Tensioned band golf putter head

• US 5,643,109 A
• Filed: 06/10/1996
• Issued: 07/01/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Arthur S Rose, Guy T. Andrews
• Original Assignee: Arthur S Rose, Guy T. Andrews
• Inventors: Rose, Arthur S., Andrews, Guy T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US08/662,441
• Time in Patent Office: 386 Days
• Field of Search: 473/329, 473/333, 473/342, 473/340, 473/219, 473/223, 473/226, 473/235, 473/236, 473/238, 473/242, 473/251
• US Class Current: 473/329
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/065 for putters

Abstract

A Tensioned Band Golf Putter Head comprising a continuous band of a strong flexible nature wrapped about a tensioning device which is of metallic construction and consists of a substantially rectangular block having a top, bottom, front, and rear surfaces and two rounded ends and a threaded aperture equidistant from the two rounded ends and perpendicular to the front surface adapted to mount a tensioning jack screw. The jack screw has a threaded end adapted to screw into the threaded aperture of the rectangular block and an other end adapted to mount a tensioning shoe for transferring the movement of the jack screw to the aforementioned band on the rear side of the rectangular block. The tensioning shoe is a metal block of substantially rectangular shape with it'"'"'s rear surface rounded and it'"'"'s front surface containing an aperture adapted to accept the jack screw at the mid-point of said tensioning shoe. An aperture is included in the top surface of the rectangular block adapted to mount a shaft of industry standard construction. The front surface of the rectangular block is mortised so as to allow for contact with the continuous band only at the ends of said mortise and to allow for flexing of said continuous band throughout the length of said mortis. In operation the continuous band is used as the striking surface for a soft feel of the ball during the putting stroke. The tensioning device is adapted to allow for a range of tension adjustments to tune the feel of the club to the individual users preference.

Claims

1. A golf putter head comprising:

(a) a continuous band of flexible material;

(b) a rectangular block having top, bottom, front and rear surfaces and two spaced apart rounded ends, said block having a threaded aperture located equidistant between said two rounded ends and perpendicular to a plane containing the front surface, said block having a smooth aperture on said top surface adapted to accept a golf club shaft;

(c) a tensioning jack screw having a threaded end adapted to screw into the threaded aperture of said rectangular block and an other end opposite to said threaded end adapted to mount a tensioning shoe; and

(d) a tensioning shoe of metallic construction being substantially rectangular with a rounded rear surface and a front surface containing an aperture adapted to accept said jack screw at a longitudinal mid-point of the front surface of said tensioning shoe;

(e) whereby, said continuous band is supported and tensioned by the cooperation of said rectangular block, said jack screw and said tensioning screw.