Golf commentator

• US 7,636,664 B2
• Filed: 06/17/2004
• Issued: 12/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Id Ark Unlimited, LLC
• Original Assignee: Steven Jeffrey Lee
• Inventors: Lee, Steven J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sked; Matthew J
• Application Number:
  US10/870,287
• Publication Number:
  US 20050283366A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,014 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 704/272
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/063 Spoken or verbal instructions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3676 for putting A63B69/3608, A63B69/3661, A63B69/3667 and A63B69/3697 take precedence

Abstract

A putting device comprising a storage means having a plurality of recorded audio samples stored thereon; a randomizing means, and a sensing means; wherein all said means are cooperatively connected together; upon activation of said sensing means, said randomizing means selects an audio sample from said storage means for said putting device to audibilize.

Claims

1. A putting device comprising:

a. a connecting means for electrically connecting said device to a power source;

b. a storage means having a plurality of recorded audio samples stored thereon;

c. a randomizing means and a sensing means cooperatively interconnected into a circuit and housed;

upon activation of said sensing means, said randomizing means selects a sample to audibilize;

wherein said device further comprises alternative modes of operation, wherein selection of each mode is manual;

wherein said device is housed in the putter, a target, or combination thereof wherein said modes include a first mode selected from the group consisting of a commentator, a comedian, a rock-n-roll, and a spectator mode.

2. A putting device as in claim 1, wherein said housing provides mounts for said storage means.

3. A putting device as in claim 1, wherein said housing provides mounts for an audio speaker.

4. A putting device as in claim 1, wherein said housing provides mounts for said randomizing means.

5. A putting device as in claim 1, wherein said housing provides mounts for said sensor means.

6. A putting device as in claim 1 further having a sleep feature, when said device is not activated within a predetermined time period, said feature is automatically activated to save power.

7. A putting device as in claim 1, wherein said modes further include a second mode selected from the group consisting of a business executive, and a child.

8. A putting device as in claim 7, wherein said business executive mode includes audio samples selected from the group of expressions consisting of “

Make this shot and you'"'"'ll keep you job!”

, and “

You'"'"'re so good!”

.

9. A putting device as in claim 7, wherein said child mode includes audio samples selected from the group of expressions consisting of “

Use two hands”

, “

Keep your eye on the ball”

, and “

Aim for the hole”

.

10. A putting device as in claim 1, wherein said device further includes a volume control.