Customized golf putter head and method of making same
AssigneeKarsten Manufacturing Corporation
InventorsMichael J. Nelson, Douglas W. Anderson, Gary L. Tuerschmann
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Abstract
A customized golf putter head includes a face member and hosel combination that is selected from a plurality of differently configured face member and hosel combinations and a back body that is selected from a plurality of differently configured back bodies. The selected back body has a mating section that is disposed in a cavity formed in a rear surface of the selected face member and hosel combination. The putter head may also include a membrane that is positioned between the selected face member and hosel combination and the selected back body for absorbing vibration when a front surface of the selected face member and hosel combination strikes a golf ball.
Claims20
A golf putter head comprising:
- a face member and hosel combination selected from a plurality of differently configured face member and hosel combinations, said selected face member and hosel combination having a heel end, a toe end, a front surface arranged for striking a golf ball, and a rear surface with a cavity formed therein;
- and
- a back body selected from a plurality of differently configured back bodies, said selected back body having a heel end, a toe end and a mating section disposed in the cavity in said selected face member and hosel combination.
A golf putter head comprising:
- a face member and hosel combination selected from a plurality of differently configured face member and hosel combinations, said selected face member and hosel combination being formed of metal and having a heel end, a toe end, a top ledge extending between said heel and toe ends, a front surface arranged for striking a golf ball, and a rear surface with a cavity formed therein;
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- a back body selected from a plurality of differently configured back bodies, said selected back body being formed of polymer containing tungsten powder and having a heel end, a toe end and a mating section disposed in the cavity in said selected face member and hosel combination, the mating section of said selected back body having an upper edge that lies beneath the top ledge of said selected face member and hosel combination when the mating section of said selected back body is disposed in the cavity in said selected face member and hosel combination.
A method of making a golf putter head comprising:
- providing a plurality of differently configured face member and hosel combinations;
- selecting a face member and hosel combination from said plurality of differently configured face member and hosel combinations;
- providing a plurality of differently configured back bodies;
- selecting a back body from said plurality of differently configured back bodies;
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- securing said selected face member and hosel combination to said selected back body in order to form said golf putter head.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.