Putters with Enhanced Alignment Visualization
First Claim
1. A putter head, comprising:
- a club head body having a ball striking face and a top surface when viewed from a ball address orientation, wherein a majority of the top surface has a non-reflective, matte finish, and wherein the color or colors of the matte finish are selected so as to substantially blend into or substantially match a color of a grass on a golf green; and
an alignment aid provided on or integrally formed as part of the top surface, wherein the alignment aid is formed in one or more highly contrasting colors and covers less than a majority of the top surface of the club head body.
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Abstract
Putters and putter heads better camouflage the main body of the head and/or highlight the alignment aid. The top surface of the head (when viewed from a ball address orientation) may be finished in a non-reflective, matte finish, optionally, in a dark color and/or in a color or colors selected so as to blend into or match the color of a golf green. At least some portion of the shaft member may be colored and finished in this same manner. These features help in visualization of the alignment aid (which also may be designed to help in alignment). If desired, the club head and/or shaft color and finish may be customized based on the greens at a specific golf course, greens in a specific geographical region, greens of a specific grass type, greens at a specific time of year or under specific conditions, etc.
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Citations
167 Claims
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1. A putter head, comprising:
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a club head body having a ball striking face and a top surface when viewed from a ball address orientation, wherein a majority of the top surface has a non-reflective, matte finish, and wherein the color or colors of the matte finish are selected so as to substantially blend into or substantially match a color of a grass on a golf green; and an alignment aid provided on or integrally formed as part of the top surface, wherein the alignment aid is formed in one or more highly contrasting colors and covers less than a majority of the top surface of the club head body. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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22. A putter, comprising:
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a club head body having a ball striking face and a top surface when viewed from a ball address orientation, wherein a majority of the top surface has a non-reflective, matte finish; an alignment aid provided on or integrally formed as part of the top surface; and a shaft member engaged with the club head body, wherein at least a portion of the shaft member adjacent to the club head body has a non-reflective, matte finish.
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43. A putter, comprising:
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a club head body having a ball striking face and a top surface when viewed from a ball address orientation, wherein a majority of the top surface has a non-reflective, matte finish in a green color; and a shaft member engaged with the club head body, wherein at least a portion of the shaft member adjacent to the club head body has a non-reflective, matte finish in a green color. - View Dependent Claims (44, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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63. A method of producing a putter head, comprising:
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finishing a club head body having a ball striking face and a top surface when viewed from a ball address orientation such that a majority of the top surface has a non-reflective, matte finish, wherein the color or colors of the matte finish are selected so as to substantially blend into or substantially match a color of a grass on a golf green; and forming an alignment as part of the top surface, wherein the alignment aid is formed in one or more highly contrasting colors and covers less than a majority of the top surface of the club head body. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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96. A method of producing a putter, comprising:
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providing a putter head including a ball striking face and a top surface when viewed from a ball address orientation, wherein a majority of the top surface has a non-reflective, matte finish, wherein the color or colors of the matte finish are selected so as to substantially blend into or substantially match a color of a grass on a golf green, wherein an alignment aid is included as part of the top surface, and wherein the alignment aid covers less than a majority of the top surface of the putter head; and engaging a shaft member with the putter head. - View Dependent Claims (121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136)
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137. A method of producing a putter, comprising:
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providing a putter head including a ball striking face and a top surface when viewed from a ball address orientation, wherein a majority of the top surface has a non-reflective, matte finish, and wherein an alignment aid is included as part of the top surface; and engaging a shaft member with the putter head, wherein at least a portion of the shaft member adjacent to the club head body has a non-reflective, matte finish. - View Dependent Claims (148)
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149. A method of producing a putter, comprising:
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providing a putter head including a ball striking face and a top surface when viewed from a ball address orientation, wherein a majority of the top surface has a non-reflective, matte finish in a green color; and engaging a shaft member with the putter head, wherein at least a portion of the shaft member adjacent to the club head body has a non-reflective, matte finish in a green color. - View Dependent Claims (161, 162, 163, 164, 166)
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