US5330179A
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Golfer's putting aid
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-02-12
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Granted: 1994-07-19
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Expires: 2013-02-12
Abstract
Abstract A gauge for determining the distance of break, on a surface of golf green for a properly putted golf ball moving from a given point toward a golf cup. The gauge includes a base having measure indica at each end thereof and a level indicating member on one edge thereof. A sighting element is pivotally secured with the base and includes measure indica pointing means at each end thereof. By selecting a given point from the golf cup and arranging the base so that the level indicating member indicates level and arranging the sighting element to be coplanar with the surface of the golf green at the golf cup, the indica pointing means will point to measure indica denoting the distance of break of the golf ball to the left or right of the cup.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick E. Hampel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:25
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3676; A63B69/3685; A63B57/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A putting gauge for determining the distance of break of a putted golf ball when putted from a given point on a surface of a golf green toward a golf cup at a proper speed, said gauge including; an elongated base member having upper and lower edges and opposite ends each of which includes measuring indica; an elongated sighting element pivotally mounted on said base member and having a sighting edge and opposite ends including pointing means alignable with said indicia; a bubble level secured to said base member so that said base member may be held in a horizontal position transverse to true vertical and said sighting edge may be arranged in a position corresponding to the slope of said golf green surface at said golf cup and said pointing means points to said measuring indicia to indicate the distance a golf ball properly putted from a predetermined distance will break to the left or right of said golf cup.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A putting gauge for determining the distance of break of a putted golf ball when putted from a given point on a surface of a golf green toward a golf cup at a proper speed, said gauge including; an elongated base member having upper and lower edges and opposite ends each of which includes measuring indica; an elongated sighting element pivotally mounted on said base member and having a sighting edge and opposite ends including pointing means alignable with said indicia; a bubble level secured to said base member so that said base member may be held in a horizontal position transverse to true vertical and said sighting edge may be arranged in a position corresponding to the slope of said golf green surface at said golf cup and said pointing means points to said measuring indicia to indicate the distance a golf ball properly putted from a predetermined distance will break to the left or right of said golf cup.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 1 wherein; said level is secured along said lower edge of said base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of claim 1 wherein; said measure indicia is arranged in spaced segments along said opposed edges, each segment of said spaced indicia being correlated for a different distance from said golf cup.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The device of claim 3 wherein; said spaced segments adjacent a left end of said opposed ends of said base indicate the distance of break of said golf ball to the right and said spaced segments adjacent a right end of said opposed ends of said base indicate the distance of break of said golf ball to the left.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The device of claim 1 wherein; said pointing means are arranged as a plurality of opposed pairs of pointing elements arranged along opposite ends of said sighting element, each pair of said opposed pairs of pointing elements being correlated for a different distance from said golf cup.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
The device of claim 5 wherein; there are four opposed pairs of said pointing elements with a first of said opposed pairs of pointing elements being correlated for a distance of five feet between said point and said golf cup and each successive pair of said opposed pairs of pointing elements being correlated for a greater distance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
59 words
The device of claim 5 wherein; said pointing elements arranged on a left end of said sighting element are operative to determine the break of said putted golf ball to the right and said pointing elements arranged on a right end of said sighting element are operative to determine the break of said putted golf ball to the left.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-07-18 | 1998-01-17 | 1998-07-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-07-18 | 2002-01-17 | 2002-07-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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