Golf putter and grid for training a golf putting method

• US 8,152,649 B2
• Filed: 07/14/2011
• Issued: 04/10/2012
• 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 F
• Application Number:
  US13/182,722
• Publication Number:
  US 20110269561A1
• Time in Patent Office: 271 Days
• Field of Search: 473/220, 473/223, 473/225, 473/226, 473/231, 473/237, 473/238, 473/257, 473/261, 473/262, 473/264, 473/265, 473/266, 473/278
• 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 includes 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 includes a club head and a plurality of marking instruments such as styluses for marking the trajectory of the putter. The grid includes 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 putter for training a golf player to practice a straight line putting motion, the putter comprising:

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

a plurality of detachable marking instruments attached to said club head for marking a trajectory of said putter, a marking end of the marking instruments being positioned entirely behind and below said club head, wherein the detachable marking instruments are positioned on opposite sides of a club head hitting area.

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

3. The putter according to claim 1, wherein each of said marking instruments is disposed in a housing which is attached to said club head.

4. A grid for training a golf player to practice a straight line putting motion, the grid comprising:

an enclosure having different cross-sections at ends thereof;

a plurality of guiding rails attached to said enclosure for guiding motion of a golf club;

means disposed within said enclosure for recording a trajectory of motion of said golf club for assisting said golf player in practicing said straight line putting motion; and

a ruler or color gradient disposed in said enclosure to determine the distance by which the putter has to be drawn back as a function of distance between a golf ball and cup,

wherein the guiding rails are adjustable, and wherein the guiding rails are spaced from a bottom of the grid by an amount sufficient to a fit a golf club between the guiding rails and the grid bottom.

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

6. The grid according to claim 4, wherein said recording means is an electronic screen.

7. The grid according to claim 4, wherein said golf club is a putter.

8. A grid for training a golf player to practice a straight line putting motion, the grid comprising:

an enclosure having different cross-sections at ends thereof;

a plurality of guiding rails attached to said enclosure for guiding motion of a golf club;

means disposed within said enclosure for recording a trajectory of motion of said golf club for assisting said golf player in practicing said straight line putting motion;

a ruler or color gradient disposed in said enclosure to determine the distance by which the putter has to be drawn back as a function of distance between a golf ball and cup; and

a leveling device attached on said enclosure for adjusting a gradient of said enclosure.

9. The grid according to claim 8, further comprising a direction guide attached to said enclosure for recording a trajectory of the golf ball after it is hit.

10. A grid for training a golf player to practice a straight line putting motion, the grid comprising:

an enclosure having different cross-sections at ends thereof;

a plurality of guiding rails attached to said enclosure for guiding motion of a golf club;

means disposed within said enclosure for recording a trajectory of motion of said golf club for assisting said golf player in practicing said straight line putting motion; and

a ruler or color gradient disposed in said enclosure to determine the distance by which the putter has to be drawn back as a function of distance between a golf ball and cup,

wherein the different cross-sections of the enclosure comprise a first end cross-section and a second end cross-section, and wherein the first end cross section is wider than the second end cross-section.

11. The grid according to claim 10, wherein the enclosure tapers from the first end cross-section toward the second end cross-section.

12. A grid for training a golf player to practice a straight line putting motion, the grid comprising:

an enclosure having a bottom and side walls and including different cross-sections at ends thereof, wherein the different cross-sections of the enclosure comprise a first end cross-section and a second end cross-section, and wherein the first end cross section is wider than the second end cross-section; and

a plurality of guiding rails attached to said side walls for guiding motion of a golf club,

wherein the enclosure bottom includes a recording surface that records a trajectory of motion of said golf club for assisting said golf player in practicing said straight line putting motion.

13. The grid according to claim 12, wherein said recording surface is a pressure sensitive paper.

14. The grid according to claim 12, wherein said recording surface is an electronic screen.

15. The grid according to claim 12, wherein the enclosure tapers from the first end cross-section toward the second end cross-section.