Rear, perimeter, and face weighted putter support

• US 7,163,469 B2
• Filed: 09/01/2005
• Issued: 01/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/15/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael D. Bonneau
• Original Assignee: Michael D. Bonneau
• Inventors: Bonneau, Michael D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti; Sebastiano
• Application Number:
  US11/217,650
• Publication Number:
  US 20060019767A1
• Time in Patent Office: 502 Days
• Field of Search: 473334-339, 473340-341, 473/288, 473/349, 473736-746, 473324-329, 473/350, 473290-291, 473244-256, 473/345
• US Class Current: 473/334
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0433 with special sole configurations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0487 for putters A63B53/065 takes precedence
• 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 has a main body frame that is rear, perimeter and face weighted. A first weighting member weights the main body frame in the front and a second weighting member weights the rear and perimeter of the main body frame providing a dynamically balanced putter. The main body frame has a front region, a top surface with an underside in an upper portion of the main body frame, and a sole with a bridge, in one example, extending out from the sole to the second weighting member. The first weighting member is attached to the front of the main body frame, and the second weighting member is attached to the underside of the main body frame. The main body frame supports various combinations of first and second weighting member weights and main body weights to achieve a dynamically balanced putter.

Claims

1. A golf putter head comprising:

a main body frame having a top surface, an underside of the top surface, the underside disposed in an upper portion of the main body frame, a perimeter defining side and rear surfaces of the main body, a front surface disposed between said side surfaces, and a sole opposed to the top surface;

a first weighting member attached to said front surface of said main body frame; and

a second weighting member attached to said underside, said second weighting member including a rear portion and opposed side portions extending outwardly to said perimeter surfaces, wherein said sole includes a bridge extending from said sole to said second weighting member.

2. The golf putter of claim 1 wherein the main body frame is comprised of a first material having a first density and the first weighting member and the second weighting member are each comprised of a material different from said first material.

3. The golf putter head of claim 2 wherein said different material has a density greater than the density of the first material.

4. The golf putter head of claim 2 wherein the first weighting member and the second weighting member are comprised of different materials.

5. The golf putter head of claim 2 wherein said first weighting member is comprised of a second material having a second density and said second weighting member is comprised of a third material having a third density.

6. The golf putter head of claim 2 wherein said first material is aluminum.

7. The golf putter head of claim 2 wherein said different material is selected from the group consisting of brass, tungsten, stainless steel, and iron.

8. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein said bridge is integral with said main body frame.

9. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein said bridge is separate frame said main body frame.

10. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein said bridge is fastened to said second weighting member.

11. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein said second weighting member and said first weighting member are attached to said main body frame and said bridge is attached to said second weighting member.

12. The golf putter head of claim 1 wherein said bridge is angled upwardly from said second weighting member toward said sole.

13. A golf putter head comprising:

a main body frame having a top surface, a pair of side surfaces, a rear surface, a milled out front portion including a front surface, a milled out portion beneath said top surface including an underside disposed in an upper portion of said main body, a sole opposed to the top surface, and a bridge extending outwardly from said sole towards said rear surface;

a first weighting member attached to said front surface; and

a second weighting member having a rear portion and opposed side portions extending outwardly to said rear and side surfaces, respectively, said weighting member attached to said underside.

14. The golf putter head of claim 13 wherein the main body frame is comprised of a first material having a first density and the first weighting member and the second weighting member are comprised of a material different from said first material, said different material having a different density.

15. The golf putter head of claim 14 wherein said different density is greater than said first density.

16. The golf putter head of claim 13 wherein any two of the group consisting of a main body frame weight, a first weighting member weight, and a second weighting member weight are the same weight.

17. The golf putter head of claim 13 wherein either said first weighting member and said second weighting member weigh the same or said first weighting member and said main body frame weigh the same.

18. The golf putter head of claim 13 wherein the first weighting member and the second weighting member are the same weight.

19. The golf putter head of claim 13 wherein the first weighting member and the main body frame are the same weight.

20. The golf putter head of claim 13 wherein said milled out portion beneath said top surface is between said sole and said top surface.

21. The golf putter head of claim 13 wherein one end of said bridge is attached to said second weighting member and the other end of said bridge is attached to said sole.

22. A golf putter head comprising:

a main body frame comprised of a first material having a first density, said main body having a top surface, an underside of said top surface, the underside disposed in an upper portion of the main body, a pair of side surfaces, a rear surface, a frontwardly facing surface disposed between the side surfaces, and a sole opposed to said top surface, including a bridge;

a first weighting member supported by said main body frame and disposed adjacent to said front surface of said main body frame; and

a second weighting member supported by said main body frame and disposed adjacent to said underside, said second weighting member including a rear portion and opposed side portions and extending outwardly to said rear and pair of side surfaces, wherein said bridge extends out from said sole and is in contact with said second weighting member.