Golf putter
First Claim
1. A golf putter for putting a ball along a surface, the golf putter comprising:
- a putter body having a centrally positioned transition plane that demarcates the putter body into a heel region and a toe region, the putter body being formed substantially from a material having a first specific gravity, the putter body including (i) a sole region that defines a first sole cavity, (ii) a face region that strikes the ball during putting, and (iii) a back region;
a heel weight that is secured to the heel region, the heel weight being formed substantially from a material having a second specific gravity that is greater than the first specific gravity, the heel weight having a center of gravity;
a toe weight that is secured to the toe region, the toe weight being spaced apart from the heel weight, the toe weight being formed substantially from a material having a third specific gravity that is greater than the first specific gravity, the toe weight having a center of gravity; and
a first sole insert that is inserted into the first sole cavity, the first sole insert being formed substantially from a material having a fourth specific gravity that is greater than the first specific gravity, the first sole insert having a center of gravity;
wherein the center of gravity of the heel weight, the toe weight and the first sole insert form vertices of a triangle having two sides that are approximately the same length, the triangle defining a plane that is angled in a downwardly direction moving from the face region toward the back region when the sole insert is in contact with the surface.
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Abstract
A golf putter (10) includes a putter head (316) having a putter body (320), a heel weight (344H), a toe weight (344T) and a first sole insert (354F). The putter body (320) includes a heel region (330) and a toe region (332), and is formed from a material having a first specific gravity. The heel weight (344H), the toe weight (344T) and the first sole insert (354F) are each formed from materials having specific gravities that are greater than the first specific gravity. In one embodiment, the putter head (316) also includes a second sole insert (354S). The sole inserts (354F, 354S) are positioned partly in the heel region (330) and partly in the toe region (332) of the putter body (320). In another embodiment, the first sole insert (354F) has a first specific gravity, and the second sole insert (354S) has a second specific gravity that is greater than the first specific gravity.
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60 Claims
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1. A golf putter for putting a ball along a surface, the golf putter comprising:
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a putter body having a centrally positioned transition plane that demarcates the putter body into a heel region and a toe region, the putter body being formed substantially from a material having a first specific gravity, the putter body including (i) a sole region that defines a first sole cavity, (ii) a face region that strikes the ball during putting, and (iii) a back region; a heel weight that is secured to the heel region, the heel weight being formed substantially from a material having a second specific gravity that is greater than the first specific gravity, the heel weight having a center of gravity; a toe weight that is secured to the toe region, the toe weight being spaced apart from the heel weight, the toe weight being formed substantially from a material having a third specific gravity that is greater than the first specific gravity, the toe weight having a center of gravity; and a first sole insert that is inserted into the first sole cavity, the first sole insert being formed substantially from a material having a fourth specific gravity that is greater than the first specific gravity, the first sole insert having a center of gravity; wherein the center of gravity of the heel weight, the toe weight and the first sole insert form vertices of a triangle having two sides that are approximately the same length, the triangle defining a plane that is angled in a downwardly direction moving from the face region toward the back region when the sole insert is in contact with the surface.
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2. A golf putter for putting a ball along a surface, the golf putter comprising:
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a putter body having a centrally positioned transition plane that demarcates the putter body into a heel region and a toe region, the putter body including a sole region that defines a first sole cavity having a first volume and a second sole cavity having a second volume that is greater than the first volume, at least one of the sole cavities being positioned partly in the heel region and partly in the toe region; a first sole insert that is inserted into the first sole cavity; and a second sole insert that is inserted into the second sole cavity. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A golf putter for putting a ball along a surface, the golf putter comprising:
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a putter body having a substantially centrally positioned transition plane that demarcates the putter body into a heel region and a toe region, the putter body being formed substantially from a material having a first specific gravity the putter body including (i) a sole region that defines a first sole cavity, (ii) a face region that strikes the ball during putting, and (iii) a back region; a heel weight that is secured to the heel region, the heel weight being formed substantially from a material having a second specific gravity that is greater than the first specific gravity, the heel weight having a center of gravity; a toe weight that is secured to the toe region, the toe weight being spaced apart from the heel weight, the toe weight being formed substantially from a material having a third specific gravity that is greater than the first specific gravity, the toe weight having a center of gravity; and a first sole insert that is inserted into the first sole cavity, the first sole insert being formed substantially from a material having a fourth specific gravity that is greater than the first specific gravity, the first sole insert having a center of gravity; wherein the center of gravity of the heel weight, the toe weight and the first sole insert form vertices of a triangle that defines a plane that is angled in a downwardly direction moving from the face region toward the back region when the sole insert is in contact with the surface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A golf putter for putting a ball along a surface, the golf putter comprising:
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a putter body having a centrally positioned transition plane that demarcates the putter body into a heel region and a toe region, the putter body including a sole region that defines a first sole cavity and a second sole cavity, each sole cavity being positioned partly in the heel region and partly in the toe region, the putter body being formed substantially from a material having a first specific gravity; a first sole insert that is inserted into the first sole cavity, the first sole insert being formed substantially from a material having a second specific gravity that is different from the first specific gravity; a second sole insert that is inserted into the second sole cavity, the second sole insert being formed substantially from a material having a third specific gravity that is different than the first and second specific gravities; a heel weight that is secured to the heel region, the heel weight being formed substantially from a material having a fourth specific gravity that is greater than the first specific gravity; and a toe weight that is secured to the toe region, the toe weight being spaced apart from the heel weight, the toe weight being formed substantially from a material having a fifth specific gravity that is greater than the first specific gravity. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A golf putter for putting a bail along a surface, the golf putter comprising:
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a putter body having a centrally positioned transition plane that demarcates the putter body into a heel region and a toe region, the putter body including (i) a sole region that defines a first sole cavity and a second sole cavity, each sole cavity being positioned partly in the heel region and partly in the toe region, and (ii) a face region that is adapted to strike the ball during putting, the putter body being formed substantially from a material having a first specific gravity; a first sole insert that is inserted into the first sole cavity, the first sole insert being formed substantially from a material having a second specific gravity that is different from the first specific gravity; and a second sole insert that is inserted into the second sole cavity, the second sole insert being formed substantially from a material having a third specific gravity that is different than the first and second specific gravities; wherein at least a portion of the first sole insert is positioned further from the face region than the second sole insert. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A golf putter for putting a ball along a surface, the golf putter comprising:
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a putter body having a centrally positioned transition plane that demarcates the putter body into a heel region and a toe region, the putter body including (i) a sole region that defines a first sole cavity and a second sole cavity, each sole cavity being positioned partly in the heel region and partly in the toe region, and (ii) a face region that is adapted to strike the ball during putting, the putter body being formed substantially from a material having a first specific gravity; a first sole insert that is inserted into the first sole cavity, the first sole insert being formed substantially from a material having a second specific gravity that is different from the first specific gravity; and a second sole insert that is inserted into the second sole cavity, the second sole insert being formed substantially from a material having a third specific gravity that is different than the first and second specific gravities; wherein the entire first sole insert is positioned further from the face region than the second sole insert.
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47. A golf putter for putting a ball along a surface, the golf putter comprising:
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a putter body having a centrally positioned transition plane that demarcates the putter body into a heel region and a toe region, the putter body including (i) a sole region that defines a first sole cavity and a second sole cavity, each sole cavity being positioned partly in the heel region and partly in the toe region and (ii) an upper region that is substantially opposite the sole region, the upper region including an upper region cavity, the putter body being formed substantially from a material having a first specific gravity; a first sole insert that is inserted into the first sole cavity, the first sole insert being formed substantially from a material having a second specific gravity that is different from the first specific gravity; a second sole insert that is inserted into the second sole cavity, the second sole insert being formed substantially from a material having a third specific gravity that is different than the first and second specific gravities; and a substantially circular upper region insert that is at least partially positioned within the upper region cavity, the upper region insert having a fourth specific gravity that is less than the first specific gravity. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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49. A golf putter for putting a ball along a surface, the golf putter comprising:
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a putter body having a centrally positioned transition plane that demarcates the putter body into a heel region and a toe region, the putter body including (i) a sole region that defines a first sole cavity having a first volume and a second sole cavity having a second volume that is greater than the first volume, and (ii) an upper region that is substantially opposite the sole region, the putter body being substantially formed from a material having a first specific gravity; a first sole insert that is positioned with the first sole cavity, the first sole insert having a volume that is approximately the same as the first volume; a second sole insert that is positioned within the second sole cavity the second sole insert having a volume that is approximately the same as the second volume; and a substantially circular upper region insert that is secured to the upper region, the upper region insert having a second specific gravity that is lower than the first specific gravity, the upper region insert having a diameter that is greater than approximately 1.00 inches and less than 1.60 inches. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A golf putter for putting a ball along a surface, the golf putter comprising:
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a putter body having a centrally positioned transition plane that demarcates the putter body into a heel region and a toe region, the putter body including (i) a sole region that defines a first sole cavity having a first volume and a second sole cavity having a second volume that is greater than the first volume, (ii) a face region that strikes the ball during putting, and (iii) a back region; a first sole insert that is positioned with the first sole cavity, the first sole insert having a volume that is approximately the same as the first volume; a second sole insert that is positioned within the second sole cavity, the second sole insert having a volume that is approximately the same as the second volume; a heel weight that is secured to the heel region, the heel weight being formed substantially from a material having a specific gravity that is greater than a specific gravity of the material that substantially forms the putter body; and a toe weight that is secured to the toe region, the toe weight being spaced apart from the heel weight, the toe weight being formed substantially from a material having a specific gravity that is greater than the specific gravity of the material that substantially forms the putter body; wherein the heel weight the toe weight and the first sole insert each has a center of gravity, and wherein the center of gravity of the heel weight, the toe weight and the first sole insert form vertices of a triangle that defines a plane sloping in a downwardly direction moving from the face region toward the back region when one of the sole inserts is in contact with the surface.
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56. A method of manufacturing a golf putter, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a putter body having a centrally positioned transition plane that demarcates the putter body into a heel region and a toe region; forming a first sole cavity in the putter body of the putter so that the first sole cavity has a first volume; forming a second sole cavity in the putter body of the putter so that the second cavity has a second volume that is greater than the first volume; positioning one of the sole cavities partly in the heel region and partly in the toe region of the putter body; positioning a first sole insert in the first sole cavity; and positioning a second sole insert in the second sole cavity. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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