Golf club head having intermittent grooves with filled polymer

Abstract

A golf club face configuration having a series of recesses filled with polymer. The recess-polymer-golf club face material construct then allows better traction on the golf ball when the golf ball is struck by a putter or other club implementing the golf club face configuration set forth herein.

1 . A golf putter face insert, comprising: 
 a faceplate, said faceplate defining recesses; and    said recesses filled with polymer; whereby    the golf putter face insert is better adapted to strike a golf ball.    
     
     
         2 . A golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 said recesses defined in a repeated pattern.    
     
     
         3 . A golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 said repeated pattern selected from the group consisting of aligned horizontal recesses, staggered horizontal recesses, aligned circular recesses, staggered circular recesses, aligned diamond-shaped recesses, staggered diamond-shaped recesses, aligned vertical recesses, staggered vertical recesses, partial circular recesses, semi-circular recesses, horizontal rows, and combinations thereof.    
     
     
         4 . A golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 3 , further comprising: 
 said repeated pattern circumscribed or delimited by at least one additional recess.    
     
     
         5 . A golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 4 , further comprising: 
 said at least one additional recess selected from the group consisting of parenthetical recesses, oppositely opposed curved recesses, oppositely opposed sidebar recesses, oppositely opposed angled recesses, semi-circular recesses, oppositely opposed double sidebar recesses, and combinations thereof.    
     
     
         6 . A golf putter including the golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 1 .  
     
     
         7 . A golf putter face insert, comprising: 
 a faceplate, said faceplate defining first recesses;    said first recesses filled with polymer and defined in a repeated pattern;    said repeated pattern selected from the group consisting of aligned horizontal recesses, staggered horizontal recesses, aligned circular recesses, staggered circular recesses, aligned diamond-shaped recesses, staggered diamond-shaped recesses, aligned vertical recesses, staggered vertical recesses, partial circular recesses, semi-circular recesses, horizontal rows, and combinations thereof; and    said repeated pattern circumscribed or delimited by at least one additional recess selected from the group consisting of parenthetical recesses, oppositely opposed curved recesses, oppositely opposed sidebar recesses, oppositely opposed angled recesses, semi-circular recesses, oppositely opposed double sidebar recesses, and combinations thereof; whereby    the golf putter face insert is better adapted to strike a golf ball.    
     
     
         8 . A golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 7 , further comprising: 
 said faceplate defining one or more second recesses being part of said repeated pattern, said one or more second recesses being empty and not filled.    
     
     
         9 . A golf putter including the golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 7 .  
     
     
         10 . A method for constructing a golf putter face insert, the steps comprising: 
 providing a faceplate with recesses; and    filling said recesses with polymer; whereby    a golf putter face insert is provided that is better adapted to strike a golf ball.    
     
     
         11 . A method for constructing a golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 10 , the steps further comprising: 
 milling said faceplate with said filled recesses flat.    
     
     
         12 . A method for constructing a golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 10 , said step of providing a faceplate with recesses selected from the group consisting of casting said faceplate with said recesses, providing a faceplate then engraving said recesses upon said faceplate, and combinations thereof.  
     
     
         13 . A method for constructing a golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 10 , said step of providing a faceplate with recesses further comprising: 
 providing a faceplate with recesses having a loft angle.    
     
     
         14 . A method for constructing a golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 said recesses defined in a repeated pattern.    
     
     
         15 . A method for constructing a golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 said repeated pattern selected from the group consisting of aligned horizontal recesses, staggered horizontal recesses, aligned circular recesses, staggered circular recesses, aligned diamond-shaped recesses, staggered diamond-shaped recesses, aligned vertical recesses, staggered vertical recesses, partial circular recesses, semi-circular recesses, horizontal rows, and combinations thereof.    
     
     
         16 . A method for constructing a golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 15 , further comprising: 
 said repeated pattern circumscribed or delimited by at least one additional recess.    
     
     
         17 . A method for constructing a golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 16 , further comprising: 
 said at least one additional recess selected from the group consisting of parenthetical recesses, oppositely opposed curved recesses, oppositely opposed sidebar recesses, oppositely opposed angled recesses, semi-circular recesses, oppositely opposed double sidebar recesses, and combinations thereof.    
     
     
         18 . A golf putter including the golf putter face insert constructed as set forth in  claim 10 .  
     
     
         19 . A method for constructing a golf putter face insert, the steps comprising: 
 providing a faceplate with first recesses in a repeated pattern, said face having a loft angle;    said step of providing a faceplate with first recesses selected from the group consisting of casting said faceplate with said first recesses, providing a faceplate then engraving said first recesses upon said faceplate, and combinations thereof    filling said first recesses with polymer;    milling said faceplate with said filled recesses flat;    said repeated pattern selected from the group consisting of aligned horizontal recesses, staggered horizontal recesses, aligned circular recesses, staggered circular recesses, aligned diamond-shaped recesses, staggered diamond-shaped recesses, aligned vertical recesses, staggered vertical recesses, partial circular recesses, semi-circular recesses, horizontal rows, and combinations thereof; and    said repeated pattern circumscribed or delimited by at least one additional recess selected from the group consisting of parenthetical recesses, oppositely opposed curved recesses, oppositely opposed sidebar recesses, oppositely opposed angled recesses, semi-circular recesses, oppositely opposed double sidebar recesses, and combinations thereof; whereby    a golf putter face insert is provided that is better adapted to strike a golf ball.    
     
     
         20 . A method for constructing a golf putter face insert as set forth in  claim 19 , further comprising: 
 said faceplate having one or more second recesses being part of said repeated pattern, said one or more second recesses being empty and not filled.    
     
     
         21 . A golf putter including the golf putter face insert constructed as set forth in  claim 19.