Putter training system

• US 8,177,656 B2
• Filed: 08/16/2011
• Issued: 05/15/2012
• 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:
  US13/210,741
• Publication Number:
  US 20110300960A1
• Time in Patent Office: 273 Days
• Field of Search: 473/219, 473/222, 473/223, 473/225, 473/226, 473/237, 473/238, 473/242, 473/257, 473/266, 473/278, 473/326
• US Class Current: 473/265
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0441 with visual indicators for aligning the golf club
• 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 putter training system includes a putter with putter head, an attachment secured adjacent the putter head, and a grid having sidewalls and a grid bottom. The putter head includes a bottom, a top and a face, where the top has at least one putter alignment line appearing thereon. The grid sidewalls are spaced apart by a distance larger than a length of the putter head. The grid bottom includes at least one grid alignment line cooperable with the at least one putter alignment line to facilitate alignment perception during a putting stroke. Additionally, the attachment is cooperable with the grid bottom to facilitate alignment feedback during the putting stroke.

Claims

1. An attachment assembly securable to a putter for use as a training aid, the attachment assembly comprising:

a first bracket securable to a hosel of the putter;

a second bracket connected to the first bracket; and

an attachment secured to the second bracket, wherein the second bracket is adjustable relative to the first bracket to position the attachment in a use position adjacent a putter head of the putter, and wherein the attachment includes at least two interchangeable attachments including (1) a stylus having a marking end, the stylus being positioned to mark a path of the putter head during a putting stroke, and (2) an aiming plate securable adjacent the putter head.

2. An attachment assembly according to claim 1, wherein the marking end is disposed below a bottom of the putter head.

3. An attachment assembly according to claim 1, wherein the stylus comprises a pencil.

4. An attachment assembly according to claim 1, wherein the stylus comprises an implement that is cooperable with an electronic screen.

5. An attachment assembly securable to a putter for use as a training aid, the attachment assembly comprising:

a first bracket securable to a hosel of the putter;

a second bracket connected to the first bracket; and

an attachment secured to the second bracket, wherein the second bracket is adjustable relative to the first bracket to position the attachment in a use position adjacent a putter head of the putter, the attachment comprising three interchangeable attachments including a pencil stylus with a marking end disposed below a bottom of the putter head, an electronic stylus cooperable with a touch sensitive or light sensitive electronic screen, and an aiming plate securable adjacent the putter head.

6. An attachment assembly cooperable with a putter for use as a training aid, the attachment assembly comprising:

an aiming plate securable adjacent a putter head of the putter, the aiming plate including at least one plate alignment line; and

a stylus having a marking end positioned to mark a path of the putter head during a putting stroke,

wherein the aiming plate and the stylus are interchangeably attachable to the putter, and wherein the stylus comprises one of a pencil stylus with a marking end disposed below a bottom of the putter head and an electronic stylus cooperable with an electronic screen.

7. An attachment assembly according to claim 6, wherein the electronic stylus comprises a stylus end cooperable with one of a touch sensitive or a light sensitive electronic screen.

8. An attachment assembly according to claim 6, further comprising:

a first bracket securable to a hosel of the putter; and

a second bracket connected to the first bracket, wherein the aiming plate or the stylus is secured to the second bracket, and wherein the second bracket is adjustable relative to the first bracket to position the aiming plate or the stylus in a use position adjacent a putter head of the putter.

9. An attachment assembly according to claim 8, wherein the second bracket is L-shaped, a vertical leg of the L-shape being movably secured to the first bracket, and a horizontal leg of the L-shape supporting the aiming plate or the stylus.

10. An attachment assembly according to claim 9, wherein the vertical leg of the second bracket L-shape comprises a slot therein receiving a clamp to which the second bracket is attached.