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US4209172A
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Golf ball putter club and putting method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-01-09
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Granted: 1980-06-24
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Expires: 1998-01-09
Abstract
Abstract A golf ball and putting club each of which includes alignment lines to facilitate putting the ball. The lines on the golf ball are located at a right angle to each other and are equatorial markings. The lines on the upper surface of the putter head includes a first line perpendicular to the putting face, and a second line perpendicular to and centered about the first line. The length of the second line on the club corresponds to the diameter of the golf ball. In use, the first line on the club is aligned in the same plane as one equatorial marking on the ball, and the second line on the club head is aligned parallel to the second equatorial marking on the ball.
Inventors
- 👤 Jiro Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:14
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3676; A63B69/3685; A63B69/3688
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
269 words
An improved combined putter and golf ball arrangement comprising, in combination: a golf club putter means having a putter head member and said putter head member having: a ball striking surface portion extending a distance substantially greater than the diameter of a golf ball; a top surface portion extending rearwardly from said ball striking surface portion; club alignment means on said top surface portion comprising a first club marking having a leg extending from said ball striking surface portion in a direction which appears from above to be perpendicular thereto, and a second club marking extending a distance equal to the diameter of a golf ball and perpendicular to and centered about said first club marking; and a golf ball means having a ball alignment means thereon comprising at least one ball alignment marking, and said at least one ball alignment marking comprising a first equatorial ball alignment marking extending around said golf ball means; whereby said golf ball means may be positioned to provide said first equatorial ball alignment marking lying within a first plane perpendicular to the surface of a putting green beneath said golf ball means and including the direction in which said golf ball means is to be struck, and said golf club putter means may be aligned with said golf ball means to provide said leg of said club alignment means in said first plane and appearing from above as a continuation of said first equatorial ball alignment marking and said second club marking appearing parallel to and substantially equal in extent to the diametric extent of said golf ball, as viewed from above.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
269 words
An improved combined putter and golf ball arrangement comprising, in combination: a golf club putter means having a putter head member and said putter head member having: a ball striking surface portion extending a distance substantially greater than the diameter of a golf ball; a top surface portion extending rearwardly from said ball striking surface portion; club alignment means on said top surface portion comprising a first club marking having a leg extending from said ball striking surface portion in a direction which appears from above to be perpendicular thereto, and a second club marking extending a distance equal to the diameter of a golf ball and perpendicular to and centered about said first club marking; and a golf ball means having a ball alignment means thereon comprising at least one ball alignment marking, and said at least one ball alignment marking comprising a first equatorial ball alignment marking extending around said golf ball means; whereby said golf ball means may be positioned to provide said first equatorial ball alignment marking lying within a first plane perpendicular to the surface of a putting green beneath said golf ball means and including the direction in which said golf ball means is to be struck, and said golf club putter means may be aligned with said golf ball means to provide said leg of said club alignment means in said first plane and appearing from above as a continuation of said first equatorial ball alignment marking and said second club marking appearing parallel to and substantially equal in extent to the diametric extent of said golf ball, as viewed from above.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
The arrangement defined in claim 1 wherein said top surface portion of said putter head member has a first section adjacent said ball striking face, and a second section extending rearwardly from said first section and in a plane other than the plane containing said first section, and said first club marking extends on said first section and said second section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The arrangement defined in claim 13 wherein said second section is curvilinear.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
285 words
An improved combined putter and golf ball arrangement comprising, in combination: a golf club putter means having a putter head member and said putter head member having: a ball striking surface portion extending a distance substantially greater than the diameter of a golf ball; a top surface portion extending rearwardly from said ball striking surface portion; club alignment means on said top surface portion comprising a first club marking extending from said ball striking surface portion in a direction which appears from above as perpendicular thereto, and a second marking adjacent and parallel to said ball striking surface portion and extending a distance equal to the diameter of a golf ball perpendicular to and centered about said first marking; and a golf ball means having a ball alignment means comprising at least one ball alignment marking, and said at least one ball alignment marking comprising a first equatorial ball alignment marking extending around said golf ball means; whereby said golf ball means may be positioned to provide said first equatorial ball alignment marking lying within a first plane perpendicular to the surface of the putting green beneath said golf ball means and including the direction in which said golf ball means is to be struck, and said golf club putter means may be aligned with said golf ball means to provide said first club marking in said first plane and appearing from above as a continuation of said first equatorial ball alignment marking and said second club marking perpendicular to said first plane and directly opposite said golf ball means and said second club marking appearing parallel to and substantially equal in extent to the diametric extent of said golf ball, as viewed from above.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
285 words
An improved combined putter and golf ball arrangement comprising, in combination: a golf club putter means having a putter head member and said putter head member having: a ball striking surface portion extending a distance substantially greater than the diameter of a golf ball; a top surface portion extending rearwardly from said ball striking surface portion; club alignment means on said top surface portion comprising a first club marking extending from said ball striking surface portion in a direction which appears from above as perpendicular thereto, and a second marking adjacent and parallel to said ball striking surface portion and extending a distance equal to the diameter of a golf ball perpendicular to and centered about said first marking; and a golf ball means having a ball alignment means comprising at least one ball alignment marking, and said at least one ball alignment marking comprising a first equatorial ball alignment marking extending around said golf ball means; whereby said golf ball means may be positioned to provide said first equatorial ball alignment marking lying within a first plane perpendicular to the surface of the putting green beneath said golf ball means and including the direction in which said golf ball means is to be struck, and said golf club putter means may be aligned with said golf ball means to provide said first club marking in said first plane and appearing from above as a continuation of said first equatorial ball alignment marking and said second club marking perpendicular to said first plane and directly opposite said golf ball means and said second club marking appearing parallel to and substantially equal in extent to the diametric extent of said golf ball, as viewed from above.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
61 words
The arrangement defined in claim 3 wherein said top surface portion of said putter head member has a first section adjacent said ball striking face, and a second section extending rearwardly from said first section and in a plane other than the plane containing said first section, and said first club marking extends on said first section and said second section.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The arrangement defined in claim 3 wherein said second section is curvilinear.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
296 words
An improved combined putter and golf ball arrangement comprising, in combination: a golf club putter means having a putter head member and said putter head member having: a ball striking surface portion extending a distance substantially greater than the diameter of a golf ball; a top surface portion extending rearwardly from said ball striking surface portion; club alignment means on said top surface portion comprising a club marking having a leg extending from said ball striking surface portion in a direction which appears from above as perpendicular thereto, and a second club marking extending a distance equal to the diameter of a golf ball and perpendicular to and centered about said first club marking; and a golf ball means having a ball alignment means thereon comprising first and second equatorial ball alignment markings extending around said golf ball means in perpendicular planes; whereby said golf ball means may be positioned to provide said first equatorial ball alignment marking lying within a first plane perpendicular to the surface of a putting green beneath said golf ball means and including the direction in which said golf ball means is to be struck and said second equatorial ball alignment marking lying within a second plane perpendicular to the surface of the putting green beneath said golf ball means to said first plane, and said golf club putter means may be aligned with said golf ball means to provide said leg of said club alignment means in said first plane and appearing from above as a continuation of said first equatorial ball alignment marking and said ball striking surface portion parallel to said second plane and said second club marking appearing parallel to and substantially equal in extent to the diametric extent of said golf ball, as viewed from above.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
296 words
An improved combined putter and golf ball arrangement comprising, in combination: a golf club putter means having a putter head member and said putter head member having: a ball striking surface portion extending a distance substantially greater than the diameter of a golf ball; a top surface portion extending rearwardly from said ball striking surface portion; club alignment means on said top surface portion comprising a club marking having a leg extending from said ball striking surface portion in a direction which appears from above as perpendicular thereto, and a second club marking extending a distance equal to the diameter of a golf ball and perpendicular to and centered about said first club marking; and a golf ball means having a ball alignment means thereon comprising first and second equatorial ball alignment markings extending around said golf ball means in perpendicular planes; whereby said golf ball means may be positioned to provide said first equatorial ball alignment marking lying within a first plane perpendicular to the surface of a putting green beneath said golf ball means and including the direction in which said golf ball means is to be struck and said second equatorial ball alignment marking lying within a second plane perpendicular to the surface of the putting green beneath said golf ball means to said first plane, and said golf club putter means may be aligned with said golf ball means to provide said leg of said club alignment means in said first plane and appearing from above as a continuation of said first equatorial ball alignment marking and said ball striking surface portion parallel to said second plane and said second club marking appearing parallel to and substantially equal in extent to the diametric extent of said golf ball, as viewed from above.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The arrangement defined in claim 4 wherein said top surface portion of said putter head member has a first section adjacent said ball striking face, and a second section extending rearwardly from said first section and in a plane other than the plane containing said first section, and said first club marking extends on said first section and said section section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The arrangement defined in claim 4 wherein said second section is curvilinear.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
303 words
An improved combined putter and golf ball arrangement comprising, in combination: a golf club putter means having a putter head member and said putter head member having: a ball striking surface portion; a top surface portion extending rearwardly from said ball striking surface portion; club alignment means on said top surface portion comprising a first club marking having a leg extending from said ball striking surface portion in a direction which appears from above as perpendicular thereto, and a second club marking adjacent and parallel to said ball striking surface portion and extending a distance equal to the diameter of a golf ball perpendicular to and centered about said first marking; and a golf ball means having a ball alignment means thereon comprising first and second equatorial ball alignment markings extending around said golf ball means in perpendicular planes; whereby said golf ball means may be positioned to provide said first equatorial ball alignment marking lying within a first plane perpendicular to the surface of a putting green beneath said golf ball means and including the direction in which said golf ball means is to be struck and said second equatorial ball alignment marking lying within a second plane perpendicular to the surface of the putting green beneath said golf ball means and to said first plane, and said golf club putter means may be aligned with said golf ball means to provide said first club marking in said first plane and appearing from above as a continuation of said first equatorial ball alignment marking and said second club marking parallel to said second plane and appearing from above as directly opposite said second equatorial ball alignment marking, and said second club marking appearing parallel to and substantially equal to the extent of said second equatorial ball alignment marking as viewed from above.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
303 words
An improved combined putter and golf ball arrangement comprising, in combination: a golf club putter means having a putter head member and said putter head member having: a ball striking surface portion; a top surface portion extending rearwardly from said ball striking surface portion; club alignment means on said top surface portion comprising a first club marking having a leg extending from said ball striking surface portion in a direction which appears from above as perpendicular thereto, and a second club marking adjacent and parallel to said ball striking surface portion and extending a distance equal to the diameter of a golf ball perpendicular to and centered about said first marking; and a golf ball means having a ball alignment means thereon comprising first and second equatorial ball alignment markings extending around said golf ball means in perpendicular planes; whereby said golf ball means may be positioned to provide said first equatorial ball alignment marking lying within a first plane perpendicular to the surface of a putting green beneath said golf ball means and including the direction in which said golf ball means is to be struck and said second equatorial ball alignment marking lying within a second plane perpendicular to the surface of the putting green beneath said golf ball means and to said first plane, and said golf club putter means may be aligned with said golf ball means to provide said first club marking in said first plane and appearing from above as a continuation of said first equatorial ball alignment marking and said second club marking parallel to said second plane and appearing from above as directly opposite said second equatorial ball alignment marking, and said second club marking appearing parallel to and substantially equal to the extent of said second equatorial ball alignment marking as viewed from above.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
61 words
The arrangement defined in claim 10 wherein said top surface portion of said putter head member has a first section adjacent said ball striking face, and a second section extending rearwardly from said first section and in a plane other than the plane containing said first section, and said first club marking extends on said first section and said second section.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The arrangement defined in claim 10 wherein said second section is curvilinear.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
335 words
A method of aligning and executing a putt in the game of golf which comprises the steps of: positioning a golf ball means having a ball alignment means thereon comprising first and second equatorial ball alignment markings extending around said golf ball means in perpendicular planes such that said first equatorial ball alignment marking lies within a first plane perpendicular to the surface of a putting green beneath said golf ball means and including a predetermined direction in which it is desired to strike said golf ball means, and said second equatorial ball alignment marking lies within a second plane perpendicular to the surface of the putting green beneath said golf ball means and to said first plane; positioning a golf club putter means having club alignment marking thereon comprising a first club alignment marking extending away from and appearing from above as perpendicular to a ball striking surface of said golf club putter means on an upward facing surface of said golf club putter means, and a second club alignment marking on said upward facing surface of said golf club putter means, said second club alignment marking extending a distance equal to the diameter of a golf ball and perpendicular to and centered about said first club alignment marking; and positioning said golf club putter means relative to said first and second equatorial ball alignment markings comprising the further steps of: aligning said first club alignment marking within said first plane such that said first club alignment marking appears from above as a continuation of said first equatorial ball alignment marking; and simultaneously aligning said ball striking surface such that the upper edge of said ball striking surface appears from above as parallel to said second equatorial ball alignment marking; and aligning said second club alignment marking parallel to and directly opposite said second equatorial ball alignment marking; and striking said golf ball means with said golf club putter means along the direction of said first equatorial ball alignment marking as viewed from above.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
335 words
A method of aligning and executing a putt in the game of golf which comprises the steps of: positioning a golf ball means having a ball alignment means thereon comprising first and second equatorial ball alignment markings extending around said golf ball means in perpendicular planes such that said first equatorial ball alignment marking lies within a first plane perpendicular to the surface of a putting green beneath said golf ball means and including a predetermined direction in which it is desired to strike said golf ball means, and said second equatorial ball alignment marking lies within a second plane perpendicular to the surface of the putting green beneath said golf ball means and to said first plane; positioning a golf club putter means having club alignment marking thereon comprising a first club alignment marking extending away from and appearing from above as perpendicular to a ball striking surface of said golf club putter means on an upward facing surface of said golf club putter means, and a second club alignment marking on said upward facing surface of said golf club putter means, said second club alignment marking extending a distance equal to the diameter of a golf ball and perpendicular to and centered about said first club alignment marking; and positioning said golf club putter means relative to said first and second equatorial ball alignment markings comprising the further steps of: aligning said first club alignment marking within said first plane such that said first club alignment marking appears from above as a continuation of said first equatorial ball alignment marking; and simultaneously aligning said ball striking surface such that the upper edge of said ball striking surface appears from above as parallel to said second equatorial ball alignment marking; and aligning said second club alignment marking parallel to and directly opposite said second equatorial ball alignment marking; and striking said golf ball means with said golf club putter means along the direction of said first equatorial ball alignment marking as viewed from above.
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