Golf green reading device

A green reading device comprising:

• a housing;
• a lens assembly secured to the housing;
• said lens assembly comprising at least one lens having a front surface, a back surface and a peripheral side edge, said peripheral side edge defining a plane of said lens;
• said lens being solid and comprising a light transmitting material between said front and back surfaces of said lens;
• the lens having a reference line;
• an electrical circuit contained within the housing, the electric circuit comprising a power source, at least one light source, and at least one level switch;
• whereby, the level switch closes the circuit to activate the at least one light source when the reference line is in either a horizontal or vertical orientation;
• said at least one light source being positioned to direct light through the lens material in a direction generally parallel to said plane of said lens between the front and back surfaces of the lens;
• the light from the light source illuminating the reference line when the light source is activated;
• the reference line having a shape such that light from said light source will be reflected toward at least one of said front and back surfaces.

A green reading device comprising:

• a housing;
• a lens comprising a lens assembly having at least one lens comprising a front surface, a back surface and a peripheral side edge, said peripheral side edge defining a plane of said lens;
• said at least one lens being solid and comprising a light transmitting material between said front and back surfaces of said lens;
• at least a portion of said peripheral edge defining a sloped or curved surface;
• said sloped or curved surface defining a reference line;
• an electrical circuit contained within the housing, the electric circuit comprising a power source, at least one light source electrically connected to the power source, and at least one level switch, the at least one level switch being electrically connected to the power source and the at least one light source so that the level switch activates the at least one light source when the reference line is in either a horizontal or vertical orientation;
• the at least one light source being positioned such that light from said at least one light source will travel through the lens material in a direction generally parallel to said plane of said lens between said front and back surfaces of said lens to impinge upon said reference line;
• whereby;
• said reference line is illuminated when light from said at least one light source impinges upon, said reference line.

A green reading device comprising:

• a housing;
• a lens assembly secured to the housing said lens assembly comprising at least one lens having a front surface, a back surface and a peripheral side edge;
• said peripheral side edge defining a plane of said lens;
• said at least one lens being solid and comprising a light transmitting material between said front and back surfaces of said lens;
• the lens having a reference line and a target on at least one of the front and back surfaces of the lens;
• the reference line being adapted to direct light toward said at least one target;
• and
• an electrical circuit comprising;
• a power source;
• at least one light source, the at least one light source being electrically connected to the power source;
• said at least one light source being positioned to direct light through the lens material between the front and back surfaces of the lens in a direction generally parallel to said plane of said lens;
• the light from the light source illuminating the reference line and the reference line directing light to the target when the light source is activated;
• and
• at least one level switch, the at least one level switch being electrically connected to the power source and the at least one light source so that the level switch activates the at least one light source when the reference line is in either a horizontal or vertical orientation.