Adjustable golf putter

• US 5,407,196 A
• Filed: 08/10/1994
• Issued: 04/18/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Romolo Busnardo
• Original Assignee: Romolo Busnardo
• Inventors: Busnardo, Romolo
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US08/288,288
• Time in Patent Office: 251 Days
• Field of Search: 273/77 R, 273/78, 273/79, 273/173, 273/167 J, 273/80.1, 273/80.2, 273/80 C, 273/167 G, 273/167 R, 273/167 H, 273/162 R, 273/ DIG. 23 , 273/ DIG. 8, 273/186.2, 273/187.4, 273/169, 273/167 F, 273/167 B, 273/168
• US Class Current: 473/246
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/02 Joint structures between the head and the shaft
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/025 lie angle only, i.e. relative angular adjustment between the shaft and the club head about an axis parallel to the intended line of play when the club is in its normal address position
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/065 for putters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence

Abstract

An adjustable golf putter 10 is provided with a putter head body 20 together with removable face plate assembly 22. Face plate assembly 22 is formed of metal plate 36 encased within bonded rubber 38. Face plate assembly 22 has formed integral with bonded rubber a striking surface, 46 or 48, of preselected loft angle. Hosel 14 interconnects shaft 16 to putter head assembly 12 and is provided with an adjustable attachment mechanism which enables adjustment from left to right handed operation, as well as for the lie of the club.

Claims

1. A golf putter which comprises:

a golf club shaft having a first end;

a putter head body having a front surface;

a face plate assembly for removable attachment to the front surface of the putter head body, said face plate assembly having a metal plate encased within, and bonded to, an encasement of resilient material, said resilient material further having a striking surface in spaced relationship with the front surface of the putter head body;

means for removably attaching the face plate to the putter head body; and

means for adjustably attaching the first end of the shaft to the putter head body.

2. The golf putter of claim 1 wherein the mass of the metal plate encased within the face plate is of a selectable, predetermined mass.

3. The golf putter of claim 1 wherein the striking surface of the resilient material is of a preselectable loft angle.

4. The golf putter of claim 3 wherein the striking surface of the resilient material is of a preselectable positive loft angle.

5. The golf putter of claim 3 wherein the striking surface of the resilient material is of a preselectable negative loft angle.

6. The golf putter of claim 1 wherein the means for adjustably attaching the first end of the shaft to the putter head body further comprises:

a shaft attachment plate attached to and extending from the first end of the shaft for pivotally adjustable angle of engagement attachment with a shaft attachment plate receiving means attached to the putter head body, to adjust the lie of said putter head body relative to the shaft; and

shaft face receiving means attached to the putter head body for receiving and holding said shaft attachment plate receiving means in engagement with the putter head body.

7. The golf putter of claim 1 wherein the means for adjustably attaching the first end of the shaft to the putter head body further comprises:

a shaft attachment plate attached to and extending from the first end of the shaft, said shaft attachment plate having a pair of opposing faces, each for selectable, pivotal and adjustable angle of engagement attachment with a shaft attachment plate receiving means attached to the putter head body, to adjust both the direction of extension of the shaft from the putter head body and the lie of said putter head body relative to the shaft; and

said shaft attachment plate receiving means attached to the putter head body for receiving and holding said shaft attachment plate in engagement with the putter head body.

8. A golf putter which comprises:

a golf club shaft having a first end;

a putter head body having a front surface;

a face plate assembly for removable attachment to the front surface of the putter head body, said face plate assembly having a metal plate of a selectable predetermined mass encased within, and bonded to, an encasement of resilient material, said resilient material further having a striking surface of preselectable loft angle in spaced relationship with the front surface of the putter head body;

means for removably attaching the face plate to the putter head body;

a shaft attachment plate attached to and extending from the first end of the shaft for pivotally adjustable angle of engagement attachment with a shaft attachment plate receiving means attached to the putter head body to adjust the lie of said putter head body relative to the shaft; and

said shaft attachment plate receiving means attached to the putter head body for receiving and holding said shaft attachment plate in engagement with the putter head body.

9. A golf putter which comprises:

a golf club shaft having a first end;

a putter head body having a front surface;

a face plate assembly for removable attachment to the front surface of the putter head body, said face plate assembly having a metal plate of a selectable predetermined mass encased within, and bonded to, an encasement of resilient material, said resilient material further having a striking surface of preselectable loft angle in spaced relationship with the front surface of the putter head body;

means for removeably attaching the face plate to the putter head body;

a shaft attachment plate attached to and extending from the first end of the shaft, said shaft attachment plate having a pair of opposing faces, each for selectable, pivotal and adjustable angle of engagement attachment with a shaft attachment plate receiving means attached to the putter head body, to adjust both the direction of extension of the shaft from the putter head body and the lie of said putter head body relative to the shaft; and

said shaft attachment plate receiving means attached to the putter head body for receiving and holding said shaft attachment plate in engagement with the putter head body.