Golf ball marker assembly

This invention relates to golf ball markers of the type used to mark the position of a golf ball on a golf green.

Golfers use golf ball markers to mark the position of their golf ball on a golf green, so that other golfers can putt without interference. For this purpose the marker must be small and unobtrusive, which makes the markers notoriously difficult to keep track of. Various efforts have been made to secure golf ball markers so that they are readily accessible and harder to lose. These efforts have met with varying success, but generally have not been aesthetically pleasing, particularly for female golfers.

Generally, embodiments of the invention provide a golf ball marker assembly comprising a base and a golf ball marker releasably attached to the base. In the preferred embodiments, a portion of the base and of the golf ball marker are visible when the golf ball marker is attached to the base. The visible portions of the golf ball marker and the base being configured to cooperate to form a representation of a recognizable figure, such as of a creature.

In some embodiments the golf ball marker is releasably attached to the base with at least one magnet. In other embodiments the golf ball marker is releasably attached to the base with mating portions of a hook-and-loop type fastening material. However the golf ball marker can be releasably attached to the base with any durable means that securely holds the marker, yet which allows the marker to be easily removed by the golfer when needed.

Some embodiments of the golf ball marker assembly can include means for securing the base to an article of clothing. In some embodiments this means can comprises a clip. In other embodiments this means can comprise a pin.

In the one preferred embodiment the recognizable figure that the base and golf ball marker cooperate to form a creature, and more particularly, a bug. In some embodiments the bug is a lady bug. In these embodiments the base could, for example, depict at least a portion of the lady bug\'s head, and the golf ball marker could depict at least a portion of the lady bug\'s body. In another preferred embodiment the creature that the base and golf ball marker cooperate to form is a bee. In these embodiments the base, could for example depict at least a portion of the bee\'s head, and the golf ball marker could depicts at least a portion of the bee\'s body. In these preferred embodiments, the base comprises a mounting portion for releasably mounting the marker and a raised portion adjacent to the mounting portion. The raised portion forms at least part of the visible portion of the base. In other embodiments the recognizable figure could be a plant, such as a flower, or some inanimate object.

Thus embodiments of the invention provide a golf ball marker assembly that is highly aesthetic, provide a golf ball marker in a convenient location where it can be readily accessed and removed when needed, but which securely holds the marker when it is not in use.

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FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of golf ball marker assembly according to the principles of this invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the golf ball marker assembly of FIG. 1, with the marker removed, showing the base;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the golf ball marker of the golf ball marker assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the golf ball marker of the golf ball marker assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side elevation view of the golf ball marker of the golf ball marker assembly of FIG. 1,

FIG. 6 is a side elevation view of the golf ball marker assembly of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the golf ball marker assembly;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of golf ball marker assembly according to the principles of this invention;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the golf ball marker of the golf ball marker assembly of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view of the golf ball marker of the golf ball marker assembly of FIG. 8;

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