Methods and apparatus for a toe-up putter club head

a putter and club head technology, applied in the field of golf club heads, can solve the problems of preventing the golfer from achieving proper address and swing direction

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-03-03
KARSTEN MFG CORP
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[0006] The present invention generally provides a putter club head configured such that the toe thickness is greater than the heel thickness, thus compensating for the toe-down look encountered, for example, in extended-length putters. In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, the club head body in the heel region is weight-compensated to substantially balance with t

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The visual effect of this height difference can be distracting to the golfer, and can prevent the golfer from achieving proper address and swing direction.

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[0013] The present invention generally provides a club head body with an upwardly sloping toe region having a thickness greater than the heel thickness, thereby compensating for the toe-down look encountered in many putters, particularly extended-length putters.

[0014] Referring to FIG. 1A, a club head 100 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention comprises a body 102 having a toe region 110, a heel region 108, a sole 112, a face (or “striking surface”) 120, and a top surface (or “top rail”) 130 generally opposite said heel 112. A hosel or, as illustrated, a bore 103 is configured to accept a shaft 104. In one embodiment, bore 103 is located at substantially the midpoint between toe region 110 and heel region 108. In this regard, while the illustrated embodiment is described in the context of a bore 103 provided within body 102, the present invention contemplates any suitable hosel, bore, or other attachment method that mechanically couples shaft 104 to body 102. In...

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Abstract

A club head is configured such that the toe thickness is greater than the heel thickness in order to compensate for the toe-down look encountered, for example, in extended-length putters. In accordance with a further aspect of the present invention, the club head body in the heel region is weight-compensated to substantially balance with the toe region. In accordance with one embodiment, a bore configured to accept the shaft is provided at substantially the center of the top rail. In accordance with one embodiment, cut-out regions are provided in the back of the club head body in the toe region and the heel region to provide the required weight compensation.

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FIELD OF INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates, generally, golf club heads and, more particularly, to an improved putter club head for use with, for example, extended-length putters. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] A golfer's ability to properly line up a ball with the club head to produce the desired ball path is largely a function of the various visual cues provided to the golfer by the club head during and after address. This is particularly the case with putting, where the golfer's address and stroke direction are highly influenced by psychological and visual factors. [0003] While putter club heads are typically designed such that the sole of the putter, during proper address, rests square with respect to the ground, it is known that golfers often roll the golf club head slightly forward onto the toe during address. This practice is especially prevalent with extended length or “long” putters. When the club is rolled forward onto the toe, the shaft is more vertical, a...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B53/04
CPCA63B53/0487Y10T29/49826A63B2053/0491A63B60/00A63B60/02
InventorSCHWEIGERT, BRADLEY D.SOLHEIM, JOHN K.
OwnerKARSTEN MFG CORP