Golf putter alignment system
View Patent ↗A golf putter alignment system for viewing an orientation of a putter face relative to a putting line. A mirrored viewing surface is retained at a viewing angle by a selective, adjustable mounting system with an engaging portion, a pivot joint for angular adjustment, and a sliding joint for lateral position adjustment. The pivot joint can be a sleeve joint with an outer sleeve pivotable about a longitudinal axis relative to a core member. The sliding joint can be formed with the viewing surface slidable in relation to an elongate member, such as by being retained by a housing that is slidable in relation to the elongate member. A scope surface with an alignment scope can be retained in spaced relation to the viewing surface. In embodiments, the viewing surface can be disposed within the putter head, and a block of transparent material can have a face forming the putter face.
1. A golf putter alignment system for providing a golfer with a view of an orientation of a putter face of a putter head of a golf putter relative to a putting line, the golf putter alignment system comprising:
a putter head with a putter face;
a mirrored viewing surface disposed within the putter head wherein the mirrored viewing surface is retained in a plane at a viewing angle of approximately 45 degrees in relation to a plane of the putter face to establish a line of sight from a position above the putter head to a path orthogonal to the orientation of the putter face;
wherein the putter head comprises a block of transparent material with a substantially triangular cross section with a first face comprising at least a portion of the putter face, a second face comprising a scope surface, and a third face juxtaposed with the mirrored viewing surface wherein the block of transparent material comprises a solid block of a single crystal of material comprising sapphire (Al2O3), wherein the putter head comprises the block of transparent material and a lower wall, wherein the mirrored viewing surface is disposed on the lower wall, and wherein the lower wall is formed from a single crystal of grown Sapphire (Al2O3) formed separately from the block of transparent material;
an alignment scope disposed on the scope surface wherein the alignment scope comprises a crosshair scope with a circular portion and orthogonally disposed crosshairs that meet at a center of the circular portion and wherein the crosshair scope is laterally centered on the scope surface;
a sight line disposed on the viewing surface wherein the sight line is disposed in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the putter face; and
a putter shaft fixed to the putter head.
2. The golf putter alignment system of claim 1 wherein the crosshair scope is applied to the block of transparent material by etching, frosting, or scoring.