JP6193424B2 - Golf putter - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a golf club, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a golf putter having a line of sight.

  Golf club heads come in many different forms and types, such as metal wood, irons (including wedges), utility or hybrid or special type clubs, and putters. Each of these styles has a predetermined function and general structure. The present invention primarily relates to putters, which are typically used to hit golf balls and provide a rolling path on the course green.

  There are many styles of putters, including blades, mallets, heel-toe weighted, and T-line putters. For example, T-line putters typically include a body portion that extends rearward from the face. As a result, it is possible to assist the golfer in visualizing the intended direction of the putt and to improve the mechanical attribute. Some putters weighted on the heel toe are designed to maximize the moment of inertia so that the putter resists rotation when the ball is hit off the center of the face ing.

  The putter is also regulated by the golf rules established by the USGA. This rule includes that the heel toe dimensions, front-back dimensions, neck length, face angle, lie angle, and putter are not significantly different from conventional and traditional forms.

  The present invention is directed to a putter having a body and a striking face. The body includes a hosel or neck connected to the shaft and grip. The body also includes an upper surface behind the striking surface that is visible to the player at the address location. The sole plate can be bonded to the bottom surface of the body and form part of a putter having various densities and / or colors. The body further has at least one opening in the upper surface and the sole plate includes a line of sight protrusion extending into the opening to form a line of sight on the putter that is visible to the player at the address location. Preferably, the aperture and line of sight protrusions extend along the upper surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the striking face. In one embodiment, the aperture and line of sight protrusion are aligned so that the extension of the line of sight protrusion intersects the center of the striking face. In other embodiments, the putter is formed with a plurality of openings that are substantially parallel to each other and spaced apart by about 0.5 inches to 2.0 inches, along which the quasi-line projections are formed on the striking face A parallel line of sight is formed at equal intervals around the center.

  In the preferred embodiment, the line of sight protrusions from the sole plate extend through the opening by a distance between 0.1 inches and 0.5 inches. Since the line-of-sight projection extends above the upper surface of the body, the line-of-sight projection can be used to ensure the proper position of the eye over the putter during addressing.

  The putter body is formed from a first material, such as stainless steel, having a first density of about 7 g / cc to 8 g / cc, and the sole plate has a second density of about 2.5 g / cc to about 3 g / cc. Preferably formed from a second material such as cc aluminum. More preferably, the second density is less than 50% of the first density.

  In another embodiment, it is formed from a body made from aluminum. These putters are generally large mallet-type putters, and the first density will be about 2.5 g / cc to 3.0 g / cc. In these putters, the sole plate may be formed from a second material such as stainless steel, the density of which is greater than 120% of the density of the body. The sole plate may be formed to have a density greater than 200% of the density of the body.

  In yet another preferred embodiment of the invention, the body of the putter may include two spaced openings, which are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the striking face in relation to the corresponding line of sight protrusion. The putter may also preferably be formed by two perpendicular line-of-sight projections, the first being orthogonal to the face and the second being parallel to the face. Preferably, the first and second line-of-sight projections form a T-shaped aim. The second line-of-sight projection is preferably spaced from the face by a distance equal to or greater than one half of the striking face field length. Further, the first line of sight protrusion is substantially the same as or larger than the second line of sight protrusion.

  In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the sole plate is L-shaped and forms part of the striking face in addition to the sole. Preferably, the L-shaped sole plate is coupled to the putter body through a plurality of fasteners on the putter sole and on the putter back face.

  In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the putter includes a face member that forms a striking face and that has a first substantially vertical back surface opposite the striking face, a striking face, and A second substantially horizontal back surface extending between the first back surface, a heel, and a toe. The body member is coupled to the first back surface and extends rearward away from the striking face. The body member includes at least one hole extending therethrough. The sole plate includes a line-of-sight projection that is coupled to the body member at least at the bottom and extends through a hole in the body member. The body member and the line-of-sight projection preferably have different colors. For example, the body member may be formed to have a color selected from the group consisting of silver and black, and the sole plate and the line-of-sight projection may be formed in red.

  The present invention is also directed to a putter having a striking face member, an upper surface behind the striking surface that is visible to the player at the address location, and a sole plate coupled to the bottom surface of the body. In this embodiment, the body has at least one opening on the upper surface, and the sole plate includes a plurality of line of sight through the openings that are visible to the player at the address location. Preferably, the body has a plurality of spaced body portions extending rearwardly from the rear surface of the striking face member and the opening extends between the spaced lower body portions. More specifically, the body includes an opening on its upper surface between the body members, and the sole plate includes at least two line of sight, namely a heel side line of sight and a toe side line of sight, which are approximately Separated by 0.5 inches to 2.0 inches.

  Another embodiment of a putter according to the present invention has a face member that forms a striking face and includes a toe side sight line, a heel side sight line, and a hole that accommodates the shaft. The shaft is formed such that the lower portion has a lower partial shaft axis and the upper portion has an upper partial shaft axis. Preferably, the lower partial shaft axis extends forward from the upper surface and extends from the upper surface in the heel direction, and the upper partial shaft axis extends in the heel direction. More preferably, the lower partial shaft axis extends forward from the upper surface at an angle of between 10 and 15 degrees from the vertical surface and heel direction from the upper surface and between 2 and 5 degrees from the vertical surface. Extends at an angle. The shaft lower portion and the heel line of sight align when the putter is in the address position.

  The present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals indicate like elements in the figures.

It is a top perspective view of the putter of this invention. It is a bottom part perspective view of the putter of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the putter of FIG. It is a top perspective view of other putters of this invention. It is a rear view of the putter of FIG. It is a bottom view of the putter of FIG. It is a top view of other examples of a putter of this invention. It is a front view of other Examples of the putter of this invention. It is a bottom view of the putter of FIG. It is a top view of other examples of a putter of this invention. It is a bottom part perspective view of other examples of a putter of this invention. It is a top view of the putter of FIG. It is a heel side view of the putter of FIG. It is a front view of the putter of FIG.

  Please refer to FIG. The present invention is directed to a putter 10. The putter includes a striking face portion 14 for impacting the golf ball during the putting stroke. The putter of this embodiment includes a hosel 12, which is coupled to a shaft and a grip, as is well known in the art. The body portion 16 extends rearward from the rear surface of the striking face member. In this embodiment, the body member 16 includes a central portion 30, a peripheral portion 32, and an extended portion 34.

  The putter 10 also includes a sole plate member 20 that forms part of the bottom surface 18 of the putter. Sole plate member 20 is coupled to body member 16 by a plurality of fasteners 22 positioned on bottom surface 18. The putter also includes a plurality of weight members 36. The weight member 36 is preferably positioned near the heel and toe in front of and behind the putter to increase the moment of inertia of the putter 10.

The putter 10 also includes a plurality of line-of-sight lines 24 to assist the player in line up a predetermined shot. The line of sight 24 is formed by a plurality of openings in the body 16 and a plurality of line of sight projections 24 that extend from the sole plate 20 through the openings to the upper surface of the putter 10. As shown in FIG. 3, the line of sight projection by a distance d _3, it is preferable to extend above the top surface of the body 16, this distance is between 0.01 inches and 0.5 inches. Body 16 with a first thickness _{d 2,} the soleplate 20 is accompanied by a thickness _{d 1.} Preferably, ledge d ₃ line of sight projection is shorter than the thickness d ₂ of the main body, and shorter than the thickness d ₁ of the sole plate. Since the line-of-sight projection 24 extends above the upper surface of the main body 16, the line-of-sight projection can assist the player in confirming an appropriate address position. For example, a mark such as a dent or paint may be positioned on the upper surface of the body 16 such that when the player is not in the proper address position, the protrusions will block and the mark will not be visible from the field of view.

  In this embodiment, the line-of-sight projections 24 are parallel to each other and are positioned to extend perpendicular to the striking face. Preferably, the line of sight protrusions are separated by 0.5 inches to 2.0 inches, more preferably about 1.0 inches. In other embodiments, the line-of-sight protrusions 24 are separated by about 1.6 inches, which corresponds to the width of the golf ball. The line of sight protrusions 24 are preferably spaced equidistantly around the center of the striking face, i.e. around the impact location.

  4-6, a second embodiment of the present invention includes a putter head 100 that includes a neck 112 for coupling to a shaft and grip. The putter also includes a striking face 114 for impacting the golf ball during the putting stroke. An upper surface 116 extends rearward from the striking face 114 and is visible to the golfer at the address location. A line of sight 124 is observed on the putter 100 and extends rearward from the center of the striking face 114 at a right angle to the striking face 114.

  As shown in more detail in FIG. 5, the line of sight 124 preferably extends a height of the upper surface 116 or above the upper surface 116. Similar to the previous embodiment, the line of sight 124 is part of the sole plate 120. The child, sole plate 120 shown in FIG. 6 is secured to the bottom surface 118 of the putter 100 by a plurality of fasteners 122.

  In the preferred embodiment, the upper surface 116 is preferably one color, such as gray or black, and the line of sight 124 is a different contrasting color, such as red. In the most preferred embodiment, the upper surface of the putter is made of steel and has a specific gravity of about 7 g / cc to 8 g / cc, and the sole plate 120 and the aiming line 124 have a specific gravity of about 2.5 g / cc to 3 g / cc. Formed from anodized aluminum which is red or other contrasting color. For example, if the upper surface 116 is black, the line of sight 124 may be red, white, silver, or other bright color. If the upper surface 116 is gray, the line of sight 124 may be red, white, black, or other contrasting color. In the preferred embodiment, the golfer may select the colors of the sole plate 120 and the aiming line 124 to personalize the putter.

  Referring to FIG. 7, the putter 200 includes a face 214 and a hosel 220. Upper surface 216 extends rearward from face 214, which includes openings that cross across line of sights 224 and 226. Line of sights 224 and 226 are perpendicular to each other to form a T-shaped line of sight where the first portion 224 is perpendicular to the face 214 and the second portion 226 is parallel to the face 214. . Preferably, the length of the second portion 226 is approximately half the length of the blade or longer. In addition, the first portion preferably extends from the center of the face 214.

  With reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, another preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a putter 300. In this embodiment, the sole plate 320 forms part of the bottom surface 318 of the putter 300 and also forms part of the striking face 314. In this embodiment, the face and sole plate may be formed from aluminum, and weight members may be added below the sole plate or in the toe and heel regions to increase the club head's moment of inertia. Preferably, the weight member is formed from tungsten or other material having a specific gravity of about 14 g / cc or more. As an example, each weight member can be formed from 20 to 50 grams.

  Referring to FIG. 10, another preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a putter 400 with a striking face 414. The putter includes line of sights 424 and 426 that are integral with the sole plate and extend through the opening on the upper surface 416. The plurality of aiming lines 424 and 426 are each perpendicular to the striking face 414 and parallel to the striking face 414. In this embodiment, the aiming lines 424 and 426 together form a cross shape. The hosel 420 is used to couple the putter 400 to a shaft and grip (not shown).

  With reference to FIGS. 11-14, another preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a putter 500. In this embodiment, the sole plate 520 forms part of the bottom surface 518 of the putter 500. The putter includes a striking face portion 514 for impacting the golf ball during the putting stroke. A plurality of spaced body portions 504 extend rearward from the rear surface of the striking face member 514.

  In this embodiment, the sole plate 520 may be formed of aluminum or steel, and the weight member 536 may be disposed side by side on the sole plate 520 and the heel 506 and toe 508 portions. Preferably, the weight member is formed from tungsten or other material having a specific gravity of about 14 g / cc or more. As an example, each weight member can be formed from 20 to 50 grams. Sole plate member 520 is coupled to putter 500 by a plurality of fasteners 516 positioned on bottom surface 518. The weight member 536 is preferably positioned near the heel 506 and the toe 508 and equidistant from the face center 515 on the front surface of the putter to increase the moment of inertia of the putter 500.

  Referring to FIG. 12, the putter 500 also includes a plurality of line of sight 524 to assist the player in line up a predetermined shot. A line of sight 524 is formed by bringing the sole plate 520 into proximity with two spaced apart body portions 504 and aligning them in the openings 502 formed therein. In this embodiment, the line of sight 524 preferably remains below the upper surface of the body member 504 by a distance between 0.01 inches and 0.5 inches.

Putter of this embodiment further includes a hole 512, the hole 512 is accompanied by bore axis B _A for accommodating the lower portion of the shaft. Preferably, the end of hole 512 farthest from heel 506 is substantially aligned with line of sight 524 closest to heel 506. To further improve the alignment, when the bore axis B _A extends from the upper surface in the putter, it is at an angle between 10 and 15 degrees in the anterior-posterior direction and between 2 and 5 degrees in the heel-toe direction. With the angle between, the hole axis B _A is formed. As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the shaft 600 is inserted into the hole 512. The shaft comprises a lower shaft portion 602 and an upper shaft portion 604, the lower shaft portion 602 is associated with a lower shaft portion the shaft axis _{LSP SA,} the upper shaft portion 604 is accompanied by upward shaft portion the shaft axis _{USP SA.} The lower shaft part shaft axis LSP _SA is collinear with the hole axis B _A , resulting in an offset α ₁ between 10 and 15 degrees from the vertical plane in the rear-front direction of the putter. Forming an angle α ₂ of 92 to 95 degrees from the horizontal plane so that the lower shaft portion lies on the heel in the heel-toe direction and aligns with the player's visual image of the heel-toe sight line 524. ing. Most preferably, the lower shaft portion shaft axis LSP _SA is collinear with the hole axis B _A and forms an angle α _{1 of} 13 degrees from the vertical plane and an angle α _{2 of} 93 degrees from the horizontal plane, It is as shown in the figure. Upper shaft portion shaft axis USP _SA is configured to form a lie angle of angle α ₃ between 68 and 73 degrees from the horizontal plane, as is known in the art. The lower shaft portion height H is equal to or less than the height at which the upper shaft portion shaft axis USP _SA intersects the axis including the putter face center 515 and the center of gravity CG so that the putter is face balanced. It is said. Preferably, the height H of the lower shaft portion is less than such that the upper shaft portion shaft axis USP _SA intersects the axis including the putter face center 515 and the center of gravity CG so that the putter is face balanced. Therefore, the putter is not face-balanced and accompanied by a toe loop.

  Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it should be noted that they are presented by way of example and not limitation. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, the line of sight may be formed in other forms, such as flowers or other objects, realizing the advantages of the present invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the above-described exemplary embodiments, but should be determined only in accordance with the following claims and their equivalents. Further, although certain effects of the present invention have been described, it should be noted that not all such effects are necessarily realized by any specific embodiment of the present invention. For example, the invention may be implemented or implemented in a manner that achieves or optimizes one effect or group of effects described herein, but does not necessarily realize the other effects described and suggested herein. Is understood by those skilled in the art.

  All numerical ranges, amounts, values and percentages, eg, material amounts, moments of inertia, center of gravity positions, lofts, draft angles, various performance ratios, unless otherwise stated or otherwise stated Such, etc. with respect to others, can be recognized as having the term “about”, even if the term “about” is not clearly displayed with the value, amount, or range. Accordingly, unless indicated to the contrary, the numerical parameters in the specification and claims are approximations, which vary depending upon the desired properties desired to be realized by the present invention. Although not intended to exclude the application of the equivalence theory of the claims, at least the parameters of each quantity should be understood under the reported number of execution digits and understood by the usual rounding method.

  Although the quantity ranges and parameters representing the broad scope of this invention are approximate, the quantity values shown in the examples of the specification are reported as accurately as possible. However, any quantity value has inherent errors due to the standard deviations found in the measurements of each experiment. Further, where ranges of quantities are indicated for various things, it should be understood that combinations of the above indicated value ranges can be used.

It should be noted that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the present invention and modifications can be made without departing from the scope and extent of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
The technical features described here are listed below.
[Technical features 1]
Putter,
A body having a hosel or neck coupled to the shaft and grip, a striking face, and an upper surface behind the striking surface that is visible to the player at the address location;
A sole plate coupled to the bottom surface of the body,
The main body has at least one opening on the upper surface, and the sole plate includes a line-of-sight projection extending into the opening to form a line of sight on the putter that is visible to the player at the address location. Putter characterized by.
[Technical feature 2]
The putter according to Technical Feature 1, wherein the opening extends along the upper surface substantially perpendicular to the striking face.
[Technical feature 3]
The body includes a plurality of openings in the upper surface that are substantially parallel and spaced apart by about 0.5 inches to 2.0 inches, and the sole plate has a corresponding plurality of openings extending into the openings. The putter according to technical feature 1, comprising a line-of-sight projection.
[Technical feature 4]
The putter according to Technical Feature 1, wherein the line-of-sight projection extends through the opening by a distance between 0.1 inch and 0.5 inch.
[Technical feature 5]
A putter body having a striking face member, an upper surface behind the striking surface that is visible to a player at an address location;
A sole plate coupled to the bottom surface of the body,
The putter characterized in that the body has at least one opening in the upper surface and the sole plate includes a line of sight that is visible to the player at the address location through the opening.
[Technical feature 6]
Forming a striking face and having a face member comprising an upper surface, a toe side line of sight, a heel side line of sight, and a hole for receiving the shaft, the shaft having a lower portion shaft axis; An upper portion is formed having an upper portion shaft axis, the lower portion shaft axis extending forward from the upper surface and extending from the upper surface in the heel direction, and the upper portion shaft axis extending in the heel direction. A putter characterized by stretching.
[Technical feature 7]
Technically, the lower partial shaft axis extends forward from the upper surface at an angle of 10 to 15 degrees from the vertical surface and extends from the upper surface to the heel direction and at an angle of 2 to 5 degrees from the vertical surface. The putter according to Feature 6.
[Technical feature 8]
The putter according to technical feature 7, wherein the shaft lower portion and the heel side line of sight are aligned when the putter is at an address position.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Putter 12 Hosel 14 Hitting face part 16 Main body part 18 Bottom surface 20 Sole plate member 22 Fastener 24 Line of sight 30 Center part 32 Peripheral part 34 Expansion part 36 Weight member

Claims (1)

Forming a striking face and having a face member comprising an upper surface, a toe side line of sight, a heel side line of sight, and a hole for receiving the shaft, the shaft having a lower portion shaft axis; An upper portion is formed having an upper portion shaft axis, the lower portion shaft axis extending forward from the upper surface and extending from the upper surface in the heel direction, and the upper portion shaft axis extending in the heel direction. ,
The lower partial shaft axis extends forward from the upper surface at an angle of 10 to 15 degrees from the vertical surface and extends from the upper surface to the heel direction at an angle of 2 to 5 degrees from the vertical surface;
The putter wherein the lower portion of the shaft and the heel side line of sight are aligned when the putter is in the address position.

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