CA2344298C - Putter - Google Patents
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Abstract
A golf putter incorporating dual shafts designed to aid the golfer in positioning the golf ball in reference to the centre of the face of the putter and properly positioning the golfer's head and eyes directly over the putter. Dual shafts assist the golfer in aligning the putter with the intended path that the golf ball will take after being struck by the putter and in achieving and maintaining a pendulum swing, greatly increasing the accuracy of the put.
Description
_a) _ Pulrter Description Technical Field of the Invention This invention relates to the field of c,~olf cluba and in particular, to an improved golf putter which incorporates dual shafts. Dual shafts are designed to improve and assist in the alignment of a golf putter face with the intended path of a golf ball and assists the golfer in achieving and maintaining a pendulum swing.
Putter Description Background Information to the Inrrention Since the inception of the game of golf, golfers have known the importance of achieving a pendulum stroke with the putter.At this point I shall define the word pendulum, " A rigid body capable of swinging on a horizontal axis as a result of the influence of gravity. Any solid object suspended suitably is a pendulum." Golf putters with a shaft that is diagonal to the putter head cannot take advantage of the laws of gravity in performing a pendulum stroke. Very likely the laws of gravity would have an adverse effect.
My application pertains only to golf putters with a perpendicular shaft & are capable of swinging on a horizontal axis as a result of the influence of gravity. There are golf putters on the market that are equipped with perpendicular shafts.These shafts are mounted in the centre of the putter' head & are designed to swing in a pendulum rrrotion.These designs are proper as they conform to the requirements of a pendulum swing. The question here is can the golfer through the manipulation of hands arms &
slhoulders guide the putter head down the desired line in a pendulum swing with a putter that is designed with a perpendicular shaft positioned in the centre of the putter head..Golfers line up the putter blade by placing the blade at right angles to the intended direction of roll of the ball. The intended roll of the ball is established by visualizing an imaginary line from the ball to the hole, or an imaginary line from the ball to a spot on the line of intended roILThe putter blade is then set at right angles to this reference Iine.When the golfer is ready to proceed with aligning the putter blade at a right angle to the intended line of the putt he positions himself square to the golf ball.With a putter that has a perpendicular shaft placed in the centre of the putter head he must place the putter head behind the ball & the ball alignecl with the centre of the putter head. In order for the golfer to perform a pendulum stroke he must position his head directly over the putter head. The golfer's hands placed at the top of the golf shaft which is perpendicular to the putter head are positioned midway in the perpendicular alignment from the head of the putter to the head of the golfer. After aim is established, a golfers putting ability is largely dependent on retaining this putter alignment to and during impact with the ball.ln order to retain this alignment the golfer must have a clear and unobstructed view of the axis from the golfers head to the head of the putter'.
_G4_ Putter Description 8~ackground Information to the Invention Continued Under the current design of the pendulum putter the galfer is denied a clear and unobstructed view of the axis from the golfers head to the putter head as the hands of the golfer are positioned at the top of the shaft block off 90% of the golfers view of the putter head. The golfer cannot be sure the head of the putter is aligned at a right angle to the intended line of the putt. Also the golfE~r cannot be sure the putter is tracking in a pendulum stroke to and during impact with the ball. The alignment line from the golfers head to the head of the putter is important as it designates the position of the centre of gravity of the pendulum swing when contact is made with the ball. Should the golfer move his head in any direction to improve the line of sight to the putter head the centre of gravity of the pendulum stroke also moves in whatever direction the golfer moved his head causing an undesirable effect to the pendulum stroke. For example should the golfer move his head forward of the ball the centre of gravity moves accordingly causing the putter head to strike the ball in a downward angle causing back spin to the ball rather than a forward roll which is the desired result of golfers. Should the golfer move his head further backward from the original placing of the putter head the centre of gravity moves accordingly causing the putter head to strike the ball in an upward angle c~~using the ball to bounce and lose momentum and come up short of the target.
Under the current design of the pendulunv :aroking sputters there are visual and mechanical errors as described. The errors as described prevent the golfer from executing an a~~curate perpendicular pendulum stroke with the putter.
_') _ Putter Description Brief Summary of the Invention The present invention is directed to ,an improved golf club putter. The putter incorporates moving the position chf i:he long shaft and adding a short shaft, topped with a white bead. These changes to a putter improve and assist in the alignment of the golf putter face with the intended path of the golf ball and assists the golfer in achieving and maintaining a pendulum swing.
-f)-Putter Description Brief description of the drawings FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a golf putter from above and behind, denoting the various parts of a golf putter, as fallc>ws :
a - long shaft b - short shaft i - white bead c&d - howls FIG. 2 shows the same perspective view as. FIG. 1, denoting the placement and measurements of the various parts c>f a golf putter, as follows r - long shaft measures (standard shaft lengl:h) s - short shaft measures 35 millimetres in length tti~u - hosels each measure 35 millimetres in length a - measures 30 millirnetres f - measures 25 millimetres g - measures 55 millimetres h - measures 110 millimetres FIG. 3 shows the sarne perspective view as. FIG. 1, denoting the weights of various parts of a golf putter, .as well as denoting the angles of placement of the hosels :as follows j - weighs .529 kilograms, including the long shaft k - weighs .218 kilograms, including the short shaft and white bead c&d - hosels q - c&d hosels placed at a 90 degree angle to putter head FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a golf putter from above and in front, denoting the various parts of a golf putter, as follows a - long shaft b - short shaft i - white bead I - putter face Putter Description Brief description of the drawings continued FIG. 5 shows a straight on view tc~ a putter face, demonstrating the perpendicular line of site from the eye of a golfer to a golf ball.
o - a golfer's eye m - perpendicular line of site i - white bead b - short shaft p - putter head I - putter face n - golf ball a - long shaft _i;_ Putter Descriptian Detailed Description of the Invention In order to correct the visual and mechanical errors as described in the background information, corrections were made as follows. Shaft (a) positioned in the centre of the putter head of the current design caf the pendulum stroking putter is repositioned 30 mm inside the heel of the putter head or from (d) to (c) as designated in the drawings. Shaft (a) positioned 25mm off centre towards the heel of the putter also positions the golfers hands 25mm off centre towards the heel of the putter as the golfers hands grip the top of shaft (a) which remains in a perpendicular angle from the putter head.
Shaft (b) is positioned in the centre of the putter head 5Eimm from the toe of the putter head, also 55mm inside the heel of the putter head or at position (d). Refer to drawing.
V'dhen the golfer prepares himself to perform the putt he stands square to the ball. His head is positioned directly over the putter head. The golfer has a clear unobstructed perpendicular line of sight to the puti:er head The clear line of sight now enables the golfer to set the blade at a right angle to the intended line of the putt. The golfer also has a clear unobstructed perpendicular line of sight to shaft (b). To enhance the line of sight and to provide the golfer a point of concentration a white bead has been attached to the tap of shaft (b). Shaft (a) provides the golfer the means to swing the putter in a pendulum swing as shaft (a) is positioned at (c) in a perpendicular alignment to the golfers hands at the top of shaft (a). Shaft (b) positioned in the centre of the putter head ire a perpendicular line is parallel to shaft (a) Refer to drawing sheet 1 fig b. The line and direction of the pendulum stroke provided by shaft (a) is determined by the perpendicular line of vision from the head of the golfer to shaft (b) positioned at the asntre of the putter head and is parallel to shaft (a) and they move in unison. To further enhance and clarify the perpendicular line of vision provided by this invention I draw your attention to sheet 5 fig.5 of the drawings. Figure (0} designates the eye of the golfer, figure (m) designates the perpendicular line of sight to figure (i) to figure (b) to figure (p) to figure (I) to figure (n).l~~his perpendicular line of sight "(m) - from figure (o) to figure (n)", is clear and unobstructed in any vvay. This perpendicular line of sight must be available to the golfer in order to achieve a pendulum swing with the putter.
y_ Putter Description Detailed Description of the Invention Continued:
The invention as described provides the golfer a clear unobstructed perpendicular line of sight in order to achieve a pendulums stroke.
This invention is an improvement over the currant pendulum swinging putters.
Putter Description Background Information to the Inrrention Since the inception of the game of golf, golfers have known the importance of achieving a pendulum stroke with the putter.At this point I shall define the word pendulum, " A rigid body capable of swinging on a horizontal axis as a result of the influence of gravity. Any solid object suspended suitably is a pendulum." Golf putters with a shaft that is diagonal to the putter head cannot take advantage of the laws of gravity in performing a pendulum stroke. Very likely the laws of gravity would have an adverse effect.
My application pertains only to golf putters with a perpendicular shaft & are capable of swinging on a horizontal axis as a result of the influence of gravity. There are golf putters on the market that are equipped with perpendicular shafts.These shafts are mounted in the centre of the putter' head & are designed to swing in a pendulum rrrotion.These designs are proper as they conform to the requirements of a pendulum swing. The question here is can the golfer through the manipulation of hands arms &
slhoulders guide the putter head down the desired line in a pendulum swing with a putter that is designed with a perpendicular shaft positioned in the centre of the putter head..Golfers line up the putter blade by placing the blade at right angles to the intended direction of roll of the ball. The intended roll of the ball is established by visualizing an imaginary line from the ball to the hole, or an imaginary line from the ball to a spot on the line of intended roILThe putter blade is then set at right angles to this reference Iine.When the golfer is ready to proceed with aligning the putter blade at a right angle to the intended line of the putt he positions himself square to the golf ball.With a putter that has a perpendicular shaft placed in the centre of the putter head he must place the putter head behind the ball & the ball alignecl with the centre of the putter head. In order for the golfer to perform a pendulum stroke he must position his head directly over the putter head. The golfer's hands placed at the top of the golf shaft which is perpendicular to the putter head are positioned midway in the perpendicular alignment from the head of the putter to the head of the golfer. After aim is established, a golfers putting ability is largely dependent on retaining this putter alignment to and during impact with the ball.ln order to retain this alignment the golfer must have a clear and unobstructed view of the axis from the golfers head to the head of the putter'.
_G4_ Putter Description 8~ackground Information to the Invention Continued Under the current design of the pendulum putter the galfer is denied a clear and unobstructed view of the axis from the golfers head to the putter head as the hands of the golfer are positioned at the top of the shaft block off 90% of the golfers view of the putter head. The golfer cannot be sure the head of the putter is aligned at a right angle to the intended line of the putt. Also the golfE~r cannot be sure the putter is tracking in a pendulum stroke to and during impact with the ball. The alignment line from the golfers head to the head of the putter is important as it designates the position of the centre of gravity of the pendulum swing when contact is made with the ball. Should the golfer move his head in any direction to improve the line of sight to the putter head the centre of gravity of the pendulum stroke also moves in whatever direction the golfer moved his head causing an undesirable effect to the pendulum stroke. For example should the golfer move his head forward of the ball the centre of gravity moves accordingly causing the putter head to strike the ball in a downward angle causing back spin to the ball rather than a forward roll which is the desired result of golfers. Should the golfer move his head further backward from the original placing of the putter head the centre of gravity moves accordingly causing the putter head to strike the ball in an upward angle c~~using the ball to bounce and lose momentum and come up short of the target.
Under the current design of the pendulunv :aroking sputters there are visual and mechanical errors as described. The errors as described prevent the golfer from executing an a~~curate perpendicular pendulum stroke with the putter.
_') _ Putter Description Brief Summary of the Invention The present invention is directed to ,an improved golf club putter. The putter incorporates moving the position chf i:he long shaft and adding a short shaft, topped with a white bead. These changes to a putter improve and assist in the alignment of the golf putter face with the intended path of the golf ball and assists the golfer in achieving and maintaining a pendulum swing.
-f)-Putter Description Brief description of the drawings FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a golf putter from above and behind, denoting the various parts of a golf putter, as fallc>ws :
a - long shaft b - short shaft i - white bead c&d - howls FIG. 2 shows the same perspective view as. FIG. 1, denoting the placement and measurements of the various parts c>f a golf putter, as follows r - long shaft measures (standard shaft lengl:h) s - short shaft measures 35 millimetres in length tti~u - hosels each measure 35 millimetres in length a - measures 30 millirnetres f - measures 25 millimetres g - measures 55 millimetres h - measures 110 millimetres FIG. 3 shows the sarne perspective view as. FIG. 1, denoting the weights of various parts of a golf putter, .as well as denoting the angles of placement of the hosels :as follows j - weighs .529 kilograms, including the long shaft k - weighs .218 kilograms, including the short shaft and white bead c&d - hosels q - c&d hosels placed at a 90 degree angle to putter head FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a golf putter from above and in front, denoting the various parts of a golf putter, as follows a - long shaft b - short shaft i - white bead I - putter face Putter Description Brief description of the drawings continued FIG. 5 shows a straight on view tc~ a putter face, demonstrating the perpendicular line of site from the eye of a golfer to a golf ball.
o - a golfer's eye m - perpendicular line of site i - white bead b - short shaft p - putter head I - putter face n - golf ball a - long shaft _i;_ Putter Descriptian Detailed Description of the Invention In order to correct the visual and mechanical errors as described in the background information, corrections were made as follows. Shaft (a) positioned in the centre of the putter head of the current design caf the pendulum stroking putter is repositioned 30 mm inside the heel of the putter head or from (d) to (c) as designated in the drawings. Shaft (a) positioned 25mm off centre towards the heel of the putter also positions the golfers hands 25mm off centre towards the heel of the putter as the golfers hands grip the top of shaft (a) which remains in a perpendicular angle from the putter head.
Shaft (b) is positioned in the centre of the putter head 5Eimm from the toe of the putter head, also 55mm inside the heel of the putter head or at position (d). Refer to drawing.
V'dhen the golfer prepares himself to perform the putt he stands square to the ball. His head is positioned directly over the putter head. The golfer has a clear unobstructed perpendicular line of sight to the puti:er head The clear line of sight now enables the golfer to set the blade at a right angle to the intended line of the putt. The golfer also has a clear unobstructed perpendicular line of sight to shaft (b). To enhance the line of sight and to provide the golfer a point of concentration a white bead has been attached to the tap of shaft (b). Shaft (a) provides the golfer the means to swing the putter in a pendulum swing as shaft (a) is positioned at (c) in a perpendicular alignment to the golfers hands at the top of shaft (a). Shaft (b) positioned in the centre of the putter head ire a perpendicular line is parallel to shaft (a) Refer to drawing sheet 1 fig b. The line and direction of the pendulum stroke provided by shaft (a) is determined by the perpendicular line of vision from the head of the golfer to shaft (b) positioned at the asntre of the putter head and is parallel to shaft (a) and they move in unison. To further enhance and clarify the perpendicular line of vision provided by this invention I draw your attention to sheet 5 fig.5 of the drawings. Figure (0} designates the eye of the golfer, figure (m) designates the perpendicular line of sight to figure (i) to figure (b) to figure (p) to figure (I) to figure (n).l~~his perpendicular line of sight "(m) - from figure (o) to figure (n)", is clear and unobstructed in any vvay. This perpendicular line of sight must be available to the golfer in order to achieve a pendulum swing with the putter.
y_ Putter Description Detailed Description of the Invention Continued:
The invention as described provides the golfer a clear unobstructed perpendicular line of sight in order to achieve a pendulums stroke.
This invention is an improvement over the currant pendulum swinging putters.
Claims (7)
1. A golf putter, comprising:
a; a putter head having a ball-striking surface, a top surface, a heel end and a toe end;
b) a first shaft extending upwardly from the top surface of the putter head, at approximately a perpendicular angle thereto, the shaft being connected to the upper surface at a location proximate the heel end of the putter head, the shaft further having a grip disposed at its free end for gripping and swinging the putter;
and c) a second, miniature shaft, extending upwardly from the top surface of the putter head, at approximately a perpendicular angle thereto, the miniature shaft being connected to the upper surface at a location in vertical alignment with the sweet spot of the ball-striking surface, the miniature shaft further having a visual marking disposed on its free end, whereby, in use, a user's eyes are positioned directly over the miniature shaft in taking a putting stance while gripping the first shaft, and the miniature shaft and visual marking provide visual guides, visible throughout the putting stroke, for producing a pendulum swing.
a; a putter head having a ball-striking surface, a top surface, a heel end and a toe end;
b) a first shaft extending upwardly from the top surface of the putter head, at approximately a perpendicular angle thereto, the shaft being connected to the upper surface at a location proximate the heel end of the putter head, the shaft further having a grip disposed at its free end for gripping and swinging the putter;
and c) a second, miniature shaft, extending upwardly from the top surface of the putter head, at approximately a perpendicular angle thereto, the miniature shaft being connected to the upper surface at a location in vertical alignment with the sweet spot of the ball-striking surface, the miniature shaft further having a visual marking disposed on its free end, whereby, in use, a user's eyes are positioned directly over the miniature shaft in taking a putting stance while gripping the first shaft, and the miniature shaft and visual marking provide visual guides, visible throughout the putting stroke, for producing a pendulum swing.
2. The golf putter of claim 1, wherein the visual marking comprises a white bead.
3. The golf putter of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the miniature shaft is 35 mm in length.
4. The golf putter of any of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first shaft is connected to the upper surface of the putter read through a hosel.
5. The golf putter of claim 4, wherein the hosel is 35 mm in length.
6. The golf putter of any of claims 1 to 5, wherein the distance between the first shaft and the second, miniature shaft is such that the user's hands do not obscure the view of the second shaft when the user's eyes are aligned directly over the second shaft in taking a putting stance with the putter.
7. The golf putter of any of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first shaft is attached to the putter head at a point 30 mm from its heel end.
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| CA 2344298 CA2344298C (en) | 2001-04-12 | 2001-04-12 | Putter |
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