Patent Application
20100035699
Various embodiments relate to golf training equipment, and in an embodiment, but not by way of limitation, a putting template.
Golfers are always trying to improve their putting, as evidenced by new putter designs that come onto the market on a regular basis, and the many different putters a typical golfer will try during a season or a lifetime. However, despite the multitude of putters and other devices available, the art is still in need of a device that will increase the putting proficiency of a golfer.
In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that show, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention. It is to be understood that the various embodiments of the invention, although different, are not necessarily mutually exclusive. Furthermore, a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described herein in connection with one embodiment may be implemented within other embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention. In addition, it is to be understood that the location or arrangement of individual elements within each disclosed embodiment may be modified without departing from the scope of the invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the appended claims, appropriately interpreted, along with the full range of equivalents to which the claims are entitled. In the drawings, like numerals refer to the same or similar functionality throughout the several views.
The template 100 can be used to improve a golfer's putting as follows. The template 100 is secured to a surface, such as a practice putting green, by inserting ordinary golf tees or other fasteners through the holes 110 into the surface. Alternatively, the template 100 can simply be placed on the surface. The passageway 120, point 140, and line 150 should be aligned with the target. The target could be a golf hole on a putting green, or some other spot on the putting green that is away from the target in order to account for any undulations and resulting break in the green. After aligning and securing the template 100 to the putting surface, two golf tees or other devices are placed in the holes 130 on each side of the passageway 120. It is preferable that the tees be placed in the holes 130 such that there is just ample room for a putter head to pass through the tees. After placing the tees in the holes 130, a ball 160 is placed in the passageway 120, as illustrated in
In Example 1, a golf stroke training device includes a template, a passageway in the template, two or more first holes in the template wherein the two or more first holes are positioned next to the passageway, and one or more second holes in proximity to an edge of the template.
In Example 2, the embodiment of Example 1 optionally includes a training device wherein the template includes a first section and a second section, such that the template can be folded.
In Example 3, the embodiments of Examples 1-2 optionally include a training device wherein the passageway is longitudinal and straddles a dividing line between the first section and the second section.
In Example 4, the embodiments of Examples 1-3 optionally include a training device wherein each of the first holes located in the first section has a corresponding first hole in the second section.
In Example 5, the embodiments of Examples 1-4 optionally include a training device wherein the corresponding first holes in the second section form a mirror image of the first holes in the first section.
In Example 6, the embodiments of Examples 1-5 optionally include a training device wherein each of the first holes in the first section and the corresponding first holes in the second section form a different width.
In Example 7, the embodiments of Examples 1-6 optionally include a training device wherein the passageway is configured to receive a golf ball.
In Example 8, the embodiments of Examples 1-7 optionally include a training device wherein the one or more second holes and the two or more first holes are configured to receive one or more golf tees.
In Example 9, the embodiments of Examples 1-8 optionally include a training device wherein each of the one or more second holes are positioned by a corner of the template.
In Example 10, a golf training device includes a template, a passageway in the template, and two or more first holes in the template, the two or more first holes positioned next to the passageway.
In Example 11, the embodiment of Example 10 optionally includes a training device wherein the passageway is configured to receive a golf ball.
In Example 12, the embodiments of Examples 10-11 optionally include a training device including one or more second holes positioned in proximity to an edge of the template.
In Example 13, the embodiments of Examples 10-12 optionally include a training device wherein the two or more first holes and the one or more second holes are configured to receive one or more golf tees.
In Example 14, the embodiments of Examples 10-13 optionally include a training device wherein each of the one or more second holes are positioned by a corner of the template.
In Example 15, the embodiments of Examples 11-14 optionally include a training device wherein the template includes a first section and a second section, such that the template can be folded.
In Example 16, the embodiments of Examples 10-15 optionally include a training device wherein the passageway is longitudinal, and the passageway straddles a dividing line between the first section and the second section.
In Example 17, the embodiments of Examples 10-16 optionally include a training device wherein each of the first holes located in the first section has a corresponding first hole in the second section.
In Example 18, the embodiments of Examples 10-17 optionally include a training device wherein the corresponding first holes in the second section form a mirror image of the first holes in the first section.
In Example 19, the embodiments of Examples 10-18 optionally include a training device wherein each of the first holes in the first section and the corresponding first holes in the second section form a different width.
In Example 20, a golf training device includes a four-cornered template, a hole at one or more of the four corners of the template, a longitudinal passageway in the template, and one or more holes on a first side of the passageway and one or more holes on a second side of the passageway.
The Abstract is provided to comply with 37 C.F.R. ยง1.72(b) and will allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
In the foregoing description of the embodiments, various features are grouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting that the claimed embodiments have more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate example embodiment.
