Patent ID: 7223178
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A golf putter head comprising: a striking face defining a planar surface and defining an orthogonal bisector; a trailing edge; a sole; a top surface; ball alignment indicia disposed on said top surface of said golf putter head, said ball alignment indicia defining: a through opening defined in a center of said golf putter head for receiving and retaining a golf ball, said centering indicia extending around said through opening, said first line segment being defined between said striking face and said through opening, and said second line segment being defined between said through opening and said trailing edge, said through opening defining a spherical recess formed in said golf putter head between said sole and said striking surface, said sole defining an opening adapted to be slightly smaller than the diameter of a golf ball, said top surface defining an opening to reveal a portion of the golf ball when received within said spherical recess, said top surface opening being provided for engaging the golf ball when received within said spherical recess to push the golf ball out of said spherical recess; and a retainer for retaining the golf ball within said spherical recess, said retainer including a plurality of resilient tabs defined in said sole proximate said sole opening to enlarge said sole opening to receive the golf ball, whereby each of said plurality of resilient tabs returns to an initial unflexed state upon receipt of the golf ball, said plurality of resilient tabs being defined between an arcuate recess and said sole opening, said arcuate recess being concentrically disposed with respect to said sole opening, at least one notch being defined between said arcuate recess and said sole opening to define said plurality of resilient tabs.