Golf ball position marking device and method of use

Abstract

A golf ball position marking device enables a user to reliably and unobtrusively mark the position of a golf ball on a putting green. The golf ball position marking device comprises a putting green contact surface, a marker material dispensing port, a marker material dispensing actuator and a marker material reservoir. The putting green contact surface is sized and shaped to permit stable positioning of the golf ball position marking device on a putting green in close proximity to a golf ball on the putting green thereby providing oriented alignment of the golf ball position marking device with the golf ball on the putting green. Activation of the marker material dispensing actuator results in the dispensing of a marker material from the marker material reservoir onto the putting green at a predetermined vector position relative to the point where the golf ball contacts the putting green.

1 . A golf ball position marking device comprising a putting green contact surface, a marker material dispensing port, a marker material dispensing actuator and a marker material reservoir, wherein
 a) the putting green contact surface is sized and shaped to permit stable positioning of the golf ball position marking device on a putting green in close proximity to a golf ball on the putting green thereby providing oriented alignment of the golf ball position marking device with the golf ball on the putting green; and   b) the marker material dispensing port is positioned such that when the golf ball position marking device is positioned in oriented alignment relative to the golf ball, activation of the marker material dispensing actuator results in the dispensing of a marker material from the marker material reservoir onto the putting green at a predetermined vector position relative to the point where the golf ball contacts the putting green.   
     
     
         2 . The golf ball position marking device of  claim 1  wherein the marker material is a foaming agent. 
     
     
         3 . The golf ball position marking device of  claim 2  wherein the marker material is grey water safe. 
     
     
         4 . The golf ball position marking device of  claim 1  wherein the dispensed marker material is visible to the human eye. 
     
     
         5 . The golf ball position marking device of  claim 1  wherein the dispensed marker material creates a mark on the putting green which will not substantially deflect a golf ball rolling on the putting green. 
     
     
         6 . The golf ball position marking device of  claim 1  wherein the marker material dispensing actuator comprises a spring fed slide that dispenses a selectable amount determined by a distance of movement of the spring fed slide. 
     
     
         7 . The golf ball position marking device of  claim 1  wherein the marker material dispensing actuator is triggered by a pressure force induced by the user. 
     
     
         8 . The golf ball position marking device of  claim 7  wherein the actuator is a button and pressure force is applied through a finger pressing on the dispensing actuator. 
     
     
         9 . The golf ball position marking device of  claim 1  wherein the marker material reservoir is an internal reservoir. 
     
     
         10 . The golf ball position marking device of  claim 1  further comprising a screen covering the marker material dispensing port. 
     
     
         11 . The golf ball position marking device of  claim 1  wherein the body further comprises a curved alignment tip for aiding in positioning the golf ball marking device in oriented alignment with the golf ball on the putting green. 
     
     
         12 . The golf ball position marking device of  claim 11  wherein the dispensing port is disposed on the curved alignment tip. 
     
     
         13 . The golf ball position marking device of  claim 1 , further comprising a contoured depression in a surface opposite from the putting green contact surface. 
     
     
         14 . The golf ball position marking device of  claim 13  wherein the contoured depression is a complex curve that substantially mirrors the curvature of the golf ball.