A golf training device, preferably simulating a conventional golf ball with respect to size and shape is provided with an annular magnet adapted to removably attach the training device to a spike of a golf shoe.

A training mat for golfers includes an area of artificial grass from which a teed golf ball may be driven, and a foot placement area on which the golfer stands. The mat contains diverse marking which enable a golfer to properly position his feet and the golf ball when using the different clubs of a set. A foot supporting wedge may be pivotally mounted on the foot placement area to support the golfer's rear foot.

High strength, high modulus cellulose triacetate fibers are produced by spinning a 30-42% by weight solution of cellulose triacetate having an acetyl content of at least 42.5% and an inherent viscosity of at least 5 from a solvent mixture comprising trifluoroacetic acid and another solvent having a molecular weight of less than 160 in a mol ratio of 0.3-3.0 through an air gap into a coagulating bath. The fibers are optionally heat treated under tension or saponified to provide high strength high...

High strength, high modulus cellulose triacetate fibers are produced by spinning a 30-42% by weight solution of cellulose triacetate having an acetyl content of at least 42.5% and an inherent viscosity of at least 5 from a solvent mixture comprising trifluoroacetic acid and another solvent having a molecular weight of less than 160 in a mol ratio of 0.3-3.0 through an air gap into a coagulating bath. The fibers are optionally heat treated under tension or saponified to provide high strength high...

A golf training device, preferably simulating a conventional golf ball with respect to size and shape, is provided with an opening to receive the shank of a specially designed spike in order to removably attach the training device to a golf shoe. A specially designed spike has a cylindrical shank with at least one annular rib, spaced from the flange portion, which functions to frictionally engage the training device to the golf shoe spike.

A synthetic grass hitting surface is slidably positioned within a rectangular frame and is supported by a static surface. The sides of the frame and the static surface form slots. Sideward extensions of the base of the hitting surface are snuggly fitted into the slots. The hitting surface is adapted to slide horizontally on the static surface when a golf ball is struck from the hitting surface, but the snug fit of the side extensions of the hitting surface in the slots and the drag of the hittin...

A wedge - shaped device for golfers includes an inwardly inclined surface against which the golfer in effect pushes with his rear foot during the execution of a club swing. At the lower and upper edges of the inclined surface upward extensions are provided, between which the golfer's rearwardly positioned shoe is located. A screw threaded plunger element is provided in the upper extension to compress the lower portion of the shoe between the upper and lower extensions, and thus clamp the device ...

Wedge-shaped golf training devices are provided with elements to removably affix the devices to the bottom of a conventional or a modified shoe. Several embodiments of the affixing elements are described, including a dovetail joint-like configuration, a wedge engaging pin mounted in the shoe, and a sole mounted magnetic device.

A gold training device wherein a wedge-shaped member is provided with one or more pins mounted on an upward extension thereof. The pins are adapted to fit into holes provided in the sole of a golfer's shoe for the purpose of attaching the device to the shoe. The golf training device is adapted to be secured to conventional golf shoes, street shoes, and sport shoes which are adapted to receive the sole-engaging pins.

Coloring compositions comprising peptide-based dispersants and/or binders are provided. The compositions are particularly useful for the coloring or dyeing of substrates such as paper and textile fabrics. The peptide-based dispersant and/or binder compositions are distinguished by the presence of at least one positively charged terminal amino acid on the peptide portion of the composition which enhances binding to the substrate.