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Sighting attachment for golf clubRelated Patent Categories: Games Using Tangible Projectile, Golf, Practice Swingable Implement Or Indicator Associated With Swingable Implement, With Electrical Sensor Or Electrical Indicator, Integral With Or Attachable To Swingable ImplementSighting attachment for golf club description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060084518, Sighting attachment for golf club. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to providing improved accuracy in directing a golf ball in putting or in driving the ball to a target cup. [0002] It is common practice for a golfer to view or sight from behind a ball toward a target cup in an effort to determine a line-of-sight to the cup, which method is not particularly accurate in the addressing of a ball along a line-of-sight. [0003] The present invention provides a sighting attachment for a golf club head for putting or a club shaft, depending on whether putting or driving is involved. [0004] A golfer is enabled to view with accuracy from above the sighting attachment or elongate strip in relation to a golf ball thereunder, typically with portions of the ball extending beyond side edges of the strip, with a line-of-sight defined by an edge of the strip. [0005] For driving the ball, the elongate strip according to the invention is attached by a magnet or a clip arrangement about six inches above the driver club head, with the golfer viewing from above and with the elongate strip disposed above the ball to determine a line of sight as indicated by an edge of the strip. For striking the ball with a driver club head the strip is positioned about six inches above the head. [0006] The elongate strip is attachable for putting to the golf club putter head. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0007] FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a golfer with a golf club attachment of the invention on a club with a golfer viewing the attachment from above; [0008] FIG. 2 is a top view of a preferred embodiment of the invention attached to a golf club head with a golf ball disposed beneath the attachment; [0009] FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken at line 3-3 in FIG. 2; [0010] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a device of the invention in relation to a golf club head and golf ball; [0011] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the sighting attachment of the invention mounted on a club head; [0012] FIG. 6 is a top view of the attachment of FIGS. 3 and 4 showing weaving in a backstroke; and [0013] FIG. 7 is a view showing a golfer in relation to a second embodiment of the invention wherein an elongate strip of the invention is attached on the shaft of a golf driver club. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0014] Referring to the drawings, FIGS. 1 through 6 illustrate a preferred embodiment 10 of the invention in a golf club putter embodiment. The putter shown is a well-known type wherein a shaft intersects a head and wherein the rear side of the club head is generally parallel with the front side. [0015] The putter comprises a shaft 12 secured to a putter head 14 having a flat planar surface 16 to address a ball 18. [0016] The attachment device 10 according to the invention is preferably fabricated of a light metal, such as tin, zinc, aluminum or a suitable alloy. It may also be formed of an appropriate plastic, provided such plastic does not become distorted in service. [0017] The attachment 10 is disposed to overlie and be centered on a golf ball therebelow with portions of the ball extending substantially equally beyond opposite edges of the attachment, as viewed from above, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4. [0018] Each of the side edges of the attachment 10 defines a line-of-sight for the direction of travel of a golf ball when stroked with club head 14, this direction being normal to the striking face of the club. [0019] The device of the invention is quickly and conveniently attached and removable. It is preferably attachable by magnetic means 20, as shown in FIG. 3. It may also be attached by one or more threaded fasteners (not shown), adhesive or Velcro fastener. [0020] The device is ordinarily removed for use of the golf club in an official play or contest. [0021] It is well known that it is quite difficult to putt a golf ball with directional accuracy toward a cup to which it is addressed. In addressing the ball, a golfer attempts to swing a putter in a direction of line-of-sight to the cup. Typically, a golfer has stood behind the ball prior to putting in an endeavor to establish a line-of-sight from the ball to a cup to which it is desired that the ball travel. 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