STR8 putt

• US 7,997,995 B2
• Filed: 02/04/2010
• Issued: 08/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Goss International Americas Incorporated (City of Shanghai)
• Original Assignee: Goss International Americas Incorporated (City of Shanghai)
• Inventors: Willis, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): LEGESSE, NINI F
• Application Number:
  US12/699,877
• Publication Number:
  US 20110092303A1
• Time in Patent Office: 558 Days
• Field of Search: 473/218, 473/219, 473/238, 473/239, 473/257, 473/261, 473/264, 473/265, 473/266, 473/268, 473/269
• US Class Current: 473/265
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0627 when used improperly, e.g. by giving a warning
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/093 Height
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3621 Contacting or non-contacting mechanical means for guiding the swing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3676 for putting A63B69/3608, A63B69/3661, A63B69/3667 and A63B69/3697 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3685 Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence

Abstract

A putter guide for guiding a putter shaft during a putting stroke has a pair of guide rails for guiding the shaft of a putter, a base member; and a post coupling the base member to the pair of guide rails for elevating the pair of guide rails above the ground to be closer to a grip on the putter. The guide rails are adapted to fold down beside the main post and both are adapted to fold down between two parallel tubes of the base to allow a golfer to carry the putter guide.

Claims

1. A putter guide for guiding a putter shaft during a putting stroke comprising:

a pair of guide rails for guiding the shaft of a putter;

a base member; and

a post rotatably coupled to the base member and to the pair of guide rails for elevating the pair of guide rails above the ground to be closer to a grip on said putter;

wherein said post is a telescoping tube having a lower member which is attached to said base member with a first rotatable coupling and an upper member which is attached to said pair of guide rails with a second rotatable coupling;

wherein said pair of guide rails are adapted to be rotated about said second rotatable coupling to be substantially parallel to the ground and are slidably coupled to said second rotatable coupling to be spaced apart between one half of an inch and four inches; and

wherein a scale is coupled to said pair of guide rails to indicate a spacing between said rails.

2. The putter guide of claim 1 wherein holding means is coupled to said guide rails to keep said rails at the spacing to which it is set.

3. The putter guide of claim 1 wherein electrical contact means is coupled to said guide rails to activate a light or sound an alarm when a shaft of a putter contacts a guide rail.

4. The putter guide of claim 1 wherein serrations are located on said guide rails to make a sound when a moving shaft of a putter contacts a guide rail.

5. A putter guide for quidinq a putter shaft during a putting stroke comprising:

a pair of guide rails for quidinq the shaft of a putter;

a base member; and

a post rotatably coupled to the base member and to the pair of guide rails for elevating the pair of guide rails above the ground to be closer to a grip on said putter;

wherein said post is a telescoping tube having a lower member, and an upper member slidably coupled to said lower member; and

wherein said telescoping tube has a scale which indicates the height at which the post is set.

6. The putter guide of claim 5 wherein holding means is coupled to said telescoping tube to keep said tube at a height to which it is set.

7. A putter guide for guiding a putter shaft during a putting stroke comprising:

a pair of guide rails for guiding the shaft of a putter;

a base member; and

a post rotatably coupled to the base member and to the pair of guide rails for elevating the pair of guide rails above the ground to be closer to a grip on said putter;

wherein said post is a telescoping tube having a lower member which is attached to said base member with a first rotatable coupling and an upper member which is attached to said pair of guide rails with a second rotatable coupling; and

wherein said base member consist of two parallel tubes joined together at one of their ends with a weight and their other ends are attached to said first rotatable coupling; and

wherein said telescoping tube is located between said two parallel tubes.

8. The putter guide of claim 7 wherein said weight is iron or lead.

9. The putter guide of claim 7 wherein the guide rails are adapted to fold down beside the main post and both are adapted to fold down between the two parallel tubes of the base which allows a golfer to carry the putter guide.