Golf putter

• US 5,167,414 A
• Filed: 08/06/1991
• Issued: 12/01/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/1991
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thaddeus J. Montgomery III
• Original Assignee: Thaddeus J. Montgomery III
• Inventors: Montgomery, Thaddeus J. III
• Primary Examiner(s): Grieb, William H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Pierce, William M.
• Application Number:
  US07/741,055
• Time in Patent Office: 483 Days
• Field of Search: 273/77 R:77 A, 273/167 R, 273/167 A, 273/167 B, 273/167 D, 273/167 F, 273/169, 273/171, 273/172, 273/163 R, 273/164, 273/183 D, D21/217, D21/218, D21/219
• US Class Current: 473/251
• 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 golf putter head which is cast in one piece and comprises a face plate including a striking surface adapted to strike a golf ball with a sole plate extending rearwardly from the face plate at the lower end having an arcuate lower surface which is designed to accommodate golfers of different heights, an upper weighting member, spaced above the sole plate also extends rearwardly of the faceplate and is constructed so as to provide two rearwardly projecting wing members which define a V-shaped recess having a bight which is essentially perpendicular to the striking face of the face plate, and a line or score mark is defined on the weighting member which is essentially perpendicular to the striking surface of the face plate to aid the golfer in aligning the putt. The weight distribution between the sole plate and the upper weighting member is such as to impart overspin to a golf ball and thereby insure that the ball rolls when struck and does not slide nor skid over a green.

Claims

1. A golf putter head formed in one piece and comprising a body member defining a striking face in a substantially vertical plane when said putter head is in an operative position, said body member having opposed spaced apart top and bottom portion comprising a sole plate extending at an angle from said striking face, said sole plate having a lower surface defining a lower boundary of said putter head,

said top portion comprising a weighing portion extending from said striking face in the same direction as said sole plate and spaced above said sole plate,

said weighing portion having a pair of wing members having edges defining a v-shaped recess therebetween, said V-shaped recess having a vertex substantially centrally of said weighing portion said vertex of said V-shaped recess being defined by a common point on said edges of said wing members, a marker defined on the upper surface of said weighing portion extending to said striking face from said vertex and essentially perpendicular to said striking face, and

means defined on said weighing portion for receiving a shaft therein.

2. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein said sole plate extends beyond said weighting portion.

3. The golf putter head of claim 2 where the end of said sole plate extending beyond said weighting portion forms a shallow V-shape.

4. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein the means defined on said weighting portion is a hosel for receiving a shaft extending from said weighting portion.

5. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein said sole plate has an upper arcuate surface.

6. The golf putter of claim 1 wherein the weight distribution of said head as measured from the horizontal center line of said striking face is such that the weight above said center line is slightly greater than the weight below said center line.

7. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein the weight distribution of said golf putter head is substantially equal as measured from either side of the horizontal center line of said striking face.

8. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein said marker is a groove defined in said weighting portion.

9. A golf putter head formed in one piece and comprising a first portion defining an essentially planar striking face adapted to strike a golf ball,

a lower sole plate extending at an angle from said first portion away from said striking face, said sole plate having arcuate upper and lower surfaces, said lower arcuate surface defining the lower boundary of said putter head,

a weighting portion extending from said striking face in the same direction as said sole plate and spaced upwardly from said sole plate,

said weighting portion defining a pair of wing members extending in the same direction as said sole plate, said wing members having edges therebetween defining a V-shaped recess having a vertex centrally of said putter head, said vertex of said V-shaped recess being defined by a common point on said side edges of said wing members, a groove defined on the upper surface of said weighting portion extending essentially perpendicular from said vertex toward said striking surface, and

means defined on said weighting portion for receiving a shaft therein.

10. The golf putter head of claim 9 wherein said sole plate extends beyond said weighting portion.

11. The golf putter head of claim 10 where the rear end of said sole plate forms a shallow V-shape.

12. The golf putter head of claim 9 further including a hosel for accepting a shaft extending from said weighting portion.

13. The golf putter head of claim 9 therein said sole plate has an upper arcuate surface.

14. The golf putter head of claim 9 wherein the weight distribution of said golf putter head is substantially equal as measured from either side of the horizontal center line of said striking face.

15. The golf putter head of claim 9 wherein said marker is a groove defined in said weighting portion.

16. The golf putter head of claim 9 wherein said sole plate is defined at the rear thereof by two tapered edges which reach an apex in line with said marker.

17. The golf putter head of claim 9 where said wing members have outside surfaces which are angled inwardly from said striking surface on the outside edges thereof.

18. A golf putter comprising a head formed in one piece and comprising a first portion defining a striking face in a substantially vertical plane when said putter head is in an operative position.

a sole plate extending from said first portion away from said striking face, said sole plate having a lower surface defining the lower boundary of said putter head,

a weighing portion extending from said first portion in the same direction as said sole plate and spaced throughout its length above said sole plate.

said weighing portion having a pair of wing member having edges defining a V-shaped recess therebetween, said V-shaped recess having a vertex substantially centrally of said weighing portion said vertex of said V-shaped recess being defined by a common point on said edges of said wing members, a marker defined on the upper surface of said weighing portion extending to said striking face from said vertex and essentially perpendicular to said striking face, and

a shaft connected to said head, the weight distribution of said head being substantially equal as measured from either side of the horizontal center line of said striking face.

19. The golf putter of claim 18 wherein the weight distribution of said head as measured from the horizontal center line of said striking face is such that the weight above said center line is slightly greater than the weight below said center line.

20. The golf putter of claim 18 wherein the weight distribution of said head as measured from the horizontal center line of said striking face is such that the weight above said center line is slightly greater than the weight below said center line.