Putter head

Abstract

A putter-type club head and system having interchangeable alignment inserts and interchangeable weight members which allow for the modification of the playing characteristics of the putter-type club head. The putter-type club head has a body defining a front face and an aft side, first and second spaced, aft-members extending substantially perpendicularly out of the aft side, interchangeable bridge members of varying weights that may be installed on the distal ends of the first and second spaced, aft-members and various interchangeable alignment inserts that may be removably installed between the first and second spaced, aft-members of the club head.

1 . A putter-type club head comprising: 
 a body defining a front face and an aft side;    first and second spaced, aft-members extending out of said aft side;    a bridge member installed on said first and second spaced, aft-members; and    an insert disposed between first and second spaced, aft-members.    
   
   
       2 . The putter-type head of  claim 1  further comprising an alignment feature defined by said insert.  
   
   
       3 . The putter-type head of  claim 1  further comprising an alignment indicium defined by said insert.  
   
   
       4 . The putter-type head of  claim 1  further comprising an alignment symbol defined by said insert.  
   
   
       5 . The putter-type head of  claim 1  further comprising one or more alignment features, symbols or indicia disposed on a first side of said insert.  
   
   
       6 . The putter-type head of  claim 5  further comprising one or more alignment features, symbols or indicia disposed on a second side of said insert.  
   
   
       7 . The putter-type head of  claim 6  wherein said first side of said insert faces upward and said second side of said insert faces downward.  
   
   
       8 . The putter-type head of  claim 7  wherein said insert may be removed from between said first and second spaced, aft-members and repositioned therebetween so that said second side of said insert faces upward and said first side of said insert faces downward.  
   
   
       9 . The putter-type head of  claim 1  wherein said bridge member is removably installed on said first and second spaced, aft-members.  
   
   
       10 . The putter-type head of  claim 1  wherein said insert is disposed between said bridge member and said aft side of said body.  
   
   
       11 . The putter-type head of  claim 10  wherein said bridge member may be removed from said first and second spaced, aft-members to allow for the removal of said insert that is removably disposed between said first and second spaced, aft-members.  
   
   
       12 . The putter-type head of  claim 1  wherein said aft side of said body is substantially planar and each of said first and second spaced, aft-members is disposed substantially perpendicular to said aft side of said body.  
   
   
       13 . The putter-type head of  claim 1  wherein an inner portion of each of said first and second spaced, aft-members defines a slot.  
   
   
       14 . The putter-type head of  claim 13  wherein first and second edges of said insert each define a rib which is received in one of said slots defined by said first and second spaced, aft-members.  
   
   
       15 . A putter-type club head system comprising: 
 a body defining a front face and an aft side;    first and second spaced, aft-members extending out of said aft side; and    a plurality of interchangeable bridge members, wherein each of said bridge members has a distinct weight with respect to each of the other plurality of bridge members, wherein only one of said bridge members at a time may be removably installed on said first and second spaced, aft-members.    
   
   
       16 . The putter-type head system of  claim 15  further comprising a plurality of interchangeable alignment inserts, wherein each of said plurality of alignment inserts comprises at least one alignment feature, symbol or indicium, and wherein only one of said alignment inserts at a time may be removably installed between said first and second spaced, aft-members.  
   
   
       17 . The putter-type head system of  claim 16  wherein an inner portion of each of said first and second spaced, aft-members defines a slot.  
   
   
       18 . The putter-type head system of  claim 17  wherein each of said alignment inserts comprises first and second edges, wherein each of said first and second edges defines a rib which is received in one of said slots defined by said first and second spaced, aft-members when its respective alignment insert is removably installed between said first and second spaced, aft-members.