Golf putters

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-09-22
HICKS DAVID RAYMOND
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[0009]Applicants have found that the device of WO2005120654 provides excellent results. However, the present invention was conceived when the inventor realised that golfer performance could be further improved by experimenting with a further dimension. Accordingly, a first aspect of the inv

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If a player has his hands set back from the sternum, this has the opposite effect of opening the putter face at impact and adding excessive loft to the

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[0068]The golf putter fitting system of FIGS. 1 to 15 comprises a golf fitting putter 1 and an alignment screen 2 for use with the golf fitting putter 1. The golf fitting putter 1 comprises a head assembly 3, and a shaft assembly 5 which is connected to the head assembly 3 and by which a user grips the golf fitting putter 1. The head assembly 3 comprises a head unit 7 to which the shaft assembly 5 is connected, a lie angle indicator 11, in this embodiment an angular scale, which is attached to the head unit 7, in this embodiment by screws 15, such as to enable measurement of the lie angle of the head unit 7 relative to the shaft assembly 5, and first and second alignment beam generator units 13, 13 for generating alignment beams AB, in this embodiment laser beam pointers, which are attached to the head unit 7, as will be described in more detail herein below.

[0069]Referring to FIGS. 3 to 7, the head unit 7 comprises a head member 17, which includes a striking face 19 which is used t...

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A fitting or coaching device (100) for use in fitting golf clubs or assisting golf trainers, the device having a head (102) with a striking face (120) and a shaft (131) slideably mounted to the head (102). The slideable mounting of the shaft (131) enables adjustment of its position to vary its offset distance from the striking face (120). The device (100) preferably includes an offset scale (141d). In preferred embodiments, the slideable mounting is in the form of a screw adjustment or a rack and pinion arrangement. In a less preferred embodiment, the slideable mounting is provided by an engaging portion (140) slideably receivable within a guide (141b) and securable thereto by a fastener or clamp (145), wherein the engaging portion (140) has a complementary shape to the guide (141b). In preferred embodiments, the position of the shaft (131) is movable between a first position behind the striking face (120) and a second position is in front of the striking face (120).

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 991,549, which is a national stage application of international Patent Application No. PCT / GB2009 / 001133, which claims priority both from UK Patent Application Serial No. 0808268.7 and UK Patent Application No. 1009392.0.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to golf putters, and particularly an alignment aid in the custom fitting of golf putters to the requirements of individual users, where either left or right handed, and as a teaching tool.[0004]2. Description of the Background[0005]This invention relates generally to fitting and / or coaching devices for golf clubs for facilitating customised fitting of a golf club and / or for assisting golf trainers. More specifically, although not exclusively, this invention relates to a fitting device for a golf putter. It is well known that golf clubs must b...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B69/36A63B53/04
CPCA63B53/007A63B53/0487A63B59/0074A63B2053/0437A63B2053/0491A63B2225/09A63B2053/025A63B60/42A63B53/025A63B53/0437A63B2102/32
Inventor HICKS, DAVID RAYMOND
Owner HICKS DAVID RAYMOND
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