Patent ID: 6488595
Filing Date: 2002-12-03
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
A putter, comprising:a putter blade including a flat ball-striking surface and a main body disposed in trailing relation to said ball-sling surface; said main body having a first part formed of a first material and a second part formed of a second material; said first part including a central base having a blind bore formed therein, said blind bore adapted to receive a golf club shaft; said first part further including a first weight-holding means formed in a toe end thereof and a second weight-holding means formed in a heel end thereof; said first weight-holding means being provided in the form of an open-topped blind bore formed in said toe end of said first part; said second weight-holding means being provided in the form of open-topped blind bore formed in said heel end of said first part; said second part including a first weight means that is securely mounted within said first weight-holding means and a second weight means that is securely mounted within said second weight-holding means; said first and second weight means being formed of said second material and having a common weight; said second material having a greater weight than said first material; a first interconnecting member disposed between said first weight-holding means and said central base; a second interconnecting member disposed between said second weight-holding means and said central base; said first interconnecting member and said second interconnecting member having a common depth and being formed integrally with said central base and said first and second weight-holding means, respectively, said first weight holding means and said second weight holding means having a common depth greater than said common depth of said first and second interconnecting members; said central base having a depth greater than the common depth of said first and second interconnected members; said central base having a depth less than said common depth of said first and second weight holding means; said blind bore formed in said central base being positioned mid-depth of said central base in trailing relation to a leading end of said first and second weight members and in leading relation to a trailing end of said first and second weight members; whereby a mechanical advantage is obtained by said positioning of said blind bore relative to said weight holding means because a leading end of said first and second weight means is disposed in leading relation to said blind bore and hence to said golf club shaft.