Putting practice device

Title: Putting practice device

Related Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Body Movement Or Position Indicator (e.g., Stance Aids, Etc.), Reflective Device

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The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070243944, Putting practice device.

1. A golf putting practice device which provides visual feedback for a golfer to accurately establish the trajectory of the ball relative to the putting cup, and to observe and adjust the alignment of his or her body and the golf club relative to the ball, comprising: (a) a reflective panel; and (b) an enclosing panel, joined together at one of the shorter sides by two screw hinges.

2. A putting practice device according to claim 1 wherein said reflective panel has one side covered by a reflective surface.

3. A putting practice device according to claim 2 wherein said reflective surface is a reflective surface for right-handed golfers.

4. A putting practice device according to claim 2 wherein said reflective surface is an optional reflective surface for left-handed golfers.

5. A putting practice device according to claim 2 wherein said reflective panel and said enclosing panel can pivot around the two said screw hinges to assume a inverted "V" shape open position and until said reflective panel has the said reflecting surface side oriented to the outside of the "V" inverted shape.

6. A putting practice device according to claim 2 wherein said reflective surface is planar and made of a material selected from the group consisting of mirrors, metals, glass, and plastics.

7. A putting practice device according to claim 2 wherein said reflective surface is covered by a right vertical line, a left vertical line, a vertical ball line, two angled club lines and sets of feet alignment lines arranged in a laid out pattern to allow the golfer to note the position of the golf club and feet when putting in relation to such angled club lines and said feet alignment lines.

8. A putting practice device according to claim 1 wherein said reflective panel has an opening to allow a hand to hold and transport the said putting practice device.

9. A putting practice device according to claim 1 wherein said enclosing panel has optionally one side covered by a reflective surface for left-handed golfers.

10. A putting practice device according to claim 1 wherein said reflective panel and said enclosing panel are made of a material selected from the group consisting of metals, wood, and plastics.

11. A putting practice device according to claim 1 wherein said reflective panel and said enclosing panel can be pivoted around the two said screw hinges to be adjacent to each other so that the said reflective panel is enclosed into the enclosing panel to allow ease of transportation.

12. A putting practice device according to claim 1 wherein said enclosing panel has two finger grip holes to allow hand's fingers to separate the said reflective panel from the said enclosing panel to attain an open position.

13. A putting practice device according to claim 1 wherein the said two screw hinges are two cylindrical screws.

14. A method for improving accuracy of golf putting using the said putting practice device as described in claim 1, comprising the steps of: (a) opening the said putting practice device by pivoting the said reflective panel away from the said enclosing panel around the two said screw hinges to assume an inverted "V" shape until said reflective panel has the said reflective surface oriented to the outside of the inverted "V" shape; (b) positioning the said putting practice device on the floor or ground with the said reflective panel facing the golfer; (c) further positioning the said putting practice device on the ground or floor until the lower side of the said reflective panel is tangent to the said putting cup; (d) further positioning the said putting practice until the lower part of the said left vertical line and said right vertical line of the said reflective surface are aligned with the golfing putting cup edges; (e) adjusting the angle of the said reflective panel so that the virtual image of the golf ball on the said reflective surface of the said reflective panel as seen from the golfer's eyes is centered on the said vertical ball line on the said reflective surface, preferably on the lower part of said vertical ball line; (f) insuring the angle of the golfer's putting club virtual image is comprised within or in relationship to the said two angled club lines on the said reflective surface; (g) Noting the positions of the golf club relative to the said angled club lines on the said reflective surface and noting the position of the golfer's feet relative to the said feet alignment lines on the said reflective surface to allow repetition of such positions.

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