Patent Publication Number: US-6905419-B1

Title: Mount for attaching laser aiming device to golf putter

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
   The present invention relates to laser aiming devices for a golf club, more particularly to a mount for attaching a laser aiming device to a golf club. 
   BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
   Laser aiming device for a golf putter is an important training tool for golf putting. By a suitably aligned laser beam emitted form the aiming device, a golf player learns to aim at a laser mark on a golf ball during a stroke so as to learn the right body movement. 
   Referring to  FIG. 1 , a laser aiming device on the shaft of a golf putter according to U.S. Pat. No. 6,602,145 B1 to Yeh comprises a bracket a, a laser emitting device set b and one or two covers c. The covers c are attached onto the bracket a by a plurality of screws c 1 . The bracket a, made by injection molding or punching molding, is provided with a straight groove a 1  compatible with a golf-club shaft, a recess a 2  for housing a battery, a switch b 1 , a large hole a 3  and a small hole a 4  for housing a laser emitting device b 2  and a plurality of screw holes a 5 . The screw holes a 5  on the back side of the covers c, corresponding to screw holes a 5 , are tapered inwardly so as to conceal the heads of the screws c. The shaft of a golf putter  10  is coupled with the straight groove a 1  of the bracket a, with a rubber pad a 11  sandwiched therebetween. The screws c go through the tapered screw holes c 2  and screw holes a 5 , so that the covers c, the golf putter  10  and the bracket a are bound together. 
   The mounting of the prior art on a golf putter  10  is shown in FIG.  2 . This conventional laser mount is disadvantageous in that a suitable screw driver is needed to mount on or dismount from a golf putter. And, it also costs significant time to assemble, therefore presenting an inconvenience to a golf play. 
   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
   Accordingly, the primary object of the present invention is to provide a mount for attaching a laser aiming device to a golf putter. The mount is characterized by a sliding recess formed on a lateral side thereof for attaching a golf-club holder. The golf-club holder is a plate made of an elastic material folded into a flat portion for being embedded into the sliding recess and a circular portion for grasping a golf club shaft. A laser aiming device can be easily and swiftly locked on the mount. The inner wall of the circular portion of the golf-club holder is provided with rubber pads, and the opening of the golf-club holder, which is at the outer side of the circular portion, is provided with a retaining screw. The rubber pads and the retaining screw fix the golf-club holder firmly on a golf putter, immovable even when a golf player wields fiercely. 
   The various objects and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. 

   
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       FIG. 1  is an exploded perspective view of a laser aiming device on the shaft of a golf putter according to the prior art. 
       FIG. 2  is a perspective view of a laser aiming device on the shaft of a golf putter according to the prior art, when mounted on a golf putter. 
       FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective view of a mount for attaching a laser aiming device to a golf putter according to the present invention. 
       FIG. 4  is a perspective view of a mount for attaching a laser aiming device to a golf putter according to the present invention. 
       FIG. 5  is a perspective view of a mount for attaching a laser aiming device to a golf putter according to the present invention, when mounted on a golf putter. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
   Referring to  FIG. 3 , a mount for attaching a laser aiming device to a golf putter according to the present invention comprises a laser bracket a and a golf-club holder d. The laser bracket a is for housing a laser aiming device and is provided with a sliding recess a 8 , which is formed on a lateral side of the laser bracket a. The sliding recess a 8  has an opening tapered off upwardly. The golf-club holder d has a hollow flat portion d 5  for being embedded into the sliding recess a 8  on the laser bracket a and a hollow circular portion d 3  for holding the shaft of a golf putter  10 . The hollow flat portion d 5  is communicated to the hollow circular portion. Thereby, the laser bracket a can be fastened together with the golf-club holder d as the flat portion is inserted and slid along the sliding recess a 8 . The inner wall of said circular portion of said golf-club holder d is provided with at least one non-slip rubber pad d 1 , and the outer side of the circular portion of the golf-club holder d is provided with a retaining screw d 2 . The rubber pad d 1  and the retaining screw d 2  enhance the grip of the golf-club holder d on the golf putter  10 . 
   Referrign to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , the circular portion d 3  of the golf-club holder d can be coupled with the shaft of the golf putter  10 . The diameter of the circular portion d 3  is substantially that of the golf putter  10 , and therefore it can stably hold the golf putter  10 . The opening d 4  of the golf-club holder d is further provided with a retaining screw d 2  for adjusting the strength of the grip of the circular portion d 3  on the golf putter  10 . The laser bracket a, carrying a laser aiming device, is coupled with the golf-club holder d so that the laser aiming device is mounted on a golf putter  10 . It is realized by the flat portion d 5  of the golf-club holder d being inserted into the bottom entry of the sliding recess a 8 . As the flat portion d 5  slides along the sliding recess a 8 , the tapered structure of the sliding recess a 8  secures the golf-club holder d eventually. To operate in a reverse way, the laser bracket a can be easily taken off the golf-club holder d, thereby the laser aiming device is decoupled from a golf putter  10 . 
   The present invention is thus described, and it will be obvious that the same may be varied in many ways. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and all such modifications as would be obvious to one skilled in the art are intended to be included within the scope of the following claims.