Games using tangible projectile – Golf – Practice swingable implement or indicator associated with...
Reexamination Certificate
1999-06-10
2001-03-13
Passaniti, Sebastiano (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Golf
Practice swingable implement or indicator associated with...
C473S254000, C473S252000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06200227
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a golf putter with two reference lines on the top of the putter head and hosel and a reference indicator on top of the putter head located below the hosel, all of which improves putting accuracy. The invention assists the golfer in positioning the golf ball in reference to the center of the face of the putter and properly positions the golfer's head and eyes directly above the putter.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Since the advent of the game of golf, inventors have been attempting to design golf putters with better aiming means to improve putting accuracy. Examples of these putters include U.S. Pat. No. 5,417,429, Des. 236,517, Des. 251,027, Des. 326,131 and Des. 356,844. Although prior golf putters have been designed to provide golfers with aiming assistance, none of these putters help in positioning the golfer's head and eyes directly above the center of gravity of the putter which is the optimum position for putting accuracy. Thus, a need exists for a golf putter that improves putting accuracy by positioning the golfer's head and eyes in the proper plane directly above the center of gravity of the putter.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is a golf putter that improves putting accuracy by using two reference lines on the putter and hosel and a reference indicator on the putter. The two reference lines and reference indicator assists the golfer in positioning his head and eyes directly above the putter for ideal putting position each time the golfer addresses the golf ball. In addition, the invention with the use of the two reference lines aids the golfer in the positioning of the golf ball in reference to the center of the face of the putter.
The two reference lines and reference indicator are uniquely positioned on the invention. The first reference line is placed on top of the putter head. The second reference line is placed on top of the putter's hosel. The reference indicator is located on the top of the putter head just below the hosel. The two reference lines and reference indicator are arranged in such a unique manner that when viewed by the golfer from a position directly above the top centerline of the putter, the two lines appear to be one continuous line and the golfer will not see the reference indicator . However, if the golfer's head and eye position is not directly over the center of gravity of the putter, the two reference lines will appear as two distinct lines and/or the reference indicator is seen by the golfer.
The invention also prevents the golfer from having his or her head and eyes too far above or too far below the center of the putter. If the golfer's head and eyes are too far above the center of the putter, the golfer will see two separate reference lines. If the golfer's head and eyes are too far below the center of the putter, the golfer will see the reference indicator on the putter. Thus, the golfer's putting form will be substantially improved with the use of the present invention resulting in increased putting accuracy.
The present invention also assists the golfer in positioning the golf ball in reference to the center of the face of the putter. The golfer will know that he or she has the golf ball placed in the center of the striking surface of the putter when the ball is within the two reference lines. Therefore, the golfer will know where the golf ball is positioned in relationship to the center of the striking face of the putter for optimum putting accuracy.
An object of this invention is to assist the golfer in properly positioning his or her head and eyes in a plane directly above the center of gravity of the putter for optimum putting accuracy.
Another object of this invention is to aid the golfer in placing the golf ball in relationship to the center of the striking surface of the putter.
This, together with other objects of the invention, will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention and the accompanying drawings.
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Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter
Passaniti Sebastiano
Williams Esq. Shawnell
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