Golf ball and putter alignment combination

• US 6,422,949 B1
• Filed: 03/05/2001
• Issued: 07/23/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2001
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
• Original Assignee: Callaway Golf Company
• Inventors: Byrne, Wayne H., Hettinger, Ronald K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US09/799,929
• Time in Patent Office: 505 Days
• Field of Search: 473/200, 473/268, 473/266, 473/378, 473/257, 473/218, 473/280, 473/351, 473/213, 473/282, 473/251, 403/27, 434/252
• US Class Current: 473/200
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0441 with visual indicators for aligning the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3685 Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3688 Balls, ball substitutes, or attachments on balls therefor

Abstract

A golf ball and putter alignment combination is disclosed herein. The golf ball has a surface with alignment indicia which includes a longitudinal segment and a latitudinal segment. Preferably, the longitudinal segment extends along a pole of the golf ball and has a length ranging from 1.00 inch to 1.5 inches. The putter has an alignment indicia that is aligned with the alignment indicia of the golf ball to allow for a more accurate putt.

Claims

1. A golf ball and putter combination comprising:

the golf ball having a surface with a top and bottom pole, the poles being equal distance from the equator;

the top pole having an indicia such that when properly aligned, the indicia is perpendicular with the ground;

the golf ball also having a first alignment indicia comprising a first line, the first line bisecting the top pole indicia such that the line is divided into equal portions on opposite sides of the pole indicia and extends along at least an eighth of the circumference of the golf ball;

and a second alignment indicia comprising a second line perpendicular to the first line and extending at least an eighth of the circumference of the golf ball, the second line having a radius of curvature of 0.450 inch to 0.550 inch;

the first line positioned at a mid-section of the second line;

a putter having a body with a face, a crown, a sole, a toe end, a heel end, a flange extending rearward with a top surface and bottom surface, and a hosel disposed on the heel end, the putter also having a shaft attached to the body through the hosel, wherein the crown has an alignment line extending parallel with the face;

whereby alignment of the first alignment line with the cup;

alignment of the pole indicia in proper position perpendicular to the ground; and

alignment of the alignment line of the putter with the second line of the golf ball will result in a more accurate putt.

2. The combination according to claim 1 wherein the first line of the alignment indicia of the golf ball has a length ranging from 1.00 inch to 1.5 inches.

3. The combination according to claim 1 wherein the second line of the alignment indicia of the golf ball has a length ranging 0.5 inch to 2.0 inches.

4. The combination according to claim 1 wherein the first line and the second line of the alignment indicia of the golf ball each have a width that ranges from 0.075 inch to 0.140 inch.

5. A golf ball and putter combination comprising:

the golf ball having a surface wit a top and bottom pole, the poles being equal distance from the equator;

the top pole having an indicia such that when properly aligned, the indicia is perpendicular with the ground;

the golf ball also having alignment indicia, the alignment indicia comprising a longitudinal segment extending along a pole of the golf ball bisecting the top pole indicia and having a length ranging from 1.00 inch to 1.5 inches, and a latitudinal segment perpendicular to the longitudinal segment and having a length ranging from 0.50 inch to 2.0 inches, the longitudinal segment intersecting a mid-point of the latitudinal segment;

a putter having a body with a face, a crown, a sole, a toe end, a heel end, and a hosel dispose on the heel end, the putter also having a shaft attached to the body through the hosel;

whereby alignment of the top pole indicia perpendicular to the ground and alignment of the face of the putter and the latitudinal segment of the golf ball will result in a more accurate putt.

6. The combination according to claim 5, wherein the alignment indicia of the golf ball is composed of a UV curable ink.

7. The combination according to claim 5 wherein each of the longitudinal segment and the latitudinal segment of the alignment indicia of the golf ball is a logo indicia composed of letters or symbols.