Gradient-gauge applicable on golf green
A gradient-gauge applicable on golf green comprises a main body and a bulb level. The main body made of a transparent material is provided thereon a pair of horizontal line and perpendicular line, and its one side is parallel with a straight edge of the horizontal line. A pointer is pivotally jointed at the intersection of the horizontal line and the perpendicular line. The bulb level, which is disposed on the main body, is curved and drawn with angle graduations, in which the bulb of the bulb level is in a position corresponding to the perpendicular line in case the main body is laid in a horizontal plane.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to golf peripherals, and more specifically to a gradient-gauge applicable on golf green for providing a golfer with gradient information of a golf green for reference in determining a better angle, direction, and due force to be exerted to a putting stroke.
2. The Prior Arts
Golfing is a universal specific game and sport needing an extremely large ground for disposing a number of widely spaced holes (usually 18).
A golf course covers from 50 to 150 acres of ground, preferably on rolling terrain, and most course-designers have done their best to try the experience and skill of golfers. An inexperienced player is readily defeated by the golf course because of its complicated topography, and that's the major reason why a gradient-gouge of the present invention applicable on golf green is presented.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe primary object of the present invention is to provide a light and portable gauge capable of perceiving the relief and uphill or downhill terrain of a green to help an inexperienced hand or a golfer, who is unfamiliar with the green, judge the green's topography and perform a putting stroke thereof.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a gradient-gauge of golf green that combines a pointer to a level to help a golfer judge the gradient and inclination of a green and due direction and angle of a putting stroke to be performed so that possibility of faulty judgment could be reduced.
Therefore, in order to realize above objects, the gradient-gauge applicable on golf green of the present invention should comprise a main body and a bulb level, in which the main body is made of a transparent material and marked thereon with a horizontal line and an intersected perpendicular line; and a straight edge parallel with the horizontal line is formed on one side of the main body, where a pointer is pivotally jointed at the intersection of the horizontal line and the perpendicular line. The bulb level is disposed on the main body and curved and drawn with graduations. The pointer is pointed to the bulb level such that the bulb of the level will coincide with the perpendicular line when the main body is laid on a horizontal plane. Hence, by means of laying the main body along the path between a ball and a destination hole on green, it is possible to find out the inclination angle of the path, and adjust to obtain a due angle of a putting stroke.
For determining whether the path between a ball and a destination hole is left-inclined or right-inclined, a user is supposed to lay the main body of the present invention on the green and coincide the perpendicular line with the line segment drawn from a ball to a destination hole, then observe the displacement of the bulb of the level.
For determining whether the path between a ball and a destination hole is uphill or downhill, the main body is laid on the green to have its horizontal line or a straight edge parallel with the horizontal line coincided with the line segment between a ball and a destination hole. By observing the displacement of the bulb of the level, an uphill or a downhill could be determined for reference of a next putting stroke.
To aid in determining a due striking direction, a user is requested to lay the main body on the green and coincide the perpendicular line with the line segment between a ball and a destination hole, and observe the displacement of the bulb of the bulb level. After still of the bulb, the user should rotate the pointer to aim at the bulb's direction, then, hold the gradient-gauge of the present invention and stand behind the ball to have the ball and the hole located in the view scope of the main body such that the ball and the hole can be viewed at a position corresponding to the pivot of pointer and a position corresponding to the perpendicular line, respectively. At this time, the direction pointed by the pointer is the corrected path of the due putting stroke.
For more detailed information regarding advantages or features of the present invention, at least one example of preferred embodiment will be described below with reference to the annexed drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSThe related drawings in connection with the detailed description of the present invention to be made later are described briefly as follows, in which:
As illustrated in
The gradient-gauge 1 of the present invention is applicable in three respects, including: (1) to determine if the path between the ball and a hole is left-inclined or right-inclined, (2) to determine if the path between the ball and a hole is uphill or downhill, and (3) to aid in determination of a due putting direction, and those applications are described below in detail.
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An application regarding afore-mentioned second respect is practiced and shown in
An application regarding afore-mentioned third respect is practiced and shown in
In the above described, at least one preferred embodiment has been described in detail with reference to the drawings annexed, and it is apparent that numerous changes or modifications may be made without departing from the true spirit and scope thereof, as set forth in the claims below.
Claims
1. A gradient-gauge applicable on golf green, comprising:
- A main body made of a transparent material, on which a pair of intersected horizontal line and perpendicular line is marked; and
- A bulb level, which is disposed on the main body, being curved and drawn with angle graduations, wherein the bulb of the bulb level is in a position corresponding to the perpendicular line in case the main body is laid in a horizontal plane.
2. The gradient-gauge as claimed in claim 1, wherein a pointer is pivotally arranged at the intersection of the horizontal line and the perpendicular line, and directed to the bulb level.
3. The gradient-gauge as claimed in claim 1, wherein a straight edge parallel with the horizontal line is formed on one side of the main body.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 1, 2004
Publication Date: Apr 6, 2006
Inventor: Li Lin (Taipei City)
Application Number: 10/956,641
International Classification: A63B 69/36 (20060101);