Patent ID: 8517852

Claim:
An alignment pattern for a top surface of a putter head comprising: a first long line having a length of 2 to 4 inches; a second long line having a length of 2 to 4 inches; and a median stripe disposed between the first and second long lines, wherein the first and second long lines extend from a rear portion of the top surface of the putter to a location proximate a face of the putter, wherein the first and second long lines converge without intersecting as they approach the face, wherein the first and second long lines do not touch or intersect the median stripe, wherein the median stripe extends from a rear-most location of the top surface to the location proximate the face, wherein the median stripe has a length that is smaller than the lengths of each of the first long line and second long line, wherein the first and second long lines create an optical illusion of continuity past the face and into a golf ball when the golf ball is properly aligned with the putter head substantially adjacent to the face, and wherein the first and second long lines appear to intersect at a center of the golf ball when the golf ball is properly aligned with the putter head substantially adjacent to the face.