JP3091182B2 - Golf putting line check aid - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a putting line check assisting device attached to a putter which is one of golf clubs to check the inclination of a putting line, and more particularly to a putting line check aid used during play other than formal competitions. Related to a putting line check aid.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a method of checking the inclination of a putting line on a green by a golf handicap player, for example, a player suspends a putter vertically by hand, Then, the line of sight was extended to the cup so as to intersect the vertical line of the putter with the green surface whose inclination is to be determined, and the green inclination was determined based on the crossing angle (for example, horizontal at a right angle) (FIG. 4). reference).

[0003]

According to the above-mentioned conventional method, even if the putter suspended by hand is intended to be vertical, the center of gravity of the putter is shifted from the shaft by the head. In addition to being easy to incline, the judgment tends to be inaccurate if you are not used to imaging the horizontal direction from the vertical direction, and skill in the inclination determination technology is required, so the green inclination is often misread. There was a problem. There is also a problem that it is impossible for a beginner to read the green inclination by this method.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a golf putting line check aid which facilitates the technique of judging the degree of green inclination of a putting line by a putter suspended during putting. With the goal.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to achieve the above object, and the present invention according to claim 1 has the following features.
In order to form a vertically long internal space in a closed state, it is constituted by a top part, a bottom part and a side part, and a side part is provided with a see-through part capable of seeing the opposite side, while being suspended from the top part, A drooping body that can swing inside is provided, and a liquid that can be seen through is accommodated in the internal space to such a depth that its liquid level does not reach the top, and the see-through part is put on the putter
It is formed in a shape corresponding to the peripheral surface of the shaft, and this transparent part is exposed.
Assemble the golf putter shaft so that it comes out
It is something that has been incorporated .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transparent portion having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a side portion so as to form a vertically long internal space in a sealed state, and the side portion can see through the opposite side. On the other hand, while suspending from the top, providing a hanging body that is swingable in the internal space, the liquid that can be seen through the internal space is such that the liquid level does not reach the top. To the depth of the putter shaft or grip.
A curved concave portion corresponding to the curved convex shape of the peripheral surface of the pump is provided .

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment in which the present invention is incorporated into a putter and used will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 of the accompanying drawings
2 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1, and FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a check assisting tool 1 includes a shaft 2 of a putter 2 which is one of golf clubs.
The shaft 2a can be fitted into the middle of the shaft 2a so as to be part of the shaft 2a. The shaft 2a is made of transparent plastic, and has a bottom 3 and a transparent side 4 so as to form an internal space. A cylindrical body 5 having an open upper end, a plug 6 serving as a top which closes the open end and seals the internal space, and an end attached to the inside of the plug 6 so that it can swing in the internal space. And a chain body 7 as a hanging body. Further, water 8 as a see-through liquid is provided in the internal space.
Is accommodated to such a depth that the water surface 8a does not reach the stopper 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, the side portion 4 of the cylindrical body 5 has two opposing surfaces which are curved side portions 4a, 4a having the same curved surface as the cylindrical convex shape of the shaft 2a of the putter.
On the other hand, the other two opposing surfaces are flat side portions 4 having a planar shape.
b, 4b. The curved side portions 4a constitute a see-through portion. Further, a plurality of locking pieces 9 are integrally formed at the corners of the outer surfaces of the flat side portions 4b, 4b.

The back surface (inner surface) of the stopper 6 as the top portion is
The opening at the upper end of the side part 4 is configured to be sealed, and the upper end of the chain body 7 is attached to the center thereof. This chain 7
Has a weight 7a at the lower end, is slightly shorter than the length of the cylinder 5 in the vertical direction, and is immersed in the water 8 when the cylinder 5 is standing.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the check aid 1 is incorporated so as to be integrated with the shaft 2a, and a portion near the grip 2b is attached to the shaft 2a. The length in the vertical direction and each curved side portion 4a, 4
Opposing notches 10, 10 each having a rectangular shape corresponding to each width of a are provided. In order to incorporate the check assisting tool 1 into the shaft 2a, the check assisting tool 1 is fitted from one of the curved side portions 4a, and each of the curved side portions 4a, 4a becomes a part of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 2a. Thus, each locking piece 9 of the flat side portions 4b, 4b is locked to the notch edge of the notch portion 10 and is fixed so as not to be detached. When the check assisting tool 1 is assembled so as to be integrated with the shaft 2a in this manner, the curved side portions 4a, 4a,
Becomes a part of the outer periphery of the shaft 2a and is exposed.

The check aid 1 constructed as described above is
As shown in FIG. 4, the putter 2 is suspended by gripping the grip 2b, and the line of sight e is formed between the chain 7 in the cylinder 5 and the center of the cup (not shown) on the green through the curved sides 4a, 4a. In accordance with the intersection, the inclination of the green surface is determined based on the intersection angle, the water surface 8a of the water 8 in the chain body 7 is compared with the inclination of the green surface, and the inclination is further accurately determined. Is possible.

When the degree of inclination can be accurately determined based on the chain body 7 and the water surface 8a, the line of sight e is shifted, and the crossing angle between the outer line of the shaft 2a of the putter 2 and the green surface is determined. If you practice with comparing the exact inclination and correcting the judgment of the inclination only with putter 2,
It becomes possible to acquire the correct inclination determination technology without the check aid 1.

When the putter 2 is suspended, the chain 7 as a hanging body shows an accurate vertical line and the water surface 8a shows an accurate horizontal line when the putter 2 is suspended.
If the eye e is aligned with the center of the cup through a and 4a,
There is an advantage that the inclination of the green can be accurately determined, and the determination power of only the putter 2 to be compared with the determination can be improved. Also, since it is incorporated in the putter 2, it can be used at any time on the green. Furthermore, since the weight 7a is provided at the lower end of the chain body 7, the chain body 7 keeps an accurate linear state, and since the chain body 7 is submerged in water, the putter 2 is suspended. In addition, there is an advantage that the shaking is reduced in a short time due to the resistance of the water 8 and the device is easily used.

Next, a second embodiment in which the present invention is integrated with a putter only at the time of use will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 is a perspective view, FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view, and FIG. 7 is a use state diagram.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the check assisting tool 21 is detachably attached to the shaft 22a of the putter 22, is made of transparent plastic, and has the bottom portion 23 so as to form an internal space. A cylindrical body 25 having an open upper end composed of transparent side portions 24, a plug 26 serving as a top portion for closing the open end and sealing the internal space, and attaching the end to the inside of the plug 26; And a rod 27 which is swingable in the internal space. Further, in the internal space, water 28 as a see-through liquid is accommodated to such a depth that its water surface 28 a does not reach the plug 26.

As shown in FIG. 6, the side portion 24 of the cylindrical body 25 has a curved protruding portion 24a serving as a see-through portion and a curved concave portion 24b corresponding to the curved convex shape of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 22a of the putter 22. And has a crescent-shaped cross section. The curved projection 24a and the curved recess 24
A pair of upper and lower locking claws 29 made of a resilient material are provided so as to protrude from the boundary edge of b so as to sandwich the shaft 22a.

The plug 26 serving as a top portion has a crescent shape similar to the cross-sectional shape of the cylindrical body 25 in a plan view, and is configured so as to seal the opening at the upper end of the cylindrical body 25.
The upper end of the rod 27 is swingably attached to the back surface (inner surface). The rod 27 has a weight 27a at the lower end, and is slightly shorter than the length of the cylinder 25 in the vertical direction.
5 is configured to be in a state of being immersed in the water 28 in the standing state.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the check assisting tool 21 is used, the curved concave portion 24b is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 22a so that the shaft 22a is held by the locking claws 29. Attach with And
The line of sight e is aligned with the intersection of the rod 27 and the central portion of the cup (not shown) on the green through the curved convex portion 24a of the side portion 24 of the cylinder 25, and the inclination of the green surface is determined based on the intersection angle. , Water surface 2 of water 28 in cylindrical body 25
8a and the green surface can be compared to more accurately determine the inclination.

Then, when the inclination can be accurately determined by the rod 27 and the water surface 28a, the line of sight e is shifted.
By comparing the result determined by checking the intersection angle between the outer line of the shaft 22a of the putter 22 and the putting line with the correct inclination, and practicing to correct the above-mentioned judgment using only the putter 22, the check aid 21 is not required. Thus, the technique of judging the inclination of the putting line can be acquired.

The above-mentioned check assisting tool 21 has a rod 27 as a hanging body showing an accurate vertical line and a water surface 28a showing an accurate horizontal line. There is an advantage that the inclination of the green can be accurately determined and the determination technique using only the putter 22 can be improved. In addition, since it can be removed from the putter 22, there is an advantage that a plurality of players can use it. further,
Since the rod body 27 is submerged in the water, there is an advantage that the shaking is reduced in a short time due to the resistance of the water and the rod body 27 is easy to use.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, the plastic constituting the cylinders 5 and 25 may be colored to the extent that it can be seen through. It may not be possible to see through. Also, the second
The check assistant 21 in the embodiment may be used by attaching it to a grip instead of attaching it to the shaft 22a as described above.
a may be formed in a rectangular shape, and without the locking claw 29, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, it may be used by hand with a putter. Furthermore, the cylindrical body 5, 25
The liquid to be stored in the container may be different from the waters 8 and 28, or may be colored so as to be transparent, or may be mixed with gold powder or the like.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the drooping body shows an accurate vertical line and the liquid surface shows an accurate horizontal line, the inclination of the green surface can be accurately determined. To read the putting line, and improve the judgment technique using only the putter to be compared with this judgment .
This has the effect that it can be used at any time on lean .

Further, the present invention according to claim 2, drooping
Body shows accurate vertical line and liquid level shows accurate horizontal line
To accurately determine the slope of the green surface
Can read the marking line,
It is possible to improve the judgment technology using only putters
Can be removed from the putter,
This has the effect that the player can use it .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a use state diagram.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view.

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view.

FIG. 7 is a use state diagram.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a use state according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Check aid 2 Putter2a shaft 2b grip  Reference Signs List 3 bottom 4 side 4a curved side 4b flat side 5 cylinder 6 plug 7 chain 7a weight 8 water 8a water surface 9 locking piece 10 notch 21 check aid 22 putter22a shaft 22b grip  23 Bottom part 24 Side part 24a Curved convex part 24b Curved concave part 25 Cylindrical body 26 Plug body 27 Rod body 27a Weight 28 Water 28a Water surface 29 Locking claw

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A top portion, a bottom portion, and a side portion are formed so as to form a vertically long internal space in a closed state, and a side portion is provided with a see-through portion through which the opposite side can be seen, while being suspended from the top portion. A lowering body is provided, which is swingable in the internal space, and a liquid that can be seen through is accommodated in the internal space to such a depth that its liquid level does not reach the top portion.
Part is formed in a shape corresponding to the peripheral surface of the shaft of the putter,
A golf putter so that the see-through portion is exposed.
A golf putting line check aid built into the shaft . 2. A top portion, a bottom portion, and a side portion are formed so as to form a vertically long internal space in a closed state, and a side portion is provided with a see-through portion through which the opposite side can be seen, while being suspended from the top portion. Lowering, while providing a drooping body which can be swung in the internal space, and accommodates a see-through liquid in the internal space to such a depth that its liquid level does not reach the top portion, and
Corresponds to the curved convex shape of the shaft or grip
A golf putting line check aid with a curved recess .