Golf putter

Abstract

An improved putter includes a putter head having a face, a toe, and a heel. The putter also includes an elongated shaft that has a longitudinal axis. The face of the putter and back portion of the putter is convexly curved.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A golf putter head, comprising:
 a putter head having a front portion, a back portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion wherein the front portion of the putter head is convexly curved in the horizontal direction and contains no loft in the longitudinal direction.   
     
     
         2 . The golf putter head of  claim 1 , wherein the back portion of the putter head is convexly curved. 
     
     
         3 . The golf putter head of  claim 1 , wherein the front portion of the putter has a radius of curvature between about 12 inches to about 24 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The golf putter head of  claim 1 , wherein the front portion of the putter has a radius of curvature between about 16 inches to about 24 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The golf putter head of  claim 1 , wherein the rear portion is convexly curved. 
     
     
         6 . The golf putter head of  claim 1 , wherein the rear portion includes a cavity centrally located between a rear nob and a front nob. 
     
     
         7 . The golf putter head of  claim 1 , wherein the rear portion contains a trough that extends generally outwardly from the rear portion of the golf putter head and extends substantially along the length of the rear portion, and an outer edge is disposed adjacent the trough, containing a rear nob and front nob. 
     
     
         8 . A golf club, comprising:
 a putter head having a front portion, a back portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion; and   an elongated shaft having a longitudinal axis;   wherein the front portion of the putter head is convexly curved in the horizontal direction.   
     
     
         9 . The golf club of  claim 8 , wherein the rear portion is convexly curved. 
     
     
         10 . The golf club of  claim 8 , wherein the front portion of the putter has a radius of curvature between about 12 inches to about 24 inches. 
     
     
         11 . The golf club of  claim 8 , wherein the front portion of the putter has a radius of curvature between about 16 inches to about 24 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The golf club of  claim 8 , wherein the rear portion contains a trough that extends generally outwardly from the rear portion of the golf putter head and extends substantially along the length of the rear portion, and an outer edge is disposed adjacent the trough, containing a rear nob and front nob. 
     
     
         13 . The golf club of  claim 8 , wherein the top portion of the putter head contains at least one alignment mark. 
     
     
         14 . A golf club, comprising:
 a putter head having a front portion, a back portion, a top portion, and a bottom portion;   an elongated shaft having a longitudinal axis;   a cavity disposed on the back portion and within the putter head; and   an outer edge disposed on the back portion of the putter head having a front nob and a rear nob;   wherein the front portion of the putter head is convexly curved in the horizontal direction.   
     
     
         15 . The golf club of  claim 14 , further comprising a putter head that contains no loft in the longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         16 . The golf club of  claim 14 , wherein the front portion of the putter head is angled backward along the axis extending from the top portion to the bottom portion. 
     
     
         17 . The golf club of  claim 14 , wherein the top portion of the putter head contains a first area that is generally straight and a second area that is a depression situated below that of the first area. 
     
     
         18 . The golf club of  claim 14 , further comprising an alignment mark. 
     
     
         19 . The golf club of  claim 14 , further comprising three alignment marks. 
     
     
         20 . The golf club of  claim 14 , further comprising a rear nob and a front nob that are weighted the same, creating a weight balanced putter.