Golf putter

• US 4,895,371 A
• Filed: 07/29/1988
• Issued: 01/23/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gerald F. Bushner
• Original Assignee: Gerald F. Bushner
• Inventors: Bushner, Gerald F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Coven, Edward M.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US07/225,776
• Time in Patent Office: 543 Days
• Field of Search: 273/167 F, 273/167 H, 273/171, 273/167 G, 273/169, 273/164
• US Class Current: 473/336
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/021 the shaft axis being forwardly offset relative to the striking face of the head
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0441 with visual indicators for aligning the golf club
• 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

Putter head has bore behind and parallel to the face. Pin is disposed in bore having weight adjustable therealong. Modification includes tail centrally backward from main portion, the tail having a bore also enclosing a pin having a weight mounted adjustably on it. Changing or adjusting the weights can compensate for conditions of green and individual stroke faults.

Claims

1. A golf putter comprising a T-shaped head having a flat putting face, the head having a first elongated recess therein parallel to, behind and substantially coextensive with the putting face, the first elongated recess having end walls at both ends including one removable end wall, comprising a plug threaded into the head, weight means in the recess comprising an elongated removable pin with its ends contacting the end walls respectively, a tubular weight disposed on the pin and of lesser length than the pin and adapted to be adustably fixed in a selected position along the pin, a first set screw threaded into a transverse hole in the weight and engaging the pin for fixing the weight at such selected position on the pin, an elongated tail extending perpendicularly rearward from a generally central location with respect to the length of the putter face, the tail having visual sight lines on its top and having therein a second elongated recess commencing to the rear of the first elongated recess and disposed on the longitudinal axis of the tail and having a closed front end wall and a removable end wall at the rear end of the tail comprising a second plug threaded into the hed, second weight means in the second elongated recess comprising a second removable pin with its ends contacting respectively the end walls of the second elongated recess, a second tubular weight disposed on the second pin and of lesser length than the second pin and adapted to be adjustably fixed in a selected position along the second pin, and a second set screw threaded into a transverse hole in the weight and engaging the second pin for fixing the second weight at such selected position, the first and second elongated recesses being substantially co-planar whereby the plugs can be removed and the weights and pins can be removed from their respective recesses and the weight balance of the putter can be adjusted by adjusting and fixing the position of the weight on the respective pins.