Weighted and extended golf putter shaft

Abstract

A stabilizing, weighted golf putter shaft, with the weight embedded within an extended shaft, that conforms with the rules of the United States Golf Association. The weight is adjusted prior to assembly in response to any given putter head so as to move the balance point of the club to a specific and optimum height above the sole of the club when in use by the golfer.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a continuation-in-part application of U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 211,560, filed Mar. 30, 2009, for HUNTER PUTTING SYSTEM, A WEIGHTED GOLF PUTTER HANDLE, by James J. Hunter, included by reference herein and for which benefit of the priority date is hereby claimed.[0002]The present application is related to U.S. Pat. No. 4,600,195, issued Jul. 15, 1986, for WEIGHTED GOLF CLUB HANDLE', by James J. Hunter, included by reference herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0003]The present invention relates to golf putters and, more particularly, to the extension of shaft length and the insertion of weight allowing the balance point of the club to move to a defined point.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]The art of putting is elusive for many golfers. Ever since the invention of the game, the perfect putter has been sought with a never-ending string of “improvements”. The advent of better golf course maintenance techniques and the...

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Benefits of technology

[0007]In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a stabilizing, weighted golf putter shaft, with the weight embedded within an extended shaft, that conforms with the rules of the United States Golf Association. The weight is adjusted prior to assembly in response to any given putter head so as to move the balance point of the club to a specific and optimum height above the sole of the club when in use by the golfer.

[0009]It would also be advantageous to provide a weighted and extended putter shaft that moves the balance point of the club up the shaft to an optimum point.

[0010]It would further be advantageous to provide a balance point that was the same for every club head applied to the shaft, and every shaft length used on any given club head.

Problems solved by technology

The art of putting is elusive for many golfers.

The element of the game of golf called putting has therefore become an increasingly delicate art.

Furthermore, the smaller or slower stroke required on the modern greens, increases the likelihood for all golfers of either a club head wobble during the forward stroke due to insufficient acceleration, or a jerky stroke that tries to cure the acceleration problem at the expense of distance control.

A putter that wobbles through the hitting area of any given putting stroke will cause directional problems and missed putts.

Most of these have a modest impact on the stability of the club head during a putting stroke, but none of them have an appreciable effect on the balance point of the club.

All of the solutions to the balance and stability problem (except Hunter) are inadequate.

It was impossible to discover the ideal blend of stability and balance point sensitivity because all of the added weight was necessarily at or below the situation of the players hands.

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