Putter head

• US 8,608,588 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2009
• Issued: 12/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/25/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co Limited (Bridgestone Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Bridgestone Sports Co Limited (Bridgestone Corporation)
• Inventors: Horii, Daisuke
• Primary Examiner(s): HUNTER, ALVIN A
• Application Number:
  US12/505,749
• Publication Number:
  US 20100167838A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,611 Days
• Field of Search: 473/231, 473/238, 473/244, 473/251, 473324-350
• 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 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• 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 53/065 for putters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/02 Ballast means for adjusting the centre of mass A63B60/24, A63B60/54 take precedence

Abstract

A putter head has a moment of inertia that can be adjusted easily by the golfer himself or herself. A putter head includes a body member having a face surface for hitting a ball and a back member turnably installed at the body member. The back member includes a plurality of movable parts, and the movable parts are turnably fixed to the body part. The movable part is turnably installed with one screw only.

Claims

1. A putter head comprising:

a body member having a face surface for hitting a ball and a back part, and

a first movable part turnably attached to the body member, the first movable part being turnably attached to the body member with one screw only,

wherein the first movable part is turnable about an axis extending vertically in a direction normal to a sole surface of the putter head,

wherein the first movable part extends posterior to the back part of the body member,

wherein the body member has a specific gravity less than that of the first movable part,

wherein the body member has a hardness lower than that of the first movable part.

2. The putter head according to claim 1, wherein the putter head further comprises a means for fixing an angle of the first movable part turnable with respect to the body member.

3. The putter head according to claim 2, wherein the means for fixing the angle can fix the first movable part at a plurality of angles with respect to the body member.

4. The putter head according to claim 1, wherein the first movable part is attached to the main body such that rotating the first movable part with respect to the body member changes a moment of inertia of the putter head about a vertical axis.

5. A putter head comprising:

a body member having a face surface for hitting a ball and a back part, and

a first movable part turnably attached to the body member, the first movable part being turnably attached to the body member with one screw only,

wherein the first movable part is turnable about an axis extending vertically in a direction normal to a sole surface of the putter head,

wherein the first movable part extends posterior to the back part of the body member,

further comprising a second movable part, and the first movable part and the second movable part being arranged on the toe side and the heel side of the body member, each of the first movable part and the second movable part being turnably installed with the one screw only.

6. The putter head according to claim 5, wherein the first and second movable parts are turned so that the first and second movable parts can come into contact with each other in tip end parts thereof and can separate.

7. The putter head according to claim 5, wherein the first movable part on the toe side comprises a tip end part thereof curving to the toe side, and wherein the second movable part on the heel side comprises a tip end part thereof curving to the heel side.

8. The putter head according to claim 5, wherein the first movable part is attached to the main body such that rotating the first movable part with respect to the body member changes a moment of inertia of the putter head about a vertical axis.

9. A putter head comprising:

a body member having a face surface for hitting a ball and a back part, and

two movable parts, the two movable parts are arranged on the toe side and the heel side of the body member, each of the movable parts being turnably attached to the body member,

wherein the movable parts are each independently turnable about an axis extending vertically in a direction normal to a sole surface of the putter head,

wherein the movable parts each extend posterior to the back part of the body member.

10. The putter head according to claim 9, wherein the body member has a specific gravity less than that of the two movable parts.

11. The putter head according to claim 9, wherein the body member has a hardness lower than that of the two movable parts.

12. The putter head according to claim 9, wherein the putter head further comprises a means for fixing an angle of the two movable parts with respect to the body member.

13. The putter head according to claim 12, wherein the means for fixing the angle can fix the two movable parts at a plurality of predetermined angles with respect to the body member.

14. The putter head according to claim 9, wherein the two movable parts are turned so that the movable parts can come into contact with each other in tip end parts thereof and can separate.

15. The putter head according to claim 9, wherein the movable part on the toe side comprises a tip end part thereof curving to the toe side, and wherein the movable part on the heel side comprises a tip end part thereof curving to the heel side.

16. The putter head according to claim 9, wherein the first movable part is attached to the main body such that rotating the first movable part with respect to the body member changes a moment of inertia of the putter head about a vertical axis.