Golf putter

Abstract

Provided is a golf putter capable of preventing head-up. The golf putter comprises: a shaft; and a putter head which is connected to the lower end of the shaft, has a putter face formed on one side thereof, and an upper surface formed perpendicularly to the shaft. A gaze-focusing portion is formed on the upper surface of the putter head, and comprises an indicator which is hidden until the putter face collides with a golf ball and then is exposed to the outside due to an impact force at the moment the putter face collides with the golf ball.

Description

golf putter

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a golf putter capable of preventing a head-up, and more particularly, to a golf putter capable of retaining an arbitrary object on the top of the putter head. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a golf putter equipped with an indicator, wherein the physical impact generated when the putter face collides with a golf ball is transmitted to the arbitrary object, thereby automatically preventing a head-up, by allowing the golfer to initially detect an indicator that was previously obscured by the arbitrary object at the moment of impact.

[0002] Golf is a sport where players play a round of golf, using drives, iron shots, and putting to place a golf ball in the hole. Putting is the final step in placing the golf ball in the hole on the green.

[0003] In order for a player to accurately place the golf ball into the hole, a precise and steady putting motion is required.

[0004] For example, in golf putting, a head-up motion can cause the player's eyes to shift away from the golf ball, causing them to miss the precise impact location. This can lead to an inability to maintain accurate striking, resulting in unpredictable ball paths and distances. Therefore, this head-up motion should be avoided for accurate golf putting.

[0005] Additionally, in order to achieve a steady putting stroke in golf, the player must be able to produce consistent strokes, and this consistent stroke is made possible by the so-called "pendulum putting motion."

[0006] The pendulum putting motion balances the back and forth movement of the stroke, and this balanced movement allows the player to maintain a consistent speed of the golf ball upon impact, allowing for more accurate distance control.

[0007] [Prior Art Literature]

[0008] [Patent Document]

[0009] (Patent Document 1) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1125246

[0010] (Patent Document 2) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1656718

[0011] However, conventional improved putters (e.g., Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2) only focus on an improved structure that can align the hitting surface of the putter head with the indication line indicated on the golf ball, and no significant improvement has been made to the putter head structure that can prevent head-up and enable a pendulum putting motion.

[0012] Therefore, there is a need to develop a new type of putter head structure that prevents head-up movement at the moment of hitting and enables a pendulum putting motion.

[0013] In order to achieve the object of the present invention, in a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, a golf putter is provided, comprising: a shaft; and a putter head connected to a lower end of the shaft and having a putter face formed on one side and an upper surface formed perpendicular to the shaft, wherein a gaze focusing portion is formed on the upper surface of the putter head, the gaze focusing portion including an indicator that is hidden until the putter face collides with a golf ball and becomes exposed to the outside by an impact force when the putter face collides with the golf ball.

[0014] In one embodiment, the gaze focus portion includes a guide slot extending in the thickness direction of the putter head from the inside of the upper surface of the putter head; and the indicator formed on a side of the bottom surface of the guide slot closer to the putter face, wherein the indicator is configured to be covered by any object placed on the guide slot until the putter face collides with a golf ball, and then be revealed to the outside when the object moves backward along the guide slot due to the impact force when the putter face collides with the golf ball, thereby automatically preventing the head-up by recognizing the indicator with the player's eyes at the moment of hitting the ball.

[0015] In one embodiment, the object has a disc shape, and the guide slot may have an elliptical shape with semicircles placed at both ends of the rectangle when viewed from above.

[0016] In another embodiment, the object may have an arbitrary shape, and the guide slot may have a shape that allows the object having the arbitrary shape to freely retract even upon a small impact.

[0017] In one embodiment, the gaze focus comprises: a guide slot extending in the thickness direction of the putter head from inside the upper surface of the putter head; And the indicator is formed on a part of the inclined surface which is the front surface of the putter face side of the guide slot, and the indicator is configured to be covered by an object that is placed parallel to the bottom surface of the guide slot in the case of a mallet type, and is inclined at an angle in the case of a blade type, until the putter face collides with a golf ball, and when the putter face collides with the golf ball, the object is moved backward in the case of a mallet type by the impact force, and is tilted backward in the case of a blade type, and is revealed to the outside, thereby being recognized by the eyes of the player, and the gaze focusing part may further include a catch slot into which the object is caught so that, when the front side of the guide slot is an inclined surface, the object is maintained in the inclined state, and also, when colliding with the golf ball, the object is placed at an angle on the inclined surface which is the rear surface opposite to the putter face side.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a golf putter can be provided that prevents head-up, supports consistent strokes, and increases the straightness of a golf ball by allowing a player to visually detect the physical movement of any object due to the impact transmitted to the putter head at the moment of hitting a golf ball.

[0019] FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a mallet-type golf putter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating the structure of a putter head applied to a mallet-type golf putter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG. 3 is a use state diagram for explaining the operation of a mallet-type golf putter according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a blade-type golf putter according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view illustrating the structure of a putter head applied to a blade-type golf putter according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG. 6 is a use state diagram for explaining the operation of a blade-type golf putter according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIGS. 7 and 8 are a perspective view and a side cross-sectional view, respectively, showing a modified example of the mallet-type golf putter disclosed in FIG. 1.

[0026] The advantages and features of the present disclosure, and methods for achieving them, will become clearer with reference to the embodiments described below in detail with the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided solely to ensure that the disclosure is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present disclosure is defined solely by the scope of the claims.

[0027] The terminology used herein is merely used to describe specific embodiments and is not intended to limit the present disclosure. For example, a component expressed in the singular should be understood to include plural components unless the context clearly indicates only the singular. Furthermore, in the specification of the present disclosure, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate the presence of a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and the use of such terms does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0028] Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant technology, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly defined in the specification of the present disclosure.

[0029] Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention and their functions will be described with reference to the attached drawings. The embodiments described herein are described to aid in understanding the present invention and are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[0030] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a golf putter structure having a putting practice function that fixes the player's gaze on the golf ball at the moment of hitting and prevents the head from rising, thereby improving the straightness of the ball by creating a structure capable of maintaining an arbitrary object on the top of the putter head and allowing the player to visually detect the physical movement of the arbitrary object due to the impact transmitted to the putter head at the moment of hitting the golf ball.

[0031] Therefore, when the embodiments of the present disclosure are applied and mastered during putting practice, head-up can be automatically prevented in the same manner as during practice without any object during an actual game.

[0032] In particular, the golf putter according to the embodiments of the present disclosure does not have a structure for mounting or attaching any component to the putter head during an actual game, and thus complies with the regulations of the R&A and the USGA, and is therefore a golf putter that can be used in official competitions.

[0033] In the following description, a representative example of the present invention being applied during putting practice will be described.

[0034] [Embodiment 1]

[0035] Fig. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a golf putter (1A) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig. 2 is a side cross-sectional view for explaining the structure of a putter head (10) applied to a golf putter (1A) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and Fig. 3 is a use state diagram for explaining the operation of a golf putter (1A) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For reference, an object (1213) indicated by a broken line in Fig. 1 shows a state before a putter face (110) collides with a golf ball, and an object (1213) indicated by a solid line in Fig. 1 shows a state after a putter face (110) collides with a golf ball.

[0036] First, referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a putter (1A) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has a shaft (20) and a putter head (10) installed at an end of the shaft (20).

[0037] A known shaft can be used as the shaft (20). A grip (not shown) that the player holds is attached to the end of the shaft (20) opposite the putter head (10).

[0038] The putter head (10) is connected to the lower end of the shaft (20), has a putter face (110) formed on one side, and has an upper surface (120) formed in a direction perpendicular to the shaft (20).

[0039] On the upper surface (120) of the putter head (10), a focus area (121) including an indicator (1212) is formed that is hidden until the putter face (110) collides with a golf ball and then becomes visible to the outside due to the impact force when the putter face (110) collides with the golf ball.

[0040] More specifically, the focus of attention (121) may be composed of a guide slot (1211) extending in the thickness direction of the putter head (10) from the inside of the upper surface (120) of the putter head (10), an indicator (1212) formed on the side of the bottom surface of the guide slot (1211) closer to the putter face (110), and an object (1213) that covers the indicator (1212) until the putter face (110) collides with the golf ball, and then moves backward along the guide slot (1211) due to the collision force when the putter face (110) collides with the golf ball, thereby revealing the indicator (1212).

[0041] In one embodiment, the upper surface (120) of the putter head (10) may be configured as a plane that is slightly inclined downward from the horizontal starting from the portion that contacts the putter face (110), thereby facilitating the movement of the object (1213) covering the indicator (1212) and then moving backward along the guide slot (1211) by the impact force when the putter face (110) collides with the golf ball.

[0042] In one embodiment, the object (1213) may be formed in a disc shape, but is not limited thereto. For example, the object (1213) may be formed in any shape, as long as it has a structure that covers the indicator (1212) and then retreats when the putter face (110) collides with the golf ball.

[0043] In one embodiment, the indicator (1212) may be formed in an oval shape, but is not limited thereto. For example, the indicator (1212) may be formed in any shape, as long as it is structured to be covered by an object (1213) and then revealed to the outside when the putter face (110) collides with a golf ball.

[0044] In one embodiment, the indicator (1212) may have a distinctive color.

[0045] In one embodiment, the guide slot (1211) may be configured as an elliptical shape with semicircles placed at both ends of a rectangle when viewed from above, but is not limited thereto. For example, the guide slot (1211) may be configured as any shape as long as it is structured to guide the movement of an object (1213) while placing an indicator (1212) therein. That is, the guide slot (1211) may be configured as any shape that allows an object (1213) of any shape to freely retreat even with a small impact while placing an indicator (1212) therein.

[0046] FIG. 3 is a usage state diagram for explaining the operation of a golf putter (1A) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0047] As can be seen in the first movement of FIG. 3, before the player hits the golf ball, the object (1213) covers the indicator (1212), and the player performs a putting swing motion while watching the part where the golf ball and the putter face (110) come into contact and the part of the indicator (1212) covered by the arbitrary object (1213).

[0048] As can be seen in the second movement of FIG. 3, the moment the player hits the golf ball, the object (1213) moves backwards, revealing the indicator (1212) to the outside, and the player continues the putting swing motion while watching the indicator (1212).

[0049] As can be seen in the third movement of FIG. 3, the player continues to watch the indicator (1212) until the putting swing movement is completed.

[0050] By repeatedly practicing the movements shown in Figure 3, the player can prevent the head-up motion that can occur when putting, while also balancing the forward and backward movement of the stroke.

[0051] Specifically, the player can practice stroking the ball with a target strength depending on the degree of retreat of the object (1213) (i.e., the degree to which the indicator (1212) is visible) or the speed of retreat (i.e., the speed at which the indicator (1212) is visible), thereby balancing the forward and backward movement of the stroke, thereby maintaining a constant speed of the golf ball when hitting, and making distance control more accurate.

[0052] Additionally, the player is forced to keep his gaze fixed on the object (1213) (i.e., before hitting) or the indicator (1212) (i.e., after hitting), which naturally prevents the head-up.

[0053] [Embodiment 2]

[0054] Fig. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of a golf putter (1B) according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure, Fig. 5 is a side cross-sectional view for explaining the structure of a putter head (10') applied to a golf putter (1B) according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure, and Fig. 6 is a use state diagram for explaining the operation of a golf putter (1B) according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. For reference, an object (1213') indicated by a broken line in Fig. 4 shows a state before the putter face (110) collides with a golf ball.

[0055] The putter (1B) shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 is identical to the putter (1A) except that the configuration of the line of sight focus (121') is different from the line of sight focus (121) of the putter (1A) shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

[0056] The putter (1B) has a shaft (20) and a putter head (10') installed at the end of the shaft (20).

[0057] A known shaft can be used as the shaft (20). A grip (not shown) that the player holds is attached to the end of the shaft (20) opposite the putter head (10).

[0058] The putter head (10') is connected to the lower end of the shaft (20), has a putter face (110) formed on one side, and has an upper surface (120') formed in a direction perpendicular to the shaft (20).

[0059] On the upper surface (120') of the putter head (10'), a focus area (121') is formed, which includes an indicator (1212') that is hidden until the putter face (110) collides with a golf ball and then becomes visible to the outside due to the impact force when the putter face (110) collides with the golf ball.

[0060] More specifically, the focus of attention (121') may be composed of a guide slot (1211') extending in the thickness direction of the putter head (10') from the inside of the upper surface (120') of the putter head (10'), an indicator (1212') formed on a portion of the front surface (1211'A) (e.g., an inclined surface) of the guide slot (1211') on the putter face (110) side, an object (1213') that obscures the indicator (1212') while being tilted obliquely until the putter face (110) collides with the golf ball, and then is tilted back by the impact force when the putter face (110) collides with the golf ball, revealing the indicator (1212'), and a catch slot (1214) into which the object (1213') is inserted so that the object (1213') is maintained in the tilted obliquely state.

[0061] In one embodiment, the upper surface (120') of the putter head (10') may be configured as a plane that is slightly inclined downward from the horizontal starting from the portion that contacts the putter face (110), thereby facilitating the action of the object (1213') covering the indicator (1212') and then being tilted back by the impact force when the putter face (110) collides with the golf ball.

[0062] In one embodiment, the object (1213') may be formed in a disc shape, but is not limited thereto. For example, the object (1213') may be formed in any shape as long as it has a structure that covers the indicator (1212') and then tilts back when the putter face (110) collides with a golf ball.

[0063] In one embodiment, the front surface (1211'A) of the putter face (110) of the guide slot (1211') and the back surface (1211'B) on the opposite side may be formed as an inclined surface, but is not limited thereto.

[0064] In one embodiment, the guide slot (1211') may be configured as a deeply dug shape in the shape of the letter V when viewed from the side, but is not limited thereto. For example, the guide slot (1211') may be configured as any shape as long as it has a structure that supports the tilting motion (i.e., before hitting) and the tilting motion (i.e., after hitting) of the object (1213') while arranging the catch slot (1214) and the indicator (1212') therein.

[0065] Fig. 6 is a usage state diagram for explaining the operation of a golf putter (1B) according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0066] As can be seen in the first movement of FIG. 6, before the player hits the golf ball, the object (1213') is obscured by the hook slot (1214) and is tilted at an angle, blocking the indicator (1212'), and the player performs a putting swing motion while watching the part where the golf ball and the putter face (110) come into contact and the part of the indicator (1212') blocked by the object (1213').

[0067] As can be seen in the second movement of FIG. 6, the moment the player hits the golf ball, the object (1213') tilts back to reveal the indicator (1212') to the outside, and the player continues the putting swing motion while watching the indicator (1212').

[0068] As can be seen in the third movement of FIG. 6, the player continues to watch the indicator (1212') until the putting swing movement is completed.

[0069] By repeatedly practicing the movements shown in Figure 6, the player can prevent the head-up motion that may occur when putting, while also balancing the forward and backward movement of the stroke.

[0070] Specifically, the player can practice stroking the ball with a target strength depending on the degree of tilting of the object (1213') (i.e., the degree to which the indicator (1212') is visible) or the tilting speed (i.e., the speed at which the indicator (1212') is visible), thereby balancing the forward and backward movement of the stroke, thereby maintaining a constant speed of the golf ball when hitting, and making distance control more accurate.

[0071] Additionally, the player is forced to keep his gaze fixed on the object (1213') (i.e. before hitting) or the indicator (1212') (i.e. after hitting), which naturally prevents the head-up.

[0072] [Variations]

[0073] FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are perspective views and side cross-sectional views, respectively, for explaining a golf putter (1C) according to a modified example of the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0074] The putter (1C) shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 is identical to the putter (1A) except that the configuration of the line of sight focus (121'') is different from the line of sight focus (121) of the putter (1A) shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.

[0075] That is, in the line of sight focus (121'') of the golf putter (1C) according to the present modified example, the slot (1211'') corresponding to the slot (1211) of the first embodiment is configured as a double guide slot (1211'') extending in the thickness direction of the putter head (10'') inside the upper surface (120'') of the putter head (10''), and the double guide slot (1211'') includes a first guide slot having a first width and a second guide slot having a second width formed within the first guide slot, and the first width is larger than the second width.

[0076] In addition, in the focus of sight (121'') of the golf putter (1C) according to the present modified example, an indicator (1212'') corresponding to the indicator (1212) of the first embodiment can be formed on the side of the bottom surface (1211''B) of the second guide slot that is closer to the putter face (110).

[0077] In addition, in the focus of sight (121'') of the golf putter (1C) according to the present modified example, an object (1213'') corresponding to the object (1213) of the first embodiment may be configured in a shape that advances / retreats in the first guide slot, or may be configured in a shape that advances / retreats in the second guide slot.

[0078] That is, the player may perform an action of covering the indicator (1212'') using a relatively large object of a shape corresponding to the first guide slot, or may perform an action of covering the indicator (1212'') using a relatively small object of a shape corresponding to the second guide slot, according to his / her convenience.

[0079] The unexplained symbol 1211''A represents a step portion extending from the first guide slot to the second guide slot, and this step portion (1211''A) is a portion where the object (1213'') spans the first guide slot when a relatively large object (1213'') is used.

[0080] The above description is merely an illustrative illustration of the technical idea of ​​the present invention, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are intended to illustrate, rather than limit, the technical idea of ​​the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of ​​the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within a scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the rights of the present invention.

Claims

1. Shaft; and A putter head connected to the lower end of the shaft, having a putter face formed on one side, and having an upper surface perpendicular to the shaft. Includes, A golf putter characterized in that a gaze-focusing portion is formed on the upper surface of the putter head, which includes an indicator that is hidden until the putter face collides with a golf ball and becomes exposed to the outside by the impact force when the putter face collides with the golf ball.

2. In paragraph 1, The above focus area is, A guide slot extending in the thickness direction of the putter head from the inside of the upper surface of the putter head; and Including the indicator formed on the side of the bottom surface of the guide slot that is closer to the putter face, A golf putter characterized in that the indicator is configured to be covered by an object until the putter face collides with a golf ball, and then revealed to the outside when the object moves backward along the guide slot due to the impact force when the putter face collides with the golf ball.

3. In paragraph 2, A golf putter characterized in that the above object has a disc shape, and the guide slot has an elliptical shape with semicircles placed at both ends of the rectangle when viewed from above.

4. In paragraph 2, A golf putter characterized in that the object has an arbitrary shape and the guide slot has a shape that allows the object to be freely retracted even upon a small impact.

5. In paragraph 1, The above focus area is, A guide slot extending in the thickness direction of the putter head from the inside of the upper surface of the putter head and having a deeply dug shape in the shape of the letter V when viewed from the side; and Including the indicator formed on a part of the inclined surface which is the front surface of the putter face side of the guide slot, The above indicator is configured to be obscured by an object tilted to rest on a sloped surface at an angle on the front side of the putter face until the putter face collides with a golf ball, and then exposed to the outside when the object is tilted back by the force of the collision when the putter face collides with the golf ball. A golf putter characterized in that the above-mentioned focus portion further includes a catch slot into which the object is caught so that the object remains in the obliquely inclined state and also so that the object is obliquely placed on the inclined surface on the rear side opposite to the putter face side by the impact force when colliding with the golf ball.

6. In paragraph 1, The above focus area is, A double guide slot extending in the thickness direction of the putter head from the inside of the upper surface of the putter head, the double guide slot including a first guide slot of a first width and a second guide slot of a second width formed within the first guide slot, the first width being greater than the second width; and Including the indicator formed on the side of the bottom surface of the second guide slot closer to the putter face, A golf putter characterized in that the indicator is configured to be covered by an object until the putter face collides with a golf ball, and then revealed to the outside when the object moves backward along the guide slot due to the impact force when the putter face collides with the golf ball.

7. In paragraph 6, A golf putter characterized in that the object has a first disc shape corresponding to the first width of the first guide slot or a second disc shape corresponding to the second width of the second guide slot, wherein the first guide slot has an elliptical shape in which semicircles having a diameter corresponding to the first width are arranged at both ends of the rectangle when viewed from above, and the second guide slot has an elliptical shape in which semicircles having a diameter corresponding to the second width are arranged at both ends of the rectangle when viewed from above.

8. In paragraph 6, A golf putter characterized in that the object has an arbitrary shape corresponding to the first width of the first guide slot or an arbitrary shape corresponding to the second width of the second guide slot, the first guide slot has a shape such that the object having an arbitrary shape corresponding to the first width can be freely retracted even in the event of a small impact, and the second guide slot has a shape such that the object having an arbitrary shape corresponding to the second width can be freely retracted even in the event of a small impact.

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