Golf club and ball marking and alignment device

• US 6,974,395 B1
• Filed: 07/18/2003
• Issued: 12/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/18/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jeanne-Marie Rioux, Martin Wendelkin, Roger H. Rioux
• Original Assignee: Jeanne-Marie Rioux, Martin Wendelkin, Roger H. Rioux
• Inventors: Rioux, Roger, Rioux, Jeannmarie, Wendelken, Martin Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu, Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US10/621,307
• Time in Patent Office: 879 Days
• Field of Search: 473/219, 473/409, 473/226, 473/231
• US Class Current: 473/409
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/04 Heads
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0441 with visual indicators for aligning the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/047 iron-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3655 Balls, ball substitutes, or attachments on balls therefor
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/02 Forms or constructions layered products B32B

Abstract

A golf club and golf ball marking and alignment device 10 which provides a method to place identification and or other indicia on the surface of a golf club head 34 and golf ball 38. The marking and alignment device 10 contains a well 14 that contains a arc for a golf club head 34 and a golf club head centering band 22 that provide a central window to mark the central dorsal surface of a golf club head 34. Marking and alignment device 10 also has a second well to accommodate a golf ball 38 and a golf ball cover 12 which has an opening 30 to allow for marking a golf ball with a variety of markings or symbols. Once a golf club head 34 and golf ball 38 are marked, the marking provide both identification and properties for users of the golf equipment.

Claims

1. A method of marking and aligning golf club heads and golf balls, comprising the steps of:

providing a body containing a first well to accommodate golf club heads of various heights and widths, said well containing a wall having an arch to accommodate the golf club head when placing within said well;

providing a golf club head centering band attached to said body, said centering band having a central portion removed which provides an opening and access to the top surface of said golf club head;

securing said golf club head within said well by placing said golf club head centering band over the dorsal surface of said golf club head;

providing an adjustable arm to said body to provide support for a golf club shaft;

providing a second well in said body to accommodate a golf ball and in axial alignment with said first well;

proving a golf ball cover to enclose said golf ball, and said golf ball cover having a window of equal width as said opening of said centering band;

providing indicia to said golf ball and said golf club head as a means of identification and alignment of said golf ball and said golf club head during play, said indicia being one of;

shapes, lines, marks, labels, pictures, and symbols.