Mallet and blade putter heads

• US 5,533,728 A
• Filed: 05/30/1995
• Issued: 07/09/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/1995
• 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): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US08/453,178
• Time in Patent Office: 406 Days
• Field of Search: 273/167 R, 273/167 H, 273/167 F, 273/169, 273/167 D, 273/167 A, 273/164.1, 273/78, 273/168, 273/170, 273/171, 273/172, 273/173
• US Class Current: 473/252
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0437 with special crown configurations
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/52 with slits

Abstract

A golf putter head formed from a solid material to to have a striking surface separated from the body member by a spacing formed parallel to the striking surface to thereby provide an improved putter.

Claims

1. A mallet head for a golf putter device having a center body member of semi-cylindrical shape having a round portion and a flat portion, spaced elongated apertures formed through said putter head in a direction perpendicular to the flat portion of said center body member to provide a head of controlled weight, a rectangular shaped side member comprising a ball striking surface, a machined aperture formed parallel to said side member and said flat portion to provide a spacing between said side member and said center member, said side member providing flexure as said putter head strikes a ball which geometrically tends to cradle and guide the ball in the line directed, and alignment grooves formed on said center body member and said side member and transverse to said ball striking surface to provide an aligning reference for the user of said putter head.

2. A golf putter head having a center body member, a side member comprising a ball striking surface, a machined aperture forming a spacing between the center member and said side member, a pair of spaced machined apertures, the ends of said apertures forming symmetrical arcs curving downwardly and inwardly from the ends of the putter head to the center of the putter head, and said side member providing flexure upon striking a ball which tends to cradle and guide the ball in the line directed.