Loft adjustment apparatus and method for golf putter

Abstract

An apparatus and method for adjusting the loft of a golf putter head. The apparatus and method may utilize a plate coupled to a golf putter head with screws. Spacers may be inserted between the plate and golf putter head in order to suspend the plate away from the putter head.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for a golf putter head comprising:
 a. a plate;   b. a plurality of locking screws coupling said plate to said golf putter head;   c. a plurality of spacers situated between the plate and the golf putter head and suspending the center of said plate away from said golf putter head, said spacers having a variable thickness such that the portions of the spacers located nearer the bottom of the plate differs from the thickness of the portions of the spacers located nearer the top of the plate, such that the plate is angled with respect to the golf putter head.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the portions of said spacers located nearer the bottom of the plate are thicker than the portions of said spacers located nearer the top of the plate. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the plate is angled at 2 degrees with respect to the golf putter head. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the portions of said spacers located nearer the bottom of the plate are thinner than the portions of said spacers located nearer the top of the plate. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein the plate is angled at −2 degrees with respect to the golf putter head. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said spacers suspend said plate away from said golf putter head. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the plate is comprised of a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, titanium, and copper. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the plate is comprised of carbon base plastic. 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the plurality of spacers are comprised of vinyl plastic. 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the plurality of spacers are comprised of a material selected from the group comprising aluminum, copper, and titanium. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the plurality of spacers are comprised of linen. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the plurality of spacers are comprised of carbon-based plastic. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said locking screws permanently couple said plate to said golf putter head. 
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein said locking screws semi-permanently couple said plate to said golf putter head. 
     
     
         15 . A method for adjusting the loft of a golf putter comprising the steps of:
 a. tapping the face of a golf putter head to accept a plurality of locking screws;   b. passing said plurality of locking screws through a plurality of holes in a plate;   c. passing said locking screws through a plurality of spacers with variable thickness; and   d. coupling said plate to said golf putter with said locking screws such that said plurality of spacers with variable thickness suspend the center of said plate away from said putter and orient said plate at an angle relative to said golf putter.