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Putt direction finding method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-04-20
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Granted: 1966-12-27
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Expires: 1984-04-20
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Ralph H Cronwell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-29 06:52
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B57/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A METHOD OF FACILITATING PUTTING A GOLF BALL INTO A CUP ON SLOPED GREENS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING A PENDULUM WITH FLAT-SIDED SUPPORT HAVING A GREEN SURFACE CONTACT EDGE, PROVIDING THE SUPPORT AND PENDULUM WITH REFERENCE INDICIA AT A 90* ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID EDGE, LAYING THE SUPPORT IN A FIRST POSITION OF REPOSE ON THE FLAT SIDE THEREOF ON THE GREEN WITH THE PENDULUM INDICIA IN REGISTRY WITH THE SUPPORT INDICIA AND WITH THE INDICIA POINTED TOWARD THE CUP IN THE GREEN, ROTATING THE PENDULUM TO VERTICAL POSITION AROUN THE EDGE OF THE SUPPORT PERMITTING THE PENDULUM TO MOVE BY GRAVITY TO A SECOND POSITION OF REPOSE INDICATIVE OF THE SLOPE OF THE GREEN, ROTATING THE SUPPORT BACK AROUND SAID EDGE TO THE FIRST POSITION OF REPOSE ON THE GREEN WHILE PREVENTING RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF THE PENDULUM WITH RESPECT TO THE SUPPORT, AND PUTTING A GOLF BALL IN THE DIRECTION THEN INDICATED BY THE SECOND POSITION OF REPOSE OF THE PENDULUM WHEREBY TO COMPENSATE FOR LATERAL ROLL OF THE GOLF BALL DUE TO SLOPE OF THE GREEN.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
180 words
A METHOD OF FACILITATING PUTTING A GOLF BALL INTO A CUP ON SLOPED GREENS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PROVIDING A PENDULUM WITH FLAT-SIDED SUPPORT HAVING A GREEN SURFACE CONTACT EDGE, PROVIDING THE SUPPORT AND PENDULUM WITH REFERENCE INDICIA AT A 90* ANGLE WITH RESPECT TO SAID EDGE, LAYING THE SUPPORT IN A FIRST POSITION OF REPOSE ON THE FLAT SIDE THEREOF ON THE GREEN WITH THE PENDULUM INDICIA IN REGISTRY WITH THE SUPPORT INDICIA AND WITH THE INDICIA POINTED TOWARD THE CUP IN THE GREEN, ROTATING THE PENDULUM TO VERTICAL POSITION AROUN THE EDGE OF THE SUPPORT PERMITTING THE PENDULUM TO MOVE BY GRAVITY TO A SECOND POSITION OF REPOSE INDICATIVE OF THE SLOPE OF THE GREEN, ROTATING THE SUPPORT BACK AROUND SAID EDGE TO THE FIRST POSITION OF REPOSE ON THE GREEN WHILE PREVENTING RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF THE PENDULUM WITH RESPECT TO THE SUPPORT, AND PUTTING A GOLF BALL IN THE DIRECTION THEN INDICATED BY THE SECOND POSITION OF REPOSE OF THE PENDULUM WHEREBY TO COMPENSATE FOR LATERAL ROLL OF THE GOLF BALL DUE TO SLOPE OF THE GREEN.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-26 | 1970-06-27 | 1970-12-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-26 | 1974-06-27 | 1974-12-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-26 | 1978-06-27 | 1978-12-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |