Patent ID: 8388460
Filing Date: 2013-03-05
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A putter site orienting device for providing a linear alignment between a putter having a shaft including a first and a second side with a shaft longitudinal axis, a gripping portion having an opening disposed therein, a putting head and associated putter head face at an end of the shaft remote from the gripping portion extending outwardly perpendicular from the shaft longitudinal axis and from the first side of the shaft, a golf ball having indicia marked thereon, and target golf hole on the green having a centerline comprising: a putter shaft attaching portion having at least one contoured face adapted to attach to and slide along a length of a putter shaft; at least one magnet integrally formed with the putter shaft attaching portion adapted to magnetically secure the putter site orienting device to a putter shaft; a thin rigid rod having a longitudinal axis and a diameter Dr substantially smaller then a diameter Dp of a golf club putter shaft integrally formed with the putter shaft attaching portion including a first end integrally formed with the putter shaft attaching portion, and a second free end opposite the first end wherein the rigid rod protrudes outwardly and perpendicularly from the shaft attaching portion to allow proper alignment of a putter to which the putter site orienting device attaches with respect to both a golf ball and to a target golf hole.