| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 473242000 | Integral with or attachable to swingable implement head | 73 |
| 20110183771 | STRIKE FACE INSERT - A golf club head, according to one or more aspects of the present invention, comprises a metallic striking wall having a striking surface and at least one through score-line opening. At least one complementary component may be disposed rearward of the striking surface such that at least a part of the at least one complementary component extends into only a part of the at least one through score-line opening. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20130095942 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head is provided having a club body having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, and a heel portion. The club head also having a central portion connected with the front portion. A frame is connected with the central portion configured to provide a lightweight crown portion being located above an offset plane. | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130123036 | VARIED PROFILE ALIGNMENT AIDE GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head in which a top surface of the body includes an actual top surface visible profile region and a varied top surface visible profile region is provided. The varied top surface visible profile region may provide a visual impression of a varied profile of the body distinct from an actual profile of the body. The visual impression is oriented in a manner that allows the golfer to address the ball at the heel region of the golf club. The perimeter of the top surface visible profile region may be complementary in shape to the perimeter of the top surface of the body and the varied top surface visible profile region and the actual top surface visible profile region may be distinct in shape, size, color, and/or finish etc. An associated golf club and a method for fitting a golf club are also provided. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20090149269 | GOLF CLUB - There is provided a golf club which helps master a proper swing path easily without too much burden while hitting balls. A golf club | 06-11-2009 |
| 20100267461 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads - Golf clubs and golf club head structures having an indicator providing a visual indication of a location of a center of gravity of a wood-type golf club are presented. The indicator may include a central portion or hub that is generally aligned with the center of gravity of the club. The indicator may also include a plurality of legs extending outward from the hub toward a perimeter of the golf club head. In some arrangements, the indicator may be formed to distribute a portion of the weight of the club head in order to adjust or move the center of gravity of the club head, in addition to providing a visual indication of the location of the center of gravity. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20120108355 | Fun golf club assembly - A “Fun Golf Club Assembly” having a curved convex head face, which is designed to help a golfer drive a golf ball further and to its target more accurately, because of its sweet spot location on the face of the club head and its shaft location at the club head, and a sight line located on top of the club head. The sweet spot is where the center-line of the head will pierce the face of the head. The club shaft is attached to the head so that its center-line will intersect the center-line of the club head. The centerline of the head is a line drawn from the center of gravity of the head to a perpendicular line that is tangent to a curved convex surface, and is parallel to the ground, and is at the height as the center of gravity of the head. This club head includes a high lighted straight line on the top of a fore and aft rib that is above and parallel to the center-line of the club head. This acts as a sight line to assist the golfer to align the club head to the center of the golf ball, and align the sight line to a imaginary line that goes from the center of the golf ball to its target. The center of gravity location can be changed by changing the weight and weight location of the head mass. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20100298061 | Golf Ball Holding Structure - An apparatus which uses a club having a head portion and a shaft. Integrated with the head portion is a shaped recess with a golf ball holder. The golf ball holder is capable of gripping and holding a golf ball with a predetermined force requirement for release, which requires the use to execute a proper golf swing to release the ball. The predetermined force requirement may be adjustable. The user also may vary the angle of the club face on various planes relative to the shaft, thereby changing the swing required to release the ball. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20110034262 | WOOD TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD - A wood type golf club head according to this invention includes a face portion and a crown portion. A center-of-gravity position mark which indicates a point where the center of gravity of the wood type golf club head is projected to the crown portion is formed on the surface of the crown portion. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20100216566 | Orientation Marker For Golf Club Having Releasable And Interchangeable Head And Shaft Connections - A golf club may have an orientation marker located on the golf club that indicates at least a relative orientation between the golf club head and shaft. The orientation marker may be located, for example, on the golf club head or shaft. A key member provides additional information with respect to the relative orientation between the golf club head and the shaft. The key member may be located, for example, on the golf club head, shaft, or grip portion, or on a head cover for the golf club head. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110081982 | Golf Club Head With Visual Swing Indicator - A golf club head with a body and an asymmetrical visual swing indicator is provided. The asymmetrical visual swing indicator may be formed to represent an apparent backswing path outward of an actual backswing path. In certain configurations the asymmetrical visual swing indicator is positioned such that a portion of the asymmetrical visual swing indicator closest to the hitting surface of the golf club is closer to a heel end plane of the golf club head then a portion of the asymmetrical visual swing indicator closest to a rear surface of the golf club head. The swing indicator is integral with the body of the golf club head. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110070964 | VISUAL INDICATOR GOLF CLUB HEAD AND GOLF CLUBS - A golf club head, golf club and a set of golf heads and clubs is provided with a center of gravity indicator mechanism housed on the rear side that may include a latitudinal strip and a center of gravity locator structure positioned on an axis transverse to the rear side and extending through the center of gravity of the body. The center of gravity locator structure may be fixed on a golf club head or may be variable. Additionally, a set of golf club heads is provided in which the center of gravity indicator mechanism is varied for each club in the set as the position of the center of gravity locator structure is varied for each of the golf club heads. The golf club heads may be coupled to shafts and grips and other features to form a golf club or golf club set. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20120034989 | GOLF RELEASE TRAINING CLUB - An apparatus and method for a hinged golf swing training club that provides the kinesthetic feeling of the three most important mechanical aspects of the golf swing: the backswing, the transition and the release. It is composed of an upper portion, lower portion, hinge assembly, and a removable elastic means that can be attached to the upper portion and lower portions of the shaft. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20100323806 | VISUAL SWING INDICATOR GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head with a body and an asymmetrical visual swing indicator is provided. The asymmetrical visual swing indicator may be formed to represent an apparent backswing path outward of an actual backswing path. In certain configurations the asymmetrical visual swing indicator is positioned such that a portion of the asymmetrical visual swing indicator closest to the hitting surface of the golf club is closer to a heel end plane of the golf club head then a portion of the asymmetrical visual swing indicator closest to a rear surface of the golf club head. A method of fitting a golf club head by determining an initial swing plane using a measuring device, determining a desired swing plane, and applying an asymmetrically shaped visual indicator to a golf club head based upon the determined initial swing plane and the desired swing is also provided. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20120010011 | GOLF IRON TOP COVER AND ALIGNMENT MEANS - The present invention relates to a device and method for protecting the top of a iron club head. The surface is protected by a piece of adhesive backed tape that is positioned entirely on the surface of the top with a straight front edge positioned parallel and behind the club head top line. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120172140 | Concave golf club - A “Concave Golf Club Assembly” having a curved concaved head face, which is designed to help a golfer drive a golf ball further and to its target more accurately, because the face of the club head is concaved, and its sweet spot location on the face of the club head and its shaft location at the club head, and a sight line located on top of the club head. The sweet spot is where the center-line of the head will pierce the face of the head. The club shaft is attached to the head so that its center-line will intersect the center-line of the club head. The centerline of the head is a line drawn from the center of gravity of the head to a perpendicular line that is tangent to a curved concaved surface, and is parallel to the ground, and is at the same height as the center of gravity of the head. This club head includes a high lighted straight line on the top of a fore and aft rib that is above and parallel to the center-line of the club head. This acts as a sight line to assist the golfer to align the club head to the center of the golf ball, and align the sight line to a imaginary line that goes from the center of the golf ball to its target. The center of gravity location can be changed by changing the weight and weight location of the head mass. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20090048034 | Peripheral target stand training system - A system of training a golf swing including the steps of providing a positional apparatus that provides the golfer with variable impact heights and variable rotational positions to enable them to learn the correct swing, and also includes various additional training items. The stand provides heights ranging from the traditional on the ground striking position up to the golfer's waist to train the swing incrementally and can be positioned anywhere within the golfer's peripheral sight. It also provides the golfer a way to learn the correct movements used in the swing without the pressure of trying to effect a golf ball flight. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20120270672 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A VISUAL AID TO ASSIST IN ALIGNING A GOLF CLUB WITH RESPECT TO A GOLF BALL - A golf club head indicator is applied to a golf club head and the golf club head is attached to a golf club shaft. The golf club head has a substantially planar face for hitting a golf ball. The golf club head indicator includes an indicator providing a visual indication of alignment relative to a center point of the face of the golf club head and an indicator providing a visual indication of alignment relative to the angle of the face of the golf club head. The center point is approximately central to the face of the golf club head. The indicator providing the visual indication of the angle of the face of the golf club head is linear and is substantially parallel to a plane of the face of the golf club head. | 10-25-2012 |
| 473243000 | Self-standing implement | 1 |
| 20090118029 | Device for visualizing and practicing a correct golf swing - A golf training device comprises two shatter-resistant mirrors. A striking mirror is held in a horizontal position in the hitting area and is used as a striking mat for hitting golf balls. A second, adjustable mirror is positioned above the striking mirror. The adjustable mirror can be moved relative to the striking mirror and has means for adjusting the tilt angle of the adjustable mirror. Together, the two mirrors can be used to create the effect of a single virtual mirror lying beneath the ground surface so that the golfer can see his swing plane from along the edge of the plane of his swing as he hits the ball. | 05-07-2009 |
| 473244000 | Selectively adjustable positioning means | 9 |
| 20110201440 | WOOD-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ADJUSTABLE SOLE CONTOUR - A wood-type golf club head with an adjustable keel zone member is disclosed herein. The golf club head includes a body and an adjustable keel zone member. The body has a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion. The body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end. The sole portion has only a single keel point. The adjustable keel zone member is disposed within a keel zone of the sole and located preferentially with respect to the center of gravity. The keel zone member is capable of adjusting the face angle of the wood-type golf club head. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20130012331 | GOLF CLUB ALIGNMENT AID - A method and apparatus for applying an alignment or aiming tool to a golf club. | 01-10-2013 |
| 473245000 | Adjustable loft angle | 5 |
| 20130017898 | Golf Clubs and Golf Club Heads Having Adjustable CharacteristicsAANM MOLINARI; ArthurAACI BeavertonAAST ORAACO USAAGP MOLINARI; Arthur Beaverton OR US - A golf club head which may include a golf club head body, a ball striking face and a piezoelectric member in the golf club head, wherein the piezoelectric member is configured to be selectively adjusted by an input provided through a controller operably connected to the piezoelectric member. Further, the piezoelectric member may be capable of having a first configuration to provide the golf club head body with a first attribute and may also be capable of having a second configuration to provide the body with a second attribute in response to the input provided by the controller. Further, the second attribute may be different from the first attribute. | 01-17-2013 |
| 473246000 | And adjustable lie angle | 4 |
| 20130102405 | Adjustable Connector - According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided an adjustable connector including at least two parts, each having a main body with a bore having a longitudinal axis therein, wherein an external surface of the main body of a first part is configured to bear against an internal surface of the bore of a second part when the first part is at least partially inserted into the bore of the second part to form a connection, characterized in that the positioning of the bores with respect to the main bodies is such that when the parts are connected to each other, rotation of one part with respect to the other changes the inclination of the longitudinal axes of the bores with respect to one another. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20090286611 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club comprises a shaft, a club head, and a connection assembly that allows the shaft to be easily disconnected from the club head. In particular embodiments, the connection assembly includes a removable hosel sleeve that allows a shaft to be supported a desired predetermined orientation relative to the club head. In this manner, the shaft loft and/or lie angle of the club can be adjusted without resorting to traditional bending of the shaft. In another embodiment, the club head has an adjustable sole that can be adjusted upwardly and downwardly relative to the strike face of the club head, which is effective to adjust the face angle of the club head. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20100292018 | WOOD-TYPE GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ADJUSTABLE SOLE CONTOUR - A wood-type golf club head with an adjustable keel zone member is disclosed herein. The golf club head includes a body and an adjustable keel zone member. The body has a front portion, a crown portion and a sole portion. The body also having a heel end, a toe end and an aft end. The sole portion has only a single keel point. The adjustable keel zone member is disposed within a keel zone of the sole and located preferentially with respect to the center of gravity. The keel zone member is capable of adjusting the face angle of the wood-type golf club head. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20110275446 | WOOD-TYPE GOLF CLUBS WITH TUBING AND WEIGHTS - Wood-type golf clubs as described herein may include: (a) a hosel to receive a golf club shaft; (b) a club head; and (c) a ball striking face. The club head include may include: a plurality of weights, a plurality of tubes, and an exterior cover structure (e.g., an exterior skin) that covers at least a portion of the plurality of weights and at least a portion of the plurality of tubes, and wherein the exterior cover structure defines the shape of the club head. Additionally, the ball striking face may be engaged with at least two of the plurality of weights and/or at least two of the tubes. The plurality of weights may include a first weight, a second weight, a third weight, and a fourth weight that are all engaged with the striking face. | 11-10-2011 |
| 473248000 | Adjustable lie | 2 |
| 20100035697 | Golf club moveable disc shaft angle adjustment technology - Golf club moveable disc shaft angle adjustment technology that allows the angle of the shaft of a golf club (ie. the lie) to adjust in small increments, prevents movement as is the case with gears or teeth, and eliminates the use of small, difficult-to-handle parts such as a ball bearing. The front of the club head consists of a round opening that accepts a corresponding thin round member. The face of the club head inside the round opening on the club head consists of a series of divots. The face of the thin round member that opposes the face of the club head inside the round opening on the club head has protrusions. The protrusions and divots allow the thin round member to be seated firmly in one of a number of allowable positions. The face of the thin round member that faces away from the club head consists of a series of divots, each of which corresponds to a unique shaft angle when the thin round member is in a particular allowable position. The round opening in the front of the club head also accepts a corresponding round member on the end of the shaft (also called “round shaft member”). This round member on the end of the shaft slides into the round opening in the front of the club head after the thin round member is seated firmly in one of the allowable positions. The face of the round shaft member that opposes the face of the thin round member has a protrusion. The protrusion will insert into one of the divots on the face of the thin round member, resulting in an allowable shaft angle. Inside the round opening in the front of the club head is a smaller round opening that extends through the back of the club head. The round member on the end of the shaft has an attached threaded post that inserts through the thin round member and into the smaller round opening of the club head, and allows for the tightening of both the round shaft member and the thin round member to the club head from the back of the club head with a nut. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20120122601 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head comprises a sole, a recessed sole port in the sole; and a rotatably adjustable sole piece adapted to be at least partially received within the sole port and comprising a central body having a plurality of contact surfaces adapted to contact the sole port and being offset from each other along a central axis extending through the central body of the sole piece. The sole piece can be positioned at least partially within the sole port at five or more rotational and axial positions with respect to the central axis, wherein at each rotational position, at least one of said contact surfaces of the central body contacts the sole port to set the axial position of the sole piece. The sole port and/or the sole piece can be generally pentagonal in shape. | 05-17-2012 |
| 473250000 | Having transparent or translucent element | 3 |
| 20110212792 | GOLF CLUB FOR GOLFER ALIGNMENT - A golf club that positions a golfer to establish a desired viewpoint of a golf ball when preparing to strike the golf ball with the golf club. The golf club includes an elongated shaft, a grip provided adjacent to a proximate end of the shaft that the golfer grips to hold the golf club while striking the golf ball during a golf swing, and a club head coupled adjacent to a distal end of the shaft and including a face exposed at a surface of the head for contacting the golf ball during the golf swing. A visual indicator is provided to the club head, wherein the visual indicator is observable by the golfer to indicate that the golfer is positioned in at least one of a predetermined longitudinal direction relative to the club head and a predetermined lateral direction relative to the club head to afford the golfer the desired viewpoint of the golf ball before striking the golf ball. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20120034990 | GOLF CLUB - A golf putter has a head and a shaft affixed to the head, the head having a front face for striking a ball and a rear face and is constructed and designed to assist the golfer in aligning the putter for propelling the ball to be putted in the desired direction. The head comprises a central section with a front face, the central section extending from proximate the head's front face towards the head's rear face and tapering rearward outwardly in width in plan, and a pair of side sections flanking sides of the central section, the side sections each having a front face adjacent the front face of the central section and being of a tapering configuration along the sides of the central section. The central sections and the side sections are oppositely transparent or opaque, allowing them to be visually distinguished from each other and providing visual cues for aligning the putter. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120094779 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH UNDERCUT - A golf club head having a translucent insert disclosed. The club head includes a body defining a striking face, a top line, a sole, a back, a heel, and a toe. The back contains a cavity that extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the face. A recess is provided within the cavity, with the recess extending away from the cavity and toward the sole. A translucent insert, such as a vibration dampening member, may be provided within the recess. The insert may contain secondary inserts, such as weight members, therein in strategic locations. The insert may completely fill the recess, or may fill only a portion thereof. | 04-19-2012 |
| 473251000 | Used for putting | 43 |
| 20100160062 | GOLF CLUB AND METHOD FOR MAINTENANCE THEREOF - A golf club includes a golf club head including a golf club head including a head body and a pair of balance adjustment portions formed in the head body, a plurality of weights detachably retained in each balance adjustment portion so that a three-dimensional gravity center position of the golf club head is adjusted, the weights serving as balancers and differing from each other in density and mass, and an IC chip accommodating portion which is formed in the head body or one of the balance adjustment portions to house an IC chip which stores information on a three-dimensional gravity center position of the golf club head. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20090054172 | Personal golf putter attachment - The Personal Golf Putter Attachment allows the avid golfer to perfect their putting with the putter of their choice. For stainless steel putters, the base for the plastic attachment is constructed of consist three magnets encased is a thin piece of metal. For non-stainless steel putters, the base will be constructed of strong double coated magnet tape adhered to the top of the putter. The consumer will be able to chose from an array of designs on a plastic sticker. The designer sticker is made of laminated plastic and strong thin double coated tape. The sticker may also be used by companies for advertisement. With the use of the Personal Golf Putter Attachment, anyone will be able to perfect their putting average. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090305807 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ALIGNMENT MEMBER AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads with a three-dimensional alignment member and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090270196 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH A THREE-DIMENSIONAL ALIGNMENT MEMBER AND METHODS TO MANUFACTURE GOLF CLUB HEADS - Embodiments of golf club heads with a three-dimensional alignment member and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100120548 | GOLF PUTTER AND GRID FOR TRAINING A GOLF PUTTING METHOD - A golf system for training a golf player is disclosed. The golf system comprises a golf putter designed to train the user in practicing an unconventional motion and a grid for guiding the motion of the golf putter. The golf putter comprises a club head and a plurality of marking instruments such as styluses for marking the trajectory of the putter. The grid comprises an enclosure, a recording device to record the trajectory of the golf putter, a plurality of guiding rails and an optional leveling device as well as an optional aiming device, thereby allowing the user to analyze his/her putting trajectory. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100099510 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - A golf club head is composed of a first body having mass concentrations at the heel and toe ends joined by a relatively thinner central web portion that is recessed from the front, top and rear surfaces of the club head. A second body member selected from a plurality of second body members composed of a relatively less dense material is temporarily attached to the web portion of the first body to form a face portion that extends from the sole to the top rail of the club as well as the central portion of the top rail. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20090170622 | PUTTER HEAD - A putter-type club head ( | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090286612 | GOLF CLUB HAVING ALIGNMENT MARKINGS - The present invention relates to a golf club having alignment markings that assist a golfer in finding a proper and consistent posture before addressing the ball. In one embodiment, a golf club according to the present invention includes a shaft, a club head having a striking face, a hosel coupling the club head to the shaft, and one or more alignment markings at a position substantially elevated from the club head and substantially behind the shaft. Embodiments of the golf club may further comprise an appendage extending outwardly from the golf club and carrying alignment markings thereon in a direction substantially parallel to the striking face. Such alignment markings provide a golfer with a proper setup when the shaft is seen by the golfer as interposed between, and parallel to, the alignment markings. A golf club according to the present invention may be configured in a variety of shapes, for example, as a putter, an iron, a driver or a wood. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20080227561 | Golf Putting Practice Device - The invention concerns a golf putting practice device ( | 09-18-2008 |
| 20110224014 | GOLF PUTTER HEAD INCLUDING A CANTILEVERED ALIGNMENT AID - A putter head including a fore body and an aft body. The fore body includes a planar front strike face, heel and toe side walls, a rear wall, a top surface and a generally planar sole. The top surface includes a sight line. The sight line extends along a first plane that is perpendicular to the strike face and to the sole, and is substantially evenly spaced from the heel and toe side walls. The aft body is coupled to the fore body and includes a rear main portion and an overhang. The rear main portion is engaged to the rear wall of the fore body, and has a central region positioned between first and second end regions. The overhang forwardly extends from the central region. The overhang includes an elongate slot extending along the first plane, and is positioned over at least a portion of the sight line. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20090082123 | Putter assemblies, putter modification kits, and putting methods - Putter assemblies are provided that can include a putter head coupled to a backstroke guide, with the backstroke guide consisting of polymeric material. Putter modification kits are also provided that can include a backstroke guide configured to couple with a portion of a putter head. Methods for putting a ball are included as well that can include viewing a first location of a putting surface through a backstroke guide of a putter. Methods can include aligning the first location with a portion of the putter as well as moving the putter through the backstroke while viewing the first location of the putting surface through backstroke guide. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20120077610 | Golf Putter Head with Improved Alignment-Aid Design - A golf putter head with improved alignment-aid design is disclosed. The golf putter head includes a base having an alignment mark; a body set on the base, having a lateral formed with a face and a top formed with a window corresponding to the alignment mark. Thereby, when the player aligns the window with a ball and a target beyond the ball, and adjusts his/her posture to make his/her line of sight reach the alignment mark through the window, the face is properly positioned with respect to the ball. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20090253528 | 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 end, and the grip at its lower end; wherein the butt end comprises an aiming notch oriented perpendicular to the plane of zero loft of the striking surface, and wherein the head comprises stabilizing profiles on its lower face. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100184527 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head is provided having a club body having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, and a heel portion. The club head also having a central portion connected with the front portion. A frame is connected with the central portion configured to provide a lightweight crown portion being located above an offset plane. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100222153 | GOLF PUTTER - A golf putter head is provided that includes an upper plate and a base plate. The base plate further includes a striking surface. The mass of the putter head is distributed such that the mass of the upper plate is greater than the mass of the base plate, thereby positioning the center of gravity of the putter head above a centerline of said striking surface and an equator of a golf ball when the golf ball is positioned proximate to the striking surface of the golf putter head. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100304878 | Putters with Enhanced Alignment Visualization - Putters and putter heads better camouflage the main body of the head and/or highlight the alignment aid. The top surface of the head (when viewed from a ball address orientation) may be finished in a non-reflective, matte finish, optionally, in a dark color and/or in a color or colors selected so as to blend into or match the color of a golf green. At least some portion of the shaft member may be colored and finished in this same manner. These features help in visualization of the alignment aid (which also may be designed to help in alignment). If desired, the club head and/or shaft color and finish may be customized based on the greens at a specific golf course, greens in a specific geographical region, greens of a specific grass type, greens at a specific time of year or under specific conditions, etc. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20090069107 | PUTTERHEAD WITH DUAL MILLED FACE PATTERN - A putter-head ( | 03-12-2009 |
| 20100062870 | GOLF CLUB ALIGNMENT MARKINGS - A golf club is provided having alignment markings that assist a golfer in finding a desired setup position before addressing the ball. In one embodiment, a golf club according to the present invention includes a shaft having a substantially tubular shape, a club head having an upper surface, a lower surface, a toe end, a heel end, and a striking face disposed therebetween, and a hosel that couples the upper surface of the club head to the shaft. One or more alignment markings are disposed on the upper surface of the club head between the hosel and the heel end in a direction substantially parallel to the striking face. A proper setup is attained by a golfer when the shaft is seen by the golfer as substantially parallel to at least one of the alignment markings. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20110190070 | 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 member in a direction opposite the strike face. At least a top portion of the second body member is camouflaged. A preferred method of camouflage is color differentiation, wherein the second body member is darker than the first body member. Specific color values and club head geometries are also disclosed and claimed. The club head may include a body member and a weight member such as a bar that extends rearward from the body member. A cover may be included to camouflage the weight member. A separate core member and high visibility sight lines may also be provided. | 08-04-2011 |
| 20120010012 | GOLF PUTTER TOP COVER AND ALIGNMENT MEANS - The present invention relates to a device and method for protecting the top of a putter club head. The surface is protected by a piece of adhesive backed tape that is positioned entirely on the surface of the top with a straight front edge positioned parallel and behind the club head top line. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120115628 | GOLF CLUB - A golf putter ( | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120115627 | ALIGNMENT OF GOLF PUTTERS WITH AN INTENDED PUTTING DIRECTION - High performance putters utilizing effective visual alignment features, enhanced feel, and excellent rolling characteristics. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120129620 | GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head comprising a front portion, a rear portion, an upper portion and a lower portion arranged below the upper portion and vertically spaced therefrom. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120252594 | GOLF CLUB HEAD AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GOLF CLUB HEAD - A golf club head and method of manufacturing are disclosed. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120083353 | Putter Heads and Putters - Putter heads and putters include one or more of: (a) a main putter body portion including a first arm and a second arm; (b) a first polymeric and/or damping element engaged with the first arm; and (c) a second polymeric and/or damping element engaged with the second arm. The putter heads further may include polymeric material within the putter head structure and exposed at a central ball striking portion of the ball striking face, e.g., in elongated openings provided in the ball striking face. Grooves may be provided in the material of the ball striking face and/or in the exposed polymeric material to affect the ball launch. The putter heads may have various additional features or structures, e.g., relating to weighting features, alignment aid features, putter head constructions or parts, polymeric material exposure features, groove features, etc. | 04-05-2012 |
| 473252000 | Horizontally spaced linear indicia perpendicular to projectile striking face | 11 |
| 20090017932 | GOLF CLUB ALIGNMENT DEVICE - An alignment device for attachment to the striking face of a golf club head includes a pair of elongate guide rods, a pair of connection plates for attachment between the proximal ends of the guide rods and the striking face of the head, and an adhesive layer for mounting the connection plates to the striking face. Each guide rod includes a magnet and each connection plate is constructed of a magnetically attractive material so that the guide rods can be used during practice and removed during play. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20110118042 | GOLF CLUB, IN PARTICULAR GOLF PUTTER - A golf club with a club head attached to a shaft. The club head includes a wide front area, a narrower middle area, and a rear area. A straight line runs from the front area through the middle area to the rear area, extends perpendicular to the striking face of the front area viewed from the perspective of the user. A bore hole along the straight line in the middle area has, on a first plane, a first marking and has, on a second plane, a second marking visible to the user through the first opening, the second plane being farther from the eye of the user than the first plane. The second marking is visible to the eye of the user within the first marking when the club head is oriented in a certain way with respect to the eye of the user. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20100323807 | HEAD, PUTTER, AND PUTTING METHOD - Provided are a head and a putter, including the head, which are aimed to increase putting accuracy. The head includes a face portion including a heel end and a toe end; a crown portion extended from the face portion in a rear direction of a top surface of the face portion; a sole portion extended from the face portion in a rear direction of a bottom surface of the face portion; and a first alignment portion formed at the crown portion so as to indicate a direction to a golfer, wherein an extension line of a surface of the face portion makes an acute angle with an extension line of the first alignment portion. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100190566 | GOLF PUTTER - A golf putter head having a body having a striking face, a top portion, a bottom portion, a toe portion, and a heel portion. The putter head further has at least one weight member connectable to the body at a predetermined location on the body such that the golf putter head has a first center of gravity. The at least one weight member is repositionable with respect to and connectable to the body such that repositioning the weight member and connecting the weight member to the body at the predetermined location on the body causes the golf putter head to have second center of gravity that is different both horizontally and vertically from the first center of gravity. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20120040771 | GOLF CLUB HEAD WITH ALIGNMENT MARKINGS - A golf club putter having an alignment pattern is disclosed herein, The alignment pattern has first and second long lines that approach each other as they extend from an aft region of the putter to a front region of the putter and, when the putter is properly aligned with a golf ball, create an optical illusion of convergence of said lines at or near a center of the golf ball without actually intersecting. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120214609 | Whole mallet putter head - The mallet putter head in this present invention is comprised of a body cast in 304 stainless steel having a smooth putting face with a 3 degree loft and also balancing weights starting at the putter face and continuing to the rear curve of the putter head giving a proper look, weight and feel. There are three painted grooves perpendicular to the putter face to assist the golfer in aligning the putter to the intended line of the putt. A hole just smaller than a golf ball is also provided that will assist the golfer in aligning the putt. The sole of the putter is curved to permit easy movement of the putter head in the pendulum swing and also in or out in front of the body. The rear end of the putter allows the golfer to pick up a golf ball, if desired. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20100173720 | Putter With Alignment Indicia - A putter includes a handle ( | 07-08-2010 |
| 473253000 | And vertically spaced apart indicia | 4 |
| 20100304879 | GOLF PUTTER WITH AIMING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an improved golf club with line markings on the head of the putter that facilitate a precise and accurate motion of the club. One of these markings, the aiming line, runs parallel to the club face across the top of the club and is intended to assist the golfer in aiming and placement of the club head. The other markings, the guide lines, run perpendicular to the club face across the top of the club and are intended to guide the path of the subsequent motion of the club to hit a golf ball. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20080207348 | Golf Club - A golf club head having a body and a strike face for striking a golf ball. The strike face is arranged at the front of the body, and a projection projecting forwardly of the body at one side of the strike face. In use, the projection extends in the same direction as a strike direction of the strike face. The golf club head further comprises an alignment marking which extends along an upper surface of the projection. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20100022320 | GOLF CLUB - A golf club comprising: a shaft; a head affixed to a distal end of the shaft and having a ball striking face, the head comprising spaced apart lower and upper portions which have respectively: lower and upper primary alignment guides extending substantially perpendicular to the ball striking face, the lower primary alignment guide provided by at least one lower slot portion in the lower portion and the upper primary alignment guide provided by at least one upper slot portion in the upper portion; and lower and upper secondary alignment guides extending substantially parallel to the ball striking face, the lower secondary alignment guide provided by at least one further lower slot portion in the lower portion and the upper secondary alignment guide provided by at least one further upper slot portion in the upper portion, the primary and secondary alignment guides being positioned relative to one another so that a golfer's eyes are correctly aligned relative to the golf club head when the primary and secondary alignment guides are respectively perceived as being superposed. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20080287210 | GOLF CLUB - This invention relates to a golf club consisting of a club head having a tapered bore formed therein extending and tapering inwardly from the base of the club head to the upper surface thereof, a socket of corresponding external shape to the bore in the club head and a shaft adapted to be inserted into a bore formed in the socket. The socket is inserted upwardly into the end of the bore in the base of the club head and due to the taper is positively retained in said bore against upward movement. | 11-20-2008 |
| 473254000 | Vertically spaced apart indicia | 4 |
| 20090325725 | Golf Club - This invention relates to a golf club consisting of a club head having a tapered bore formed therein extending and tapering inwardly from the base of the club head to the upper surface thereof, a socket of corresponding external shape to the bore in the club head and a shaft adapted to be inserted into a bore formed in the socket. The socket is inserted upwardly into the end of the bore in the base of the club head and due to the taper is positively retained in said bore against upward movement. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090017933 | Putters with Enhanced Alignment Visualization - Putters and putter heads better camouflage the main body of the head and/or highlight the alignment aid. The top surface of the head (when viewed from a ball address orientation) may be finished in a non-reflective, matte finish, optionally, in a dark color and/or in a color or colors selected so as to blend into or match the color of a golf green. At least some portion of the shaft member may be colored and finished in this same manner. These features help in visualization of the alignment aid (which also may be designed to help in alignment). If desired, the club head and/or shaft color and finish may be customized based on the greens at a specific golf course, greens in a specific geographical region, greens of a specific grass type, greens at a specific time of year or under specific conditions, etc. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20100261537 | GOLF CLUB - Disclosed is a golf club capable of allowing a user to properly adjust the striking direction and striking impact for a golf ball by presenting a reference line for accurately striking the golf ball, and simultaneously providing an index for checking the exact movement distance and direction of a club head in take-back and striking actions. The golf club is provided with a shaft, which has a first side surrounded by a grip grasped by a user, and a club head, which is connected to a second side of the shaft to strike a golf ball. The shaft comprises a shaft body including transparent material, and a guide member inserted into the shaft body and having a specific sectional shape such that the guide member guides horizontal movement of the golf club. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20120202612 | GOLF PUTTER HAVING AN EYE ALIGNMENT MIRROR - Disclosed herein is a golf putter having an eye ball alignment mirror for aligning, when a golfer is in a putting position, the golfer's line of sight directly over a golf ball and in-line with a desired target. The putter head of the golf putter comprises a substantially planar ball striking face and a body portion extending rearwardly away from the ball striking face. The body portion includes an upwardly facing eye ball alignment mirror configured such that (i) the golfer's eye balls are viewable in the mirror when the golfer's line of sight is directly over the ball striking face and the golf ball at their point of contact, and (ii) the golfer's eye balls, as viewable in the mirror, are in-line with the desired target when the ball striking face strikes the golf ball. The body portion may further include forward and rearward alignment markings to facilitate aiming. | 08-09-2012 |
| 473255000 | T-shaped head | 3 |
| 20100167831 | PUTTER-TYPE GOLF CLUB - A putter-type golf club comprising an alignment system and a club head assembly. The putter-type club head has a body that is preferably composed of aluminum, with a rear weight disc and small inserts composed of a material denser than the material used for the remainder of the club head (excluding inserts in the “wings” on the club head and/or neck of the club). The body has an alignment channel that is approximately the same width as a standard golf ball, and which runs from the face to the rear of the club head. In a preferred embodiment this alignment channel is black or dark in colour with a white or light-coloured border. The putter-type club has a neck that is inserted laterally through the side of the club head, such that it runs parallel to the face of the club head and for substantially the length of the face. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100210372 | Ferret putter - A golf putter generally has a nearly flat sole surface, multiple or decorative sight lines used to align the putter with the target, or target line. This new design has an extremely rounded sole surface from heel to toe and from the ball striking face to the rear of the putter head. This works extremely well when putting through taller fringe grasses off the green. The well rounded heel and toe and leading angular surface contribute to stabilizing the orientation of the ball striking face when putting from extremely sloped side hill lies in the taller fringe grasses. It has a single brightly colored sight line from the ball striking face to the rear of the putter head to eliminate a majority of visual clutter. This focuses the golfers eyes completely on the sight line, target line, and center of the golf ball. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20120220386 | Putter Heads and Putters - Putter heads include a ball striking head body member and a rear body member. In some putter heads, the ball striking head body member includes a rearwardly extending body support having an opening defined therein, and the rear body member extends through this opening. In other putter heads, the rear body member includes a forwardly projecting platform that includes an alignment aid thereon. In still other putter heads, the ball striking head body member includes rearward extending arms at the heel and toe sides that extend rearward at an angle to a location outside the heel and toe edges, respectively, of the ball striking face. Additionally, the rear body member of other putter heads have a first end engaged at a heel side of the ball striking head body member and a free second end that is not engaged with any portion of the putter head. | 08-30-2012 |
