Plumber's Neck Putter with a Double Offset

Abstract

Disclosed is a plumber's neck putter having a putter head, and a hosel. The putter head includes a heel end, a toe end opposite to the heel end, a putting face, a rear surface opposite to the putting face, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The hosel attaches the putter head to a shaft. The hosel includes a first portion, a second portion and a socket having an opening. The first portion extends upwards from the top surface of the putter head. The second portion extends from the first portion in a forward direction relative to the putting face and forms a horizontal offset that extends towards the heel end of the putter head. The opening in the socket is configured on the second portion to receive the shaft.

The claimed invention is: 
     
         1 . A plumber's neck putter, comprising:
 a putter head having
 a heel end; 
 a toe end opposite to the heel end; 
 a putting face disposed on the putter head; 
 a top surface disposed on the putter head; 
 and 
   a hosel for attaching the putter head to a shaft, the hosel comprising:
 an elongated first portion extending upward from the top surface of the putter head; 
 a second portion extending from the first portion in forward direction relative to the putting face, the second portion further comprises a leading edge aligning with the center of the putter head, the second portion also having a width forming a horizontal offset extending toward the heel end of the putter head; and 
 a socket extending from the second portion at an angle toward the heel end. 
   
     
     
         2 . The plumber's neck putter according to  claim 1 , wherein an opening in the socket extends at an angle from the second portion. 
     
     
         3 . The plumber's neck putter according to  claim 1 , wherein the leading edge aligns with center of the putter head and extends perpendicular to the putting face and is configured to coincide with an alignment line on a golf ball. 
     
     
         4 . The plumber's neck putter according to  claim 3  wherein the leading edge is disposed perpendicular to the putting face. 
     
     
         5 . The plumber's neck putter according to  claim 1 , wherein an opening in the socket extends from the second portion towards the heel end of the putter head. 
     
     
         6 . The plumber's neck putter according to  claim 1 , wherein the second portion comprises a wide section that extends at substantially the same width along length of the second portion. 
     
     
         7 . The plumber's neck putter according to  claim 1 , wherein the hosel is attached to the top surface of the putter head at the center of the putter head. 
     
     
         8 . A hosel for attaching a putter head, having a heel end and a putting face, to a shaft, the hosel comprising:
 a. an elongate first portion having a first end configured to attach to the putter head;   b. a second portion extending from the first portion in a forward direction relative to the putter face, the second portion further comprises a leading edge aligning with the center of the putter head, the second portion also having a width forming a horizontal offset extending toward the heel end of the putter head; and   c. a socket extending toward the heel end of the putter head.   
     
     
         9 . The hosel according to  claim 8 , wherein the socket extends at an angle from the second portion. 
     
     
         10 . The hosel according to  claim 8 , wherein the leading edge aligns with the center of the putter head and extends perpendicular to the putting face and is configured to coincide with an alignment line on a golf ball. 
     
     
         11 . The hosel according to  claim 8 , wherein the leading edge is disposed perpendicular to the putting face. 
     
     
         12 . The hosel according to  claim 8 , wherein the socket extends from the second portion toward the heel end of the putter head. 
     
     
         13 . The hosel according to  claim 8 , wherein the second portion comprises a wide section that extends at substantially the same width along the length of the second portion. 
     
     
         14 . The hosel according to  claim 8 , wherein the hosel is configured to be attached at the center of the putter head.