Putting training device

• US 7,766,759 B2
• Filed: 08/29/2007
• Issued: 08/03/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Solid Golf, LLC
• Original Assignee: Solid Golf, LLC
• Inventors: Henwood, William, Henwood, Richard Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): LEGESSE, NINI F
• Application Number:
  US11/897,211
• Publication Number:
  US 20080167136A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,070 Days
• Field of Search: 473219-226, 473231-234, 473/238, 473/240, 473/409, 356/138, 356/399, 356/614
• US Class Current: 473/226
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/80 Special sensors, transducers or devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/805 Optical or opto-electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3614 using electro-magnetic, magnetic or ultrasonic radiation emitted, reflected or interrupted by the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3685 Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence

Abstract

A putting training device comprising a putter module which is selectively attachable and detachable to a putter and a target module. The putter module includes at least one indicia viewable when a users head is substantially vertically above the module. The putter module further includes a signaling element and the target module including a receiving element, and an indicating element. In use, the putter is directed towards the target module. A golf ball is struck in the direction of the target module and the indicating element alerts the user of impact condition.

Claims

1. A putting training device comprising:

a putter module which is selectively attachable and detachable to a putter, and a target module;

wherein said putter module includes at least one indicia viewable when a users head is substantially vertically above the module, said indicia comprising a light generated by a light emitting diode and including a pendulum element intermediate to said light emitting diode and an outlet for said light from a housing, said pendulum element physically occluding viewability when a putting swing is off track or uneven in velocity, said putter module further including a signaling element; and

, wherein said target module includes a receiving element and an indicating element.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the signaling element comprises an infrared light source.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the receiving element comprises an infrared receiver.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein an aperture allows adjustment of a beam width generated by said signaling element.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the said putter module is attachable to a shaft of said putter via a mounting bracket and clamp.

6. The device of claim 5 wherein the said putter module includes a pivot joint intermediate to said mounting bracket and a housing containing said viewable indicia and said signaling element.