Golf green break reader
OwnerPeter B. H'Doubler, Alexander C. Wallinventors
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Abstract
An aid for the game of golf for assisting a golfer determine the slope or break of a golf green. The aid is placed on the green and the slope is read in two directions by sighting a level on top of the aid. Contact is made with the green by using contacts with preferred shapes. In particular, one preferred shape is a substantial segment of a golf ball complete with dimples. Additionally, in order to increase accuracy of the aid, its weight and the location of the green contacts are arranged so that each contact weighs on the green with the weight of a golf ball. Three green contacts are deemed preferable. A preferred level is a large area circular bubble level.
Claims20
A golf green break reader comprising:
- a slope indicator;
- at least two green contacts;
- and
- connecting structure making a mechanical connection between said slope indicator and said green contacts, wherein the combined weight of said slope indicator, green contacts, and connecting structure is selected so that in conjunction with the shape and resiliency of said green contacts, said contacts simulate a golf ball placed on the green.
A golf green break reader comprising:
- a plate having a triangular shape;
- a spirit level disposed on the top of said plate;
- three hemispherical green contacts disposed on the bottom of said plate and arranged at positions so that the weight of said plate, level and green contacts is distributed approximately equally and wherein the total weight of said break reader is approximately the weight of three golf balls.
A golf green break reader comprising:
- means for indicating a slope;
- means for contacting a golf green in three places and simulating the shape of a golf ball;
- and
- means for making a mechanical connection between said slope indicating means and said green contacting means wherein the weight of said slope indication means, said green contacting means, and said mechanical connection means is approximately the weight of three golf balls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.