Golf ball with imprinted instructions

Any instructional information related to the act of playing the game of golf, provided on a golf ball, by any means, including, but not limited to: illustrations, images, and text, by any method, including, but not limited to printing and/or engraving.

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Description

[0001] The present invention is directed to a golf ball imprinted with instructional information related to the act of playing golf.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Many people who play golf, regardless of how often they practice, their level of skill, and/or their level of familiarity with the game, fail to incorporate proper technique while actually swinging at and/or striking the ball. Many services exist to increase the skill level of those interested in playing the game of golf. There are at home putting greens, mechanical swing aids, weighted clubs, etc.

[0003] Yet, present techniques fail to provide instructional information to the person playing or practicing golf during the actual swing, contact, and follow through. It would therefore be desirable to provide a system that provides instructional information related to the act of playing the game of golf, which is utilized through visual means during the actual swing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] The present invention comprises any and all instructional information related to the act of playing the game of golf This information is provided in print on the golf ball itself. This offers persons playing and/or practicing the game of golf the advantage of having the instruction visually presented to them through the course of their entire swing.

Claims

1. To provide—on a golf ball—any instructional information related to the act of playing the game of golf, including but not limited to: “Keep Head Down”, “Bend Knees”, “Pivot”, “Follow Through”, “Slow-Smooth”, “Relax-Swing Easy”, “Rotate Hips”, “Don't Break Wrists”, “Elbow Down”, “Raise Shoulder”, “Drop Shoulder”, “Loosen Grip”, “Tighten Grip”, “Align Feet”, “Inside Out”, “Outside In”, “Hands First”, “Open Club Face”, “Close Club Face”.

2. To provide—on a golf ball—any instructional information related to the act of playing the game of golf, according to claim one, wherein said instruction is presented by any means including, but not limited to: illustrations, images, and text.

3. To provide—on a golf ball—any instructional information related to the act of playing the game of golf, according to claims one and two, wherein said instruction and illustrations, images, and text are presented by any method, including, but not limited to printing and/or engraving.

Patent History
Publication number: 20030054897
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 20, 2001
Publication Date: Mar 20, 2003
Inventors: Richard John Crici (Lynbrook, NY), Raphael Daniel Sidelman (Woodmere, NY)
Application Number: 09956350
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Indicator Integral With Projectile (473/200); Ball (473/351); Practice Projectile (473/280)
International Classification: A63B069/36; A63B037/00;