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Golf club including putting green slope correction aiming lines

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-03-21
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Granted: 1979-11-20
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Expires: 1998-03-21
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Abstract

Abstract A golf club, having a club head with an array of predetermined, easily visible, paired angled lines symmetrical about a visible center line on the club head top surface enables a golfer to establish a proper initial path for the golf ball so as to increase the putting effectiveness in the execution of putts on sloping greens.

Inventors

  • 👤 Duane K. Marrs

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 11:54
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3676; A63B69/3685

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 186 words
A golf club including a shaft, a mallet type club head affixed to said shaft and having a ball striking surface, said head including a top surface intersecting with said striking surface, and having a ball aiming arrangement comprising: (a) a thin, elongate visible center line on said head top surface and extending substantially perpendicularly to the intersection of said top surface and said striking surface for establishing a ball striking path for squarely hitting the ball; (b) a focal area on said head top surface, said focal area being aligned with said center line and spaced from said striking surface; (c) a plurality of visible straight indicating lines on said top surface and emanating from the direction of said focal area, said indicating lines forming a congruent array of multiple pairs of indicating lines on said top surface and extending in opposed angular directions from said center line to said intersection for establishing a series of selective aiming paths directly from the club to a target angularly deviating from the ball striking path; and (d) coded indicia on said top surface identifying respective indicating lines.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 186 words
A golf club including a shaft, a mallet type club head affixed to said shaft and having a ball striking surface, said head including a top surface intersecting with said striking surface, and having a ball aiming arrangement comprising: (a) a thin, elongate visible center line on said head top surface and extending substantially perpendicularly to the intersection of said top surface and said striking surface for establishing a ball striking path for squarely hitting the ball; (b) a focal area on said head top surface, said focal area being aligned with said center line and spaced from said striking surface; (c) a plurality of visible straight indicating lines on said top surface and emanating from the direction of said focal area, said indicating lines forming a congruent array of multiple pairs of indicating lines on said top surface and extending in opposed angular directions from said center line to said intersection for establishing a series of selective aiming paths directly from the club to a target angularly deviating from the ball striking path; and (d) coded indicia on said top surface identifying respective indicating lines.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The golf club as set forth in claim 1 wherein: (a) said center line extends rearwardly of said striking surface past said focal area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
The golf club as set forth in claim 1 wherein: (a) said center line forms the symmetrical center of said array.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
The golf club as set forth in claim 1 wherein: (a) adjacent indicating lines form an angle of about five degrees.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
The golf club as set forth in claim 1 wherein: (a) less than all of said indicating lines extend to said focal area.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-11-19 1983-05-21 1983-11-20 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-11-19 1987-05-21 1987-11-20 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-11-19 1991-05-21 1991-11-20 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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