Putter

• US 6,244,974 B1
• Filed: 04/02/1999
• Issued: 06/12/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hanberry Diamond Golf Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Edwin E. Hanberry Jr
• Inventors: Hanberry, Edwin E. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US09/285,914
• Time in Patent Office: 802 Days
• Field of Search: 473/324, 473/325, 473/330, 473/331, 473/340, 473/341, 473/342, 473/313, 473/268, 473/314, 473/251, 473/252, 473/255, 473/242, D21/736, D21/743, D21/744
• US Class Current: 473/242
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/007 Putters
• 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 putter has a body member that has a top surface and a bottom surface joined by a first face, a second face disposed at an obtuse angle relative to the first face, a third face, a fourth face disposed at an acute angle relative to the third face, and a fifth face disposed at an obtuse angle relative to the first face. A groove system runs from the second face through to the fifth face via the third face and the fourth face. A plurality of azimuth lines radiate outwardly from the connection point of the third face and the fourth face toward one of the first face, the second face, or the fifth face. A shaft is attached to the top surface of the body member.

Claims

1. A putter comprising:

a body member having a top surface and a bottom surface joined by a first face, a second face disposed at an obtuse angle relative to the first face, a third face, a fourth face, and a fifth face disposed at an obtuse angle relative to the first face;

a groove extending from the second face, through the third face, through the fourth face, and terminating within the fifth face; and

a shaft attached to the top surface.

2. The putter as in claim 1 wherein the third face is disposed at an acute angle relative to the fourth face.

3. The putter as in claim 1 wherein the shaft is disposed closer to the second face then to the fifth face.

4. The putter as in claim 1 wherein the shaft is disposed closer to the fifth face then to the second face.

5. The putter as in claim 1 wherein the third face abuts the fourth face at a corner.

6. The putter as in claim 5 further comprising a plurality of azimuth lines extending from proximate the corner, each azimuth line extending toward one of the first face, the second face, or the fifth face.