Games using tangible projectile – Golf – Club or club support
Reexamination Certificate
1999-01-29
2001-02-20
Chapman, Jeanette (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Golf
Club or club support
C473S313000, C473S314000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06190266
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is an ergonometric golf putter.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The golf putter performs a function different from the other clubs in a set. The other clubs are designed for moving the ball across assorted terrains, distances and hazards and are generally designed for the free flowing swing of the club head selected for the particular situation for each hole. There is a tee off, usually with a driver, and the clubs, with selected heads, to move the ball onto the green. The green presents a different golfing pattern, a substantially uniform, usually flat pattern, with short, clipped grass.
The putter, with its particular head, does not have to move the golf ball great distances, nor is the putter used for heavy swinging. The putter head is usually without an angle, because the ball does not usually have to be lifted over uneven terrain, such as along the fairway or the rough. There are many different types of putters with special shafts and putting heads and second hand grips for the control of the careful swing necessary to putt.
The prior art has included offset shafts, elongagted shafts, shafts with intermediate handles along their length, shafts with end handles and multiple shafts.
The present invention is an improved putter which provides an egonometric gripping system. The wrist of the hand on the central handle is substantially unbent for the gripping of the second handle of the present invention. The putter is substantially the same length as prior art putters and facilitates an improved stroke.
DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART
U.S. Pat. No. 4,795,153 discloses a golf putter with an offset articulated shaft with a single grip for two hands.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,328,185 discloses a golf putter with an extended length shaft to be held against the front of the golfer's body. There is an upper hand grip and an intermediate, looping, substantially horizontal hand grip, extending on a plane substantially perpendicular from the back end of the putter head. The substantially horizontal hand grip requires the wrist to be twisted to face the body. The palm of the hand gripping the horizontal handle faces the body.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,227,694 discloses a zigzag putter shaft with a grip for two hands at its end. The shaft is intermediate of the putter face, with the upper portion and the lower portion, aligned with the putter. A portion of the shaft extends outwards from the center of the putter.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,127,650 discloses a putter with a linear shaft at one end of the putter head and a right angulated horizontal handle at the top of the shaft, with a hand grip for the other hand, along the length of the shaft.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,874,668 discloses a golf putter with a shaft in the center of an oblong putter head. The golf club is a one hand putter, with an arm rest and an off horizontal arm support.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,819,944 discloses an exercise golf club with an offset parallel second handle, which might also include use for a putter.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,595,385 discloses a golf putter with a straight and/or angulated shaft at an obtuse angle from one end of the putter head, with a second hand grip at the top, extending substantially on a parallel plane to the plane of the putter head. The putter includes other assorted handle combinations including other parallel and adjustable upper handles.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,663,019 discloses a golf putter with a putter shaft at an obtuse angle from one end of the putter and an adjustable articulable upper handle extending from the top portion of the shaft.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,558,586 discloses a golf putter with a V shaped double shaft for putters and/or other golf clubs.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,125,657 discloses a golf putter with an upper end flexible pivot cord and finger grip.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,401,022 discloses a golf putter with a substantially T shaped double hand grip.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,962,288 discloses a conventional golf putter with an intermediate hand grip along the length of the handle of the shaft, extending on both sides of the hand grip of the shaft.
It is respectfully requested that this citation of art consist of record about the within application.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is an ergonometric putter with a zigzag shaft. The distance from the upper handle to the putter head is substantially the same as a conventional putter. At one end of the shaft is a conventional longitudinal hand grip. A zigzag part of the shaft forms an intermediate handle for a second hand grip. The second handle is on a plane aligned with the position of the putter head. There is a linear relationship between the upper handle of the shaft and the putter head.
Although such novel feature or features believed to be characteristic of the invention are pointed out in the claims, the invention and the manner in which it may be carried out may be further understood by reference to the description following and the accompanying drawings.
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Blau Stephen L.
Chapman Jeanette
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