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US 5,509,658 AGranted
Golf putter with ball retrieval device
AssigneeJames E. Freye
InventorRobert Youngblood
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Abstract
In a golf putter the head of the putter has a receptacle which has an opening in the bottom of the putter head. The opening is adapted to partially receive a golf ball, the opening having a bevel such that the inner portion of the bevel engages the golf ball and the bevel allows for the smooth movement of the putter over the grass. A plurality of ridges within the receptacle engage the golf ball and hold it to the putter head.
Claims11
A golf putter with a ball retrieval element comprising:
- a shaft;
- a putter head attached to said shaft, said head having a front ball striking surface, a top surface and a bottom surface;
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- a receptacle within the putter head, said receptacle having an opening in said bottom surface whereby said receptacle is adapted to partially receive a golf ball, said opening having an outer circumference of predetermined dimensions, adjacent to the outer most circumference, moving into the receptacle, is a beveled portion, a top of the beveled portion being defined by the outer circumference and a bottom of the beveled portion being defined by the inner circumference which is smaller than said outer circumference thereby enabling the club to slide smoothly over a grass surface.
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A golf putter with a ball retrieval element comprising:
- a shaft;
- a putter head attached to said shaft, said head having a front ball striking surface, a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a receptacle in the putter head, said receptacle having an opening in said bottom surface whereby said receptacle is adapted to partially receive a golf ball, said receptacle tapering inwardly from an inner circumference into the putter head toward the top surface of the head;
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- a plurality of ridges on a portion of the receptacle which contacts the ball when the receptacle is placed over the ball, said ridges gripping the ball whereby the ball may be lifted and held partially within the receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.