Putter training device

• US 7,578,752 B1
• Filed: 02/05/2009
• Issued: 08/25/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Flavio Flores
• Original Assignee: Flavio Flores
• Inventors: Flores, Flavio
• Primary Examiner(s): LEGESSE, NINI F
• Application Number:
  US12/366,199
• Time in Patent Office: 201 Days
• Field of Search: 473/219, 473/249, 473/266, 473/251, 473/252, 473/253, 473/254, 473/324, 473/325, 473/330, 473/340, 473/341, 473/345, 473/346, 473/350
• US Class Current: 473/330
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0441 with visual indicators for aligning the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/52 with slits
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3685 Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence

Abstract

A putter training device having an outer perimeter wall with two vertical bars within. The two vertical bars bisect each other at their respective centers. Each vertical bar has a centerline transversing it full length. The centerlines form references lines for a golfer when practicing the art of putting. The centerlines may be colored flat line marking with the color being easily seen or the centerlines may be grooves cut into the tops of each vertical bar. Indicia representing the width of a conventional golf ball are on top of the outer perimeter wall at a point where the device is designed to strike the golf ball. The diameter of the outer perimeter is of a width substantially equal to the diameter of a conventional golf hole.

Claims

1. A putter training device comprising:

(a) a first vertical bar with a first side, a second side, a top with an aperture on said top adapted to receive and retain a golf shaft, and a centerline-A indicia transversing said top from said first side to said second side;

(b) a second vertical bar with a forward section, a rearward section, a top, and a centerline-B indicia transversing said top from said forward section to said rearward section wherein said second vertical bar is perpendicularly disposed to and bisecting said first vertical bar thereby defining an X-shape; and

(c) an upstanding perimeter wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said upstanding perimeter wall being around and connected at its said inner surface to said first side, to said forward section, to said second side, and to said rearward section forming a perimeter around said X-shape with a Width-D as defined by said first vertical bar and said outer surface of said upstanding perimeter wall.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said upstanding perimeter wall has a first indicia and a second indicia on its top which are equally spaced from said centerline-B indicia and are adjacent to said forward section or to said rearward section or to both and define a Width-C from said first indicia and second indicia wherein said Width-C is an approximate width of a conventional golf ball.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein said upstanding perimeter wall has a flat surface at the forward section of said second vertical bar wherein said flat surface is approximately perpendicular to said second vertical bar and has a Width-C wherein said Width-C is an approximate width of a conventional golf ball.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said Width-D bears an approximate width of a conventional golf hole.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein said centerline-A indicia and said centerline-B indicia comprise a groove.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein where said centerline-A indicia and said centerline-B indicia cross define an exact center-point of said upstanding perimeter wall.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein said centerline-A indicia bisects said aperture.