Rotational and retractable golf putting device

• US 7,708,658 B2
• Filed: 09/26/2008
• Issued: 05/04/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael P. Mcinerney
• Original Assignee: Michael P. Mcinerney
• Inventors: McInerney, Michael P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham; Mark S
• Application Number:
  US12/239,704
• Publication Number:
  US 20090088266A1
• Time in Patent Office: 585 Days
• Field of Search: 473173-189, 33755-771
• US Class Current: 473/407
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/153 wound-up and unwound during exercise, e.g. from a reel
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/357 for golf cups or holes, e.g. flags
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 57/40 Golf cups or holes
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/36212 with a flexible member fixed on the club and rotating around a fixed supporting point clubs only for gymnastics or muscular training A63B15/00
• 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 golf putting device that comprises: (a) a rotating head that includes a retractable line, a clip that attaches the retractable line to a golf club, and a first connecting member; and (b) a base that can be inserted in a golf hole and includes a second connecting member located on top of the base. The rotating head is attached to the base by engaging the first connecting member onto the second connecting member, and the rotating head rotates on the second connecting member. In embodiments for off-hole use, the golf putting device may further include a plurality of removable legs attached to the base. The rotating head may also include a housing which encloses the retractable line. This housing includes an aperture through which the retractable line passes through. The retractable line is wrapped around a spool that includes a spring wound on an arbor.

Claims

1. A golf putting device comprising:

(1) a rotating head comprised of

(a) a retractable line,

(b) a clip that attaches the retractable line to a golf club,

(c) a first connecting member, and

(d) a housing that encloses the retractable line, the housing comprising

(i) an aperture wherein the retractable line passes through the aperture,

(ii) a cup-shaped first housing component comprising

a first depression on the rim of the first housing component,

a first set of links along the interior lateral side of the first housing component, and

an annular structure at the interior centerpoint of the first housing component,

(iii) a cup-shaped second housing component comprising

a second depression on the rim of the second housing component,

a second set of links along the interior lateral side of the second housing component, and

a stem at the interior centerpoint of the second housing component wherein the first connecting member is located on the exterior centerpoint of the second housing component, the first depression is coupled with the second depression to form the aperture and the first set of links is adjoined with the second set of links to connect the first housing component with the second housing component, and

(iv) a top shell that is attached to the first housing component and a bottom shell that is attached to the second housing component wherein the bottom shell includes a hole wherein the first connecting member runs through the hole; and

(2) a base comprised of a second connecting member located on top of the base wherein the rotating head is attached to the base by engaging the first connecting member onto the second connecting member and the rotating head rotates on the second connecting member.

2. A golf putting device comprising:

(1) a rotating head comprised of

(a) a retractable line,

(b) a clip that attaches the retractable line to a golf club,

(c) a first connecting member, and

(d) a housing that encloses the retractable line, the housing comprising

(i) an aperture wherein the retractable line passes through the aperture,

(ii) a cup-shaped first housing component comprising

a first depression on the rim of the first housing component,

a first set of links along the interior lateral side of the first housing component, and

an annular structure at the interior centerpoint of the first housing component,

(iii) a cup-shaped second housing component comprising

a second depression on the rim of the second housing component,

a second set of links along the interior lateral side of the second housing component, and

a stem at the interior centerpoint of the second housing component wherein the first connecting member is positioned on the exterior centerpoint of the second housing component, the first depression is coupled with the second depression to form the aperture, and the first set of links is adjoined with the second set of links to connect the first housing component with the second housing component, and

(iv) a top shell that is attached to the first housing component and a bottom shell that is attached to the second housing component wherein the bottom shell includes a hole wherein the first connecting member runs through the hole;

(2) a base that is adapted to fit inside a golf hole; and

(3) a plurality of legs attached to the base,

wherein the rotating head is attached to the base by engaging the first connecting member onto a second connecting member positioned on top of the base and wherein the rotating head rotates on the second connecting member.