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  Indoor golf putting training apparatusUSPTO Application #: 20080102970Title: Indoor golf putting training apparatus Abstract: Provided is an indoor golf putting training apparatus, which includes a golf putting pad, a target block, an effective target portion, and a stand-alone erect mirror. The golf putting pad has a flat and extensive surface, which including a first golf putting reference point which is formed at the rear side of a virtual golf putting line in the lengthy direction, a collimating point which is formed on the virtual golf putting line at the front of the first golf putting reference point, a collimating line which connects the first golf putting reference point and the collimating point, and a second golf putting reference point which is formed at the rear side of the first golf putting reference point in order to perform a high-level golf putting operation. The target block made of a hard material is installed at the most leading position of the virtual golf putting line on the golf putting pad. The effective target portion made of a sound absorption material is installed at the central portion of the target surface of the target block. The stand-alone erect mirror is located at the front line of the golf putting pad. (end of abstract) Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP - Chicago, IL, US Inventor: Jong Soo PARK USPTO Applicaton #: 20080102970 - Class: 473180 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080102970. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION [0001]This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2006-0104092, filed on Oct. 25, 2006, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002]1. Field of the Invention [0003]The present invention relates to an indoor golf putting training apparatus, and more particularly, to an indoor golf putting training apparatus which has an appropriate structure of training a golfer to forward a golf ball straightly to a target point on a flat and extensive golf putting mat, in order to maximize a success probability of a short-distance golf putting shot of a near distance (about 2 m or so) during golf putting. [0004]2. Description of the Related Art [0005]A golf shot is largely divided into two kinds in a golf game. The first kind of the golf shot is a shot which needs a big swing using a driver, a wood club, an iron club, etc., and which is performed on a fairway. The second kind of the golf shot is a soft and exquisite shot which is performed on the surroundings of a golf putting green or on a golf putting green, and which is done in a short-distance golf game that uses a golfer's confined muscle and requires a strong spiritual strength. In order to obtain a good score in a golf game, all shots are important but in particular a success rate of a short-distance golf putting shot within 1 m 50 cm should be heightened. Success or failure in a short-distance golf putting shot does not only make a big influence on a tee shot of the next hole, but also becomes a decisive factor in the result of the golf game. Accordingly, every and each golfer should master know-how through a systematic and efficient practice at ordinary times and keep a golf putting sense continuously. [0006]The most important point in a short-distance golf putting technology is an ability of sending a golf ball exactly straightly to a desired point in place by a golfer who plays golf putting. Most amateur golfers and some professional golfers may fail in sending a golf ball exactly by a putter to a desired point in place. Most amateur golfers lack a basic ability of sending a golf ball softly straightly to a target point, respectively. Some of professional tour golf players have an ability of sending a golf ball softly straightly to a target point, respectively, but since the muscles of the golf players' bodies are overstrained because of an oppressive feeling on a success of a short-distance golf putting operation, a yipe phenomenon that a golfer hesitates and taps on a golf ball suddenly may occur. If a golfer fails in a short-distance golf putting operation due to lack of confidence, he or she may shaken spiritually to thereby often spoil the golf game. [0007]Therefore, in order for a golfer to be good at golf putting, he or she should have a firm pride as well as an ability of always sending a golf ball straightly to a desired point in place within 200 cm at a flat and extensive field that is not inclined. For this purpose, an golf putting training apparatus that can be always simply conveniently used while certainly securing an effect of enhancing a golfer's confidence on a golf putting operation. However, it is not possible for golf trainees to efficiently do a golf putting practice in a current indoor golf practice facility. Most of commercialized putting training apparatuses are implemented into a circumstance similar to a golf putting green in a real golf playing course, and focused on only a practice which trains a trainee golfer to be adapted to a real golf playing situation. Only golfers who have already mastered basic know-how on golf putting may receive a substantial assistance from an existing training apparatus. Golfers who have not already mastered basic know-how on golf putting may learn a bad habit or attitude of a real shot in playing a golf game, to accordingly waste only time or cause an adverse effect. Moreover, the circumstance of a golf putting green differs in its feature with the morning or afternoon of the day even in an identical green and according to the length of the grass. In addition, the circumstance of a golf putting green differs according to a rainy day and a windy day. In particular, since there are various kinds of grass in a golf playing green, it is difficult to form such various kinds of golf putting green environments in the conventional golf training apparatus. Even if the conventional golf training apparatus may be realized to have various kinds of golf putting green environments, they may not be helpful for trainee golfers who play a real golf playing game in real golf playing greens which have various kinds of grass. Further, some of existing golf training apparatuses which enable trainee golfers to learn a basic technology are in pursuit of too theoretical points, or are focused on making a hole cup or only collecting a golf ball to be returned. As a result, the existing golf training apparatuses have become golf putting practice mats differing from the real situation, which provide a low value in a practical use. Further, some training apparatuses are coarse or complex, which may be treated as disgust facilities and provide a problem of a high price. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0008]To solve the above problems of the conventional art, it is an object of the present invention to provide an indoor golf putting training apparatus whose structure is simple and installation and removal is easy. [0009]It is another object of the present invention to provide an indoor golf putting training apparatus which goes well even if it is installed in any indoor places since it is made of the similar or same material to or as that of a building material, to thereby provide an interior ornamental decoration. [0010]It is still another object of the present invention to provide an indoor golf putting training apparatus having a flat and extensive golf putting pad, which enables trainee golfers to learn the most basic ability of accurately sending a golf ball to a target pint in place on a flat and extensive field which is not inclined among various golf putting technologies. [0011]To accomplish the above objects of the present invention, there is provided an indoor golf putting training apparatus comprising: [0012]a golf putting pad having a flat and extensive surface, which comprises: a first golf putting reference point which is formed at the rear side of a virtual golf putting line in the lengthy direction; a collimating point which is formed on the virtual golf putting line at the front of the first golf putting reference point; a collimating line which connects the first golf putting reference point and the collimating point; and a second golf putting reference point which is formed at the rear side of the first golf putting reference point in order to perform a high-level golf putting operation; [0013]a target block made of a hard material, which is installed at the most leading position of the virtual golf putting line on the golf putting pad; [0014]an effective target portion made of a sound absorption material, which is installed at the central portion of the target surface of the target block; and [0015]a stand-alone erect mirror which is located at the front line of the golf putting pad. [0016]Preferably but not necessarily, the golf putting pad is made of a PVC (PolyVinyl Chloride) material which is used as a laminated floor paper. [0017]Preferably but not necessarily, the target block is made of nature wood, and the effective target portion is made of a fabric material. [0018]Preferably but not necessarily, the lower end portion on the front surface of the target block is chamfered. [0019]Preferably but not necessarily, the mirror is erect by a mount support stand. [0020]Preferably but not necessarily, the distance from the most leading end of the golf putting pad to the first golf putting reference point is 2 m-2 m 10 cm, the length of the collimating line is 20 cm-30 cm, and the distance from the first golf putting reference point to the second golf putting reference point is 60 cm. [0021]Preferably but not necessarily, when the collimating line and the first and second golf putting reference points are discolored or erased, a restoring line which is a reference line for restoring the collimating line and the first and second golf putting reference points into the original states is formed at the most leading position of the virtual golf putting line and the last position of the virtual golf putting line, respectively. Continue reading... Full patent description for Indoor golf putting training apparatus Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Indoor golf putting training apparatus patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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