Golf putter

• US 6,716,110 B1
• Filed: 05/27/2003
• Issued: 04/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Paul Ballow
• Original Assignee: Paul Ballow
• Inventors: Ballow, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US10/445,623
• Time in Patent Office: 315 Days
• Field of Search: 473/324, 473/334, 473/335, 473/336, 473/337, 473/338, 473/339, 473/340, 473/341, 473/342, 473/345, 473/346, 473/349, 473/350, 473/242, 473/249, 473/250, 473/251, 473/252, 473/253, 473/254, 473/255, 473/256, 473/305, 473/313
• US Class Current: 473/242
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0408 characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/065 for putters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence

Abstract

A golf putter head having a rearward center of gravity. The head comprises a body having a face portion, a sole portion and an aft-mass portion, where the body is at least partially made from a first material. The putter head also has a cap made from a second material having a lower density than the first material. The body and cap define a void and the center of gravity of the putter head is within the void.

Claims

1. A golf putter head comprising:

a body having a face portion, a sole portion and an aft-mass portion, the body being at least partially made from a first material; and

a cap made from a second material, the second material having a lower density than the first material;

wherein the body and cap define a void and wherein the center of gravity of the golf putter head is within the void.

2. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein the first material is at least one of:

aluminum, steel, carbon steel, stainless steel, titanium, titanium alloy, bronze, and a metal alloy having a density greater than that of aluminum and less than that of steel.

3. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein the second material is at least one of:

a carbon fiber material, a plastic material, a composite material, and a fiberglass material.

4. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein the body further comprises at least one aft-mass weight made from a third material that has a higher density than either the first material or second material.

5. The golf putter head of claim 4 wherein the at least one aft-mass weight is made from at least one of:

brass, steel, and tungsten.

6. The golf putter head of claim 4 wherein the weight of the at least one aft-mass weight ranges from about 13 percent to about 27 percent of the weight of the head.

7. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein the center of gravity is located from about 1.5 inches to about 2.3 inches from the back of the face portion.

8. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein the center of gravity is located from about 0.4 inch to about 0.8 inch from the bottom of the sole portion.

9. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein the distance from the external surface of the face portion to internal surface of the aft-mass portion ranges from about 2.0 inches to about 2.6 inches.

10. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein the cap is substantially flat.

11. The golf putter head of claim 1 further comprising at least one alignment aid.

12. The golf putter head of claim 11 wherein at least one of the alignment aids is a line.

13. The golf putter head of claim 1 further comprising a non-metallic faceplate insert.

14. The golf putter head of claim 1 further comprising a hosel made from the second material.

15. The golf putter head of claim 1 further comprising an insert between front and aft-mass portions of the body, the insert being made of material having lower density than the first material.

16. The golf putter head of claim 15 wherein the insert is made of the second material.

17. The golf putter head of claim 15 further comprising a hosel bonded to the insert.

18. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein the cap is removable.

19. The golf putter head of claim 18 further comprising at least one removable aft-mass weight made from a third material that has a higher density than either the first material or second material.

20. A golf putter head comprising:

a body having a face portion, a sole portion and an aft-mass portion, the body being at least partially made from a body material, the face portion being greater in width than the aft-mass portion, but less in width than the width of the putter head at its widest point;

a cap made from a light material, the light material having a lower density than the first material; and

at least one aft-mass weight being made from a heavy material having a higher density than the body material;

wherein the body and cap define a void and wherein the center of gravity of the golf putter head is within the void.