 111 | 211 |
| 2008 | 79 | 177 |
| 2009 | 113 | 217 |
| 2010 | 172 | 190 |
| 2011 | 158 | 218 |
| 2012 | 146 | 215 |
| 2013 | 167 | 210 |
| 2014 | 176 | 194 |
| 2015 | 152 | 187 |
| 2016 | 167 | 187 |
| 2017 | 178 | 214 |
| 2018 | 139 | 202 |
| 2019 | 155 | 167 |
| 2020 | 173 | 182 |
| 2021 | 144 | 180 |
| 2022 | 103 | 161 |
| 2023 | 133 | 164 |
| 2024 | 128 | 182 |
| 2025 | 133 | 160 |
| 2026 | 93 | 146 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A63B 69/3623For driving2,014
- A63B 69/3676For putting1,387
- A63B 69/3608Attachments on the body732
- A63B 69/3621Contacting or non-contacting mechanical means for guiding the swing577
- A63B 69/3667Golf stance aids558
- A63B 69/3614Using electro-magnetic, magnetic or ultrasonic radiation emitted, reflected or interrupted by the470
- A63B 69/3658Means associated with the ball for indicating or measuring436
- A63B 69/3661Mats for golf practice409
Recent patents
- Rotationally fixed housing for multi-axis motion sensing, telemetry, processing and other electronic components operable to securely affix to a golf club6 Oct 2026US 12,752,170 B2SkyHawke Technologies, LLC
- Golf ball trajectory monitor6 Oct 2026US 12,752,171 B2Open Launch LLC
- Device for sensing golf swing and method for sensing impact position on club head using the same29 Sep 2026US 12,746,433 B2Golfzon Co., Ltd.
- Modular putting green29 Sep 2026US 12,746,448 B2The Innovation Machine
- Golf simulator system and method22 Sep 2026US 12,741,187 B2TMRW Sports, Inc.
- Determining Spin Based On Club Parameters8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306905 A1Topgolf Sweden AB
- Device and method for sensing golf ball in optical sensing manner8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306929 A1Golfzon Co., Ltd.
- Golf training aid and method8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306930 A1
- Golf course golf ball tracking system1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295335 A1Textron Inc.
- Golf club fitting system and method24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284500 A1Acushnet Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Golf swing analysis system568US 5,638,300 A1997
- Apparatus, systems, and methods for gathering and processing biometric and biomechanical data538US 7,602,301 B1Applied Technology Holdings, Inc. · 2009
- Accurate, rapid, reliable position sensing using multiple sensing technologies526US 5,592,401 AVirtual Technologies, Inc. · 1997
- System and method for teaching physical skills523US 5,184,295 A1993
- Golf club346US 6,149,533 A2000