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US Patent 5427370 - Universal golf alignment and set up teaching system
US Patent Issued on June 27, 1995
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
July 29, 2014Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
July 29, 2014Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractAn alignment and set up teaching aid comprised of adhesive labels, for example, which are adapted to be placed on a golf club and which include symbols and/or indicia representing the proper foot placement, club head orientation, aiming area, target, weight placement and club head impact point. The symbols or indicia are universal within the teaching system provided in this disclosure in the sense that they may be used in different combinations depending on the shot to be executed, to give accurate representations of numerous shots which are not properly executed with a traditional set up and alignment designed for a level lie in the fairway. A further system of labels is provided for teaching proper putting guidelines. | InventorsApplicationNo. 283044 filed on 07/29/1994US Classes:473/238, Adjustable implement or static position indicator (e.g., with respect to the golfer, projectile, target, etc.)40/638, Adhesive-backed label (e.g., postage or revenue stamp)434/252, Golf473/257, Swingable implement swing path indicator473/270, Foot positioning aid473/407Club selection, ball direction, or distance indicating aidField of Search434/252GolfExaminersPrimary: Marlo, George J.Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References1745230, 2248145, 2372994, 2382495, 2503586, 2652251, 3122846, 3420529, 3649029, 3684294, 3824698, 4082286, Direction and slope indicating putter headIssued on: 04/04/1978 Inventor: La Breche4415159, Golf stance viewer Issued on: 11/15/1983 Inventor: Matheny , et al.4482155, Golf club alignment indicator apparatus Issued on: 11/13/1984 Inventor: Higley4795157, Golf club putter Issued on: 01/03/1989 Inventor: Bencriscutto5052690, Golf putter with alignment means Issued on: 10/01/1991 Inventor: Sharp5058891, Fitting-angle adjustment mark for grip of golf club Issued on: 10/22/1991 Inventor: Takeuchi5158297, Golf clubs with integral alignment indicia Issued on: 10/27/1992 Inventor: Johnson5184817Golf putting aid Issued on: 02/09/1993 Inventor: Kanelous International ClassA63B 069/36 |
