Curved golf putter
AssigneeAcushnet Company
InventorDon T. Cameron
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Abstract
A golf putter with a having a curved body and a high toe design is disclosed and claimed. The putter head includes a face member, which has a heel and a toe, and a body member. The body member is connected to and extends rearward from the face member. At least a portion of the body member is curved toward the heel of the club head. The face member preferably is angled such that the toe has a greater height than the heel. The body member may be similarly angled. The body member extends through the face member and forms at least a portion of a striking face of the club head.
Claims23
A putter-type golf club head, comprising:
- a face member having a heel and a toe;
- and
- a body member coupled to said face member and comprising:
- a straight portion extending rearward from a central portion of said face member intermediate said heel and said toe;
- and
- a curved portion extending rearward from said straight portion and curved toward said heel,
- wherein said curved portion has a radius of curvature from 0.5 inch to 10 inches.
A putter-type golf club head comprising:
- a face member having a heel and a toe;
- and
- a body member coupled to said face member and comprising:
- a straight portion extending rearward from said face member;
- a curved portion curved toward said heel and extending rearward from said straight portion, wherein said curved portion comprises multiple radii of curvature, and wherein at least one radii of curvature is from 0.5 inch to 10 inches.
A putter-type golf club head comprising:
- a face member having a heel and a toe;
- and
- a body member coupled to said face member and extending rearward from said face member, at least a portion of said body member being curved toward said heel;
- wherein said body member extends through said face member and forms at least a portion of a striking face of the club head.
A putter-type club head comprising:
- a face member having a heel and a toe, wherein an upper surface of said face member is angled such that said toe has a greater height than said heel;
- and
- a body member coupled to said face member and extending rearward from said face member, at least a portion of said body being curved toward the heel;
- wherein said face member is formed of stainless steel and said body member is formed of aluminum or an aluminum alloy.
A putter-type golf club head comprising:
- a face member having a heel and a toe;
- and
- a body member coupled to said face member comprising:
- a straight portion extending rearward from said face member;
- and
- a curved portion, curved toward said heel and extending rearward from said straight portion,
- wherein said face member includes one or more weight reducing recesses.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.