Golf ball marker

Abstract

A golf ball stamper which securely holds a golf ball while the golf ball is stamped. The golf ball stamper comprises a handle, a stamping element coupled to the handle, and a golf ball receptacle sized to hold a golf ball. When the handle is pushed, the stamping element applies a stamp to the golf ball. The golf ball receptacle stabilizes and holds the golf ball while it is stamped to ensure a legible stamp is applied.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A is a side view of a golf ball stamper.

FIG. 1B is a perspective view of the golf ball stamper.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the parts comprising the golf ball stamper.

FIG. 3A is a side view of the golf ball receptacle of the golf ball stamper.

FIGS. 3B is a cross sectional view of the golf ball receptacle.

FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the golf ball stamper taken along line B-B of FIG. 1B.

FIG. 5A is a side view of a stamp portion for use in the present invention.

FIGS. 5B-C are plan views of the stamp portion illustrating examples of indicia used on the stamp.

Claims

1. A golf ball stamper comprising: a handle;a stamp element operatively coupled to the handle; anda golf ball receptacle sized to hold a golf ball and connected to the stamping element so that the stamping element contacts the golf ball when the handle is pushed.

2. The golf ball stamper of claim 1 wherein the stamping element further comprises a movable stamp portion and a stamp indicia element.

3. The golf ball stamper of claim 2 wherein the golf ball receptacle comprises a cylinder having an inner diameter which approximates the diameter of a golf ball.

4. The golf ball stamper of claim 3 wherein the golf ball receptacle further comprises an inner ring and the stamp element is connected to the receptacle at the inner ring.

5. The golf ball stamper of claim 4 wherein the inner ring is located at a first distance from a top of the golf ball receptacle and a second distance from a bottom of the golf ball receptacle, wherein the second distance is such that a golf ball fits in the golf ball receptacle and abuts against the inner ring.

6. The golf ball stamper of claim 5 wherein the movable stamp portion is sized to be smaller than a diameter of the inner ring so that the movable stamp portion can be moved into the golf ball receptacle when the handle is pushed.

7. The golf ball stamper of claim 6 wherein the first distance is such that when the handle is depressed, the stamp indicia element of the movable stamp portion contacts a surface of the golf ball.

8. The golf ball stamper of claim 1 wherein the stamping element has a curved surface.

9. The golf ball stamper of claim 1 wherein the stamping element comprises a self inking stamp.

10. The golf ball stamper of claim 2 wherein the stamp indicia element is configured to be releasably attached to the stamping element.

11. The golf ball stamper of claim 2 and further comprising indicia on the handle, wherein the indicia on the handle corresponds to the stamp indicia element.

12. The golf ball stamper of claim 1 wherein the golf ball receptacle further comprises a golf ball retaining structure.

13. A golf ball stamping kit, the kit comprising: a golf ball stamper having a handle;a plurality of stamping elements, wherein each stamping element is configured to be operatively coupled to the handle; anda golf ball receptacle sized to hold a golf ball at a first end; and sized to hold the handle at a second end.

14. The golf ball stamping kit of claim 13 wherein the stamping elements comprise a curved surface which corresponds to a surface of a golf ball.

15. The golf ball stamping kit of claim 13 wherein the golf ball receptacle is a cylinder having a diameter approximately equal to that of a golf ball.

16. The golf ball stamping kit of claim 13 wherein the golf ball receptacle further comprises a golf ball retaining structure.

17. A method of marking a golf ball, the method comprising: providing a golf ball stamper comprising a handle, a stamp element operatively coupled to the handle, and a golf ball receptacle sized to hold a golf ball;inserting a golf ball into the golf ball receptacle;maintaining the golf ball in the golf ball receptacle while pressing the handle on the stamping element to stamp the golf ball.

18. The method of marking a golf ball of claim 16 and further comprising: selecting from a plurality of stamp elements; andconnecting the selected stamp element to the golf ball receptacle.