Putting aid device for use on putters

Claim 2

A putting aid device to be attached to the gripping section of a putter on the side thereof remote from the putting face of the putter to aid in controlling the position of the putting face comprising: a. an elongated member having a length in the range from one half to three inches, and widest at a point medially of the ends of said elongated member, b. said elongated member having a raised section on the outer face proximate said widest section and forming a concave inner face from side to side, c. attaching means connected to said concave inner face for affixing the putting aid device in assembled position on the putter, d. the outer face of said elongated member having a first portion extending from said raised portion to the front end of the putting aid device, and a second portion extending from said raised portion to the rear end of said putting aid device, e. said first portion having a concave shape from side to side at the raised portion concentric to the concave inner face of the elongated member and generally streamlined along the longitudinal line of the putting aid device and tapered from side to side towards the front end to a minimum thickness and width, f. said second portion forming at least one force receiving surface normal to the longitudinal line of the putting aid device and at an angle thereto in a range from 45* to 60*, and g. the rear end of the putting aid device adjacent the force receiving surface having a width so that in assembled position the force receiving surface will be sized to permit engagement thereof by at least the index finger of the lowermost hand of the player utilizing the putter.

Claim 3

In the putting aid device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said force receiving surface has, a. first arcuate contour from side to side, and b. a second arcuate contour from raised section to the rear end of the putting aid device.

Claim 4

In a putting aid device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the first portion of the outer surface is narrowed to a point in the longitudinal line of the putting aid device to aid alignment thereof with the longitudinal line of the putter.

Claim 5

In a putting aid device as claimed in claim 2, wherein; a. the attaching means has a width at least equal to the length of the elongated sized member and is connected to the concave inner face thereon, b. said attaching means extending on either side of the elongated sized member to provide an overall length sufficient to connect the putting aid device in assembled position on the gripping section of the putter, and c. means to affix the attaching means so that the concave inner face of the elongated sized member fits snugly in assembled position normal to the longitudinal line of the gripping section of the putter.

Claim 6

In a putting aid device as claimed in claim 4 wherein, a. the elongated member is a solid, and b. the attaching means is a band having adhesive means on the extended section for fastening the attaching band in assembled position.

Claim 7

In a putting aid device as claimed in claim 4 wherein, a. the elongated member is a hollow member, and b. the attaching means is a band having adhesive means on the extended section thereon for fastening the attaching band into assembled position.

Claim 8

In a putting aid device as claimed in claim 2 wherein the attaching means comprises: a. an elasticized sleeve, and b. adhesive means at the upper and lower ends of the elastIcized sleeve for fastening the same to the gripping section of the putter.

Claim 9

In combination with a putter having, a shaft with a gripping section at one end and a putting head at the other end, said putting head having a putting face in a plane normal to the longitudinal line of the shaft; of a putting aid device affixed to the lower end of the gripping section in alignment with the longitudinal line of the shaft but on the side opposite from said putting face, said putting aid device comprising; a. an elongated member having a length in the range from one half to three inches and widest at a point medially of the ends of said elongated member, b. said elongated member having a raised section on the outer face proximate said widest section and forming a concave inner face from side to side, c. attaching means connected to said concave inner face for affixing the putting aid device in assembled position on the putter, d. the outer face of said elongated member having a first portion extending from said raised portion to the front end of the putting aid device, and a second portion extending from said raised portion to the rear end of said putting aid device, e. said first portion having a concave shape from side to side at the raised portion concentric to the concave inner face of the elongated member and generally streamlined along the longitudinal line of the putting aid device and tapered from side to side towards the front end to a minimum thickness and width, f. said second portion forming at least one force receiving surface normal to the longitudinal line of the putting aid device and at an angle thereto in a range from 45* to 60* and, g. the rear end of the putting aid device adjacent the force receiving surface having a width so that in assembled position the force receiving surface will be sized to permit engagement thereof by at least the index finger of the lowermost hand of the player utilizing the putter.

Claim 10

In combination with a putter having, a shaft with a gripping section at one end and a putting head at the other end, said putting head having a putting face in a plane normal to the longitudinal line of the shaft; of a putting aid device affixed to the lower end of the gripping section in alignment with the longitudinal line of the shaft but on the side opposite from said putting face, said putting aid device comprising; a. an elongated member having a length in the range from one half to three inches and widest at a point medially of the ends of said elongated member, b. said elongated member having a raised section on the outer face proximate said widest section and forming a concave inner face from side to side, c. attaching means connected to said concave inner face for affixing the putting aid device in assembled position on the putter, d. the outer face of said elongated member having a first portion extending from said raised portion to the front end of the putting aid device, and a second portion extending from said raised portion to the rear end of said putting aid device, e. said first portion having a concave shape from side to side at the raised portion concentric to the concave inner face of the elongated member and generally streamlined along the longitudinal line of the putting aid device and tapered from side to side towards the front end to a minimum thickness and width, f. said second portion forming at least one force receiving surface normal to the longitudinal line of the putting aid device and at an angle thereto in a range from 45* to 60* and, g. the rear end of the putting aid device adjacent the force receiving surface having a width so that in assembled position the force receiving surface will be sized to permit engagement thereof by at least the index finger of the lowermost hand of the player utilizing the putter.

Claim 11

In the combination as claimed in claim 8 wherein said force receiving surface has, a. a first arcuate contour from side to side, and b. a second arcuate contour from the raised section to the rear end of the putting aid device.

Claim 12

In the combination as claimed in claim 8 wherein the first portion of the outer surfaces is narrowed to a point in the longitudinal line of the putting aid device to aid in alignment thereof with the longitudinal line of the putter.

Claim 13

In the combination as claimed in claim 8 wherein; a. the attaching means has a width at least equal to the length of the elongated sized member and is connected to the concave inner face thereon, b. said attaching means extending on either side of the elongated sized member to provide an overall length sufficient to connect the putting aid device in assembled position on the gripping section of the putter, and c. means to affix the attaching means so that the concave inner face of the elongated sized member fits snugly in assembled position normal to the longitudinal line of the gripping section of the putter.

Claim 14

In the combination as claimed in claim 11 wherein, a. the elongated member is a solid, and b. the attaching means is a band having adhesive means on the extended section for fastening the attaching band in assembled position.

Claim 15

In the combination as claimed in claim 11 wherein, a. the elongated member is a hollow member, and b. the attaching means is a band having adhesive means on the extended section thereon for fastening the attachiing band into assembled position.

Claim 16

In the combination as claimed in claim 9 wherein the attaching means comprises, a. an elasticized sleeve, and b. adhesive means at the upper and lower ends of the elasticized sleeve for fastening the same to the gripping section of the putter.