Golf-ball catching device as attached on putter
OwnerAustin Wanginventor
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Abstract
A golf-ball catching device includes: an adapter detachably secured on a putter shaft, a fastener formed on the adapter for firmly fastening the adapter on the putter shaft, a chuck with plural pawls and fixed on the adapter, and a clutch member movably held on the chuck; whereby upon disengagement of the clutch member from the chuck to open the pawls of the chuck, the golfer may hold the putter to allow the pawls to be inserted into the hole of a putting green for picking up the golf ball without bending his or her body; and upon engagement of the clutch member with the chuck, the pawls of the chuck may be closed or retracted for a safe ergonomic putting or for a convenient safe storage into a golf bag.
Claims14
A golf-ball catching device comprising:
- an adapter detachably secured on a putter shaft and including:
- a base having a plurality of fastening leaves foldably formed on the base, and a side wall integrally formed on the base for securing a fastener on the side wall, whereby upon grasping of the fastening leaves around a top portion of the putter shaft and upon fastening of the fastener to surround the fastening leaves on the shaft, the adapter of the golf-ball catching device will be firmly fastened on the shaft;
- a chuck fixed on the base of the adapter;
- and a clutch member movably held on the chuck;
- whereby upon disengagement of the clutch member from the chuck to open the chuck, the chuck will be inserted into a hole of a putting green for picking up a golf ball in the hole;
- and upon engagement of the clutch member with the chuck, the chuck will be closed for a safe ergonomic putting and for a convenient safe storage of the catching device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.