Golf ball placement/marker device

Abstract

A golf putting aid device for remotely retrieving and placing a golf ball on a green, and for marking the location of the ball after reaching the green. The device comprises an essentially circular housing having a primary recess for capturing and temporarily holding the golf ball. A secondary recess is provided for securing the device to a hand held shaft, such as for convenience the hand grip of a putter. The device includes a mechanical mechanism that includes a pair of cooperating pivotal members, that are reversely pivotal during capture and releasing of the golf ball, and a fixed, contact activating latching member. One of the pivotal member mounts a magnet for depositing and picking up a magnetizible ball marker.

1 . A golf putting device that allows a golfer to remotely retrieve, mark a golf ball's location, and replace the golf ball for eventual putting, said golf putting device comprising: 
 a generally circular housing having a bottom wall, a top wall, and an upstanding continuous side wall extending therebetween, a primary cavity opening to said bottom wall, where said primary cavity is sized to readily receive a conventional golf ball, a secondary circular cavity opening to said top wall, a pair of concentric sections therebetween, and a lateral cavity in communication with said primary cavity; and,    a mechanical ball activating mechanism to effect said remote retrieval, marking and replacing of said golf ball, said mechanism comprising first and second pivotal members within said lateral cavity, and a contact activating, latching member fixed within said pair of concentric sections, said first pivotal member being rotatable in a clockwise direction during capturing of said ball, said second pivotal member being rotatable in a counter clockwise direction during capturing of said ball, said second pivotal member further mounting a magnet for magnetic attraction of a magnetizible golf ball marker.    
     
     
         2 . The golf putting device according to  claim 1 , wherein said secondary circular cavity includes a rubberized surface bearing a series of flexible nodules for removably engaging a complementary shaft to effect remote activation of said mechanical mechanism.  
     
     
         3 . The golf putting device according to  claim 1 , wherein said secondary circular cavity snugly receives a removable rubberized cup having an inner annular wall bearing a series of flexible nodules for removably engaging a complementary shaft to effect remote activation of said mechanical mechanism.  
     
     
         4 . The golf putting device according to  claim 1 , wherein said first pivotal member includes a lateral projection that cooperates with said primary cavity to secure said golf ball withing said primary cavity.  
     
     
         5 . The golf putting device according to  claim 1 , wherein said second pivotal member is mounted for rotative movement on said first pivotal member.  
     
     
         6 . The golf putting device according to  claim 1 , wherein said first pivotal member includes an upstanding projection for removable attachment to said latching member, where contact and release is effected by a normal force applied between said golf ball and said device.  
     
     
         7 . The golf putting device according to  claim 5 , wherein said second pivotal member includes a cam riding surface for contacting a fixed pin within said lateral cavity.  
     
     
         8 . The golf putting device according to  claim 5 , wherein said second pivotal member mounts said magnet.