Golf putters

Abstract

A golf putter, comprising: a head assembly which includes a putting head which has a striking face, and at least one alignment beam generator unit which includes an alignment beam generator for generating an alignment beam; and a shaft assembly which comprises a shaft which is connected to the head assembly and a grip unit by which a user grips the fitting device.

1 . A golf putter, comprising:
 a head assembly with a putting head having a striking face and at least one alignment beam generator unit with an alignment beam generator for generating an alignment beam; and   a shaft assembly with a shaft connected to said head assembly and a grip unit by which a user grips said golf putter.   
     
     
         2 . The golf putter of  claim 1 , wherein said golf putter is a golf fitting putter. 
     
     
         3 . The golf putter of  claim 1 , wherein said alignment beam of said at least one alignment beam generator unit is projected forwardly of said striking face of said putting head. 
     
     
         4 . The golf putter of  claim 3 , wherein said alignment beam of said at least one alignment beam generator unit is projected substantially perpendicular to said striking face of said putting head. 
     
     
         5 . The golf putter of  claim 3 , wherein said alignment beam of said at least one alignment beam generator unit is projected through said striking face of said putting head. 
     
     
         6 . The golf putter of  claim 1 , wherein said putting head includes at least one fitting and each of alignment beam generator unit includes a counterpart fitting, by which said at least one alignment beam generator unit is removably fitted to said putting head. 
     
     
         7 . The golf putter of  claim 6 , wherein said fittings comprise screw fittings. 
     
     
         8 . The golf putter of  claim 6 , wherein said at least one fitting on said putting head includes a through bore through which said alignment beam of a respective one of said at least one alignment beam generator units is projected. 
     
     
         9 . The golf putter of  claim 8 , wherein said at least one fitting on said putting head includes a window element which closes said through bore. 
     
     
         10 . The golf putter of  claim 1 , wherein said alignment beam generator comprises a laser pointer. 
     
     
         11 . The golf putter of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one alignment beam generator unit includes a switch which is actuated to actuate said alignment beam generator when said at least one alignment beam generator unit is operably fitted to said putting head. 
     
     
         12 . The golf putter of  claim 11 , wherein said at least one alignment beam generator unit is screw fitted to said putting head, and said switch is actuated or de-actuated by rotation of said at least one alignment beam generator unit. 
     
     
         13 . The golf putter of  claim 1 , wherein said head assembly includes first and second alignment beam generator units for generating first and second spaced alignment beams, said first and second alignment beam generator units being located towards opposite ends of said striking face of said putting head. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . A golf putter system, comprising:
 the golf putter of  claim 1 ; and   an alignment screen which includes at least one alignment mark onto which said alignment beam of said at least one alignment beam generator unit is projected.   
     
     
         16 . The golf putter system of  claim 15 , wherein said alignment screen comprises first and second spaced alignment marks. 
     
     
         17 . The golf putter system of  claim 15 , wherein said alignment marks are provided by a horizontal line and first and second spaced vertical lines. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . An alignment beam generator unit for fitting to a putting head of a golf putter, wherein said alignment beam generator unit comprises a housing which includes a fitting for fitting to a counterpart fitting of said putting head and an alignment beam generator housed within said housing. 
     
     
         21 . The unit of  claim 20 , wherein said alignment beam generator unit includes a switch which is actuated to actuate said alignment beam generator when said alignment beam generator unit is operably fitted to said putting head, said alignment beam generator unit being screw fitted to said putting head, and said switch being actuated or de-actuated by rotation of said alignment beam generator unit. 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . The unit of  claim 20 , wherein said alignment beam generator is a sliding fit within said housing, and said housing includes an internal flange which is configured to actuate said switch when said alignment beam generator is biased into said housing on fitting said alignment beam generator unit to said fitting of said putting head. 
     
     
         24 . The unit of  claim 17 , wherein said housing and said alignment beam generator are provided as a single, fixed integral unit. 
     
     
         25 . (canceled)