Games using tangible projectile – Golf – Practice swingable implement or indicator associated with...
Reexamination Certificate
2002-05-22
2002-10-29
Passaniti, Sebastiano (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Golf
Practice swingable implement or indicator associated with...
C473S249000, C473S251000, C473S340000, C473S342000, C473S349000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06471600
ABSTRACT:
FEDERAL RESEARCH STATEMENT
Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a putter-type club head. More specifically, the present invention relates to a putter-type club head having a rearward center of gravity.
2. Description of the Related Art
The golf industry has been inventing putters that make the game of golf easier for the high handicap player. One such putter is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,688,798 to David Pelz. The Pelz patent discloses a putter with an alignment means to assist a golfer in aiming a golf ball toward a hole during putting. The Pelz patent discloses using two or three golf ball shaped indicators as the alignment means. The golf ball shaped indicators may be circles, hemispheres, or complete spheres. The Pelz patent discloses positioning the indicators along a line extending rearward from the center of percussion.
Another patent that discloses an alignment means is U.S. Pat. No. 4,659,083 to Szczepanski. The Szczepanski patent discloses a group of lines that converge toward the center of the face of the putter.
Yet another patent that discloses an alignment means is Great Britain Patent Application Number GB 2 299 513 to Lilley. The Lilley patent also discloses a group of Lines that converge toward the center of the face of a putter.
Although these inventions have provided new and improved putters for making the game of golf more enjoyable for high handicap players, the prior art has not optimized a putter by making it more forgiving and assisting in alignment.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
One aspect of the present invention is a putter-type club head having a central aperture with a rearward center of gravity. The putter-type club head has a body that is preferably composed of stainless steel. The body has a face portion, a crown portion, a sole portion and an aft-mass portion. The face portion, the crown portion, the sole portion and the aft-mass portion define the central aperture. The crown portion extends rearward from the face portion over the aft-mass portion. The central aperture separates the crown portion from the sole portion and the face portion from the aft-mass portion. The crown portion has an alignment means thereon for aiming a golf ball during putting.
Having briefly described the present invention, the above and further objects, features and advantages thereof will be recognized by those skilled in the pertinent art from the following detailed description of the invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Byrne Wayne H.
Cleveland Roger
Helmstetter Richard C.
Rollinson Augustin W.
Tang Larry G.
Callaway Golf Company
Catania Michael A.
Passaniti Sebastiano
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