Golf putting practice device and methods of practicing putting thereof
US8070618B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2220/805
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A golf putting practice device/simulator and ball return with no moving parts, and method for a golfer to practice putting a golf ball in which the device is located in close proximity to the golfer and the intended target can be of any normal putting distance allowing one to practice golf putts indoors of greater length than indoor spaces normally allow. The device accomplishes this by detecting the speed and the position of the golf ball as it approaches the device. The device is programmed and configured in such a way to accurately approximate the distance and to display the direction the golf ball would have traveled had the path of the ball not be interrupted by device. The practice device can be configured to account for a coefficient of resistance commonly know as the Stimp of the green in its calculations. The device receives and returns the ball to the user then evaluates the putt data. The results are then displayed on the digital display.
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