Method of playing a game with a telescopic putter mounted to headband

• US 6,846,244 B1
• Filed: 05/06/2004
• Issued: 01/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Edward E. Davis
• Original Assignee: Edward E. Davis
• Inventors: Davis, Edward E.
• Primary Examiner(s): BLAU, STEPHEN LUTHER
• Application Number:
  US10/839,273
• Time in Patent Office: 264 Days
• Field of Search: 473207-211, 473/239, 473/296, 473294-295, 473/298, 473/409, 224/181, 401/6
• US Class Current: 473/208
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4003 to the head; to the neck
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/007 Putters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/357 for golf cups or holes, e.g. flags
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/40 Golf cups or holes
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/0085 Telescopic shafts
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/02 Special golf games, e.g. miniature golf or golf putting games played on putting tracks; putting practice apparatus having an elongated platform as a putting track
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0059 worn by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/04 for small-room or indoor sporting games
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 273/17 Head mounted

Abstract

A telescopic putter mounted to a headband is a novelty game that mimics the game of golf. It is played indoors with a lightweight plastic ball and a cup resting on the floor. The game follows the general rules of putt-putt golf, except for the rule that the player must not touch the club with their hands when swinging. Instead the club is attached to the player'"'"'s head with the use of a headband. Thus, the player must bend over the ball, place their hands on their knees and swing the club by turning their head from side to side. The club has an adjustable length shaft that telescopes in and out to accommodate players of varying heights.

Claims

1. A method of playing a golf putting game with an apparatus, said apparatus having a telescopically adjustable putter mounted to a headband, said game comprising the steps of:

selecting a starting position from which all challengers will strike a golf ball toward a golf cup;

attaching said apparatus to a challenger'"'"'s head;

aligning said putter to said ball along a specified target path;

rotating head of challenger to generate pendulum motion of putter stroke;

striking said ball toward said cup;

repeating until said ball is secured within said cup.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of selecting a specified number of holes to be completed by said challengers.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of repeating the steps of claim 1 until said specified number of holes are completed.

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of selecting a distance at which said cup is placed from said starting position.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of adjusting the length of said putter.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of placing said ball at said starting position.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of placing user'"'"'s hands on knees before rotating the head to strike said ball.