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US 2003/0190980 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for a golf alignment paddle
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InventorBen Shelley
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The present invention 10 discloses an alignment paddle that allows the golfer 18 to identify a straight line between the golf ball 12 and the intended target 14. The hand held alignment paddle includes a vertical elongated aperture 26 and two parallel horizontal apertures 22, 24. One horizontal aperture intersects at the top 22 of the vertical aperture and the other horizontal aperture intersects at the bottom 24 of the vertical aperture 26. The intersections create an upper 34 and a lower 36 viewing passage centerline. The golfer 18 identifies a straight path from the golf ball to the intended target by positioning the paddle in his line of sight such that the golf ball 12 is visible in the lower viewing passage centerline and the intended target, e.g., the hole 14 is in the upper viewing passage centerline. When both the ball 12 and the intended target; e.g., the hole 14 are visible, a straight path has been identified. In the event of a slope in the elevation of the green 10, the golf ball 12 will break to the down side of the slope and the intended target will be to the top side of the slope. Positioning the intended target in the upper viewing passage centerline 34, the hole 14 in the green 16 will be visible to the left of centerline of a lefthand break or to the right of the centerline on a right-and break.
An apparatus to allow a user to align a golf ball with an intended target;
A method to allow a user to align a golf ball with an intended target;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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Training appliances or apparatus for special sports: for golf
For golf: for putting
Apparatus for physical training, gymnastics, swimming, climbing, or fencing
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to golf and, more specifically, to a golf assistance device. The present invention is an alignment paddle that allows the golfer to identify a straight line between the golf ball and the intended target. The hand held alignment paddle includes a vertical elongated aperture and 2 parallel horizontal apertures. One horizontal aperture intersects at the top of the vertical aperture and the other horizontal aperture at the bottom of the vertical aperture. The intersections create an upper and a lower viewing passage centerline. The golfer identifies a straight path from the golf ball to the intended target by positioning the paddle in his line of sight such that the golf ball is visible in the lower viewing passage centerline and the intended target is in the upper viewing passage centerline. When both the ball and the intended target are visible, a straight path has been identified.
Viewing through the vertical aperture the golfer can then identify distinct characteristics or objects in the landscape on the straight path. These distinct characteristics or objects are used to maintain the defined straight path to the intended target when the golfer takes their stance to hit the golf ball.
In order that the invention may be more fully understood, it will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is an illustrative view of the prior art method of aligning a putt.
FIG. 2 is an illustrative view of the present invention aligning a putt.
With regard to reference numerals used, the following numbering is used throughout the drawings.
10 present invention
12 golfball