Golf putter head assembly

• US 7,611,425 B2
• Filed: 06/11/2007
• Issued: 11/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/11/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mei-Chu Yeh
• Original Assignee: Mei-Chu Yeh
• Inventors: Yeh, Mei-Chu
• Primary Examiner(s): Hunter; Alvin A
• Application Number:
  US11/811,558
• Publication Number:
  US 20080305886A1
• Time in Patent Office: 876 Days
• Field of Search: 473/256, 473324-350
• US Class Current: 473/337
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/50 with through-holes A63B60/18 takes precedence; for stringing purposes A63B49/00

Abstract

A golf putter head assembly comprises: a putter head with a threaded sleeve, and a balance weight screwed into the threaded sleeve. Adjusting the position of the balance weight inside the threaded sleeve can change the center of gravity of the putter head to meet different player'"'"'s requirements to obtain an optimum hitting stability and ball moving direction, and increase the success rate in sending the golf ball into the hole.

Claims

1. A golf putter head assembly comprising:

a putter head having a generally vertical hitting surface on a forward portion for striking a golf ball, a first seating portion formed on a rearward surface of the forward portion;

an internally threaded first sleeve centrally positioned on a rearward portion of the putter head and aligned with the first seating portion, the first sleeve having a substantially horizontal axis generally orthogonal to the hitting surface, a partially closed front end with an axial through hole and an open rear end;

a balance weight with a horizontally adjustable position in the threaded first sleeve, a front surface with a second seating portion, and a rear surface with an engaging portion, whereby moving the balance weight can change the center of gravity of the putter head;

a second sleeve aligned with the first sleeve, with a front end seated in the first seating portion and a rear end entering the through hole of the front surface of the balance weight; and

an elastic member, disposed in a receiving portion of the second sleeve, with a front end stopped against the forward portion of the putter head and a rear end engaging the second seating portion of the balance weight;

wherein the first seating portion, the threaded first sleeve, the through hole, the elastic member, the second seating portion and the second sleeve are aligned, with the second sleeve and the elastic member disposed in the threaded first sleeve in such a manner that the second sleeve extends forward out of the through hole and is stopped against the first seating portion, the elastic member protrudes out of the second sleeve and extends into the threaded first sleeve, and the elastic member pushes against the balance weight and the forward portion of the putter head.

2. The golf putter head assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second seating portion of the balance weight is a protrusion for positioning the elastic member.

3. The golf putter head assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the engaging portion of the balance weight is an engaging grove for engaging with a rotating tool.

4. The golf putter head assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the threaded first sleeve, the balance weight, the second sleeve, the elastic member, the first seating portion, and the second seating portion are coaxially aligned.

5. The golf putter head assembly as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a cover to be screwed with the inner threaded portion of the threaded first sleeve, whereby the open end of the threaded first sleeve is sealed by the cover.

6. The golf putter head assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first seating portion of the putter head is a protrusion for positioning the elastic member.