Bubble level device, attachable to the grip of a golf club

• US 5,632,484 A
• Filed: 08/26/1994
• Issued: 05/27/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: William S. Lambert
• Original Assignee: William S. Lambert
• Inventors: Lambert, William S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pierce, William M.
• Application Number:
  US08/296,684
• Time in Patent Office: 1,005 Days
• Field of Search: 273/35 R, 273/187.4, 273/187.5, 273/191 R, 273/192, 273/163 A, 273/164.1, 273/164.2, 273/162 B, 273/81 D, 273/165, 273/32 B, 248/180, 33/334, 33/370, 33/371, 33/372, 33/373, 33/384, 33/385, 33/386, 33/390
• US Class Current: 473/241
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3632 Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence; clubs for swinging exercises in general A63B15/00

Abstract

A referenced, liquid-filled, domed vial, attachable to the free-end of a golf club shaft as indicative of a selected postural shaft angle, offset from the perpendicular.

Claims

1. The combination of a vertical reference device and a golf club of the type having a rubber handle grip with a vent hole extending through on an end thereof, said vertical reference device being attachable to the vent hole of the handle grip of the club and further comprising:

a transparent dome vial filled near capacity with a liquid such that an index void is formed within the liquid;

reference indicia inscribed on the dome vial whereby the index moves freely within the liquid and can be orientated with respect to the indicia by varying the position of the golf club; and

a mounting means comprising a protruding stem having at least one barb, said stem projecting at a bottom surface of the dome vial;

whereby the stem is inserted into the vent hole of the handle grip of the golf club such that the barb resists its removal.

2. A vertical reference device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said index void is fluorescent buoyant matter different from said liquid.

3. A vertical reference device attachable to the hand grip of a golf club comprising:

a transparent dome vial filled near capacity with a liquid such that an index void is formed within the liquid;

reference indicia inscribed on the dome vial whereby the index void moves freely within the liquid and can be oriented with respect to the indicia by varying the position of the golf club; and

a mounting means comprising an transparent elastic sleeve, said sleeve can be stretched over the dome vial;

whereby a bottom surface of the vial is capable of being placed in contact with an end of a handle grip of a golf club such that the sleeve can be stretched over an end portion of the grip.

4. A vertical reference device as set forth in claim 3, wherein said index void is fluorescent buoyant matter different from said liquid.