Putting training device

• US 20080167136A1
• Filed: 08/29/2007
• Published: 07/10/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Solid Golf, LLC
• Original Assignee: Solid Golf, LLC
• Inventors: Henwood, William, Henwood, Richard Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 7,766,759 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/251
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/80 Special sensors, transducers or devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/805 Optical or opto-electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3614 using electro-magnetic, magnetic or ultrasonic radiation emitted, reflected or interrupted by the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3685 Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence

Abstract

A putting training device comprising a putter module which is selectively attachable and detachable to a putter and a target module. The putter module includes at least one indicia viewable when a users head is substantially vertically above the module. The putter module further includes a signaling element and the target module including a receiving element, and an indicating element. In use, the putter is directed towards the target module. A golf ball is struck in the direction of the target module and the indicating element alerts the user of impact condition.

Claims

1. A putting training device comprising:

a putter module which is selectively attachable and detachable to a putter, and a target module;

said putter module including at least one indicia viewable when a users head is substantially vertically above the module, said putter module further including a signaling element; and

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said target module including a receiving element, and an indicating element.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the signaling element comprises an infrared light source.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the receiving element comprising an infrared receiver.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the indicia is a light.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein an aperture allows adjustment of a beam width generated by said signaling element.

6. The device of claim 4 wherein the light is generated by a light emitting diode.

7. The device of claim 6 wherein a pendulum element intermediate said light and an outlet for said light from a housing physically occludes viewability of the light when a swing is off track or uneven in velocity.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein the said putter module is attachable to a shaft of said putter via a mounting bracket and clamp.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein the said putter module includes a pivot joint intermediate said mounting bracket and a housing containing said viewable indicia and said signaling element.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein the said target module includes a first and second light element of different colors.

11. A method of training a putting swing, comprising attaching a putter module to a putter, said putter module including at least one indicia viewable when a users'"'"' head is substantially vertically above the module, said putter module further including a signaling element;

locating a target module including a receiving element to read said signaling element;

directing said putter towards said target module a distance therefrom and striking a golf ball in the direction of said target module, wherein said indicia provides a visual signal to the user regarding a constant velocity of said putter during said striking step, and wherein said receiving element determines if the putter is substantially perpendicular to said target module at impact with said golf ball, said target module further including light elements to alert said user of the impact condition.

12. A putter comprising a shaft and a ball striking head and further including a putter module;

said putter module including at least one indicia viewable when a users head is substantially vertically above the module, said putter module further including a signaling element; and

, said target module including a receiving element, and an indicating element.