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US 10,293,237 B1Granted
Putter with alignment aid
AssigneeCallaway Golf Company
InventorsThomas R. Hilton, Sean Toulon, Augustin W. Rollinson, Patrick Dawson, Bradley C. Rice
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Abstract
A putter head comprising a novel alignment structure is disclosed herein. In particular, the putter comprises an alignment sphere attached to an upper surface of a lower flange and an alignment ring suspended over the lower flange and vertically aligned with the alignment sphere. When a golfer has oriented the putter properly in front of a golf ball at address, the alignment sphere will appear to the golfer to be encircled by the alignment ring.
Claims14
A putter head comprising:
- a body portion comprising a striking face, a rear surface opposite the striking face, an upper portion, a lower portion, a heel side, a toe side, and an aft edge spaced from the striking face, the lower portion having an upper surface and a lower surface;
- a support bar extending from the body portion towards the aft edge, the support bar comprising a first end, a midsection, and a second end;
- a stem extending from the midsection of the support bar towards the body portion;
- an alignment ring connected to the stem;
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- an alignment structure extending vertically from the upper surface of the lower portion, the alignment structure vertically aligned with the alignment ring along a vertical Z axis,
- wherein the alignment structure does not make direct contact with the support bar or the alignment ring,
- wherein the stem spaces the alignment ring from the support bar,
- wherein the alignment ring does not make direct contact with any portion of the body portion, and
- wherein the alignment ring is suspended over the lower portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.