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Golf putting device and method

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-06-18
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Granted: 1992-05-26
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Expires: 2010-06-18
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Abstract

Abstract A golf putter adaptable to form a left handed putter or a right handed putter. The putter includes a handle having a bottom end connector shank, and includes a head having a left connector hole for receiving the shank for forming a left handed putter and having a right hole for receiving the shank for forming a right handed putter.

Inventors

  • 👤 Herbert A. Phelan
  • 👤 Stella Phelan
  • 👤 Patricia A. Guimont

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 14:10
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B53/00; A63B53/007; A63B53/02; A63B53/022; A63B53/023; A63B53/028; A63B53/04; A63B53/0416

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 278 words
A golf putter comprising: a golf putter handle having a bottom connector portion; a golf putter head having a top surface having a plurality of holes, each of which extends vertically down from said top surface and can receive and connect to said bottom connector portion; aperture means located on a side of said head and in communication with each of said plurality of holes for permitting a member insertable within said aperture means to engage or disengage with said bottom connector portion to respectively provide a quick attach - quick detach assembly for said bottom connector portion; said handle comprising: a top grip portion; an intermediate elongate portion connected to the top grip portion at one end thereof and connected to the bottom connector portion at the other end thereof; said bottom connector portion having an enlarged flange portion and a shank portion projecting therefrom; said head comprising: an arcuate portion; a removable blade connected to the arcuate portion; said arcuate portion having a center axis having a radially distanced outer semicylindrical surface and having a radially distanced inner semicylindrical surface and having opposite end faces disposed in a plane extending through the center axis; said blade having two removable connectors respectively connected to the end faces; said arcuate portion having a top surface and a bottom surface; and said top surface having a left hole for receiving the shank portion for forming a left handed putter and having a right hole for alternately receiving the shank portion for forming a right handed putter and having a central hole for selectively receiving the shank portion for forming either a left handed putter or a right handed putter.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 278 words
A golf putter comprising: a golf putter handle having a bottom connector portion; a golf putter head having a top surface having a plurality of holes, each of which extends vertically down from said top surface and can receive and connect to said bottom connector portion; aperture means located on a side of said head and in communication with each of said plurality of holes for permitting a member insertable within said aperture means to engage or disengage with said bottom connector portion to respectively provide a quick attach - quick detach assembly for said bottom connector portion; said handle comprising: a top grip portion; an intermediate elongate portion connected to the top grip portion at one end thereof and connected to the bottom connector portion at the other end thereof; said bottom connector portion having an enlarged flange portion and a shank portion projecting therefrom; said head comprising: an arcuate portion; a removable blade connected to the arcuate portion; said arcuate portion having a center axis having a radially distanced outer semicylindrical surface and having a radially distanced inner semicylindrical surface and having opposite end faces disposed in a plane extending through the center axis; said blade having two removable connectors respectively connected to the end faces; said arcuate portion having a top surface and a bottom surface; and said top surface having a left hole for receiving the shank portion for forming a left handed putter and having a right hole for alternately receiving the shank portion for forming a right handed putter and having a central hole for selectively receiving the shank portion for forming either a left handed putter or a right handed putter.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
The putter of claim 1, wherein said head has a center of gravity disposed about midway between the top surface and the bottom surface, and disposed in a plane extending through the center axis and normal to a plane including the end faces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
The putter of claim 1, wherein two of the three connector holes have a respective plug, and all three connector holes have respective lock screws.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 16 words
The putter of claim 3, wherein said bottom surface has two recesses for respective balancing weights.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1995-05-26 1995-11-25 1996-05-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-05-26 1999-11-25 2000-05-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2003-05-26 2003-11-25 2004-05-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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