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An aligning mark for a golf ball and method of use thereofRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Ball, Having Locator MeansAn aligning mark for a golf ball and method of use thereof description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070072700, An aligning mark for a golf ball and method of use thereof. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates generally to an aligning mark on a golf ball to assist a golfer in determining an alignment path for the golf ball and a method of using an aligning mark on a golf ball to set up for striking the golf ball. [0003] 2. Technical Background [0004] The golf ball is a slowly evolving object because regulatory oversight has evolved as well. It is now possible to build a ball that goes too far, or too straight, or one that flies at the right height. The two golf regulatory bodies, USGA and the Royal and Ancient, have kept pace with these developments and have reduced the variations from one ball to another. Most golf balls perform in a very similar fashion to the others. The present invention is more about aligning marks on the ball and how to use those marks to play better, rather than the composition or structure of the golf ball. [0005] A consumer's golf ball choice is typically driven by previous actual experience with a particular golf ball or a perceived advantage presented by advertising for the golf ball. Few golfers can really appreciate differences in golf balls because any differences in feel or movement of the golf ball are usually subtle. Even fewer golfers have a golf game capable of capitalizing on any playability advantage because the golf game requires a large time commitment to develop the feel and technique that takes advantage of many performance characteristics. [0006] Playing golf well requires the master of a number of interrelated mental and physical skills. The physics and geometry of a golf shot are known and can be used to a golfer's advantage, but they are not typically understood by most golfers. In fact, most golf mistakes are made before the ball is struck. Such errors, which include errors in alignment, compound themselves when it comes time to initiate a swing or putting stroke. The present invention allows golfers to directly address and correct these errors by offering a visual system to alleviate alignment problems by increasing a golfer's understanding of the physics and geometry of impact, target direction, initial ball flight and the proper club head path through the impact interval. It also is a tool that can be used to improve reading skills by assisting the player in finding a horizontal and vertical reference point in relation to the break of the green. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0007] To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the invention as embodied and broadly described herein, the invention is directed in one aspect to a method of lining up a golf ball along an intended path that includes providing a golf ball having a first line and a second line, the first line being a circumferential line and the first and second lines being orthogonal to one another, aligning the second line with a horizontal reference line, orienting the golf ball with the first line in a vertical orientation while aligning the second line with the horizontal reference line, determining the intended path for the golf ball while the first and second lines are oriented, and positioning the golf ball on a hitting surface with the first line along the intended path and the second line perpendicular thereto, both lines being visible to a golfer when positioned on the hitting surface. [0008] In another aspect, an aligning mark on a golf ball is disclosed that includes a first line, the first line being a circumferential line and being of a predetermined length extending between a first end and a second end, a second line having a predetermined length, the second line being orthogonal to the first line and disposed on the golf ball such that the first end of the first line is adjacent to the second line, and a third line, the third line being a circumferential line and extending from a point adjacent second end of the first line to a point adjacent the second line, thereby creating a generally triangular shape. [0009] In yet another aspect, disclosed herein is an aligning mark on a golf ball that includes a first line, the first line of a predetermined length between a first end and a second end, a second line of a predetermined length, the second line being orthogonal to the first line and disposed on the golf ball such that the first end of the first line is adjacent to the second line, and a third line, the third line from a point adjacent the second end of the first line to a point adjacent the second line, thereby creating a generally triangular shape. [0010] Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows, and in part, will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from that description or recognized by practicing the invention as described herein, including the detailed description which follows, the claims, as well as the appended drawings. [0011] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present embodiments of the invention, and are intended to provide an overview or framework for understanding the nature and character of the invention as it is claimed. The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated into and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate various embodiments of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the principles and operations of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0012] FIG. 1 is a front view of a golf ball with an aligning mark according to one embodiment of the present invention; [0013] FIG. 2 is a front view of a golf ball with an aligning mark according to a second embodiment of the present invention; [0014] FIG. 3 is a front view of a golf ball with an aligning mark according to a third embodiment of the present invention; [0015] FIG. 4 is a front view of a golf ball with an aligning mark according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention; [0016] FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating one method of lining up a golf ball along an intended path according to one embodiment of the present invention; [0017] FIG. 6 depicts a golf ball with one portion of the aligning mark aligned with a horizontal reference line; [0018] FIG. 7 depicts a golf ball with one portion of the aligning mark oriented in a vertical orientation while another portion of the aligning mark on golf ball is aligned with the horizontal reference line; [0019] FIG. 8 depicts a golf ball positioned on a hitting surface with one portion of the aligning mark aligned along the intended flight path in a correct orientation; and [0020] FIG. 9 depicts a golf ball incorrectly positioned on a hitting surface. 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