Golfing putter

Abstract

This invention relates to a golfing putter and, more particularly, a golfing putter ( 1 ) for helping golfers strike a golf ball ( 17 ) consistently without inducing backspin on the ball. The golfing putter ( 1 ) comprises a head ( 2 ) fixed to a shaft ( 3 ). The head ( 2 ) has a front face ( 7 ) for striking the golf ball ( 17 ), and an upper face ( 6 ) disposed in use towards the golfer. The vertical centre of mass ( 8 ) is behind an upper portion of the front face ( 7 ) of the head ( 2 ). The head ( 2 ) has at least in a central portion ( 35 ) of the front face ( 7 ) an inverted L-shaped cross-section with the top face ( 6 ) forming an upper arm ( 36 ) of the L-shape and the front face ( 7 ) forming the front arm ( 37 ) of the L-shape. The front arm ( 37 ) is thinner than the top arm ( 36 ). The head therefore has a vertical centre of mass ( 8 ) behind an upper third of the front face ( 7 ) of the head ( 2 ) above the impact point with the golf ball ( 17 ).

1 . A golfing putter for putting a golf ball, comprising a shaft which may be grasped by a golfer when putting the golf ball, and a head fixed at an end of the shaft, the head having a front face for striking the golf ball, and an upper face disposed in use towards the golfer, in which: the vertical centre of mass is behind an upper portion of the front face of the head; the head has at least in a central portion of the front face an inverted L-shaped cross-section with the top face forming an upper arm of the L-shape and the front face forming a front arm of the L-shape; and the front arm is thinner than the upper arm; the upper arm of the L-shape extends rearwards from the front face towards a rearwards edge of the upper face; the inverted L-shaped cross-section terminates at ends of the head at downwardly depending lobes; and said lobes extend rearwardly of the rearwards edge of the upper face.  
   
   
       2 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 1 , in which said centre of mass is behind an upper third portion of the front face of the head.  
   
   
       3 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the head is end weighted.  
   
   
       4 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the angle between the front face and the top face is greater than a right angle.  
   
   
       5 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 4 , in which the angle between the front face and the top face is less than 100°.  
   
   
       6 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the inverted L-shaped cross-section extends to the ends of the head.  
   
   
       7 . (canceled).  
   
   
       8 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the bottom of the front face is below the lower limits of the lobes.  
   
   
       9 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 1 , in which lobes extend upwardly from the top face at the two ends of the head.  
   
   
       10 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 9 , in which lobes extend upwardly from the top face above the downwardly extending lobes.  
   
   
       11 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the top face is wider than the front face is tall.  
   
   
       12 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the top face is reflective.  
   
   
       13 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 12 , in which the top face is concave when viewed from above.  
   
   
       14 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 13 , in which the top face is cylindrically concave.  
   
   
       15 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 13 , in which the concave top face has a focal length of between 1 m and 20 m.  
   
   
       16 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 15 , in which the concave top face has a focal length of between 3 m and 5 m.  
   
   
       17 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 1 , in which the front face is less than 5 mm thick.  
   
   
       18 . A golfing putter as claimed in  claim 17 , in which the front face is less than 3 mm thick.  
   
   
       19 . (canceled).