Patent Application
20150045135
The present invention relates to golf putters and, more particularly, to a golf putter that is simple and natural to use by a human, having a center track sight (using binocular vision) rather than a side track sight as is the case with conventional golf putters.
While putting, a golfer has to look at the hole and imagine the line of flow and how the ball will travel through the green from his or her side, as the golfer is typically positioned with their left or right side of their body (depending on whether they are right or left handed, respectively) positioned toward the cup. It can be very difficult for anybody to imagine a line that is not between one's two eyes and then follow through with the appropriate speed.
Therefore, golfers often first move behind the ball to develop a view of the green from the ball to the cup. The golfer then has to move in position, alongside the ball, in order to attempt the putt of the golf ball toward the cup, trying to remember the sighting they established when they were positioned behind the ball.
As can be seen, there is a need for a golf putter that allows a golfer to putt the golf ball using his/her binocular vision (center track sight) rather than using monocular vision (side track sight).
In one aspect of the present invention, a golf putter comprises a shaft; and a putter head connected to the shaft, wherein the shaft connects to center region of a top portion of the putter head.
In another aspect of the present invention, a golf putter comprises a shaft; a stem attached to an end of the shaft; a putter head connected to the stem, wherein the stem connects to center region of a top portion of the putter head; three holes in the top portion of the putter head, the three holes including side holes disposed on opposite sides of the top portion, and a center hole, located in the center region; and weights disposed in the side holes and the stem disposed in the center hole.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.
The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a golf putter that allows a golfer to putt by standing directly aligned with the path from the golf ball to the cup therefore allowing the golfer to use his/her binocular vision. The golf putter head can have three holes in the top portion, allowing the shaft to be positioned in a conventional side sight position as well as the center sight position. In the center sight position, there is no need for the golfer to imagine the line of sight from their side, as it is right in front of them. The golf putter can reduce the number of shots it takes to get the ball in the cup.
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In some embodiments, the top portion of the putter body 20 can include three holes 24, one in the center region and one on each side thereof. As shown in
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A front face 22 of the putter body 20 can be plain (smooth), grooved, milled or the like. The front face 22 is flat, permitting the face to strike the golf ball 28. The front face 22 may be slightly angled to have the face look up, providing improved rolling of the ball 28 toward the cup 30.
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While the Figures show the stem 18 being having a bend to interconnect the putter body 20 with the shaft 12, various connections may be used within the scope of the present invention. Typically, as shown in
While the Figures show the putter body 20 having a general L-shape, other shapes are contemplated within the scope of the present invention. For example, the putter body 20 can be rectangular, have a rounded back face or the like.
It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
