Golf club putter

• US 4,795,157 A
• Filed: 12/22/1986
• Issued: 01/03/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Kathryn Bencriscutto, Laura Bencriscutto, Martha M. Bencriscutto, Mary Ann Bencriscutto, Matthew J. Bencriscutto
• Original Assignee: Michael Bencriscutto
• Inventors: Bencriscutto, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US06/945,010
• Time in Patent Office: 743 Days
• Field of Search: 273/163 R, 273/167 B, 273/162 R, 273/164, 273/183 D, 273/167 C, 273/162 B, 273/80 A, 273/169, D21/218, D21/219
• US Class Current: 473/251
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3685 Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence

Abstract

A golf club putter with an aid for putting on an inclined green includes a head presenting a longitudinally extending top surface visible to the golfer when in use with the surface having ball position striking markers spaced apart longitudinally from each other. The markers include: a first curved line identifying one ball striking location adjacent the club handle which curves inwardly toward the golfer to indicate to the golfer that the ball, when struck at the one location, will curve in the direction shown by the first curved line; and a second curved line on the top surface located adjacent the outer end of the putter head longitudinally spaced from the first curve and curving outwardly away from the golfer to identify another ball striking location to indicate to the golfer that the ball, when struck at the other ball striking location, will curve in the direction shown by the second curved line.

Claims

1. A golf club putter having means for aiding a golfer to putt a golf ball on an inclined green where the point of aim for the path of travel of the golf ball must be toward the uphill side of the hole, said putter including a head having a longitudinally extending top surface visible to the golfer when in use, a ball contacting face generally vertical when in use, an inner end and an outer end and a handle extending upwardly from said inner end of said head wherein the improvement comprises:

ball position striking markers spaced apart longitudinally from each other on said top surface of the club for indicating to the golfer where on said face the ball is to be hit depending on whether the uphill side of said green is to the right or left of the hole relative to said golfer when in a putting position at said ball;

said markers including a first curved line on said top surface identifying one ball striking location adjacent said club handle at said inner end of said head including opposite ends which curve inwardly toward said inner end and toward the golfer to indicate to the golfer that the ball, when struck at said one location, will travel either toward

a right target point the golfer has selected to aim at on said right uphill side of said hole and curve in the direction shown by said first curved line or,

another point on said right uphill side of said green that is even slightly more uphill of said right target point if the golfer instinctively opens the face of said club on impact to increase the possibility that said golf ball will not follow a path of travel on said right uphill side that will take said ball below said hole;

said markers also including a second curved line on said top surface located adjacent said outer end of said head including opposite ends which curve outwardly toward said outer end and away from the golfer, said second curved line being longitudinally spaced from said first curved line and identifying another ball striking location to indicate to the golfer that the ball, when struck at said another ball striking location, will either travel toward

a left target point the golfer has selected to aim at on said left uphill side of said hole and curve in the direction shown by said second curved line, or

another point on said left uphill side of said green that is even slightly more uphill than said left target point if the golfer instinctively closes the face of said club on impact to increase the possibility that said golf ball will not follow a path of travel on said left uphill side that will take said ball below said hole.