Golf putter club head

Abstract

A golf putter head including a face portion having an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion; a sole portion; a top portion extending rearward from an upper edge of the face portion, the top portion having a front edge and a rear edge; a rear portion extending downward from the rear edge of the top portion to the sole portion; and a transition portion for joining the face portion with the sole portion, wherein the face portion is a maintained at a predetermined distance above the sole portion and the sole portion is positioned rearward of the face portion.

1 . A golf putter head comprising:
 a face portion for striking a golf ball, the face portion having an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion;   a sole portion;   a top portion extending rearward from an upper edge of the face portion, the top portion having a front edge and a rear edge; and   a rear portion extending downward from the rear edge of the top portion to the sole portion; wherein the face portion is spaced apart from the sole portion, and wherein a surface of the face portion defined by the upper edge and the lower edge is formed as a substantially straight section.   
   
   
       2 . The golf putter head as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one weighted cylinder extending rearward from the rear portion. 
   
   
       3 . The golf putter head as recited in  claim 2  wherein the at least one weighted cylinder is formed of brass. 
   
   
       4 . The golf putter head as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one transition portion for joining the face portion and the sole portion. 
   
   
       5 . The golf putter head as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the face portion is a predetermined distance above the sole portion. 
   
   
       6 . The golf putter head as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the sole portion is positioned rearward of the face portion. 
   
   
       7 . A golf putter head comprising:
 a face portion for striking a golf ball, the face portion having an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion;   a sole portion;   a top portion extending rearward from an upper edge of the face portion, the top portion having a front edge and a rear edge;   a rear portion extending downward from the rear edge of the top portion to the sole portion; and   a transition portion for joining the face portion with the sole portion, wherein the face portion is a maintained at a predetermined distance above the sole portion and the sole portion is positioned rearward of the face portion, and wherein a surface of the face portion defined by the upper edge and the lower edge is formed as a substantially straight section.