Putting training system and methods of using the same

Abstract

A putting training system of the present application includes a removable laser sighting device attached to a bottom end of a shaft, above a club head of a golf club. The removable laser sighting device includes: a clamp mechanism attached to a bottom end of the shaft above the club head, a bracket attached to the clamp mechanism extending behind a plane defined by a ball striking surface of the club head, an adjustment mechanism attached to the bracket, a frame attached to the adjustment mechanism, a laser unit axially attached to the frame, a planar body positioned over the laser unit, and a wire extending from the laser unit to a switch unit attached at a top end of the shaft. Advantageously, a top portion of the switch unit is attached to the handle thereby easily accessible by a golfer while addressing a golf ball. Furthermore, the removable laser sighting device is made from electrically conductive materials, so the laser unit is activated by contacting a bottom portion of the switch unit to the shaft. Also, the adjustment mechanism of the removable laser sighting device has a beveled disk. The adjustment mechanism allows for adjusting an orientation of a beam of light emitted from the laser unit. The planar body positioned over the laser unit is void of any structural or cosmetic linear feature that is collinear, parallel, or perpendicular with the beam of light emitted from the laser unit. Methods of utilizing the putting training system are also disclosed.

1 . A putting training system, comprising: 
 a laser unit of a removable laser sighting device;    a switch unit of a removable laser sighting device; and    wherein the laser unit is activated by contacting at least a portion of the switch unit to a shaft of a golf club.    
   
   
       2 . The putting training system of  claim 1 , wherein the removable laser sighting device comprises electrically conductive materials.  
   
   
       3 . The putting training system of  claim 1 , wherein the switch unit is attached to a top end of the shaft thereby easily accessible by a golfer in a golf ball addressing position.  
   
   
       4 . The putting training system of  claim 1 , wherein the removable laser sighting device further comprises a planar body positioned over a frame and the laser unit being void of any one of structural and cosmetic linear feature that is one of collinear, parallel, and perpendicular with a beam of light emitted from the laser unit.  
   
   
       5 . The putting training system of  claim 1 , wherein the removable laser sighting device further comprises a beveled disk adjustment mechanism.  
   
   
       6 . The putting training system of  claim 1 , wherein the removable laser sighting device further comprises: 
 a clamp mechanism rotatably attached to a bottom end of the shaft;    a bracket attached to the clamp mechanism;    an adjustment mechanism attached to the bracket;    a frame attached to the adjustment mechanism;    the laser unit attached to the frame;    a wire extending from the laser unit to the switch unit; and    the switch unit attached to a top end of the shaft.    
   
   
       7 . The putting training system of  claim 5 , wherein the removable laser sighting device comprises electrically conductive materials.  
   
   
       8 . The putting training system of  claim 1 , wherein upon activation the laser unit emits a beam of light extending substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by a ball striking surface of a club head of the golf club.  
   
   
       9 . The putting training system of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 the golf club, comprising: 
 the shaft,  
 a handle attached at a top end of the shaft;  
 a club head attached to a bottom end of the shaft below the removable laser sighting device;  
 the club head having a ball striking surface;  
   the removable laser sighting device, comprising: 
 a clamp mechanism attached to a bottom end of the shaft above the club head;  
 a bracket attached to the clamp mechanism extending behind a plane defined by the ball striking surface;  
 a beveled disk adjustment mechanism attached to the bracket;  
 a frame attached to the adjustment mechanism;  
 the laser unit axially attached to the frame;  
 a wire extending from the laser unit to the switch unit;  
 a top portion of the switch unit attached to the handle; and  
   wherein the laser unit is further activated by contacting the bottom portion of the switch unit to the shaft.    
   
   
       10 . The putting training system of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an alignment strip; and    a target.    
   
   
       11 . A putting training system, comprising a beveled disk adjustment mechanism of a removable laser sighting device.  
   
   
       12 . The putting training system of  claim 11 , wherein the beveled disk adjustment mechanism being means for adjusting an orientation of a beam of light emitted from a laser unit of the removable laser sighting system.  
   
   
       13 . The putting training system of  claim 11 , wherein the beveled disk adjustment mechanism further comprises a beveled disk having a planar body extending laterally from an edge of the disk.  
   
   
       14 . The putting training system of  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 a laser unit of the removable laser sighting device;    a switch unit of the removable laser sighting device; and    wherein the laser unit is activated by contacting at least a portion of the switch unit to a shaft of a golf club.    
   
   
       15 . The putting training system of  claim 14 , wherein the switch unit is attached to a top end of the shaft thereby easily accessible by a golfer in a golf ball addressing position.  
   
   
       16 . The putting training system of  claim 11 , wherein the removable laser sighting device further comprises electrically conductive materials.  
   
   
       17 . The putting training system of  claim 11 , wherein the removable laser sighting device, further comprises: 
 a clamp mechanism rotatably attached to a bottom end of a shaft;    a bracket attached to the clamp mechanism;    the adjustment mechanism attached to the bracket;    a frame attached to the adjustment mechanism;    the laser unit attached to the frame;    a wire extending from the laser unit to a switch unit;    the switch unit attached to a top end of the shaft; and    wherein the laser unit is activated by contacting at least a portion of the switch unit to the shaft of a golf club.    
   
   
       18 . The putting training system of  claim 17 , wherein the removable laser sighting device comprises electrically conductive materials.  
   
   
       19 . The putting training system of  claim 11 , wherein upon activation a laser unit emits a beam of light extending substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by a ball striking surface of a club head of a golf club.  
   
   
       20 . The putting training system of  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 a golf club, comprising: 
 a shaft,  
 a handle attached at a top end of the shaft;  
 a club head attached to a bottom end of the shaft below the removable laser sighting device;  
 the club head having a ball striking surface;  
   the removable laser sighting device, comprising: 
 a clamp mechanism attached to a bottom end of the shaft above the club head;  
 a bracket attached to the clamp mechanism extending behind a plane defined by the ball striking surface;  
 the beveled disk adjustment mechanism attached to the bracket;  
 a frame attached to the adjustment mechanism;  
 the laser unit axially attached to the frame;  
 a wire extending from the laser unit to a switch unit;  
 a top portion of the switch unit attached to the handle; and  
 wherein the laser unit is activated by contacting a bottom portion of the switch unit to the shaft.  
   
   
   
       21 . The putting training system of  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 an alignment strip; and    a target.    
   
   
       22 . A method of putting training, comprising: 
 installing a removable laser sighting device to a shaft of a golf club; and    performing one of a golf ball addressing drill and a stroke trajectory drill.    
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein installing further comprises: 
 placing a golf ball striking surface of a club head of the golf club squarely against an end of an alignment strip;    activating the laser unit by contacting at least a portion of a switch unit of the removable laser sighting device to the shaft; and    observing whether a projection of the beam of light emitted by the laser unit is aligned with a target.    
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein performing comprises the golf ball addressing drill further comprising: 
 aligning a ball striking surface of a club head of the golf club perpendicular to a specified point on a target at a distance away from the target;    activating a laser unit of the removable laser sighting device by contacting at least a portion of a switch unit of the removable laser sighting device to the shaft; and    observing whether a projection of a beam of light emitted by the laser unit is aligned with the target.    
   
   
       25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the golf ball addressing drill further comprises: 
 wherein aligning further comprises placing the ball striking surface squarely against an end of an alignment strip; and    wherein the target being aligned with an end of the alignment strip.    
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein the golf ball addressing drill further comprises: 
 repeating, at a variable distance, one of once and a plurality of times, aligning, activating, and observing.    
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the golf ball addressing drill further comprises: 
 repeating, at a variable distance, one of once and a plurality of times, aligning, activating, and observing.    
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein performing comprises the stroke trajectory drill comprising: 
 aligning a ball string surface of a club head of the golf club perpendicular to a specified point on a target at a distance away from the target;    activating a laser unit of the removable laser sighting device by contacting at least a portion of a switch unit of the removable laser sighting device to the shaft;    swinging the club; and    observing, during the swing, whether a projection of a beam of light emitted by the laser unit is aligned with the target.    
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the stroke trajectory drill further comprises: 
 prior to aligning, addressing a golf ball at the distance away from the target.    
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the stroke trajectory drill further comprises: 
 wherein aligning further comprises placing the ball striking surface squarely against an end of an alignment strip; and    wherein the target being aligned with an end of the alignment strip.    
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the stroke trajectory drill further comprises: 
 repeating, at a variable distance, one of once and a plurality of times, aligning, activating, swinging, and observing.    
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 29 , wherein the stroke trajectory drill further comprises: 
 repeating, at a variable distance, one of once and a plurality of times, addressing, aligning, activating, swinging, and observing.    
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein the stroke alignment drill further comprises: 
 repeating, at a variable distance, one of once and a plurality of times, aligning, activating, swinging, and observing.