Putter in particular for training purposes

Abstract

The invention relates to a putter, in particular for training purposes, comprising a shaft ( 10 ) and a club head ( 4 ), which has a striking surface ( 15 ). According to the invention, the striking surface ( 15 ) should be located on a projecting part ( 14 ) of (the club head ( 4 ), preferably at the end of a ball corridor ( 36 ), which is formed by two guide brackets ( 5, 6 ).

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       36 . A putter comprising a shaft ( 10 ) and a club head having a striking surface ( 15 ), the striking surface ( 15 ) is on an elevation ( 14 ) of the club head ( 4 ), guide brackets ( 5 ,  6 ) are secured on the club head ( 4 ) and form a ball corridor ( 36 ) and an opening ( 18 ) in a direction away from the striking surface ( 15 ), and includes means for changing the opening ( 18 ) for the ball passage by selectable positioning the guide brackets ( 5 ,  6 ).  
   
   
       37 . The putter as claimed in  claim 36 , wherein the guide brackets ( 5 ,  6 ) are bent inward at their respectively front end ( 17 ) and form an opening ( 18 ) for the ball passage.  
   
   
       38 . The putter as claimed in  claim 36 , wherein the club head ( 4 ) has a basic body ( 35 ).  
   
   
       39 . The putter as claimed in  claim 38 , wherein the basic body ( 35 ) includes a shaft-retaining plate ( 2 ) and a damping plate ( 3 ) wherein a threaded pin passing through the damping plate, ( 3 ).  
   
   
       40 . The putter as claimed in  claim 38 , wherein the basic body ( 35 ) forms a striking side ( 21 ) against which a striking plate ( 1 ) abuts.  
   
   
       41 . The putter as claimed in  claim 38 , wherein the guide brackets ( 5 ,  6 ) engage behind the basic body ( 35 ).  
   
   
       42 . The putter as claimed in  claim 41 , wherein projecting up from an end bordering arrangement ( 24 . 1 ,  24 . 2 ) of the basic body ( 35 ) are unit-spacing bolts ( 30 ) which engage in grooves ( 29 ) in the guide brackets ( 5 ,  6 ).  
   
   
       43 . The putter as claimed in  claim 42 , wherein a plurality of unit-spacing bolts ( 30 ) and grooves ( 29 ) are provided.  
   
   
       44 . The putter as claimed in  claim 36 , wherein the guide brackets ( 5 ,  6 ) are spaced apart on side walls ( 19 ) of the club head ( 4 ), wherein a guide pin ( 25 ), provided on one of the side walls and the guide brackets engages in a guide groove ( 26 ) provided in the other of the side wall ( 19 ) and the guide brackets.  
   
   
       45 . The putter as claimed in  claim 36 , wherein a front half of the guide brackets ( 5 ,  6 ) tapers slightly, on a sliding-surface side ( 28 ) thereof in the direction of an the end ( 17 ) of the guide brackets.  
   
   
       46 . The putter as claimed in  claim 36 , wherein the striking surface ( 15 ) is of rectangular design.  
   
   
       47 . The putter as claimed in  claim 46 , wherein the striking surface ( 15 ) is provided on a conical elevation ( 14 ) which is part of a striking plate ( 1 ).  
   
   
       48 . The putter as claimed in  claim 47 , wherein the striking plate ( 1 ) is of circular design and the conical elevation ( 14 ) is formed by two mutually opposite, sloping surfaces.  
   
   
       49 . The putter as claimed in  claim 48 , wherein the striking plate ( 1 ) has knurling ( 13 ).  
   
   
       50 . The putter as claimed in  claim 40 , wherein the striking plate ( 1 ) has a threaded bore ( 12 ) for accommodating the threaded pin ( 7 ).  
   
   
       51 . The putter as claimed in  claim 50 , wherein the threaded pin ( 7 ) is located along a longitudinal axis ( 20 ) of the club head ( 4 ).  
   
   
       52 . The putter as claimed in  claim 51 , wherein a shaft-retaining plate ( 2 ) is movably seated on the threaded pin ( 7 ) for movement, relative to the axis ( 20 ).  
   
   
       53 . The putter as claimed in  claim 39 , wherein an exchangeable damping plate ( 3 ) is seated on the threaded pin ( 7 ).  
   
   
       54 . The putter as claimed in  claim 53 , wherein a second striking plate is provided.  
   
   
       55 . The putter as claimed in  claim 54 , wherein the second striking plate ( 8 ) is similar to the first striking plate ( 1 ), but has a smaller striking surface.  
   
   
       56 . The putter as claimed in  claim 55 , wherein the second striking plate ( 8 ) is seated on the threaded pin ( 7 ) on a side opposite to the first striking plate ( 1 ).  
   
   
       57 . The putter as claimed in  claim 56 , wherein the second striking plate ( 8 ) secures the guide brackets ( 5 ,  6 ) on the basic body ( 34 ).  
   
   
       58 . The putter as claimed in  claim 40 , wherein two direction markings ( 9 ,  11 ) are provided at different heights on the club head ( 4 ).  
   
   
       59 . The putter as claimed in  claim 58 , wherein the club head ( 4 ) has a shaft ( 10 ) which is flattened on one side, wherein the shaft ( 10 ) is inserted into a shaft-retaining plate ( 2 ) which is arranged in a force-fitting manner on the threaded pin ( 7 ) between the striking plate ( 1 ,  8 ) and a damping plate ( 3 ).  
   
   
       60 . The putter as claimed in  claim 59 , wherein the shaft ( 10 ) is fitted in a force-fitting manner in the shaft-retaining plate ( 2 ).  
   
   
       61 . The putter as claimed in  claim 58 , wherein an aiming clip ( 38 ) is assigned in a removable manner to the club head ( 4 ), the aiming clip ( 38 ) has an aiming gap ( 39 ) projecting into the ball corridor ( 36 ), said gap being aligned with a longitudinal axis ( 20 ) and with each direction marking ( 9 ) and ( 11 ) wherein one direction marking is above the other.  
   
   
       62 . A putter comprising a shaft ( 10 ) and a club head ( 4 ) having a striking surface ( 15 ), a rubber cable ( 43 ) having one end secured on the shaft ( 10 ) by a releasable mount ( 50 ), wherein the rubber cable ( 43 ) is connected, at an other end, to a ground anchor ( 45 ) on the far side of a golf hole ( 47 ) which is to be hit with a golf ball, wherein the releasable mount ( 50 ) wraps around the shaft ( 10 ) with a changeable-length strip ( 51 ) which is connected to a tensioning lever ( 52 ).  
   
   
       63 . The putter as claimed in  claim 62 , wherein the tensioning lever ( 52 ) has a notched surface ( 55 ) in the direction of the shaft ( 10 ).  
   
   
       64 . The putter as claimed in  claim 62 , wherein the tensioning lever ( 52 ) has at least one bore ( 56 ) for accommodating a retaining needle ( 57 ) for the rubber cable ( 43 ).  
   
   
       65 . A putter comprising a shaft ( 10 ) and a club head ( 4 ) having a striking surface ( 15 ), wherein secured on the club head ( 4 ) is an aiming element ( 48 ) which is guided along a cable ( 43 ).