Games using tangible projectile – Golf – Practice swingable implement or indicator associated with...
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-02
2001-06-12
Passaniti, Sebastiano (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Golf
Practice swingable implement or indicator associated with...
C473S251000, C473S340000, C473S330000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06244974
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a putter that is balanced and that has aiming capabilities.
2. Background of the Prior Art
The art of putting has been said to be the key to any successful golfer's game. Although some might not agree with such a statement, the putting portion of each golfer's game is crucial, as the putter is the only club that is used on almost all holes of a golf game—the few times the putter is not used is when a golfer lands the ball in the hole from a green approach shot or a hole in one.
As a result, many serious golfers devote substantial time and energy to putting. Such golfers also tend to spend a lot of a money on the latest and greatest putter on the market.
One of the key components of any successful putter is balance. A well balanced golf club permits the golfer to hit the ball in a desired direction—thereby allowing the golfer to better anticipate the desired trajectory of the ball—without the putter twisting or torquing in another direction. A balanced putter allows the golfer to impact a desired and consistent force on the shot thereby allowing the golfer to better anticipate the distance of a putt.
Therefore, there is a need in the art for a balanced putter that allows a golfer to anticipate the trajectory of a putt and the force impacted on the ball. Ideally, such a putter will have an aiming aid thereon.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The putter of the present invention addresses the aforementioned needs in the art. The putter is a well balanced golf club that allows a golfer to hit a ball in a desired direction and with a desired amount of force. The putter does not tend to twist or otherwise torque during a putt.
The putter of the present invention is comprised of a body member having a top surface and a bottom surface joined by a first face, a second face that is disposed at an obtuse angle relative to the first face, a third face, a fourth face, and a fifth face that is disposed at an obtuse angle relative to the first face. A shaft is attached to the top surface in any appropriate fashion. Placement of the shaft can be such that the putter is designed for either left handed shooters or for right handed shooters. As such, the shaft will be disposed either closer to the second face relative to the fifth face, or closer to the fifth face relative to the second face, respectively. The putter can be constructed such that the third face is disposed at an acute angle relative to the fourth face and that these two faces abut at a corner, or an intervening face can connect the third face and the fourth face. Either a single continuous groove extends from the second face to the fifth face, or a series of grooves are disposed within the second through the fifth faces.
A plurality of azimuth lines extend from proximate the corner, each azimuth line extending toward one of the first face, the second face, or the fifth face. The azimuth lines, which can be ground into the top surface, can be raised portions on the top surface, or can be painted on, drawn on, etc., assist a golfer in lining up a putt.
REFERENCES:
patent: D. 58209 (1921-06-01), Bacheller
patent: D. 234962 (1975-04-01), Swash
patent: D. 245441 (1977-08-01), Middlestadt
patent: D. 257872 (1981-01-01), MacDougall
patent: D. 306629 (1990-03-01), Shearer
patent: D. 317490 (1991-06-01), Pelz
patent: D. 356356 (1995-03-01), Jacobs
patent: D. 365615 (1995-12-01), Shimantani
patent: D. 381382 (1997-07-01), Fenton
patent: D. 413951 (1999-09-01), Storer
patent: 2954231 (1960-09-01), MacIntyre
patent: 3143349 (1964-08-01), MacIntrye
patent: 3319962 (1967-05-01), Summers
patent: 3374027 (1968-03-01), Jacobs
patent: 3448981 (1969-06-01), Anweiler
patent: 3459426 (1969-08-01), Sherwood
patent: 3486755 (1969-12-01), Hodge
patent: 3888484 (1975-06-01), Zitko
patent: 4141556 (1979-02-01), Paulin
patent: 4174839 (1979-11-01), Marrs
patent: 4712798 (1987-12-01), Preato
patent: 5082277 (1992-01-01), Gingold
patent: 5620379 (1997-04-01), Borys
Loffler Peter
Passaniti Sebastiano
LandOfFree
Putter does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Putter, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Putter will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2453633