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Putter-type golf club

  • US 8,282,501 B2
  • Filed: 01/07/2010
  • Issued: 10/09/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A head for a golf putter comprising an alignment means that visually creates an illusory ball scoop catchment area, disposed on a crown of the head visible to a golfer in use for creating the illusion, in use, of scooping a ball to be struck into the back of a channel when the golfer makes a stroke, the alignment means comprising:

  • an illusory channel;

    meeting a striking face of the club head;

    being substantially the same width as a golf ball to be struck;

    a border;

    with a discernible thickness;

    wherein substantially the whole thickness of the border is any one or more of a contrasting color, tone, relief, texture or finish to substantially the whole width of the illusory channel;

    said border abutting;

    on at least part of a heel side of the channel;

    on at least part of a toe side of the channel;

    on at least part of a rear side of the channel opposite a striking face side of the channel; and

    not on the striking face side of the channel.

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