Golf ball position marking device
the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location comprises a ball marker comprising a top side having a first length L1 and a bottom side having a second length L2, wherein L2 is less than L1, a front side comprising a concave surface, a rear side, and a pair of parallel side walls. The top side further comprises a golf ball alignment means. The golf ball alignment means can comprise a groove bisecting the top side from the front side to the rear side, a first color applied to the top side and a stripe of a second contrasting color bisecting the top side from the front side to the rear side, or a plurality of indicia. The concave surface can abut the golf ball at the equator of the golf ball, and can have a radius of 0.84 inches.
U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/034,448 for this invention was filed on Mar. 6, 2008, for which application this inventor claims domestic priority.
BACKGROUNDThe disclosed device generally relates to devices to improve a golf player's game, and specifically to improve the player's ability to successfully putt or drive a golf ball in the intended direction of travel. The golf ball position marking device is used with a golf ball having a marking at the golf ball's equator, and observation of the movements of the golf ball's marking as the golf ball travels toward the intended destination, as during putting for example, can further assist the golfer in improving the skills required for the game of golf.
The device may be used for visual alignment of the golf ball both during teeing off and putting, as the golf ball position marking device aids the golfer in visualization of the path the golf ball will travel following impact of the golf ball and golf club.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONThe golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location comprises a ball marker comprising a top side having a first length L1 and a bottom side having a second length L2. Length L2 is less than length L1, and the front side therefore overhangs the back side. There is a front side comprising a concave surface, and an opposite rear side, which can be flat. There are an opposed pair of parallel side walls.
The top side further comprises a golf ball alignment means. The golf ball alignment means can comprise an inscribed groove bisecting the top side from the front side to the rear side. The alignment means can comprise a first color such as white, applied to the top side and a stripe of a second contrasting color such as black, bisecting the top side from the front side to the rear side. Alternatively, the alignment means can comprise a plurality of indicia, such as lines, arrows or circles depending upon the individual player's preference, that the player can use to align the golf ball with the target.
The concave surface can abut the golf ball at the equator of the golf ball. Additionally, the concave surface can have a radius of 0.84 inches, which is the radius of a regulation golf ball.
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The golf ball position marking device 10 is placed with the mark on the golf ball aligned with the marking indicia. The path 130 that the golf ball will travel given a correct swing is shown, and the golfer takes into account the lay of the land 120 in the calculation of the force required to complete the swing. The golf ball position marking device will assist those golfers who use a marked golf ball, and align the golf ball with the hole or cup. the golf ball position marking device will be most helpful for golfers who can translate the visualization provided by the golf ball position marking device into action on the golf course.
The golf ball position marking device is used with a golf ball having a line or other marking at the equator, as for example the trademarked name of the golf ball or a title imprinted upon the skin of the golf ball. When used while putting as a golf ball marking device, the device marks the location of the golf ball while the golf ball is lifted from the position where it came to rest and repositioned so that the marking at the ball's equator is aligned with the alignment means on the top of the golf ball position marking device. The golf ball position marking device is placed so that the alignment means is aimed at the cup. The golf ball is then placed into the concave front surface with the golf ball's marking line aligned with the golf ball position marking device's alignment means, and the golf ball position marking device is then adjusted to compensate for the s surface terrain of the putting green.
The golf ball position marking device can also be used when teeing off, as a golfer would be assisted by the visualization of the optimal flight path that the golf ball would need to follow to reach the hole. The golf ball position marking device would be used in a similar manner as when used for putting except that the tee elevates the golf ball.
While the above is a description of various embodiments of the present invention, further modifications may be employed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus the scope of the invention should not be limited by the specific structures disclosed. Instead the true scope of the invention should be determined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. An marking device for marking a golf ball location comprising:
- a ball marker comprising a top side having a first length L1 and a bottom side having a second length L2 wherein L2 is less than L1, a front side wherein said front side comprises a concave surface, a rear side, and a pair of parallel side walls, wherein said top side further comprises a golf ball alignment means.
2. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 1 wherein said golf ball alignment means comprises a groove bisecting said top side from said front side to said rear side.
3. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 1 wherein said golf ball alignment means comprises a first color applied to said top side and a stripe of a second contrasting color bisecting said top side from said front side to said rear side.
4. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 1 wherein said golf ball alignment means comprise a plurality of indicia.
5. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 1 wherein said concave surface abuts the golf ball at the equator of the golf ball.
6. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 1 wherein said concave surface has a radius of 0.84 inches.
7. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 5 wherein said concave surface has a radius of 0.84 inches.
8. An marking device for marking a golf ball location comprising:
- a ball marker comprising a top side, a bottom side, wherein said top side is cantilevered from said bottom side, said top side further comprising a golf ball alignment means, a front side and a rear side, wherein said front side comprises a concave surface.
9. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 8 wherein said golf ball alignment means comprises a groove bisecting said top side from said front side to said rear side.
10. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 8 wherein said golf ball alignment means comprises a first color applied to said top side and a stripe of a second contrasting color bisecting said top side from said front side to said rear side.
11. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 8 wherein said golf ball alignment means comprise a plurality of indicia.
12. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 8 wherein said concave surface abuts the golf ball at the equator of the golf ball.
13. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 8 wherein said concave surface has a radius of 0.84 inches.
14. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 12 wherein said concave surface has a radius of 0.84 inches.
15. An marking device for marking a golf ball location comprising:
- a ball marker comprising a top side having a first length L1 and a bottom side having a second length L2 wherein L2 is less than L1, a front side wherein said front side comprises a concave surface wherein said concave surface abuts the golf ball at the equator of the golf ball, a rear side, and a pair of parallel side walls, wherein said top side further comprises a golf ball alignment means.
16. the golf ball position marking device for aligning a golf ball of claim 15 wherein said golf ball alignment means comprises a groove bisecting said top side from said front side to said rear side.
17. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 15 wherein said golf ball alignment means comprises a first color applied to said top side and a stripe of a second contrasting color bisecting said top side from said front side to said rear side.
18. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 15 wherein said golf ball alignment means comprise a plurality of indicia.
19. the golf ball position marking device for marking a golf ball location of claim 15 wherein said concave surface has a radius of 0.84 inches.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 5, 2009
Publication Date: Sep 10, 2009
Inventor: Mitchell S. Bronson (Bakersfield, CA)
Application Number: 12/381,089
International Classification: A63B 69/36 (20060101);