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US 5,485,997 AGranted
Golf putter head with face plate insert having heightened medial portion
AssigneeCallaway Golf Company
InventorsGlenn H. Schmidt, Richard C. Helmstetter
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Abstract
In a putter head, the combination including a longitudinally elongated putter body in the form of a bar having a forward face for striking a golf ball, and rear side, top and bottom walls, a toe and a heel, between peripherally weighted toe and heel regions; a main recess sunk forwardly in the rear side; and an undercut recess extending outwardly from the inner extent of the main recess whereby a reduced thickness plate is formed between the recesses and the front face. A body face plate insert has a relatively heightened medial portion and two oppositely extending end portions of relatively reduced height.
Claims38
A golf putter for use with a putter shaft supporting a head, the head comprising, in combination:
- a) a putter body having a heel, toe, and sole defining a bottom wall, and a front wall, the body elongated between the heel and toe, and
- b) the body having at least one recess originating from a rear portion of the putter body and projecting forwardly toward a plane defined by the front wall,
- c) the body having a second recess sunk in said front wall, there being a face plate which is nonmetallic and having a periphery received in said second recess and bonded to said body, said plate having a forward surface and said second recess extending rearwardly from a plane defined by said forward surface, said plate having a relatively larger height medial portion and relatively lesser height opposite end portions projecting toward the heel and toward the toe,
- d) and including a shaft bore in said body spaced from each recess and from said face plate.
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A golf putter for use with a putter shaft supporting a head, the head comprising, in combination:
- a) a putter body having a heel, toe, and sole defining a bottom wall, and a front wall, the body elongated between the heel and toe, and
- b) the body having at least one recess originating from a rear portion of the putter body and projecting forwardly toward a plane defined by the front wall,
- c) the body having a second recess sunk in said front wall, there being a face plate which is nonmetallic and having a periphery received in said second recess and bonded to said body, said plate having a forward surface and said second recess extending rearwardly from a plane defined by said forward surface, said plate having a relatively larger height medial portion and relatively lesser height opposite end portions projecting toward the heel and toward the toe,
- d) and wherein said end portions each have upper and lower edges which extend in substantially parallel relation.
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In a putter head, the combination comprising:
- a) a longitudinally elongated putter body in the form of a bar having a rear side, top and bottom walls, a toe and a heel, and a face plate insert having a forward face for striking a golf ball,
- b) a main recess sunk forwardly in said rear side, and between peripherally weighted toe and heel regions,
- c) and an undercut recess extending generally parallel to said insert forward face and away from an inner extent of said main recess whereby a reduced thickness plate is formed between said recesses and said forward face and extends rearwardly of said insert,
- d) said insert being non-metallic.
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In a putter head, the combination comprising:
- a) a longitudinally elongated putter body in the form of a bar having a rear side, top and bottom walls, a toe and a heel, and a face plate insert having a forward face for striking a golf ball,
- b) a main recess sunk forwardly in said rear side, and between peripherally weighted toe and heel regional,
- c) and an undercut recess extending generally parallel to said insert forward face and away from an inner extent of said main recess whereby a reduced thickness plate is formed between said recesses and said forward face and extends rearwardly of said insert,
- d) said insert being non-metallic,
- e) and wherein said insert has a relatively larger height medial portion and relatively lesser height opposite end portions projecting toward the heel and toward the toe.
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In a putter head, the combination comprising:
- a) a longitudinally elongated putter body in the form of a bar having a rear side, top and bottom walls, a toe and a heel, and a face plate insert having a forward face for striking a golf ball,
- b) a main recess sunk forwardly in said rear side, and between peripherally weighted toe and heel regions,
- c) and an undercut recess extending generally parallel to said insert forward face and away from an inner extent of said main recess whereby a reduced thickness plate is formed between said recesses and said forward face and extends rearwardly of said insert,
- d) and wherein said body forms outwardly convex elongated corners between at least two of the following:
- i) said top wall and said forward face
- ii) said top wall and said rear side
- iii) said bottom wall and said forward face
- iv) said bottom wall and said rear side.
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In a putter head, the combination comprising
- a) a longitudinally elongated putter body in the form of a bar having a rear side, top and bottom walls, a toe and a heel, and a face plate insert having a forward face for striking golf ball,
- b) a main recess sunk forwardly in said rear side, and between peripherally weighted toe and heel regions,
- c) and an undercut recess extending generally parallel to said insert forward face and away from an inner extent of said main recess whereby a reduced thickness plate is formed between said recesses and said forward face and extends rearwardly of said insert,
- d) and wherein said bottom wall defines a scoop located centrally of the bar between the head and toe, said scoop diverging toward said rear side, and spaced rearwardly from said forward face.
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In a putter head, the combination comprising:
- a) a longitudinally elongated putter body in the form of a bar having a rear side, top and bottom walls, a toe and a heel, and a face plate insert having a forward face for striking a golf ball,
- b) a main recess sunk forwardly in said rear side, and between peripherally weighted toe and heel regions,
- c) and an undercut recess extending generally parallel to said insert forward face and away from an inner extent of said main recess whereby reduced thickness plate is formed between said recesses and said forward face and extends rearwardly of said insert,
- d) and wherein said rear side is angled downwardly and rearwardly, to provide an upwardly projected visible intersection of the main recess with said angled rear side.
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In a putter head, the combination comprising:
- a) a longitudinally elongated putter body in the form of a bar having a rear side, top and bottom walls, a toe and a heel, and a face plate insert having a forward face for striking a golf ball,
- b) a main recess sunk forwardly in said rear side, and between peripherally weighted toe and heel regions,
- c) and an undercut recess extending generally parallel to said insert forward face and away from an inner extent of said main recess whereby a reduced thickness plate is formed between said recesses and said forward face and extends rearwardly of said insert,
- d) and wherein a shaft bore extends downwardly in the head, from said top wall.
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