US4537403A
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Golf club
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-11-21
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Granted: 1985-08-27
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Expires: 2003-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A golf club putter comprising a novel flat shaft having a width to be conveniently grasped by the user and having a head at its lower end with flat sides paralleling the flat sides of the shaft so that the club is adapted for left and right hand use and wherein a hand grip is provided at the upper end of the shaft with flat sides and having a series of finger-node indents spaced lengthwise of the shaft as guides for placement by the user of his fingers such that when a short putt is required the user places his lowest finger node on the lowermost indent and progressively places the lowest finger node into the next higher indents for longer putts.
Inventors
- 👤 John Farina
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:46
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/007; A63B60/00; A63B60/06; A63B60/12; A63B60/14; A63B53/04; A63B53/0433; A63B60/08; A63B60/10; A63B60/52
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A putter golf club having a flat shank and a flat head at one end and a flat handle at the other end all located in a common plane, said shank having a straight sighting edge extending from the handle to the head, and said head having flat sides including a ball-striking face parallel with said sighting edge and offset laterally outwardly thereof, said handle having flat sides coplanar with the respective sides of the head.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A putter golf club having a flat shank and a flat head at one end and a flat handle at the other end all located in a common plane, said shank having a straight sighting edge extending from the handle to the head, and said head having flat sides including a ball-striking face parallel with said sighting edge and offset laterally outwardly thereof, said handle having flat sides coplanar with the respective sides of the head.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The invention of claim 1, and said handle having a plurality of finger node indents spaced from each other lengthwise of the shaft for gauging short, medium and longs putts by the user placing his fingers therein accordingly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
A putter golf club having a shank and a head at one end and a flat handle at the other end all located in a common plane, and said head having ballstriking faces at opposite sides thereof and said handle having parallel sides coplanar with respective faces of the head, and stroke-gauging means formed in said sides of the handle comprising a series of indents spaced lengthwise of the handle and being concavely shaped.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
74 words
A putter golf club having a shank and a head at one end and a flat handle at the other end all located in a common plane, and said head having ballstriking faces at opposite sides thereof and said handle having parallel sides coplanar with respective faces of the head, and stroke-gauging means formed in said sides of the handle comprising a series of indents spaced lengthwise of the handle and being concavely shaped.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-08-26 | 1989-02-25 | 1989-08-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-08-26 | 1993-02-25 | 1993-08-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-08-26 | 1997-02-25 | 1997-08-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |