Golf putter head

• US 4,629,193 A
• Filed: 11/07/1985
• Issued: 12/16/1986
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Martin J. Pierman
• Original Assignee: Martin J. Pierman
• Inventors: Pierman, Martin J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US06/796,185
• Time in Patent Office: 404 Days
• Field of Search: 273/163 R, 273/164, 273/163 A, 273/183 D, 273/186 A, 273/194 A, 273/193, D21/217, D21/218, D21/219
• US Class Current: 473/254
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3685 Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence

Abstract

The golf putter head has an elongate side-to-side extending body portion with a front face adapted to be positioned in a generally vertically extending plane. A forward upper face has a short notch extending along an axis which is referred to as the X axis and is perpendicular to the front face. Notches extend on either side of the short notch extending along the line defined as a Y axis which is parallel to the plane containing the front face and which is perpendicular to the X axis. A riser portion extends upwardly and rearwardly from the elongate body portion, and an upper tier member extends from the upper end of the riser portion forwardly toward the front face. The upper tier member has an upper surface which has a slot that lies on an upper X axis and a short notch forming slot in the front forward end thereof which lies on an upper Y axis. The upper and lower X axis are in the same plane and the upper and lower Y axis are in the same plane. An extension arm is provided for connecting a shaft to said riser.

Claims

1. A gold putter head having an elongate side-to-side extending body portion with a front face adapted to be positioned in a generally vertically extending plane and a forward upper face having a short notch extending along an axis which is referred to as the X axis and is perpendicular to the front face and having notches on either side of the short notch extending along an axis defined as a Y axis which is parallel to the plane containing the front face and which is perpendicular to the X axis, a riser portion extending upwardly and rearwardly from the elongate body portion, and an upper tier member extending from an upper end of said riser portion forwardly toward said front face and having an upper surface which has a slot that lies on an upper X axis and a short notch forming a slot in the front forward end thereof which lies on an upper Y axis, the upper and lower X axes being in the same plane and the upper and lower Y axes being in the same plane, and means for connecting a golf club shaft to said riser portion.

2. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein said riser portion has an upwardly disposed forward surface having indicia thereon for making a coarse alignment of siad upper tier member with said upper face when said upper tier member, in the line of downward sight, is moved over and covers said upper face of said first portion having said indicia thereon.

3. The golf putter head of claim 2 wherein said indicia is in the form of a slot in the upwardly disposed surface of said riser, sand slot having a color different than the color of said golf putter head.

4. The golf putter head of claim 3 wherein said color is on the side walls and bottom of said slot formed in the upper and forward facing surface of said riser portion.

5. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein said riser includes said upper tier member and is generally C-shaped.

6. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein said means for connecting a shaft to said riser portion comprise an arm extension attached to a forward side edge of said upper tier member.

7. The golf putter head of claim 6 wherein one side of the body portion extending beneath the arm extension is less in weight than the other side of the body portion extending in a direction away from the arm extension by a weight equal to the weight of the arm extension.

8. The golf putter head of claim 6 wherein said arm extension extends outwardly from said riser portion and along an axis which intersects with a center of gravity axis, said center of gravity axis being defined by a vertical axis which is perpendicular to the X axis and Y axis.

9. The gold putter head of claim 6 wherein said arm extension extends linearly outwardly from one side edge of said upper tier member and has a boss at an outer end thereof.

10. The golf putter head of claim 9 wherein said boss has a socket which has an axis that extends approximately 18°

outwardly from a central vertical axis of the putter head and which receives a golf club shaft.

11. The golf putter head of claim 6 wherein said arm extension is L-shaped with a long leg of the L extending outwardly from the upper tier member and a short leg of the L extending forwardly over said forward upper face of said body portion.

12. The golf putter head of claim 6 wherein said arm extension extends outwardly from a side edge of said upper tier member at a position which is forward of the connection of said riser to said upper tier member, said riser portion extending from said upper tier member downwardly and forwardly to said body portion whereby the center of gravity of said golf club head extends through said riser portion and through said body portion and intersects a Y'"'"' axis which includes at least a portion of said arm extension to which a golf club shaft is connected such that a moment force or torque force about either the axis of the shaft or the center-of-gravity axis of said golf putter head is inhibited by the weight distributed, and by the above defined interconnection and arrangement of the arm extension, upper tier member, riser portion and body portion of said golf putter head.

13. The golf putter head of claim 12 wherein said body portion has an elongate side-to-side pack portion with a first section thereof beneath said arm extension having less weight than a second section thereof which extends outwardly opposite said arm extension, the weight of said arm extension and said first section being substantially equal to the weight of said second section whereby said golf putter head can be balanced on a fulcrum placed beneath said upper tier member along a vertical center-of-gravity axis of said golf putter head.

14. A golf putter head having an elongate side-to-side extending portion with a front face adapted to be positioned in a generally vertically extending plane, a riser portion extending upwardly and rearwardly from said elongate body portion, an upper tier member extending from an upper end of said riser portion forwardly toward said front face, and an arm extension extending from one side edge of said upper tier member along an axis generally parallel to the axis of said elongate body portion and which first mentioned axis is spaced forwardly of the connection of said upper tier member to said upper end of said riser portion whereby the center of gravity of said golf club head extends through said riser and through said body portion and intersects a Y'"'"' axis which includes at least a portion of said arm extension to which a golf club shaft is connected such that a moment force or torque force about either the axis of the shaft or the center-of-gravity axis is inhibited by the interconnection and arrangement of said arm extension, upper tier member, riser portion and body portion of said golf club head.

15. The golf putter head of claim 14 wherein said body portion has an elongate side-to-side back portion with a first section thereof beneath said arm extension having less weight than a second section thereof which extends outwardly opposite said arm extension, the weight of said arm extension and said first section being substantially equal to the weight of said second section whereby the golf putter head can be balanced on a fulcrum placed beneath the upper tier member along a vertical center-of-gravity axis of said golf putter head.

16. A golf putter head having an elongate side-to-side extending body portion with a front face adapted to be positioned in a generally vertically extending plane and an upper face, a riser portion extending upwardly and rearwardly from said elongate body portion, an upper tier member extending from an upper end of said riser portion forwardly toward said front face, and means for connecting a golf club shaft to said riser portion, said riser portion having a forward and upward facing surface which has indicia thereon distinguishable from the color of said golf putter head, said indicia providing a means for algining said upper tier member relative to said upper face on said body portion when said upper tier member, in the light of downward sight, is moved over and covers said surface of said riser having said indicia thereon.