Golf putter with green-reading features
US6358162B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 14, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B53/0433
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A golf putter provides a horizontal reference line when the putter is freely suspended by its shaft. A longitudinal axis of the shaft passes through a center of gravity of the putting head so that the shaft, when suspended, extends vertically. The putting head forms a line which extends perpendicularly to the shaft, and thus forms a reference line which extends horizontally when the putter is suspended. The horizontal reference line can be compared to the direction of a portion of a golf green to aid in reading a slope of the green. During a putting stroke the putting head is better balanced and less susceptible to turning motions.
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