Motor-driven golf ball circumscription marker

Abstract

The present invention comprises a speedy, accurate, hand held, motor driven device for marking golf balls; the circumscribed ballpoint or felt tip ink marker on the golf ball materially assisting proper alignment of the face of a putter relative to a desired path to the hole on the green. Prior to marking the golf ball, the shaft of the golf ball holder is inserted and secured in a variable chuck or appropriate hex socket in a conventional portable, handheld, battery operated rotary device, such as, a battery-operated screwdriver, nut driver, or electric drill. Energizing the rotary device while the golf ball is snugly inserted into the golf ball holder permits marking the equatorial circumference of the golf ball. Upon completing the marking, the golf ball is extracted from the golf ball holder by placing an extraction tool in the aperture of the holder and prying the golf ball loose.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hand-held motor-driven golfball circumscription marker, for marking golfballs prior to utilization on a putting green, thereby assisting alignment of the head of the putter club with an intended path from the golfball to the hole on the green, said golfball marker comprising,
 a golfball holder, said golfball holder fabricated and shaped to snugly receive and affix a golf ball for circumscription of a marking to assist putting, said golfball holder providing placement of the golf ball such that the equator of the golf ball is level with the upper edge of said golfball holder, said golfball holder securely capable of rotation about the polar axis of the golf ball;   a shaft, said shaft permanently affixed to the bottom of said golfball holder, for providing rotation to said golfball holder;   rotational means for rotating the golf ball holder;   marking means for circumscribing the golf ball;   circumscribed golf ball extraction means for extracting the golf ball following circumscription;   said golfball holder with affixed golf ball readily manipulated by hand to provide circumscription of a golf ball to thereby and subsequently assist alignment of the putter head with the intended path from the golf ball to the hole on the putting green.   
     
     
         2 . A hand-held motor-driven golfball circumscription marker, for marking golfballs prior to utilization on a putting green, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the cross-section of said shaft is selected from a group consisting of circular, square, and hexagonal. 
     
     
         3 . A hand-held motor-driven golfball circumscription marker, for marking golfballs prior to utilization on a putting green, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said rotational means for rotating the golf ball holder is selected from a group consisting of a battery operated handheld motorized screwdriver, a battery operated handheld electric drill with an adjustable chuck, and a battery operated handheld motorized nut driver. 
     
     
         4 . A hand-held motor-driven golfball circumscription marker, for marking, golfballs prior to utilization on a putting green, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said marking means for circumscribing the golf ball is selected from a group consisting of a ballpoint pen, felt tip marker, and an ink pen. 
     
     
         5 . A hand-held motor-driven golfball circumscription marker, for marking golfballs prior to utilization on a putting green, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said circumscribed golf ball extraction means for extracting the golf ball following circumscription is at least one aperture piercing the outer shell of said golfball holder, extending beneath the circumscribed golf ball, enabling a simple extraction tool to pry loose the golf ball. 
     
     
         6 . A hand-held motor-driven golfball circumscription marker, for marking golfballs prior to utilization on a putting green, thereby assisting alignment of the head of the putter club with an intended path from the golfball to the hole on the green, said golfball marker comprising,
 a golfball holder, said golfball holder, having an exterior surface, an upper interior surface, an upper circumferential service, a lower interior surface, a bottom, fabricated and shaped to snugly receive and affix a golf ball for circumscription of a marking to assist putting, said golfball holder providing placement of the golf ball such that the equator of the golf ball is level with the upper edge of said golfball holder, said golfball holder securely capable of rotation about the polar axis of the golf ball;   a shaft, said shaft permanently affixed to the bottom of said golfball holder, for providing rotation to said golfball holder;   rotational means for rotating the golf ball holder;   marking means for circumscribing the golf ball;   circumscribed golf ball extraction means for extracting the golf ball following circumscription;   said golfball holder with affixed golf ball readily manipulated by hand to provide circumscription of a golf ball to thereby and subsequently assist alignment of the putter head with the intended path from the golf ball to the hole on the putting green.   
     
     
         7 . A hand-held motor-driven golfball circumscription marker, for marking golfballs prior to utilization on a putting green, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said shaft is metallic and the cross-section of said shaft is selected from a group consisting of circular, square, and hexagonal. 
     
     
         8 . A hand-held motor-driven golfball circumscription marker, for marking golfballs prior to utilization on a putting green, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said rotational means for rotating the golf ball holder is selected from a group consisting of a battery operated handheld motorized screwdriver, a battery operated handheld electric drill with an adjustable chuck, and a battery operated handheld motorized nut driver. 
     
     
         9 . A hand-held motor-driven golfball circumscription marker, for marking, golfballs prior to utilization on a putting green, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said marking means for circumscribing the golf ball is selected from a group consisting of a ballpoint pen, felt tip marker, and an ink pen. 
     
     
         10 . A hand-held motor-driven golfball circumscription marker, for marking golfballs prior to utilization on a putting green, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said circumscribed golf ball extraction means for extracting the golf bell following circumscription is at least one aperture piercing the outer shell of said golfball holder, extending beneath the circumscribed golf ball, enabling a.simple extraction tool to pry loose the golf ball, said aperture having an outer edge of aperture and inner edge of aperture. 
     
     
         11 . A hand-held motor-driven golfball circumscription marker, for marking golfballs prior to utilization on a putting green, thereby and subsequently assisting alignment of the head of the putter club with an intended path from the circumscribed golfball to the hole on the green, said golfball marker comprising,
 a golfball holder, said golfball holder, having an exterior surface, an upper interior surface, an upper circumferential surface, a lower interior surface, a bottom, at least one aperture, the outer edge of said aperture piercing said exterior surface, the inner edge of said aperture extending to said lower interior surface beneath the inserted golfball, fabricated and shaped to snugly receive and affix a golf ball for circumscription of a marking to assist putting, said golfball holder providing placement of the golf ball such that the equator of the golf ball is level with the upper edge of said golfball holder, said golfball holder securely capable of rotation about the polar axis of the golf ball;   a shaft, said shaft, metallic with a hexagonal cross-section, permanently affixed to said bottom of said golfball holder, for providing transmission of rotation from handheld, battery operated screwdriver to said golfball holder;   upon insertion of a golf ball such that the equatorial circumference of the golf ball is level with said upper circumferential surface of said golfball holder and energizing a handheld battery operated screwdriver connected to said shaft, the golf ball rotates about its polar axis, enabling a suitable marking device to circumscribe the golf ball, the golf ball subsequently easily removed by placing a simple probe within said aperture and consequently prying the golf ball loose from said golfball holder, to thereby and subsequently assist alignment of the putter head with the intended path from the golf ball to the hole on the putting green.