# US 5,344,149 A · Golf putter

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- Number: US 5,344,149 A
- Document ID: US5344149A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/054,054
- Filed: 1993-04-26
- Granted: 1994-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 1993-04-26
- Inventors: Charles J. Miller
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5344149A

## CPC

- A63B 53/0487: {for putters (A63B53/065 takes precedence)}
- A63B 53/0408: {characterised by specific dimensions, e.g. thickness}
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A golf putter having a shaft and a head. The head has a main body with a ball-striking face that has a negative loft. The main body also has a weight distribution such that a majority of weight of the main body is located above a prime striking area on the ball-striking face.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A golf putter comprising:
a shaft; and
a head connected to an end of the shaft, the head having a ball-striking face with a negative loft, the ball-striking face having a prime striking area for striking a golf ball, a centerline of weight distribution of the head being located above an upper boundary of the prime striking area,
wherein the negative loft of the ball-Striking face and the centerline of the weight distribution of the head being located above the prime striking area additively combine to very quickly reduce skid of the golf ball after being hit by the putter.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A golf putter as in claim 1 wherein the negative loft is about 1.degree. to about 3.degree..

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A golf putter as in claim 1 wherein the head has a weighted heel and a weighted toe.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A golf putter as in claim 1 wherein the head has an angled hosel.

### Claim 5

A golf putter comprising:
a shaft; and
a head connected to an end of the shaft, the head having a front ball-striking face with a negative loft, a prime striking area for striking an equator of a golf ball and, a main body with a weight distribution such that a centerline of weight distribution of the head is located above an upper boundary of the prime striking area, wherein the negative loft of the ball-striking face and the weight distribution of the head additively combining to very quickly reduce the amount of skid of the golf ball after being hit by the putter.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A golf putter as in claim 5 wherein the main body has at least one cavity extending into the main body from a rear end of the head.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

A golf putter as in claim 6 wherein the main body has two cavities extending into the main body from the rear end of the head.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

A golf putter as in claim 7 wherein the main body has a third cavity that an end of the shaft is located in.

### Claim 9 (depends on 5)

A golf putter as in claim 5 wherein the head has a weighted heel and a weighted toe.

### Claim 10

A golf putter head comprising:
a main body having a general block shape; and
a ball-striking face on a front of the main body, the ball-striking face having a prime striking area for striking an equator of a golf ball and a negative loft;
wherein the main body has a weight distribution with a majority of weight of the main body being located above the prime striking area such that a centerline of weight distribution is located above an upper boundary of the prime striking area and, the negative loft and majority of weight of the main body being located above the prime striking area additively combine to produce a quick top spin on a golf ball after being hit thereby substantially reducing skid of the golf ball on the ground and prevent the golf ball from leaving the ground.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

A golf putter head as in claim 10 wherein the main body has at least one cavity extending into the main body from a rear end of the head.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

A golf putter head as in claim 11 wherein the main body has two cavities extending into the main body from the rear end of the head.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

A golf putter head as in claim 12 wherein the main body has a third cavity that an end of a shaft is located in.

### Claim 14 (depends on 10)

A golf putter head as in claim 10 wherein the head has a weighted heel and a weighted toe.

### Claim 15

A golf putter head comprising:
a main body having a general block shape; and
a ball-striking face on the front of the main body having a negative pitch from a top of the face to a bottom of the face;
wherein the main body has a cavity therein such that a majority of weight of the main body is located above a prime striking area on the ball-striking face with a centerline or weight distribution located above an upper boundary of the prime-striking area, the negative pitch of the ball-striking face and the majority of weight of the main body being located above a prime striking area on the ball-striking face combining to produce a quick top spin on a golf ball after being hit to thereby substantially reduce skid of the golf ball on the ground.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

A golf putter head as in claim 15 wherein about 60% of the weight of the main body is located above the prime striking area.