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- the disclosure relates to a golf putting apparatus.
- it discloses a putter that may be used in two different modes.
- the inventive concept pertains to a golf putting apparatus including a shaft and a club head, wherein the club head has a center section carved out to form an opening having a bottom that is defined by a connector.
- a club face may be attached to the club head to close the opening.
- FIG. 1A, FIG. 1 B, and FIG. 1 C are perspective views of the putter in accordance with one embodiment of the inventive concept.
- FIG. 2 is a side view of the putter in accordance with one embodiment of the inventive concept.
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the putter in accordance with one embodiment of the inventive concept.
- FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B depict example trajectories of a golf ball in reaction to being hit at different points with the putter of the inventive concept.
- FIG. 5, FIG. 6A, and FIG. 6B are perspective views of a club head and a club face that may be combined in accordance with one embodiment of the inventive concept.
- FIG. 7 depicts a putter in a closed state in accordance with an embodiment of the inventive concept.
- the putter disclosed herein may be used in a first mode (e.g., the "open” state) for practice and a second mode (e.g. , the "closed” state) for playing.
- a first mode e.g., the "open” state
- a second mode e.g. , the "closed” state
- FIG. 1A and FIG. 1 B depict an x-y-z coordinate system.
- length refers to a measurement along the x-direction
- thickness refers to a measurement along the y-direction
- width refers to a measurement along the z- direction.
- FIG. 1A and FIG. 1 B depict a putter 10 in accordance with one embodiment of the inventive concept.
- the putter 10 has a shaft 20 connected to a club head 30.
- the head 30 has an opening 40 in a center section of the head 30 such that the head 30 has a toe section 32 and a heel section 34 connected by a connector 36 in the x-direction.
- the opening 40 at least in part, is a through-hole that extends from the front surface to the back surface of the club head 30.
- the opening 40 is formed where the club head's sweet spot would be, and extends across the entire width of the head 30.
- the shaft 20 is connected to the heel section 34.
- the toe section 32 and the heel section 34 have about the same first width w1 .
- the head 30 has a "front" surface that faces the ball, and a "back" surface that faces away from the ball when the ball is addressed. Referring to the x-y-z coordinate, the back surface is positioned further into the z-direction than the front surface.
- the connector 36 has a second width w2 that is less than a first width w1 .
- the second width w2 may be about half of the first width w1 .
- the connector 36 is positioned so that it has an edge that is flush with the front surface of the toe section 32 and the heel section 34. Furthermore, in the particular embodiment, the connector 36 defines the bottom of the opening 40 and forms a base of the club 30 such that it comes in contact with the ground during use.
- the second width w2 could be the same as the first width w1 or the connector 36 could be positioned differently (e.g., centered along the width w1 ).
- the connector may be made as thin as possible.
- the connector 36 may be less than 0.1 inches thick.
- the connector 36 may have a relatively flat surface.
- the connector 36 may be sloped such that the edge that is closest to the front surface is the thinnest portion of the connector 36, and the thickness increases in the z-direction.
- the slope may be implemented for a number of reasons, such as manufacturing convenience.
- a slope may be used on the connector 36. A user may practice putting by hitting a golf ball with the putter 10 in its "open" state.
- the putter 10 hits the ball such that the ball would have been hit with the center portion (e.g., the sweet spot) of the head 30 if it had not been carved out, the ball will travel a certain way, as will be explained below. If, on the other hand, the putter 10 contacts the ball with either the toe section 32 or the heel section 34, the ball will roll forward in a direction different from the intended direction, at an angle to the z-axis. Hence, the user will get immediate feedback as to whether s/he successfully contacted the ball with a center portion of the putter head 30.
- the center portion e.g., the sweet spot
- FIG. 1 C depicts a cross section of the putter 10.
- the connector 36 is attached to the heel section 34 by a coupler 38.
- the coupler 38 is sloped in the x-direction, such that it starts at some point around the middle of the thickness of the toe section 34 and slopes down to the height at the top of the connector 36.
- the coupler 38 helps the connector 36 attach securely to the heel section 34 by providing a large contact surface that attaches to the heel section 34.
- a similar coupler 38 may be used for the other end of the connector 36 to attach to the toe section 32.
- the opening 40 has a length L in the x- direction, wherein L is wider than the width of a golf ball.
- L may be greater than 1 .68 inches, for example about 1 .8 inches give or take 0.1 inch.
- the width w2 of the connector 36 may be about half of the width w1 of the front and heel sections 32, 34.
- w2 may be about equal to w1 in some embodiments.
- w2 may be any fraction of w1 .
- w2 may be less than half of w1 .
- Practicing with the putter 10 in an "open" state where the ball may go through the opening 40 provides instant feedback about the golfer's swing. As mentioned above, the golfer receives instant feedback about 1 ) whether he hit the ball with the center section of the putter 10, and 2) which part of the ball he hit.
- point C is just around or at the midpoint of the ball.
- "midpoint" has a height that is about a golf ball radius above the point that touches the ground.
- the connector 36 contacts the golf ball near point A, which is a point on the surface of the golf ball close to the ground. Hitting the golf ball at point A results in the ball traveling upward and a short distance forward, as shown by trajectory A of FIG. 4B. If the connector 36 contacts the ball just below its midpoint, such as at point B, the ball will still travel upward but not as high as if point A were contacted.
- Trajectory B' of FIG. 4B shows an example of how the ball would travel if it were hit at point B'. If the connector 36 contacts the ball at a point above its midpoint, such as at point C, the ball will roll or otherwise move forward as shown by trajectory C of FIG. 4B. Even if the ball is contacted at a point close to point A, if the swing path is steep as shown by swing path D of FIG. 4A, the ball travels differently from trajectory A due to a spin. In this case, the ball may travel in trajectory D', moving forward into a gradual "jump" or "rise” before dropping to the ground. Using the ball's travel distance and direction as feedback, the golfer can adjust his swing with the goal of consistently getting the ball to travel in trajectory A' or B'.
- One of the advantages of practicing with the "open" club head 30 is that as long as the ball is hit correctly, the golfer is spared from having to walk far to retrieve the ball.
- FIG. 5, FIG. 6A, FIG. 6B, and FIG. 7 depict the putter 10 with a club face 50 that may be detachably coupled to close the opening 40.
- the club face 50 may be attached for real play.
- the club face 50 has a front surface that contacts the golf ball and a back surface that contacts the putter 10.
- the club face 50 is long enough to extend across the length L of the opening 40, although this is not a limitation of the inventive concept. More specifically, in the embodiment shown, the club face 50 is long enough to extend across the opening 40 and couple to the front surfaces of the toe section 32 and the heel section 34.
- the club face 50 is long enough to extend across the opening 40 and couple to the front surfaces of the toe section 32 and the heel section 34.
- a screw or any other fixing rod may be inserted through the holes 52 and 37 to keep the club face 50 securely attached to the club head 30. In such a case, the screw or fixing rod should not protrude from the front surface of the club face 50.
- the club head 30 may have holes 39 that can receive extending parts 53 on the back surface of the club face 50.
- the extending parts 53 should fit snugly through the holes 39 so that the club face 50 is fixed securely in place.
- the holes 39 may be through-holes that allow the extending parts 53 to extend across the width of the club 30 and maybe be visible on the back surface of the toe and heel sections 32, 34.
- the club face 50 extends across the combined length of the toe section 32, connector 36, and the heel section 34 and makes contact with all three sections.
- this is not a limitation of the inventive concept.
- any other known method may be used to fix the club face 50 to the front surface of the club 30.
- magnetic strips or surfaces can be used to attach the club face 50 to the club 30.
- FIG. 6A results in a putter that has a solid front face 50 and a hollow middle area behind the solid front face 50.
- the club face 50 can be configured such that when combined with the club 30, the desired putter shape is achieved.
- FIG. 6B shows a club face 50 that has a protruding section on the back surface that is designed to fit into the opening 40. Using the club face 50 of FIG. 6B, the putter 10 can be turned into a putter with a solid club head 30. Other variations are possible.
- FIG. 7 depicts a putter 10 resulting from a combination of the club head 30 with the club face 50. This is a putter in a "closed” state.
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