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Peripheral weighted golf ball for putting trainingRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Moving Projectile Responsive Sensor Or Indicator, Indicator Integral With ProjectilePeripheral weighted golf ball for putting training description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060135276, Peripheral weighted golf ball for putting training. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention relates to a generally spherical ball (10), comprising a training golf ball (1), having a center of gravity at other than the center (100) of the spherical ball (10) by the addition of a weighting means or a cavity means (200) proximal to the sphere's surface (20). The invention, more particularly relates to the asymmetrical, relative to the center of the spherical ball, formation of a weighting or cavity means intermediate the center and a surface and proximal the surface of the training golf ball. This application is pending from a provisional application filed on Dec. 17, 2004, application No. 60/637,293. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Different generally spherically shaped structures, having an offset center of gravity which tend to curve when propelled and caused to spin, are shown in the prior art including U.S. Pat. No. 5,833,548 to Ellis et al; Re. 35,488 to Sposato; U.S. Pat. No. 4,286,783 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,128,238 to Newcomb et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 4,184,682 to Collins et al.; U.S. Pat. No. 3,930,650 to Watson and U.S. Pat. No. 1,873,221 to Senn. [0003] The patents referred to herein are referenced in an Information Disclosure Statement in accordance with 37 CFR 1.97. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] A generally spherical ball, having a center of gravity at the center of the spherical shape, will tend to curve if propelled with a spin. Prior art reveals generally spherical balls having a center of gravity offset from a center of the sphere, ball or generally spheroidal shape with the offset center of gravity emphasizing the curve of the ball or generally spheroidal shape where the ball is propelled with a spin. [0005] A spherical golf ball, when putted with a stroke which does not cause spin will travel in a straight line. A golf ball, when putted with a stroke which induces spin will travel in a curved line. [0006] The apparatus of this invention discloses and claims a spherical training golf ball having either a weight or a cavity means proximal a training golf ball's surface and asymmetrical relative to a training golf ball's center, thereby displacing the training golf ball's center of gravity from the training golf ball's center. Also disclosed is a guideline circumference, along the circumference of the sphere, which would demonstrate radial symmetry of the weight or cavity means if the sphere was bisected along the guideline circumference. Also disclosed is an orthogonal guideline circumference, orthogonal to the guideline circumference and along the circumference of the sphere, which would demonstrate radial symmetry of the weight or cavity means if the sphere was bisected along the orthogonal guideline circumference. [0007] A putting stroke of the training golf ball which does not induce spin and which has an axis of the stroke coincidental with the guideline circumference or with the orthogonal guideline circumference, will propel the training golf ball in a straight line. A putting stroke which either induces spin or where the axis of the stroke is not coincidental with either the guideline circumference or the orthogonal guideline circumference will exhibit an exaggerated curve. Thus visual training will be experienced by a golfer, by observation of the presence or absence of a curved path of the training golf ball, relative to the accuracy or inaccuracy of the putting stroke. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0008] The foregoing and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more readily appreciated as the same become better understood by reference to the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: [0009] FIG. 1 illustrates a front elevation of a training golf ball (1) showing a generally spherical ball (10) having a surface (20) with weighting means or cavity means (200) shown. Also illustrated is a Central Axis (300), a putter head (500) and a putter stroke direction (600). Also seen is a guideline circumference (220). [0010] FIG. 2 illustrates the training golf ball (1) with the putter head (500) positioned for a putter stroke direction (600) not coincidental with the guideline circumference (220) or Central Axis (300). [0011] FIG. 3 is a side elevation of a training golf ball (1). [0012] FIG. 4 is a section from FIG. 3 showing the weighting means or cavity means (200) and illustrating the Central Axis (300) and a weighted or cavity means guideline circumference angle .THETA. (250). [0013] FIG. 5 illustrates a front elevation of an alternate shaped weighting means or cavity means (200). [0014] FIG. 6 is a side elevation of the training golf ball (1) of FIG. 5. [0015] FIG. 7 is a vertical section bisecting the training golf ball (1) to illustrate radial symmetry of the weighting means or cavity means (200) and a weighted or cavity means orthogonal guideline angle .PHI. (252). [0016] FIG. 8 is a front elevation the training golf ball (1) showing the guideline circumference (220) and orthogonal guideline circumference (240). [0017] FIG. 9 illustrates the training golf ball (1) rotated 90 degrees with guideline circumference (220) and orthogonal guideline circumference (240). Illustrated is a putter head (500) and a putter stroke direction (600) which is coincident with the central axis (300). [0018] FIG. 10 illustrates the training golf ball (1) rotated 90 degrees with a putter head (500) and a putter stroke direction (600) which is not coincident with the central axis (300). [0019] FIG. 11 is a section from FIG. 6 showing the training golf ball (1) bisected orthogonally from that of FIG. 4 and illustrating radial symmetry of the weighting means or cavity means (200) and a weighted or cavity means orthogonal guideline circumference angle .PHI. (252). [0020] FIG. 12 illustrates an alternative shaped weighting means or cavity means (200) with guideline circumference (220) and orthogonal guideline circumference (240). Continue reading about Peripheral weighted golf ball for putting training... 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