Patent ID: 6579191
Filing Date: 2003-06-17
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A laser putter device, comprising:a base, including a frame; a stop cushion disposed as a layer on the frame; a retainer disposed above the stop cushion along the periphery of the frame; a beam exit-slit disposed forward of and between the stop cushion and the retainer; a socket disposed on the frame rearward of the stop cushion; a golf ball mechanism, including a support ball pivotally received in the socket on the base, the support ball having a first channel formed therein, a shaft connected to the support ball, the shaft having a second channel formed there through, and being aligned with the first channel, and a golf ball attached to the shaft remote from the support ball, the golf ball having a third channel formed therethrough and being aligned with the first and second channels, the golf ball mechanism being movable between an upright starting position, wherein the golf ball is vertically positioned above the shaft and support ball, and a fallen ending position, wherein the golf ball is positioned horizontally forward from the shaft and support ball; a laser emitter disposed within the golf ball mechanism to emit a laser beam outwardly through the channels, and outwardly through the exit-slit in the base when the golf ball mechanism is in the fallen position; and a laser actuator disposed such that the laser emitter is deactivated when the golf ball mechanism is in the starting position, and the laser emitter is activated when the golf ball mechanism is in the fallen position.