# US 10,441,864 B1 · Golf putting aid apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,441,864 B1 - Document ID: US10441864B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 15/974,239 - Filed: 2018-05-08 - Granted: 2019-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2016-04-06 - Assignees: Against the Grain Golf, LLC - Applicants: Against The Grain Golf, LLC - Inventors: Raymond Kenneth Johnson; Justin Kutz - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10441864B1 ## CPC - A63B 69/3676: {for putting (A63B69/3608, A63B69/3661, A63B69/3667 and A63B69/3697 take precedence)} - A63B 69/3621: {Contacting or non-contacting mechanical means for guiding the swing} - A63B 2071/0694: {Visual indication, e.g. Indicia} - A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials - A63B 2209/10: with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener - A63B 2210/50: Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport - A63B 2225/09: Adjustable dimensions - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) ## Abstract Method and apparatus are disclosed for golf putting aid apparatus. An example golf putting aid includes a base configured to rest on a ground surface. The base has a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The example golf putting aid also includes a curved body supported by the base and defining a convex surface that extends in a direction between the first end and the second end of the base. When the base is rested on the ground surface, the convex surface is positioned relative to the ground surface to engage a toe of a putter head of a golf club as a user performs a putting motion to guide the putting motion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A golf putting aid comprising: a base configured to rest on a ground surface, the base including a flat surface configured to engage the ground surface, the base having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; and a curved body supported by the base and defining a convex surface that extends in a direction between the first end and the second end of the base, wherein, when the base is rested on the ground surface, the convex surface is positioned relative to the ground surface to engage a toe of a putter head of a golf club as a user performs a putting motion to guide the putting motion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The golf putting aid of claim 1, wherein, to enable the toe of the putter head to slide along the convex surface during the putting motion, the curved body is formed of a low-friction material selected from the group consisting of acrylic, polyoxymethylene, silicone, nylon, and high-density polyethylene. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The golf putting aid of claim 1, wherein the base and the curved body define a length, a width, and a height of the golf putting aid, wherein the length is greater than the width and the width is greater than the height to provide stability to the golf putting aid as the user performs the putting motion along the convex surface. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The golf putting aid of claim 3, wherein the length extends between first end and the second end of the base. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The golf putting aid of claim 1, wherein the base and the curved body are integrally formed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The golf putting aid of claim 1, further including a visual aid extending along the curved body to facilitate the user in observing the putting motion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The golf putting aid of claim 6, wherein the visual aid is integrally formed with the curved body. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The golf putting aid of claim 6, wherein the visual aid divides the curved body into a lower portion and an upper portion. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The golf putting aid of claim 8, wherein the lower portion defines the convex surface that guides the putting motion of the user. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The golf putting aid of claim 8, wherein the upper portion defines a second convex surface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The golf putting aid of claim 10, wherein the convex surface and the second convex surface are defined by a same radius of curvature. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The golf putting aid of claim 8, wherein the lower portion has a same thickness as the upper portion. ### Claim 13 (depends on 6) The golf putting aid of claim 6, wherein the convex surface has a radial length extending between the base and the visual aid that enables the convex surface to engage the toe of the putter head during the putting motion of the user. ### Claim 14 A golf putting aid comprising: a base configured to rest on a ground surface, the base having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; and a curved body supported by the base and defining a convex surface that extends in a direction between the first end and the second end of the base, wherein the base is thicker than the curved body to stabilize the golf putting aid when the base is resting on the ground surface, wherein, when the base is rested on the ground surface, the convex surface is positioned relative to the ground surface to engage a toe of a putter head of a golf club as a user performs a putting motion to guide the putting motion. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The golf putting aid of claim 14, wherein the base includes a flat surface configured to engage the ground surface. ### Claim 16 A golf putting aid comprising: a base configured to rest on a ground surface, the base having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; a curved body supported by the base and defining a convex surface that extends in a direction between the first end and the second end of the base; and a visual aid extending along a curved body to facilitate a user in observing a putting motion, wherein the visual aid divides the curved body into a lower portion and an upper portion, wherein the visual aid is a ledge, wherein the lower portion protrudes beyond the upper portion to define the ledge, wherein, when the base is rested on the ground surface, the convex surface is positioned relative to the ground surface to engage a toe of a putter head of a golf club to guide the putting motion of the user. ### Claim 17 A golf putting aid comprising: a base configured to rest on a ground surface, the base including a flat surface configured to engage the ground surface, the base having a first end and a second end opposite the first end; and a rounded body supported by the base and having a guiding surface, the guiding surface is at least partially cylindrical and extends in a direction between the first end and the second end of the base, wherein, when the base is rested on the ground surface, the guiding surface is positioned relative to the ground surface to engage a toe of a putter head of a golf club as a user performs a putting motion to guide the putting motion. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The golf putting aid of claim 17, further including a reflective surface to facilitate the user in observing the putting motion guided by the guiding surface. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The golf putting aid of claim 17, further including a visual aid that extends along a length of the rounded body to facilitate the user in observing the putting motion. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The golf putting aid of claim 17, wherein, to enable the toe of the putter head to slide along the guiding surface during the putting motion, the rounded body is formed of a low-friction material selected from the group consisting of acrylic, polyoxymethylene, silicone, nylon, and high-density polyethylene.