Method for employing light from a laser generator beam to assist in aiming a golf ball and apparatus therefor
US6007436A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2071/0694
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention is to a projected laser beam in a method for aligning a golf ball prior to hitting it with a golf club and a method for determining the proper feet position of a golfer prior to that golfer's hitting the golf ball. The laser beam is used to project a linearly extending light path across the ball. The laser has suitable optical means to also project a second light beam parallel to the first linearly extending light path and horizontally displaced therefrom. Additionally, the laser assembly includes a third light path that intersects the first and second light paths. The golfer may position his/her feet on either side of the intersecting light path. The laser is manually manipulated so that the first path of light is aligned in the direction of the pin at the end of the fairway.
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