Golf putter head with a visual alignment aid and an increased moment of inertia
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1. A golf putter head comprising:
- a face member having a heel end, a toe end, and a front surface arranged for impacting a golf ball;
a first arm extending substantially rearwardly from the heel end of said face member;
a second arm extending substantially rearwardly from the toe end of said face member;
a central member extending rearwardly from said face member intermediate the heel and toe ends thereof, said central member including first and second wings connected to said first and second arms, respectively, rearwardly of said face member;
said central member and said first arm defining a first opening therebetween adjacent the heel end of said face member;
said central member and said second arm defining a second opening therebetween adjacent the toe end of said face member;
said first and second arms each having an outer generally convex edge; and
said first and second wings each having an outer generally concave edge.
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A golf putter head includes a face member with a front surface arranged for impacting a golf ball. A first arm extends substantially rearwardly from a heel end of the face member, a second arm extends substantially rearwardly from a toe end of the face member, and a central member extends rearwardly from the face member intermediate the heel and toe ends thereof. The central member is connected to and extends rearwardly from a back surface of the face member. The central member includes a pair of wing portions connecting the central member to the first and second arms rearwardly of the face member. An end portion of the central member extends rearwardly of the wing portions.
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20 Claims
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1. A golf putter head comprising:
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a face member having a heel end, a toe end, and a front surface arranged for impacting a golf ball; a first arm extending substantially rearwardly from the heel end of said face member; a second arm extending substantially rearwardly from the toe end of said face member; a central member extending rearwardly from said face member intermediate the heel and toe ends thereof, said central member including first and second wings connected to said first and second arms, respectively, rearwardly of said face member; said central member and said first arm defining a first opening therebetween adjacent the heel end of said face member; said central member and said second arm defining a second opening therebetween adjacent the toe end of said face member; said first and second arms each having an outer generally convex edge; and said first and second wings each having an outer generally concave edge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A golf putter head comprising:
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a face member having a heel end, a toe end, and a front surface arranged for impacting a golf ball; a first arm extending substantially rearwardly from the heel end of said face member; a second arm extending substantially rearwardly from the toe end of said face member; a central member extending rearwardly from said face member intermediate the heel and toe ends thereof, said central member including first and second wings connected to said first and second arms, respectively, rearwardly of said face member; said central member and said first arm defining a first opening therebetween adjacent the heel end of said face member; said central member and said second arm defining a second opening therebetween adjacent the toe end of said face member; said first and second arms each having an outer generally convex edge and an inner generally concave edge; said first and second wings each having an outer generally concave edge; the outer generally convex edge of said first arm merging with the outer generally concave edge of said first wing and forming a first outwardly projecting portion located rearwardly of the heel end of said face member; the outer generally convex edge of said second arm merging with the outer generally concave edge of said second wing and forming a second outwardly projecting portion located rearwardly of the toe end of said face member; and the inner generally concave edges of said first and second arms defining portions of said first and second openings.
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14. A golf putter head comprising:
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a face member having a heel end, a toe end, and a front surface arranged for impacting a golf ball; a first arm extending substantially rearwardly from the heel end of said face member; a second arm extending substantially rearwardly from the toe end of said face member; said first and second arms having top surfaces that slope downwardly as said first and second arms extend away from said face member a central member extending rearwardly from said face member intermediate the heel and toe ends thereof, said central member including first and second wings connected to said first and second arms, respectively, rearwardly of said face member; said central member and said first arm defining a first opening therebetween adjacent the heel end of said face member; said central member and said second arm defining a second opening therebetween adjacent the toe end of said face member; said first and second arms each having an outer generally convex edge; said first and second wings each having an outer generally concave edge; a face plate disposed in the front surface of said face member; and a hosel disposed adjacent the heel end of said face member for receiving a shaft. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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