Adjustable weight golf putter

Abstract

An adjustable weight golf putter for striking a golf ball having a shaft for holding by a golfer, a putter head mounted on a distal end of the shaft, and a plurality of putter faces that attach to a front surface of the putter head. The putter faces releasably connect to the putter head. The putter face is the striking surface of the golf ball. The putter faces have different weights that are selected for particular putting conditions. In this way, a golfer may alter the putter weight depending on playing conditions while maintaining a consistent putting stroke.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 ] An adjustable weight golf putter for striking a golf ball having a shaft adapted for holding by a golfer, a putter head mounted on a distal end of the shaft, and a plurality of putter faces that attach to a front surface of said putter head, adapted for releasably connecting to the putter head for striking said golf ball, at least some of said putter faces having different weights selected for particular putting conditions, so that a golfer may alter the putter weight depending on playing conditions while maintaining a substantially consistent putting stroke.  
     
     
         2 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  1  wherein each putter face has a surface formed for striking the golf ball to induce rolling motion of the golf ball over a putting surface.  
     
     
         3 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  2  wherein one of each of the putter faces and the base has an undercut longitudinally extending rail, and the other of each of the putter faces and the base has a channel formed therein, the rail being adapted for sliding reception in the channel for releasably connecting the putter face to the base.  
     
     
         4 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  3  further comprising a spring-loaded ball detent within one of each of the putter faces and the base and a cooperating recess in the other of each of putter faces and the base, the detent being adapted to engage the recess for holding each putter face in place on the base.  
     
     
         5 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  1  wherein the putter face comprises an attachment post extending laterally outwardly from one of each of the putter faces and the base, the other of each of the putter faces and the base including an opening therein sized for receiving the attachment post for attaching the putter face to the base.  
     
     
         6 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  5  wherein one of each of the putter faces and the bases include an alignment post extending laterally outwardly therefrom, the other of each of the putter faces and the base having a groove therein for receiving the alignment post.  
     
     
         7 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  6  wherein the putter face is adapted to engage the base in a first position and, after engagement, to rotate to a second position for locking onto the base.  
     
     
         8 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  6  wherein the attachment post has a pin passing generally transversely therethrough and is longer in length than the width of the attachment post, the pin being disposed to lock the putter face to the base in said second position.  
     
     
         9 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  8  wherein each putter face has the attachment post associated therewith and the opening is associated with the base.  
     
     
         10 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  5  wherein one of each of the putter faces and the base further comprises a latch bar mounted thereon for movement into and out of engagement with the attachment post for releasably locking the putter face on the base.  
     
     
         11 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  10  wherein each putter face has the attachment post associated therewith and the opening is associated with the base.  
     
     
         12 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  11  wherein each putter face further comprises a guidepost, extending laterally outwardly from the putter face, said base having an opening therein sized for receiving the guidepost for guiding the putter face into alignment with the base.  
     
     
         13 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  5  wherein the attachment post is associated with the putter face and includes a spring-loaded plunger adapted for releasable locking engagement with the base.  
     
     
         14 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  13  wherein the putter face has recesses in said inward side thereof, and wherein the base includes guideposts attached to the base and receivable in the recesses to locate the putter face with respect to the base.  
     
     
         15 ] An adjustable weight golf putter for striking a golf ball as set forth in claim  1  wherein at least some of the putter faces are made of different materials having different densities.  
     
     
         16 ] An adjustable weight golf putter as set forth in claim  1  wherein at least some of the putter faces are made of different materials having different hardnesses.