Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A golf putter, comprising: a club body having a front surface, a top surface, side walls, and a rear surface including; a generally planar putting surface on said front surface of said body, said planar putting surface having a central striking zone portion generally located halfway between the side walls, said club body including a golf club shaft connecting area, a means for retrieving, retaining and picking up a golf ball from a surface and out of a cup, said means for retrieving, retaining and picking up connected to said body, said means for retrieving, retaining and picking up including two hook structures, each said hook structure having one end connected to said rear surface of said club body and a distal end, said distal ends projecting inwardly toward each other, said hook structures in spaced apart relation a distance less than the diameter of a golf ball, but greater than the radius of a golf ball, substantially perpendicular to said generally planar putting surface of said club head, and of appropriate thickness whereby the golf ball may be picked up by contact with the lower half of the golf ball without first moving the golf ball.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A golf putter, comprising: a club body having a front surface, a top surface, side walls, and a rear surface including; a generally planar putting surface on said front surface of said body, said planar putting surface having a central striking zone portion generally located halfway between the side walls, said club body including a golf club shaft connecting area, a means for retrieving, retaining and picking up a golf ball from a surface and out of a cup, said means for retrieving, retaining and picking up connected to said body, said means for retrieving, retaining and picking up including two hook structures, each said hook structure having one end connected to said rear surface of said club body and a distal end, said distal ends projecting inwardly toward each other, said hook structures in spaced apart relation a distance less than the diameter of a golf ball, but greater than the radius of a golf ball, substantially perpendicular to said generally planar putting surface of said club head, and of appropriate thickness whereby the golf ball may be picked up by contact with the lower half of the golf ball without first moving the golf ball.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A golf putter as set forth in claim 1, further comprising: a ball marker depositing-retriever means for allowing placement and retrieval of a ball marker by a golfer in a substantially upright position, said ball marker depositing-retriever means connected to said club body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A golf putter as set forth in claim 2, wherein: said ball marker depositing-retriever means includes a depression in said club head for placing said ball marker and a magnet for retrieving said ball marker.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A golf putter as set forth in claim 1 or claim 2, further including: a golf club shaft connected to said golf club shaft connecting area.