US4754976A
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Putter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-10-15
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Granted: 1988-07-05
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Expires: 2005-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A putter type golf club including a head, shaft and ball striking face, having its center of mass disposed at least 10 cm. behind the striking face creating an improved effective polar moment of inertia and a "shaft-force axis" disposed at a position relative to the center of mass creating a "self-aligning-stability" force throughout the acceleration portion of the putting stroke, wherein most of the head is made of lightweight material and a heavy weight is disposed in the head at a rearward location, at a substantial distance behind both the club head percussion center and the polar shaft axis.
Inventors
- 👤 David T. Pelz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 09:28
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/04; A63B53/0487; A63B53/0416; A63B53/0441; A63B53/0408; A63B53/0437
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A golf putter comprising a shaft and club head, said club head having a ball striking face and an elongated body perpendicular to said ball striking face and symmetrically shaped laterally along its longitudinal axis; said club head being further defined by having its center of mass located along the longitudinal axis of said body and in the rearward third of said elongated body at least 10 cm behind said ball striking face and rearward of the force axis of said shaft, which force axis intersects either a line coincident with the longitudinal axis of said elongated body or a line defining a forward extension of said longitudinal axis, said golf club head being further characterized by having an effective polar moment of inertia in excess of 10.000 grams centimeter squared; said effective polar moment of inertia being defined by the equation: ##EQU2## where M n is the mass element of the club head and R n is the distance between the center of mass and said ball striking face.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
A golf putter comprising a shaft and club head, said club head having a ball striking face and an elongated body perpendicular to said ball striking face and symmetrically shaped laterally along its longitudinal axis; said club head being further defined by having its center of mass located along the longitudinal axis of said body and in the rearward third of said elongated body at least 10 cm behind said ball striking face and rearward of the force axis of said shaft, which force axis intersects either a line coincident with the longitudinal axis of said elongated body or a line defining a forward extension of said longitudinal axis, said golf club head being further characterized by having an effective polar moment of inertia in excess of 10.000 grams centimeter squared; said effective polar moment of inertia being defined by the equation: ##EQU2## where M n is the mass element of the club head and R n is the distance between the center of mass and said ball striking face.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The golf putter of claim 1 further characterized by a weight located in said rearward third of said elongated body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The golf putter of claim 1 wherein said elongated body is further characterized by having a rectangular shape.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-07-05 | 1992-01-04 | 1992-07-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-07-05 | 1996-01-04 | 1996-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-07-05 | 2000-01-04 | 2000-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |