Golf putter

• US 5,046,740 A
• Filed: 06/26/1989
• Issued: 09/10/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Roger A D'Eath
• Original Assignee: Roger A D'Eath
• Inventors: D'Eath, Roger A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Coven, Edward M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US07/371,456
• Time in Patent Office: 806 Days
• Field of Search: 273/167-175, 273/77 R, 273/77 A, 273/164 A, 273/164
• US Class Current: 473/255
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/021 the shaft axis being forwardly offset relative to the striking face of the head
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0441 with visual indicators for aligning the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence

Abstract

A substantially T-shaped putter type golf club including a shaft and a generally flat striking face disposed perpendicularly to a longitudinally body portion within which extends a bore that houses a plurality of weighted balls arranged in diametrically abutting relation such that a transfer of kinetic energy from the weighted balls to a golf ball upon impact drives the golf ball in the same direction as the alignment of the weighted balls.

Claims

1. A golf putter comprising, in combination:

a member substantially T-shaped in plan view having a longitudinal body portion and a transverse head portion and having a shaft connected, thereto, and extending angularly upwardly, therefrom;

a generally flat face on the transverse head portion disposed perpendicular to said longitudinal body portion and facing in the direction of an intended putt;

a bore extending longitudinally within the body portion and perpendicular to said face and aligned with the direction of an intended putt; and

a plurality of weighted balls arranged longitudinally in diametrically abutting relation and disposed within said bore and formed of a material having a greater density than the density of said member whereby during a putt a transfer of kinetic energy from said weighted balls collectively being swung in the direction of an intended putt to a golf ball substantially aligned with said weighted balls drives the golf ball in the same direction as the alignment of the weighted balls.

2. The invention defined by claim 1 wherein said bore extends into the head portion and terminates adjacent said face.

3. The invention defined by claim 2 wherein said balls are disposed in diametrically abutting relation and in abutting relation with opposite ends of said bore.

4. The invention defined in claim 1 wherein said face includes a ball striking portion in concentric alignment with said bore.

5. The invention defined by claim 1 wherein said bore opens through said flat face and a ball-striking member closes the end of the bore at said flat face.

6. The invention defined by claim 5 wherein means are provided for urging the ball-striking member against the plurality of balls disposed in said bore maintaining them in diametrically abutting relation and in abutting relation with such ball-striking member and the opposite end of said bore.

7. The invention defined by claim 1 wherein said shaft is connected to the transverse head portion and is offset therefrom in the direction of intended putt.

8. The invention defined by claim 1 wherein the balls have a density at least 2.5 times that of said member.

9. The invention defined by claim 1 wherein the balls are formed of steel and said member is aluminum.