Golf putter head

• US 5,346,219 A
• Filed: 05/07/1993
• Issued: 09/13/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joseph A. Pessetti, Richard J. Pehoski
• Original Assignee: Joseph A. Pessetti, Richard J. Pehoski
• Inventors: Pehoski, Richard J., Pessetti, Joseph A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Millin, V.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US08/057,875
• Time in Patent Office: 494 Days
• Field of Search: 273/77 R, 273/167 R, 273/167 A, 273/167 D, 273/167 F, 273/167 H, 273/167 J, 273/168, 273/169, 273/171, 273/172, 273/173, 273/174, 273/78, 273/164.1 , 273/187.4, 273/186.2
• US Class Current: 473/325
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence

Abstract

A symmetrical golf putter head formed of a center elongated bar member and two ball striking plate members affixed in spaced position on opposite sides of the center member as by force fitted plugs, and a plate being flexed when that plate strikes a golf ball to compensate for deflection and provides a more accurate roll in the selected direction. In one embodiment of the invention the putter head is formed from a solid material, and the solid head creates a ringing sound when the ball is struck.

Claims

1. A golf putter head, said putter head being of symmetrical configuration and having a bottom and a top, said putter head comprising an elongated rectangular center member, first and second outer side members each having ends, said center member and said side members being of substantially the same height, the ends of said side members being affixed to respective opposite sides of said center member to form relative rigid end portions, said center member having reduced portions on both sides thereof to form two symmetrical spacings each extending from the bottom to the top of said putter head between said reduced portions and said outer side members, said spacings being uniform from the bottom to the top of said putter head, and said spacings enabling said first and second outer members to be less rigid intermediate their ends whereby when either of said outer side members strike a ball there is flexure which geometrically tends to cradle and guide the ball in the line directed.

2. A golf putter head as in claim 1 wherein said putter head is formed of a solid material, and wherein damping pads are receivable in said spacings to control ringing sound produced when said head strikes a ball.