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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177664 | Putter head and putter head set A putter head has the performance and characteristics of a putter, such as appearance, center of gravity, moment of inertia, ease of finding a putting line, and ease of setting, and can be adjusted by easily changing the shape of putter head by the golfer himself or... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8109841 | Putter face and golf putter having the same A putter face includes microscopic protrusions which have stiffness higher than that of a golf ball and which are smaller than intervals between dimples of the golf ball, each of the microscopic protrusions having an end having a protrusion front edge surface formed... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8083611 | Putter-type golf club head A golf club head according to one or more aspects of the present invention may include a body comprising a front surface having an opening therein for receiving a primary insert. One or more secondary inserts may be disposed in the primary insert and may include a l... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8021247 | High-precision golf club The invention relates to a device for a golf club providing an excellent orientation of the club head in the target direction. The disclosed golf club comprises a head having a striking surface, a grip having a butt end, and a shaft connecting the head at its upper ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8007370 | Metal injection molded putter The present invention relates to a method for forming golf club head using metal injection molding and the resulting golf club head. The method of the invention allows for a lower volume of powdered metal than current metal injection molding processes thereby decrea... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7993217 | Curved golf putter A golf putter with a having a curved body and a high toe design is disclosed and claimed. The putter head includes a face member, which has a heel and a toe, and a body member. The body member is connected to and extends rearward from the face member. At least a por... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7942758 | Head for golf putter and golf putter A golf putter (2) includes a head (4), a grip (6) and a shaft (8). The head (4) has a head body (h1) formed of a metal and a face member (f1) formed by an elastic material. A front surface (Ff) of the face member (f | 05/17/2011 |
| 7828675 | Putter head A putter-type club head (20) having a main body (25) and a removable aft member (30) is disclosed herein. The putter-type club head (20) has a main body (25) that is preferably composed of an aluminum alloy. The removable aft membe... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7803066 | Golf club head with three-dimensional alignment aid and method of manufacture A golf club head has a front wall member and a rear wall member joined by a pair of arms that extend rearward from the from the heel and toe ends of the front wall member. An arcuate wall formed in the rear wall member provides an alignment aid. The club may have a ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7798919 | Putter head A putter head wherein a depth of a center of gravity, ZGR, is a value greater than half of a head width W, namely, ZGR≧W/2, and that a moment of inertia, IY, about the center of gravity is such that IY≧4000 g·cm2. ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7762908 | AlOmaterial used in a golf club head Golf club heads having an Al2O3 material impact surface are described. All or a portion of the head may be made of an Al2O3 material, or the Al2O3 material may be in the form of a sheet or insert and ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7740545 | Curved golf putter A golf putter with a having a curved body and a high toe design is disclosed and claimed. The putter head includes a face member, which has a heel and a toe, and a body member. The body member is connected to and extends rearward from the face member. At least a por... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7717806 | Putter head A putter head wherein a depth of a center of gravity, ZGR, is a value greater than half of a head width W, namely, ZGR≧W/2, and that a moment of inertia, IY, about the center of gravity is such that IY≧4000 g·cm2. ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7625299 | Golf putter A real loft angle of a putter (2) is one to four degrees. In a reference section (D1), an intersection point of a line which passes through a center of gravity (g1) of a head and is perpendicular to a horizontal plane (H1) and a sole surf... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7473188 | Putter head A head 2 has three regions, i.e., an anterior region Z positioned on the facemost side, a posterior region K positioned on the backmost side, and a joint region R positioned between the anterior region Z and the posterior region K, which are provided to divid... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7462111 | Confidence putter A putter with a ball striking surface sufficiently large enough to inspire confidence that the ball will be struck within the sweet spot that is weighted to facilitate a pendulum putting stroke. The center of gravity of the putter head is higher than the center of g... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7455599 | Golf putter head with top and bottom components made of materials having different densities A golf putter head includes a face arranged for impacting a golf ball. The face has a heel end, a toe end, and a middle section disposed between the heel and toe ends. A rear mass is located substantially rearwardly of the face, and a pair of arms extend rearwardly ... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7442129 | Golf club with plural alternative impact surfaces A golf club having a shaft and an elongated head projecting at a lie angle relative to the shaft, the head having the shape of a regular polygon in a cross section at right angles to the central axis of the head, with each face being formed of a material that provid... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7438648 | Golf putter head A high inertia golf putter head is generally wedge-shaped, with the leading face being less wide than the trailing face. Cavities and weights are provided to optimize the moment of inertia. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7435188 | Golf putter head A golf putter head includes a hollow-structured body frame made of a metal material having a specific gravity of 4 to 9, which includes a face forming a recess, a crown forming in a center thereof a depression occupying at least 35% of an entire area of the crown, a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431662 | Golf club having replaceable striking surface attachments An adjustable customized golf club, e.g., a golf putter, as well as a method for using the club, wherein the club has a head, a striking surface attachment, and one or more lock fittings that positively lock the striking surface attachment to the head. The striking ... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431660 | Putter-type club head A putter-type club head comprises a head main body with a face for hitting a ball in a front side, and a plurality of rod members firmly fixed to said head main body and extending to a rear side of the head. The rod members comprise a toe side rod member provided in... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7419439 | Golf putter A golf putter with a new and useful head configuration is provided. The putter head is designed to facilitate a golfer's ability to effectively contact and project a golf ball along a desired path on a putting surface. The head is designed to enable a golfer to effe... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416494 | Putter with interchangeable faceplate A putter-fitting system that allows for quick and easy alteration of various aspects of the putter including, but not limited to, weighting, lie angle, and hosel style is described. Also described are a cam-based putter face release mechanism, a cam-based hosel rele... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7407446 | Putter with aligned front and back weights and a forwardly angled shaft A putter constructed for an improved golf swing with the desired straight back-and-forth stroke. The putter has a bi-weighted club head with a front face and a butt end. A first weight is positioned behind the front face and a second weight is positioned near the bu... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407445 | Golf club A golf club with a shaft and an asymmetrical head, wherein said head has a gravitational center which is further from a trailing edge than said striking face and is disposed on a vertical plane which includes said grip axis. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7407443 | Structure of a golf club head or other ball striking device Ball striking devices, such as golf club heads (including putter heads), have a high moment of inertia about their center, to help prevent twisting and mis-hits, particularly when the ball striking device hits the ball at a somewhat off-center position. The ball str... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7404772 | Golf putter The ring shape guide 9 and a thin plate shaped retention body 10 project from the back face 5 of a putter head, and the weight 11 is movably retained along the guide 9, by pressing the guide 9 and the retention body 10 | 07/29/2008 |
| 7399233 | Golf putter with aiming mark A putter has a center of gravity located rearward from the face and under the stroking pivot point. The polar moment of inertia of the putter is increased by moving the distribution of weight toward the rear of the head away from the contact surface. The sole of the... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396294 | Impact force dampening system for use with a golf putter head A golf putter including an elongated handle terminating in a three-dimensional shaped putter head exhibiting a substantially smooth ball striking face. A vibration inducing component being mounted to first and second locations associated with a surface of the putter... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396295 | Golf club head A putter head comprising a body having an open, frame-like structure having an improved mass distribution for optimizing the moment of inertia and placement of the center of gravity. The body includes a front portion, a rear portion, toe and heel portions extending ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396289 | Golf club head with alignment system A golf club head is disclosed. The golf club head includes a first body member and a second body member. The first body member includes a strike face and a top portion. The second body member is coupled to the first body member and extends away from the first body m... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7396292 | Golf putter with concave cylindrical or spherical striking surface A golf putter having a shaft and a putting head connected to the shaft, where the putting head has a first contact surface, a rear wall, a top surface, and a sole. The first contact surface has a concave, partially-spherical face. In a version of the invention, the ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7390267 | Golf club head A golf club head, particularly for putting, includes a main body having a leading section and a trailing section where the leading section has a top edge and a bottom edge and the trailing section has a top edge and a bottom edge. A sole portion interconnects the bo... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7387580 | Golf putter head and golf putter including the same A golf putter head 1 includes a head body having a face surface, and a head rear portion affixed to a back side of the head body and having a greater specific gravity than that of the head body. Provided that S1 represents a cross-sectional area of the... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7384345 | Golf putter with rotary disc alignment aid A putter head (1) is described wherein the putter head (1) has a putter face (4) and a linear marking (9) located on an upper surface (44) of the putter head (1). The relative angle of the putter face (4) with respect... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7377858 | Putter head A putter head includes a face portion, at least one first aiming marker, and a contrast portion. The first aiming marker appears substantially parallel to a face surface of the face portion. The contrast portion substantially contrasts with the first aiming marker i... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374497 | Golf putter head with visual alignment system A mallet-style golf ball putter with a hollow pipe component that has generally the same diameter as a golf ball, is positioned about the sweet spot in the vertical and lateral dimensions on the putter striking face, and extends longitudinally towards the rear of th... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374499 | Golf club head with dual durometer face insert A golf club head includes a face insert that comprises an insert core made of a relatively hard (high durometer) durable polymer material that is surrounded on at least its rear and side surfaces by an insert shell made of a second softer (lower durometer) polymer m... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7374500 | Putter with fixable shaft that rotates to convert the putter from practice to play The present invention is an improved putter that assists a player in perfecting a putt stroke during practice and repeating it with the same club during play. The shaft is attached to the clubhead such that it can swivel from a practice configuration to a play confi... | 05/20/2008 |
