EP1804933B1 - Putting-übungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP1804933B1
EP1804933B1 EP05789500A EP05789500A EP1804933B1 EP 1804933 B1 EP1804933 B1 EP 1804933B1 EP 05789500 A EP05789500 A EP 05789500A EP 05789500 A EP05789500 A EP 05789500A EP 1804933 B1 EP1804933 B1 EP 1804933B1
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Mark Andrew Allen
Stephen Brice Lister
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
    • A63B69/3676—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for putting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B57/00—Golfing accessories
    • A63B57/40—Golf cups or holes
    • A63B57/405—Cups with automatic ball ejector means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
    • A63B69/3614—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf using electro-magnetic, magnetic or ultrasonic radiation emitted, reflected or interrupted by the golf club
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
    • A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
    • A63B2071/0694—Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/74—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment with powered illuminating means, e.g. lights

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  • the present invention relates to a golf putting practice device.
  • the golfer first chooses a putting line along which to putt by assessing the slope of the green to determine what "borrow" is necessary so that if the putting line is predicted correctly and the ball is struck along the putting line at the correct pace, the ball will travel from where it is located on the green into the hole.
  • the putting line is determined by a number of factors including the severity of slopes on the green and the speed of the green. Assuming the golfer is able to determine the correct putting line, the golfer must also strike the golf ball along the right putting line.
  • the planar surface of the putter club head must be substantially perpendicular (or "square") to the putting line on which the golfer strikes the ball when the ball is struck and the putter club head must be moving substantially along the putting line.
  • the putting line will extend directly from the centre of the golf ball to the hole. If the ball is struck along the putting line, the ball should go in the hole. However, if it is not struck along the correct line it will miss the hole.
  • the necessary degree of alignment of the putter depends on the length of the putt and it will be appreciated that as the putt gets longer alignment of the putter correctly becomes more important.
  • US-B1-6 213 887 discloses a practice putting device with a single laser light.
  • US-A-3 009 704 describes a golf training device where two neon lights are mounted above a putting surface to either side of a putting station so as to provide parallel lines to the intended putting line.
  • the neon lights are arranged, as seen from the target, behind the putting station.
  • the invention is defined by an apparatus comprising features of independent claim 1. Preferred embodiments of this apparatus are represented in the subclaims.
  • the practice putting apparatus has a putting target in the form of a golf ball return device 100 and has a light source 120 provided by first light 120a which is mounted on the housing 110 of the golf ball return device 100.
  • the second light 120b is movable and is intended to be aligned in use with the first light to define a single line of light 124 that provides a guide path parallel to a putting line along which a golf ball is intended to be struck at the golf ball return device 100 to thereby provide a visual aid to the alignment of the putter 50 having a putting face 52 so that a golfer can practice aligning the putter relative to the putting line when striking a golf ball. That is, so that the putter face is square to the putting line and the putter club head is moving substantially along the putting line.
  • the line of light 124 consists of a first portion 124a which is projected by the first light 120a and a second portion 124b which is projected by the second light source 120b.
  • Each light source 120 emits a broad planar beam of light so as to project a line along a practice surface 40 on which the practice putting apparatus 100,120 is located. That is, the lights are positioned so that the beam of light is perpendicular to the base of the housing 110 and hence to the practice surface.
  • the first light 120 is slidably mounted within groove 112 of housing 110 in order to allow adjustment of the guide path. This allows the person practicing to adjust for any borrow caused by unevenness in the practice surface.
  • the golfer can move first light 120a to align with the correct putting line and then move second light 120b so that it lines up with the first line.
  • both the first and second lights 120 project lines of light on the practice surface 40 it is easy to align them correctly.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the golf ball return device 100 and the first light 120a placed on practice surface 40.
  • golf ball return device 100 has a ramp 101 up which the golf ball travels when struck correctly to rest in dish portion 102.
  • a sensor 103 is placed at the bottom of the dish so that when the ball comes to rest on the sensor it triggers a return mechanism 104.
  • the return mechanism 104 is not shown in detail however persons skilled in the art will be familiar with the operation of such devices.
  • they have a spring loaded mechanism which is loaded upon the golf ball being received on the sensor 103. The spring loaded mechanism draws back a shaft and then releases the shaft to strike the golf ball and return it back towards the golfer. It is also known in the art to make this mechanism adjustable so that the player can adjust the distance through which the ball is returned.
  • Light 120a consists of a mounting portion 121 that is slidably received within groove 122.
  • the light has a laser 122 and a cylindrical prism 123 which projects a broad planar beam of light 125 which will define line 124a on the practice surface 40.
  • Second light 120b is essentially of the same construction as light 120a, however, it typically has a broader base so it is easier to position. It will be more usual for light 120b to be battery operated as this makes it more convenient to move this light 120b into position. Persons skilled in the art will appreciate that if light 120a is strong enough, light 120b can be replaced by a mirror to reflect the second portion 124b of the single line of light when aligned correctly.
  • An advantage of the first example is that the lines of light are on both the target side of the putter and behind the putter the line of light (as perceived by the golfer) is not interrupted by the golf ball or the putter head 50 so that no matter where the putter is located along line 124 the golfer will be able to perceive whether they have aligned their club face perpendicularly to the putting line.
  • the device may incorporate a timer which switches off the lights 120 after a fixed period such as five minutes after the device is turned on. This has the advantage of defining a strict practice period for the golfer (for example, if the golfer is practicing in their office) and also as acting as a power saving device.
  • a second example of a practice putting apparatus 200,220 is illustrated in Figure 3 .
  • the light source in the second example is provided by a pair of lights 220a,220b both mounted within groove 112.
  • the lights are slidably mounted so that their position can be moved.
  • the guide path is defined by lines of light 224a and 224b which pass to either side of putter head 50.
  • the lights can be slidably adjusted to adjust the width of the gap between first line of light 224a and second line of light 224b so that the lines of light pass just to the side of the putter head 50 when the golfer putts along putting line C.
  • the lights 220 can also be adjusted in order to adjust for different required putting lines to account for borrow in the practice surface 40.
  • one or both of the lights 220 is made detachable so that the person can switch from a first mode in which they practice keeping their putter perpendicular to the putting line C with lines to either side of the putter head and a second mode where they can practice in accordance with the technique of the first example.
  • the lights can be mounted on a rail or, the first light can be mounted substantially within the housing, for example directly above return mechanism 104.
  • the light sources may also incorporate a means for adjusting the orientation of the light so that the line extends substantially in the region of where the putter is to be located. It will also be appreciated that one or more light sources may be fixed in position on the housing or that the light source may be configured to protect a beam along different lines using diverting optics such as mirrors to vary the path.
  • the target could be in the form of a simulated hole in the region of dish portion 102 and the person could manually retrieve their balls.
  • Other return mechanisms are also known in the art and can be substituted for the return mechanism of the example.
  • FIG. 4 A practice putting apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in Figures 4 and 5 .
  • the apparatus 300 has three fixed lights 320 comprising first and second side lights 320a,320b and a central light 320c.
  • Figure 4 illustrates the apparatus in a first mode of operation where the two side lights 320a,320b are on so as to define a guide path by first line of light 324a and second line of light 324b.
  • the apparatus also has a switching mechanism for switching the apparatus from a state in which it is off, to the first mode of operation illustrated in Figure 4 and to a second mode of operation illustrated in Figure 5 .
  • the switching means includes a switch 330 mounted to the top of the housing 110, the switch 330 is formed of rubber and has a plurality of rubber fins 331 to facilitate switching of the switch with the head of a putter.
  • the apparatus of Figure 4 operating in a second mode of operation in which the first and second side lights 320a,320b are off and the central light 320c is on.
  • the apparatus is additionally provided with a launch mat 360 from which a golf ball can be struck.
  • the launch mat has an alignment means in the form of linear markings 361 that allows the launch mat 360 to be aligned with the remainder of the guide path defined by the light 320c (i.e. line of light 324c).
  • the line markings may be the same colour as the light to thereby give the appearance of the guideline extending beyond the putter head 50 even when the putter blocks the light 324c from the light source 320c.
  • the alignment means may, additionally, or alternatively comprise an elongate depression in the mat 360 along which the golf ball can be struck in use.

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  1. Putting-Übungsgerät (300), welches aufweist:
    ein Puttingziel (101), aufweisend ein Gehäuse (110) und ein simuliertes Golfloch (102), und eine Golfball-Rückführungsvorrichtung (100) zum Zurückführen eines Balls, der das simulierte Golfloch (102) erreicht hat, zu der Stelle, von der er geschlagen wurde; und
    eine Lichtquelle (320), die Licht relativ zu dem Gehäuse (110) nach außen richtet, um einen Führungspfad (324a, b, c) auf einer Übungsfläche (40) zu beleuchten, wobei der Führungspfad (324a, b, c) parallel zu einer Puttinglinie ist,
    entlang der ein Golfball zu dem Ziel (101) hin geschlagen werden soll, um hierdurch eine visuelle Hilfe für die Ausrichtung eines Putterkopfes (50) zu liefern, wenn ein Puttingschlag entlang der Puttinglinie durchgeführt wird,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Lichtquelle aus einer Kombination aus einem zentralen Licht (320c), das an dem Gehäuse (110) befestigt ist,
    um zentral in Bezug auf das Ziel (101) befestigt zu sein, und einem ersten (320a) und einem zweiten (320b) Seitenlicht, die an jeder Seite des Ziels (101) an dem Gehäuse (110) befestigt sind, gebildet ist; und
    Schaltmittel (330) vorgesehen sind, die zwischen zumindest einem ersten und einem zweiten Betriebsmodus schalten, wobei die Seitenlichter (320a, b) in dem ersten Modus und das zentrale Licht (320c) in dem zweiten Modus betrieben werden.
  2. Putting-Übungsgerät nach Anspruch 1, bei dem jedes Licht einen breiten ebenen Lichtstrahl (125) in einer Ebene im Wesentlichen senkrecht zu einer Übungsfläche (40) emittiert, um hierdurch den Führungspfad zu beleuchten.
  3. Putting-Übungsgerät nach Anspruch 2, bei dem jedes Licht einen Laser (122) und ein zylindrisches Prisma (123) aufweist.
  4. Putting-Übungsgerät nach Anspruch 1, weiterhin aufweisend einen auf der entgegengesetzten Seite zu dem Ziel (101) an der Position, an der der Putter sich befinden soll, anzuordnenden Spiegel, der relativ zu dem Licht ausgerichtet ist, um Licht von dem Licht derart zu reflektieren, dass der Führungspfad eine einzelne Lichtlinie (324c) parallel zu der Puttinglinie aufweist.
  5. Putting-Übungsgerät nach Anspruch 1, aufweisend einen Zeitgeber zum Abschalten von zumindest einem Teil der Lichtquelle (320) nach einer vorbestimmten Zeitperiode.
  6. Putting-Übungsgerät nach Anspruch 1, bei dem das Gerät weiterhin eine Abschlagmatte (360) aufweist, von der der Golfball abgeschlagen werden kann, wobei die Abschlagmatte (360) ein Ausrichtmittel (361) aufweist, das entlang des Führungspfads (324c) ausgerichtet werden kann, und das eine Fortsetzung des Führungspfads (324c) vorsieht, wenn die Lichtquelle (320c) durch den Putter blockiert ist.
  7. Putting-Übungsgerät nach Anspruch 6, bei dem das Ausrichtmittel lineare Markierungen (361) auf der Matte (360) aufweist.
  8. Putting-Übungsgerät nach Anspruch 1, bei dem das Ausrichtmittel eine lineare Vertiefung in der Matte (360) aufweist.
  9. Putting-Übungsgerät nach Anspruch 1, bei dem das erste (320a) und das zweite (320b) Seitenlicht innerhalb eines Gehäuses (110) für das Ziel (101) auf jeder Seite des Ziels (101) befestigt sind.
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PCT/AU2005/001486 WO2006034543A1 (en) 2004-09-28 2005-09-27 Putting practice device

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