Patent ID: 6015355
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A golf putter for accurately putting a golf ball toward a cup in a putting surface, where each putt with said golf putter is aligned by means of triangulation of the golf ball, said putting surface cup, and the eyes of a golfer, where the eyes of the golfer are laterally offset from the portion of the putting surface between the golf ball and the putting surface cup, and where the golf ball is to be propelled in a desired direction of initial travel when struck by said golf putter, said golf putter comprising:an elongate shaft having lower and upper ends and a longitudinal axis oriented along its length;striking means secured to said shaft means, said striking means being positionable with respect to said golf ball by manipulation of said shaft means, for subsequent striking of said golf ball;means for properly gripping said elongate shaft such that the hands of said golfer are spaced apart by a distance of at least 30 cm one from the other on said elongate shaft when said golf putter is in use, to thereby permit said manipulation of said elongate shaft; andmeans for positioning said golfer such that said golfer's eyes are spaced laterally away from said portion of the putting surface between the putting surface cup and the golf ball, thereby permitting said golfer to see the portion of said putting surface between the putting surface cup and the golf ball, thereby permitting said golfer to use triangulation of said golf ball, said cup in the putting surface, and the eyes of said golfer to obtain three-dimensional visual clues of the topography of the portion of the putting surface between said golf ball and said putting surface cup, thus allowing said golfer to accurately determine the desired direction of initial travel of said golf ball, so that said golf ball may be accurately putted toward said putting surface cup;wherein said striking means comprises a substantially planar striking face of a golf putter head secured to said shaft in a manner so as to be parallel to a plane in which said longitudinal axis of said elongate shaft is disposed;wherein said golf putter head has a bottom surface which defines a bottom plane which is perpendicular to both of said planes in which said longitudinal axis of said elongate shaft is disposed and said substantially planar striking face; andwherein said means for positioning said golfer comprises there being an included angle of about 140.degree. to 160.degree. between said bottom plane of said golf putter head and said longitudinal axis of said elongate shaft and wherein said striking face is in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to said bottom plane.