Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
473251000 | Used for putting | 63 |
20080227561 | Golf Putting Practice Device - The invention concerns a golf putting practice device ( | 09-18-2008 |
20090054172 | Personal golf putter attachment - The Personal Golf Putter Attachment allows the avid golfer to perfect their putting with the putter of their choice. For stainless steel putters, the base for the plastic attachment is constructed of consist three magnets encased is a thin piece of metal. For non-stainless steel putters, the base will be constructed of strong double coated magnet tape adhered to the top of the putter. The consumer will be able to chose from an array of designs on a plastic sticker. The designer sticker is made of laminated plastic and strong thin double coated tape. The sticker may also be used by companies for advertisement. With the use of the Personal Golf Putter Attachment, anyone will be able to perfect their putting average. | 02-26-2009 |
20090069107 | PUTTERHEAD WITH DUAL MILLED FACE PATTERN - A putter-head ( | 03-12-2009 |
20090082123 | Putter assemblies, putter modification kits, and putting methods - Putter assemblies are provided that can include a putter head coupled to a backstroke guide, with the backstroke guide consisting of polymeric material. Putter modification kits are also provided that can include a backstroke guide configured to couple with a portion of a putter head. Methods for putting a ball are included as well that can include viewing a first location of a putting surface through a backstroke guide of a putter. Methods can include aligning the first location with a portion of the putter as well as moving the putter through the backstroke while viewing the first location of the putting surface through backstroke guide. | 03-26-2009 |
20090170622 | PUTTER HEAD - A putter-type club head ( | 07-02-2009 |
20090253528 | HIGH-PRECISION GOLF CLUB - The invention relates to a device for a golf club providing an excellent orientation of the club head in the target direction. The disclosed golf club comprises a head having a striking surface, a grip having a butt end, and a shaft connecting the head at its upper end, and the grip at its lower end; wherein the butt end comprises an aiming notch oriented perpendicular to the plane of zero loft of the striking surface, and wherein the head comprises stabilizing profiles on its lower face. | 10-08-2009 |
20090270196 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ALIGNMENT MEMBER AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads with a three-dimensional alignment member and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 10-29-2009 |
20090286612 | GOLF CLUB HAVING ALIGNMENT MARKINGS - The present invention relates to a golf club having alignment markings that assist a golfer in finding a proper and consistent posture before addressing the ball. In one embodiment, a golf club according to the present invention includes a shaft, a club head having a striking face, a hosel coupling the club head to the shaft, and one or more alignment markings at a position substantially elevated from the club head and substantially behind the shaft. Embodiments of the golf club may further comprise an appendage extending outwardly from the golf club and carrying alignment markings thereon in a direction substantially parallel to the striking face. Such alignment markings provide a golfer with a proper setup when the shaft is seen by the golfer as interposed between, and parallel to, the alignment markings. A golf club according to the present invention may be configured in a variety of shapes, for example, as a putter, an iron, a driver or a wood. | 11-19-2009 |
20090305807 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ALIGNMENT MEMBER AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads with a three-dimensional alignment member and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 12-10-2009 |
20100062870 | GOLF CLUB ALIGNMENT MARKINGS - A golf club is provided having alignment markings that assist a golfer in finding a desired setup position before addressing the ball. In one embodiment, a golf club according to the present invention includes a shaft having a substantially tubular shape, a club head having an upper surface, a lower surface, a toe end, a heel end, and a striking face disposed therebetween, and a hosel that couples the upper surface of the club head to the shaft. One or more alignment markings are disposed on the upper surface of the club head between the hosel and the heel end in a direction substantially parallel to the striking face. A proper setup is attained by a golfer when the shaft is seen by the golfer as substantially parallel to at least one of the alignment markings. | 03-11-2010 |
20100099510 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A golf club head is composed of a first body having mass concentrations at the heel and toe ends joined by a relatively thinner central web portion that is recessed from the front, top and rear surfaces of the club head. A second body member selected from a plurality of second body members composed of a relatively less dense material is temporarily attached to the web portion of the first body to form a face portion that extends from the sole to the top rail of the club as well as the central portion of the top rail. | 04-22-2010 |
20100120548 | GOLF PUTTER AND GRID FOR TRAINING A GOLF PUTTING METHOD - A golf system for training a golf player is disclosed. The golf system comprises a golf putter designed to train the user in practicing an unconventional motion and a grid for guiding the motion of the golf putter. The golf putter comprises a club head and a plurality of marking instruments such as styluses for marking the trajectory of the putter. The grid comprises an enclosure, a recording device to record the trajectory of the golf putter, a plurality of guiding rails and an optional leveling device as well as an optional aiming device, thereby allowing the user to analyze his/her putting trajectory. | 05-13-2010 |
20100160062 | GOLF CLUB AND METHOD FOR MAINTENANCE THEREOF - A golf club includes a golf club head including a golf club head including a head body and a pair of balance adjustment portions formed in the head body, a plurality of weights detachably retained in each balance adjustment portion so that a three-dimensional gravity center position of the golf club head is adjusted, the weights serving as balancers and differing from each other in density and mass, and an IC chip accommodating portion which is formed in the head body or one of the balance adjustment portions to house an IC chip which stores information on a three-dimensional gravity center position of the golf club head. | 06-24-2010 |
20100184527 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head is provided having a club body having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, and a heel portion. The club head also having a central portion connected with the front portion. A frame is connected with the central portion configured to provide a lightweight crown portion being located above an offset plane. | 07-22-2010 |
20100222153 | GOLF PUTTER - A golf putter head is provided that includes an upper plate and a base plate. The base plate further includes a striking surface. The mass of the putter head is distributed such that the mass of the upper plate is greater than the mass of the base plate, thereby positioning the center of gravity of the putter head above a centerline of said striking surface and an equator of a golf ball when the golf ball is positioned proximate to the striking surface of the golf putter head. | 09-02-2010 |
20100304878 | Putters with Enhanced Alignment Visualization - Putters and putter heads better camouflage the main body of the head and/or highlight the alignment aid. The top surface of the head (when viewed from a ball address orientation) may be finished in a non-reflective, matte finish, optionally, in a dark color and/or in a color or colors selected so as to blend into or match the color of a golf green. At least some portion of the shaft member may be colored and finished in this same manner. These features help in visualization of the alignment aid (which also may be designed to help in alignment). If desired, the club head and/or shaft color and finish may be customized based on the greens at a specific golf course, greens in a specific geographical region, greens of a specific grass type, greens at a specific time of year or under specific conditions, etc. | 12-02-2010 |
20110190070 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head includes a first body member and a second body member. The first body member includes a strike face and a top portion. The second body member is coupled to the first body member and extends away from the first body member in a direction opposite the strike face. At least a top portion of the second body member is camouflaged. A preferred method of camouflage is color differentiation, wherein the second body member is darker than the first body member. Specific color values and club head geometries are also disclosed and claimed. The club head may include a body member and a weight member such as a bar that extends rearward from the body member. A cover may be included to camouflage the weight member. A separate core member and high visibility sight lines may also be provided. | 08-04-2011 |
20110224014 | GOLF PUTTER HEAD INCLUDING A CANTILEVERED ALIGNMENT AID - A putter head including a fore body and an aft body. The fore body includes a planar front strike face, heel and toe side walls, a rear wall, a top surface and a generally planar sole. The top surface includes a sight line. The sight line extends along a first plane that is perpendicular to the strike face and to the sole, and is substantially evenly spaced from the heel and toe side walls. The aft body is coupled to the fore body and includes a rear main portion and an overhang. The rear main portion is engaged to the rear wall of the fore body, and has a central region positioned between first and second end regions. The overhang forwardly extends from the central region. The overhang includes an elongate slot extending along the first plane, and is positioned over at least a portion of the sight line. | 09-15-2011 |
20120010012 | GOLF PUTTER TOP COVER AND ALIGNMENT MEANS - The present invention relates to a device and method for protecting the top of a putter club head. The surface is protected by a piece of adhesive backed tape that is positioned entirely on the surface of the top with a straight front edge positioned parallel and behind the club head top line. | 01-12-2012 |
20120077610 | Golf Putter Head with Improved Alignment-Aid Design - A golf putter head with improved alignment-aid design is disclosed. The golf putter head includes a base having an alignment mark; a body set on the base, having a lateral formed with a face and a top formed with a window corresponding to the alignment mark. Thereby, when the player aligns the window with a ball and a target beyond the ball, and adjusts his/her posture to make his/her line of sight reach the alignment mark through the window, the face is properly positioned with respect to the ball. | 03-29-2012 |
20120083353 | Putter Heads and Putters - Putter heads and putters include one or more of: (a) a main putter body portion including a first arm and a second arm; (b) a first polymeric and/or damping element engaged with the first arm; and (c) a second polymeric and/or damping element engaged with the second arm. The putter heads further may include polymeric material within the putter head structure and exposed at a central ball striking portion of the ball striking face, e.g., in elongated openings provided in the ball striking face. Grooves may be provided in the material of the ball striking face and/or in the exposed polymeric material to affect the ball launch. The putter heads may have various additional features or structures, e.g., relating to weighting features, alignment aid features, putter head constructions or parts, polymeric material exposure features, groove features, etc. | 04-05-2012 |
20120115627 | ALIGNMENT OF GOLF PUTTERS WITH AN INTENDED PUTTING DIRECTION - High performance putters utilizing effective visual alignment features, enhanced feel, and excellent rolling characteristics. | 05-10-2012 |
20120115628 | GOLF CLUB - A golf putter ( | 05-10-2012 |
20120129620 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head comprising a front portion, a rear portion, an upper portion and a lower portion arranged below the upper portion and vertically spaced therefrom. | 05-24-2012 |
20120252594 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head and method of manufacturing are disclosed. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 10-04-2012 |
20130225306 | GOLF PUTTER HEAD, GOLF PUTTER HAVING SUCH A GOLF PUTTER HEAD, AND METHOD OF USING THE GOLF PUTTER - A golf putter head includes a contact face, a top surface extending rearwardly away from the contact face, a toe edge, a heel edge, and a sole spaced from the top surface. A center of gravity of the putter head is disposed closer to the toe edge than to the heel edge. A visual sight line is provided on the top surface and extends rearwardly away from the contact face, wherein the visual sight line and the center of gravity lie in a sight line plane disposed perpendicular to the top surface and to the contact face. The toe edge extends rearwardly away from the contact face and parallel to the visual sight line. A golf putter is also provided including a shaft and the golf putter head connected to an end of the shaft. A method of using a golf putter includes utilizing the golf putter to strike a golf ball. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225307 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ALIGNMENT MARKINGS - A golf club putter having an alignment pattern is disclosed herein. The alignment pattern has first and second long lines that approach each other as they extend from an aft region of the putter to a front region of the putter and, when the putter is properly aligned with a golf create an optical illusion of convergence of said lines at or near a center of the golf ball without actually intersecting. | 08-29-2013 |
20130225308 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads - Golf clubs and golf club heads, such as putter heads, may include a putter body and an insert forming a ball striking face and engaged with the putter body. Portions of the insert may be formed of a metal material, while portions of the insert may be formed of a polymer material. The insert may include a base portion having grooves or openings formed therein. This base may be joined with another material (such as a polymer backing material) to form the insert, wherein the backing material at least partially fills the grooves or openings. In some arrangements, the backing material of the insert may be visible at the top and/or bottom surfaces of the putter structures. Methods for making such putter devices are also described. | 08-29-2013 |
20130331197 | Spherical Impact Putter-Face System - Generally, a putter head for a golf club having at least one spherical face. Specifically, a putter head having a pair of spherical impact faces disposed in outwardly curved relation a distance apart by a top plate and a sole plate disposed in opposed relation to define the outer boundary of each of the spherical impact faces with the top plate further including a sight to aim the putter head. | 12-12-2013 |
20130337932 | GOLF CLUB ASSEMBLY AND GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH TENSION MEMBER - A golf club head includes a body, a first arm and a second arm. The body has a ball striking face for striking a golf ball and extends from a heel-side to a toe-side. The first arm projects rearwardly from the body. The second arm also projects rearwardly from the body. The second arm is spaced from the first arm in a heel-to-toe direction to thereby define a gap. The club head further includes a tension member spanning the gap between the first and second arms. The tension member has a first end attached to the first arm and a second end attached to the second arm. The tension member may be pre-tensioned, thereby imparting increased rigidity to the club head. A golf club, particularly a putter, may be provided with this club head. | 12-19-2013 |
20140309051 | Adaptable training putter head - An adaptable training putter head for use in a training putter includes an outer alignment guide, an inner alignment guide, and a sighting bar, all mounted to a conventional style putting head, to which is also attached a hosel, allowing for both right-handed and left-handed operation of a putting club. The adaptable training putter head allows a golf player to visually ensure that a putting club is oriented correctly during a putting swing, and is designed to improve accuracy during practice and recreational golf games. The adaptable training putter head can be used in a regulation conformant mode, with all alignment guides and sighting bar detached. A golf putter training clip-on device can include one or more alignment guides, a bridge, an elongator, and a clip, such that the golf putter clip-on device can be attached to a putter, with the elongator allowing for position and height adjustment. | 10-16-2014 |
20150119160 | Adjustable Putter Head Alignment Aid - A golf club head with a body and an adjustable alignment aid housed on a top surface of the body is provided. The adjustable alignment aid is pivotable relative to the top surface, either two-dimensionally or about an axis of rotation transverse to the top surface. The adjustable alignment aid may be coupled to the remainder of the golf club head through a resistive connection and may be shifted to assist a golfer in squaring the face of the golf club face to a perceived eye line and resulting in the golfer being able to better square the golf club head with the eye line at a point of contact. The golf club head may be a putter head. | 04-30-2015 |
20150306476 | GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion with a toe portion, a heel portion, a rear portion, a front portion with a strike face, a sole portion, and a top portion with a plurality of weight ports. The body portion may define a periphery of the golf club head. The golf club head may also include a plurality of weight portions with each weight portion disposed in one weight port of the plurality of weight ports. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. | 10-29-2015 |
20150306477 | GOLF CLUB HEADS AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a golf club head may include a body portion with a toe portion, a heel portion, a rear portion, a front portion with a strike face, a sole portion, and a top portion with a plurality of weight ports. The body portion may define a periphery of the golf club head. The golf club head may also include a plurality of weight portions with each weight portion disposed in one weight port of the plurality of weight ports. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. | 10-29-2015 |
20150314177 | PUTTER WITH ADJUSTABLE ALIGNMENT FEATURES - An adjustable golf club putter head is disclosed herein. The putter head includes a removable alignment feature that can be swapped with a different alignment feature to change the alignment pattern, and a removable divider piece that contrasts with the alignment feature and can be swapped with different divider pieces to affect the cosmetics of the putter head and also adjust the putter head's mass properties. | 11-05-2015 |
20150343295 | PUTTER ALIGNMENT GUIDE BAR - A putting alignment apparatus comprises a vertical portion and a horizontal portion that may exist separately as an alignment device, or integrated within the putter itself. The vertical portion of the alignment apparatus is configured to be attached to the club head and sized to extend vertically above the height of a golf ball. The horizontal portion is coupled to an upper end of the vertical portion and sized to extend forwardly of the striking face when the putting alignment apparatus is attached to the club head. An alignment structure or aperture such as a slot is formed in the horizontal portion forwardly of the striking face, wherein a mark placed on the golf ball may be aligned with the structure or within the aperture to facilitate alignment of the golf club with the golf ball in a direction of intended movement. | 12-03-2015 |
473252000 | Horizontally spaced linear indicia perpendicular to projectile striking face | 17 |
20090017932 | GOLF CLUB ALIGNMENT DEVICE - An alignment device for attachment to the striking face of a golf club head includes a pair of elongate guide rods, a pair of connection plates for attachment between the proximal ends of the guide rods and the striking face of the head, and an adhesive layer for mounting the connection plates to the striking face. Each guide rod includes a magnet and each connection plate is constructed of a magnetically attractive material so that the guide rods can be used during practice and removed during play. | 01-15-2009 |
20100173720 | Putter With Alignment Indicia - A putter includes a handle ( | 07-08-2010 |
20100190566 | GOLF PUTTER - A golf putter head having a body having a striking face, a top portion, a bottom portion, a toe portion, and a heel portion. The putter head further has at least one weight member connectable to the body at a predetermined location on the body such that the golf putter head has a first center of gravity. The at least one weight member is repositionable with respect to and connectable to the body such that repositioning the weight member and connecting the weight member to the body at the predetermined location on the body causes the golf putter head to have second center of gravity that is different both horizontally and vertically from the first center of gravity. | 07-29-2010 |
20100323807 | HEAD, PUTTER, AND PUTTING METHOD - Provided are a head and a putter, including the head, which are aimed to increase putting accuracy. The head includes a face portion including a heel end and a toe end; a crown portion extended from the face portion in a rear direction of a top surface of the face portion; a sole portion extended from the face portion in a rear direction of a bottom surface of the face portion; and a first alignment portion formed at the crown portion so as to indicate a direction to a golfer, wherein an extension line of a surface of the face portion makes an acute angle with an extension line of the first alignment portion. | 12-23-2010 |
20110118042 | GOLF CLUB, IN PARTICULAR GOLF PUTTER - A golf club with a club head attached to a shaft. The club head includes a wide front area, a narrower middle area, and a rear area. A straight line runs from the front area through the middle area to the rear area, extends perpendicular to the striking face of the front area viewed from the perspective of the user. A bore hole along the straight line in the middle area has, on a first plane, a first marking and has, on a second plane, a second marking visible to the user through the first opening, the second plane being farther from the eye of the user than the first plane. The second marking is visible to the eye of the user within the first marking when the club head is oriented in a certain way with respect to the eye of the user. | 05-19-2011 |
20120040771 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ALIGNMENT MARKINGS - A golf club putter having an alignment pattern is disclosed herein, The alignment pattern has first and second long lines that approach each other as they extend from an aft region of the putter to a front region of the putter and, when the putter is properly aligned with a golf ball, create an optical illusion of convergence of said lines at or near a center of the golf ball without actually intersecting. | 02-16-2012 |
20120214609 | Whole mallet putter head - The mallet putter head in this present invention is comprised of a body cast in 304 stainless steel having a smooth putting face with a 3 degree loft and also balancing weights starting at the putter face and continuing to the rear curve of the putter head giving a proper look, weight and feel. There are three painted grooves perpendicular to the putter face to assist the golfer in aligning the putter to the intended line of the putt. A hole just smaller than a golf ball is also provided that will assist the golfer in aligning the putt. The sole of the putter is curved to permit easy movement of the putter head in the pendulum swing and also in or out in front of the body. The rear end of the putter allows the golfer to pick up a golf ball, if desired. | 08-23-2012 |
20130210537 | A GOLF PUTTER WITH SPECIAL SOLE CONFIGURATION - A golf putter head ( | 08-15-2013 |
20130344974 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ALIGNMENT MARKINGS - A golf club putter having an alignment pattern is disclosed herein. The alignment pattern has first and second long lines that approach each other as they extend from an aft region of the putter to a front region of the putter and, when the putter is properly aligned with a golf ball, create an optical illusion of convergence of said lines at or near a center of the golf ball without actually intersecting. | 12-26-2013 |
20140179456 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ALIGNMENT MARKINGS - A golf club putter having an alignment pattern is disclosed herein. The alignment pattern has first and second long lines that approach each other as they extend from an aft region of the putter to a front region of the putter and, when the putter is properly aligned with a golf ball, create an optical illusion of convergence of said lines at or near a center of the golf ball without actually intersecting. | 06-26-2014 |
20150105174 | Adaptable training putter head - An adaptable training putter head for use in a training putter includes a conventional style putting head, further including a cavity, an outer cutout, and an inner cutout; an alignment guide piece, further including an outer alignment guide, an inner alignment guide, and a center insert bridge piece; all mounted to the conventional style putting head, to which is also attached a hosel connector. The alignment guides can be hollow, can each include an upper and a lower body, and can include alignment guide cavities, which can contain alignment guide weights for adjusting weight and balance. The adaptable training putter head allows a golf player to visually ensure that a putting club is oriented correctly during a putting swing, to improve accuracy during golfing. The adaptable training putter head supports both regulation conformant and non-conformant configurations. | 04-16-2015 |
20150375063 | Forward putting golf putter - A golf putter is constructed with a relatively large diameter putter shaft and a heavy putter head. Said putter shaft has two gripping areas with thin tape and a ball retriever attaches at the end. Said golf putter head consists of a semi-circular body with a flat sole and a central sole runner. A large head neck seats on slight left of the center of gravity of said putter head. Two symmetrical wing stabilizers also locate on top of said putter head. A letter “T” is marked on the top of said putter head for aiming purpose. Said putter shaft diverges from the vertical line by at least 25 degrees. This golf putter is used in a unique forward putting way with side-saddle manner. A high degree of hole-in can be achieved. | 12-31-2015 |
20160184670 | PUTTER-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ALIGNMENT FEATURE - A putter-type golf club head that, when oriented in a reference position, includes a blade portion comprising a striking face, a top line, and a sole, the striking face including a face center. A rear portion of the club head is in communication with, and rearward of, the blade portion. An alignment element of the club head is rearward of, and recessed toward the sole from, the top line, and the alignment element defines a virtual center line segment oriented in a substantially front-to-rear direction at a height equal to about 21.3 mm to about 21.4 mm. The center line segment is not spaced more than 10 mm from a virtual vertical plane passing through the face center and extending generally perpendicular to the striking face, and a width of the club head is no less than 3.0 in. | 06-30-2016 |
473253000 | And vertically spaced apart indicia | 4 |
20080207348 | Golf Club - A golf club head having a body and a strike face for striking a golf ball. The strike face is arranged at the front of the body, and a projection projecting forwardly of the body at one side of the strike face. In use, the projection extends in the same direction as a strike direction of the strike face. The golf club head further comprises an alignment marking which extends along an upper surface of the projection. | 08-28-2008 |
20080287210 | GOLF CLUB - This invention relates to a golf club consisting of a club head having a tapered bore formed therein extending and tapering inwardly from the base of the club head to the upper surface thereof, a socket of corresponding external shape to the bore in the club head and a shaft adapted to be inserted into a bore formed in the socket. The socket is inserted upwardly into the end of the bore in the base of the club head and due to the taper is positively retained in said bore against upward movement. | 11-20-2008 |
20100022320 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club comprising: a shaft; a head affixed to a distal end of the shaft and having a ball striking face, the head comprising spaced apart lower and upper portions which have respectively: lower and upper primary alignment guides extending substantially perpendicular to the ball striking face, the lower primary alignment guide provided by at least one lower slot portion in the lower portion and the upper primary alignment guide provided by at least one upper slot portion in the upper portion; and lower and upper secondary alignment guides extending substantially parallel to the ball striking face, the lower secondary alignment guide provided by at least one further lower slot portion in the lower portion and the upper secondary alignment guide provided by at least one further upper slot portion in the upper portion, the primary and secondary alignment guides being positioned relative to one another so that a golfer's eyes are correctly aligned relative to the golf club head when the primary and secondary alignment guides are respectively perceived as being superposed. | 01-28-2010 |
20100304879 | GOLF PUTTER WITH AIMING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an improved golf club with line markings on the head of the putter that facilitate a precise and accurate motion of the club. One of these markings, the aiming line, runs parallel to the club face across the top of the club and is intended to assist the golfer in aiming and placement of the club head. The other markings, the guide lines, run perpendicular to the club face across the top of the club and are intended to guide the path of the subsequent motion of the club to hit a golf ball. | 12-02-2010 |
473254000 | Vertically spaced apart indicia | 6 |
20090017933 | Putters with Enhanced Alignment Visualization - Putters and putter heads better camouflage the main body of the head and/or highlight the alignment aid. The top surface of the head (when viewed from a ball address orientation) may be finished in a non-reflective, matte finish, optionally, in a dark color and/or in a color or colors selected so as to blend into or match the color of a golf green. At least some portion of the shaft member may be colored and finished in this same manner. These features help in visualization of the alignment aid (which also may be designed to help in alignment). If desired, the club head and/or shaft color and finish may be customized based on the greens at a specific golf course, greens in a specific geographical region, greens of a specific grass type, greens at a specific time of year or under specific conditions, etc. | 01-15-2009 |
20090325725 | Golf Club - This invention relates to a golf club consisting of a club head having a tapered bore formed therein extending and tapering inwardly from the base of the club head to the upper surface thereof, a socket of corresponding external shape to the bore in the club head and a shaft adapted to be inserted into a bore formed in the socket. The socket is inserted upwardly into the end of the bore in the base of the club head and due to the taper is positively retained in said bore against upward movement. | 12-31-2009 |
20100261537 | GOLF CLUB - Disclosed is a golf club capable of allowing a user to properly adjust the striking direction and striking impact for a golf ball by presenting a reference line for accurately striking the golf ball, and simultaneously providing an index for checking the exact movement distance and direction of a club head in take-back and striking actions. The golf club is provided with a shaft, which has a first side surrounded by a grip grasped by a user, and a club head, which is connected to a second side of the shaft to strike a golf ball. The shaft comprises a shaft body including transparent material, and a guide member inserted into the shaft body and having a specific sectional shape such that the guide member guides horizontal movement of the golf club. | 10-14-2010 |
20120202612 | GOLF PUTTER HAVING AN EYE ALIGNMENT MIRROR - Disclosed herein is a golf putter having an eye ball alignment mirror for aligning, when a golfer is in a putting position, the golfer's line of sight directly over a golf ball and in-line with a desired target. The putter head of the golf putter comprises a substantially planar ball striking face and a body portion extending rearwardly away from the ball striking face. The body portion includes an upwardly facing eye ball alignment mirror configured such that (i) the golfer's eye balls are viewable in the mirror when the golfer's line of sight is directly over the ball striking face and the golf ball at their point of contact, and (ii) the golfer's eye balls, as viewable in the mirror, are in-line with the desired target when the ball striking face strikes the golf ball. The body portion may further include forward and rearward alignment markings to facilitate aiming. | 08-09-2012 |
20140018180 | GOLF PUTTER WITH CLEAR ALIGNMENT AID INSERT - A golf putter with a clear insert in the clubhead is provided. One or more alignment lines are present on the top and bottom surfaces of the insert and lie directly vertically above one another. The alignment lines assist the player in ensuring that the clubhead is parallel to the ground. If the clubhead is not parallel to the ground, the alignment lines on the top and bottom surfaces will appear offset. The player can then reposition the clubhead until the alignment lines are aligned. | 01-16-2014 |
20140200095 | GOLF PUTTER - Disclosed is a golf putter which includes a putter head which includes a toe and a heel and is formed with a putting line groove on an upper surface of a plane portion; and a support which connects the putter head and a shaft and is formed with an upper horizontal line parallel with the putting line groove. | 07-17-2014 |
473255000 | T-shaped head | 4 |
20100167831 | PUTTER-TYPE GOLF CLUB - A putter-type golf club comprising an alignment system and a club head assembly. The putter-type club head has a body that is preferably composed of aluminum, with a rear weight disc and small inserts composed of a material denser than the material used for the remainder of the club head (excluding inserts in the “wings” on the club head and/or neck of the club). The body has an alignment channel that is approximately the same width as a standard golf ball, and which runs from the face to the rear of the club head. In a preferred embodiment this alignment channel is black or dark in colour with a white or light-coloured border. The putter-type club has a neck that is inserted laterally through the side of the club head, such that it runs parallel to the face of the club head and for substantially the length of the face. | 07-01-2010 |
20100210372 | Ferret putter - A golf putter generally has a nearly flat sole surface, multiple or decorative sight lines used to align the putter with the target, or target line. This new design has an extremely rounded sole surface from heel to toe and from the ball striking face to the rear of the putter head. This works extremely well when putting through taller fringe grasses off the green. The well rounded heel and toe and leading angular surface contribute to stabilizing the orientation of the ball striking face when putting from extremely sloped side hill lies in the taller fringe grasses. It has a single brightly colored sight line from the ball striking face to the rear of the putter head to eliminate a majority of visual clutter. This focuses the golfers eyes completely on the sight line, target line, and center of the golf ball. | 08-19-2010 |
20120220386 | Putter Heads and Putters - Putter heads include a ball striking head body member and a rear body member. In some putter heads, the ball striking head body member includes a rearwardly extending body support having an opening defined therein, and the rear body member extends through this opening. In other putter heads, the rear body member includes a forwardly projecting platform that includes an alignment aid thereon. In still other putter heads, the ball striking head body member includes rearward extending arms at the heel and toe sides that extend rearward at an angle to a location outside the heel and toe edges, respectively, of the ball striking face. Additionally, the rear body member of other putter heads have a first end engaged at a heel side of the ball striking head body member and a free second end that is not engaged with any portion of the putter head. | 08-30-2012 |
20130324278 | PUTTING PRACTICE AID - The putting practice aid mounts on the front face of the putter head and provides a horizontal arm extending in the opposite direction of the intended initial trajectory of the putted golf ball and a second arm perpendicular to the intended trajectory. When these arms are maintained parallel to the putting surface it assures that the golfer has positioned the shaft at the correct angle relative to the putting surface and that the golfer has correctly aimed the club. The putting practice aid may also comprise an observable coating on the surface of the indicator side of the attachment tab which facilitates establishment of a proper angle between the surface of the face of the putter head and the putting surface. The design of the putting aid allows for use with commercially available putters of varying loft and accommodates handedness preferences. The concepts included in the putting practice aid may be directly incorporated into a putter, which itself then becomes a putting training device. | 12-05-2013 |