US5090698A
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Golf putter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-03-27
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Granted: 1992-02-25
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Expires: 2010-03-27
Abstract
Abstract A golf putter is shaped and has the shaft thereof connected to the clubhead thereof so that the club has a center of percussion that extends for essentially the entire length of the clubhead. The shaft is attached to the clubhead internally of that clubhead.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas A. Kleinfelter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:29
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/04; A63B53/0487; A63B53/0437; A63B53/0433; A63B53/0458
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
261 words
A golf putter comprising: A) a shaft having an outer dimension; B) a sleeve having (1) a first end, (2) a second end, (3) a wall connecting said first and second ends together, (4) a longitudinal axis extending between said first and second ends, (5) a bore extending along said longitudinal axis, (6) an inner surface adjacent to said bore and having an inner dimension, and (7) a shaft-receiving hole defined through said wall and intersecting said bore, said shaft-receiving hole having an inner dimension which is larger than said shaft outer dimension; C) an insert element located in said sleeve bore and which includes (1) a first end, (2) a second end, (3) a wall connecting said insert element first end to said insert element second end, said insert element wall having an outer dimension which is smaller than the sleeve element inner dimension, (4) a first flange element on said insert element first end, (5) a second flange element on said insert element second end, (6) said first and second flange elements having outer dimensions which are essentially equal to the inner dimension of said sleeve element adjacent to said sleeve element bore and being attached to said sleeve element bore, (7) a club shaft-receiving hole defined in said insert element wall to be aligned with said sleeve element shaft-receiving hole when said insert element is in place in said sleeve element bore, said insert element shaft-receiving hole having a dimension which is essentially equal to the club shaft outer dimension to attach said insert element to said shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
261 words
A golf putter comprising: A) a shaft having an outer dimension; B) a sleeve having (1) a first end, (2) a second end, (3) a wall connecting said first and second ends together, (4) a longitudinal axis extending between said first and second ends, (5) a bore extending along said longitudinal axis, (6) an inner surface adjacent to said bore and having an inner dimension, and (7) a shaft-receiving hole defined through said wall and intersecting said bore, said shaft-receiving hole having an inner dimension which is larger than said shaft outer dimension; C) an insert element located in said sleeve bore and which includes (1) a first end, (2) a second end, (3) a wall connecting said insert element first end to said insert element second end, said insert element wall having an outer dimension which is smaller than the sleeve element inner dimension, (4) a first flange element on said insert element first end, (5) a second flange element on said insert element second end, (6) said first and second flange elements having outer dimensions which are essentially equal to the inner dimension of said sleeve element adjacent to said sleeve element bore and being attached to said sleeve element bore, (7) a club shaft-receiving hole defined in said insert element wall to be aligned with said sleeve element shaft-receiving hole when said insert element is in place in said sleeve element bore, said insert element shaft-receiving hole having a dimension which is essentially equal to the club shaft outer dimension to attach said insert element to said shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The golf putter defined in claim 1 wherein said insert element is monolithic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The golf putter defined in claim 1 wherein said sleeve element is metal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The golf putter defined in claim 3 wherein said metal includes brass.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The golf putter defined in claim 4 wherein said sleeve element is monolithic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
The golf putter defined in claim 1 wherein said insert element has an axial extent between said insert element first and second ends which is less than the axial extent of said sleeve element as measured between said sleeve element first and second ends.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The golf putter defined in claim 6 wherein said sleeve shaft-receiving hole is located between said insert element first and second ends when said insert element is in place in said sleeve element.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The golf putter defined in claim 7 wherein said insert element is hollow and has a second insert element shaft-receiving hole defined therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The golf putter defined in claim 8 wherein said sleeve element is cylindrical.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The golf putter defined in claim 8 wherein said sleeve and insert element shaft-receiving holes all extend at a skewed angle with respect to said sleeve element longitudinal axis.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The golf putter defined in claim 10 wherein said skewed angle is sixty-eight degrees.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The golf putter defined in claim 10 wherein said skewed angle is seventy degrees.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
The golf putter defined in claim 10 wherein said skewed angle is seventy-two degrees.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The golf putter defined in claim 10 wherein said skewed angle is eighty degrees.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The golf putter defined in claim 10 wherein said insert element flange elements are attached to said sleeve element by a shrink fit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The golf putter defined in claim 9 wherein said insert element wall is cylindrical, and said insert element flange elements are circular.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
The golf putter defined in claim 16 wherein said insert element flange elements are attached to said sleeve element by adhesive.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The golf putter defined in claim 16 wherein one end of said golf club shaft abuts said sleeve element inner surface.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
136 words
A golf putter comprising: A) a golf club shaft having an outer dimension; B) a clubhead attached to said golf club shaft and including (1) an insert element having spaced apart first and second ends and first and second spaced apart mounting elements on said first and second ends respectively, said insert element having an outer dimension and being connected to said golf club shaft, and (2) a sleeve element having spaced apart first and second ends, a shaft bore defined therethrough and located between said sleeve element first and second ends, said sleeve element shaft bore being larger than said golf club shaft outer dimension, and an insert element accommodating bore which has an inner dimension larger than said shaft outer dimension, and (3) said insert element mounting elements being fixed to said sleeve element.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
136 words
A golf putter comprising: A) a golf club shaft having an outer dimension; B) a clubhead attached to said golf club shaft and including (1) an insert element having spaced apart first and second ends and first and second spaced apart mounting elements on said first and second ends respectively, said insert element having an outer dimension and being connected to said golf club shaft, and (2) a sleeve element having spaced apart first and second ends, a shaft bore defined therethrough and located between said sleeve element first and second ends, said sleeve element shaft bore being larger than said golf club shaft outer dimension, and an insert element accommodating bore which has an inner dimension larger than said shaft outer dimension, and (3) said insert element mounting elements being fixed to said sleeve element.
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