Adjustable golf putter

• US 7,070,515 B1
• Filed: 01/10/2005
• Issued: 07/04/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jui Feng Liu
• Original Assignee: Jui Feng Liu
• Inventors: Liu, Jui Feng
• Primary Examiner(s): Pierce, William M.
• Application Number:
  US11/030,913
• Publication Number:
  US 20060154740A1
• Time in Patent Office: 540 Days
• Field of Search: 473/244, 473/245, 473/246, 473/247, 473/248, 473/251, 473/255, 473/279, 473/290, 473/291, 473/305, 473/313, 473/314, 473/334, 473/340, 473/341, 473/349
• US Class Current: 473/340
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/025 lie angle only, i.e. relative angular adjustment between the shaft and the club head about an axis parallel to the intended line of play when the club is in its normal address position
• 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

An adjustable golf putter includes a shaft and a head; the head being comprised of a putting part and an adjustment device connected to the back of the putting part; the adjustment device includes a base, a trough being disposed on the central section of the base to accommodate a roller; a sleeve and an adjustment mechanism being respectively inserted to both ends of the roller; a joint being adapted to the roller to be incorporated with the shaft; an insertion channel being each disposed in recess on both sides of the base; a threaded bolt being fixed in the insertion channel for the installation of weights and their positions by means of two sets of nuts to adjust the weight and central gravity of the head.

Claims

1. An adjustable golf putter comprising a shaft and a head connected to the shaft;

the head containing an active device connected to the back of the putting part;

the active device including a base provided at its central section a trough to accommodate a roller;

both ends of the roller being respectively inserted into a sleeve and an adjustment mechanism;

the putting part being provided with a channel for the sleeve to rest on;

the roller being connected to a joint for incorporating to the shaft;

one insertion channel being each provided on both sides of the base;

a bolt being fixed in each insertion channel, one or a plurality of weight and two nuts being installed thereon; and

the center of gravity and the weight of the head being adjusted by the position and quantity of the weights.

2. The adjustable golf putter of claim 1, wherein the trough defines an arc shape and has a notch disposed at its distal end from the putting part for receiving insertion for combination by the adjustment mechanism.

3. The adjustable golf putter of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein an adjustment block is provided to the adjustment mechanism;

a through hole being disposed to the adjustment block at where in relation to the roller;

a screwed hole being provided axially of the adjustment block;

the screwed hole being inserted with an adjustment rod to push against and secure the roller in position;

a screwed part extending from the bottom of the adjustment block; and

the screwed part being fastened with a nut in the notch in the trough.

4. The adjustable golf putter of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the adjustment rod relates to a pin;

and the pin is inserted into the insertion hole of the adjustment block to push against and limit the movement of the roller.