Golf putter with a CORIAN putterhead apparatus and method of manufacture
US5324031A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S273/16
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A golf putter having a CORIAN putterhead [10] and a handle [110] affixed thereto. The putterhead is a three layer [20, 30, 40 ] hollow, [31], ear-shaped methacrylate sandwich fixedly encapsulating a variably sized lead shot weight filler [60, 70] in the hollow. Putting alignment inlays [50] are affixed in the top surface. The sandwich has a flat putting face [80] and a curvo-linear shaped body [90] the top edge of which is slanted [120]. The different colored CORIAN layers and alignment indicators add to the aesthetics of the putterhead. The CORIAN putting face [80] reduces the tendency of the golf ball to skid when it is contacted. The sandwich is made by adhering a hollowed [31] middle layer [30] to a flat end layer [20], inserting the lead shot [60] and resin filler [70], closing with a flat end layer [40 ] and shaping. The sandwich is then provided with the alignment inlays [50 ], final shaped [120], finished to a high luster and provided with a handle [110]. The layers [20, 30, 40] may each be made up of multiple layers [FIGS. 16, 17].
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