Golf putter and grid for training a golf putting method

• US 8,002,643 B2
• Filed: 11/10/2008
• Issued: 08/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Norman Douglas Bittner
• Original Assignee: Norman Douglas Bittner
• Inventors: Bittner, Norman Douglas
• Primary Examiner(s): Legesse; Nini
• Application Number:
  US12/268,231
• Publication Number:
  US 20100120548A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,016 Days
• Field of Search: 473/226, 473/231, 473/237, 473/257, 473/262, 473/265, 473/278, 473/326, 473/220, 473/223
• US Class Current: 473/265
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0466 wood-type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3685 Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/06 Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities

Abstract

A golf system for training a golf player is disclosed. The golf system comprises a golf putter designed to train the user in practicing an unconventional motion and a grid for guiding the motion of the golf putter. The golf putter comprises a club head and a plurality of marking instruments such as styluses for marking the trajectory of the putter. The grid comprises an enclosure, a recording device to record the trajectory of the golf putter, a plurality of guiding rails and an optional leveling device as well as an optional aiming device, thereby allowing the user to analyze his/her putting trajectory.

Claims

1. A system for training a golf player to practice a straight line putting motion, said system comprising:

a putter, said putter comprising;

a club head designed with a heel angle between a face of the club head and a shoe of the club head to facilitate said straight line putting motion;

a plurality of marking instruments attached to said club head for marking a trajectory of said putter; and

a grid adapted to be used with said putter, said grid comprising;

an enclosure having different cross-sections at ends;

a plurality of guiding rails attached to said enclosure for guiding the motion of said putter;

means adapted to be used with said marking instruments for recording said trajectory of said golf putter, wherein said means are disposed within said enclosure.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said heel angle is 84 degrees.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein said marking instruments are disposed in a housing which is attached to said clubhead.

4. The grid according to claim 1, wherein said recording means is a pressure sensitive paper.

5. The grid according to claim 1, wherein said recording means is an electronic screen.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein said grid further has a direction guide to record said trajectory of a golf ball after it is hit.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein said grid further has a ruler or color gradient to determine the distance by which the putter has to be drawn back as a function of distance between a golf ball and cup.