Golf club alignment device

Abstract

An alignment device for attachment to the striking face of a golf club head includes a pair of elongate guide rods, a pair of connection plates for attachment between the proximal ends of the guide rods and the striking face of the head, and an adhesive layer for mounting the connection plates to the striking face. Each guide rod includes a magnet and each connection plate is constructed of a magnetically attractive material so that the guide rods can be used during practice and removed during play.

1 . An alignment device for attachment to the striking face of a golf club head, the device comprising:
 at least one elongate guide rod having a proximal end;   at least one connection plate for attachment between the proximal end of the at least one guide rod and the head, the at least one guide rod being removable from the at least one connection plate.   
   
   
       2 . An alignment device according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one connection plate comprises an adhesive layer for mounting to the striking face. 
   
   
       3 . An alignment device according to  claim 2 , wherein the plate and at least the proximal end of the guide rod are constructed of magnetically attractive material. 
   
   
       4 . An alignment device according to  claim 3 , wherein the guide rod comprises a magnet for removably mounting the guide rod to the plate. 
   
   
       5 . An alignment device according to  claim 3 , wherein the plate is elongate so that the guide rod can be adjusted to different positions along the face of the golf club head. 
   
   
       6 . An alignment device according to  claim 3 , wherein the guide rod comprises a hollow tube of nonmagnetic material and further comprising a magnetic plug connected to the hollow tube for removably mounting the guide rod to the plate. 
   
   
       7 . An alignment device according to  claim 6 , wherein the plate is elongate so that the guide rod can be adjusted to different positions along the face of the golf club head. 
   
   
       8 . An alignment device according to  claim 1 , wherein the connection plate comprises a thin disk. 
   
   
       9 . An alignment device according to  claim 8 , wherein the disk comprises one of a hook and loop fastener and the proximal end of the guide rod comprises the other of the hook and loop fastener for removably connecting the guide rod to the disk. 
   
   
       10 . An alignment device for attachment to the striking face of a golf club head, the device comprising:
 a pair of elongate guide rods, each guide rod having a proximal end;   a pair of connection plates for attachment between the proximal ends of the guide rods and the striking face of the head;   an adhesive layer for mounting the connection plates to the striking face; and   removable connection means operably associated with the connection plates and the proximal ends of the guide rods for removably connecting the guide rods to the connection plates.   
   
   
       11 . An alignment device according to  claim 10 , wherein the connection means comprises a magnet positioned at the proximal end of each guide rod and each connection plate comprises a magnetically attractive material. 
   
   
       12 . An alignment device according to  claim 11 , wherein each plate is elongate so that the guide rods can be adjusted to different positions along the face of the golf club head to thereby vary the space between the guide rods and accommodate different skill levels of a golfer. 
   
   
       13 . An alignment device according to  claim 12 , wherein the guide rods are adjustable in length to accommodate different skill levels of a golfer. 
   
   
       14 . An alignment device according to  claim 11 , wherein each guide rod comprises a hollow tube and further wherein the magnet is located in a hollow interior of the tube for removably mounting the guide rods to the plates. 
   
   
       15 . An alignment device according to  claim 11 , wherein each connection plate comprises a thin disk. 
   
   
       16 . A putter comprising:
 a head having a striking face;   a pair of connection plates attached to the striking face, the connection plates being relatively spaced to enable a golf ball to be positioned therebetween; and   a pair of guide rods removably connected to the connection plates for receiving a golf ball therebetween.   
   
   
       17 . A putter according to  claim 16 , wherein each connection plate and at least a proximal end of each guide rod are constructed of magnetically attractive material. 
   
   
       18 . A putter according to  claim 17 , wherein each guide rod comprises a magnet for removably mounting the guide rods to the connection plates. 
   
   
       19 . A putter according to  claim 17 , wherein each guide rod comprises a hollow tube and further comprising a magnetic plug connected to each hollow tube for removably mounting the guide rods to the plates. 
   
   
       20 . A putter according to  claim 19 , wherein each connection plate comprises a thin disk of ferrous material.