Golf Putter

Abstract

A golf putter includes a putter head and a shaft. The putter head includes a toe end and a heel end, a putter face, a first part, a pair of connecting pins, and a second part. The second part is coupled to the first part via the pair of connecting pins such that the putter head defines a center of gravity of the putter head in a plane that is parallel to a vertical plane containing the putter face and that passes through the pair of connecting pins. Further, a bottom end of the shaft is coupled to the second part of the putter head at a contact point that lies between the toe end and the heel end of the putter head and that lies behind the center of gravity with reference to the putter face, and a top end of the shaft is inclined towards the vertical plane.

What we claim is: 
     
         1 . A golf putter, comprising:
 a putter head comprising:
 a toe end and a heel end; 
 a putter face adapted to strike a golf ball; 
 a first part made of a first material and having a first mass; 
 a second part made of a second material and having a second mass; and 
 a pair of connecting pins made of the first material,
 wherein the second part is coupled to the first part via the pair of connecting pins such that the putter head defines a center of gravity of the putter head in a central plane that is parallel to a vertical plane containing the putter face and that passes through the pair of connecting pins; and 
 
   a shaft having a top end and a bottom end,
 wherein the bottom end of the shaft is coupled to the second part of the putter head at a contact point that lies between the toe end and the heel end of the putter head and that lies behind the center of gravity of the putter head with reference to the putter face, and the top end of the shaft is inclined towards the vertical plane. 
   
     
     
         2 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal axis of the shaft defines a forward press angle with respect to the central plane, the forward press angle is within the range of 1 to 4 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the longitudinal axis of the shaft is inclined towards the heel end of the putter head and defines a lie angle with respect to a transverse plane that is perpendicular to the central plane, the lie angle is within the range of 67 to 79 degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the contact point is defined mid-way between the toe end and the heel end of the putter head. 
     
     
         5 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the center of gravity is defined between the putter face and the contact point. 
     
     
         6 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the putter head further comprises a connecting element for coupling the shaft of the golf putter to the putter head of the golf putter. 
     
     
         7 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the pair of connecting pins press-fits into corresponding holes defined in the first part and the second part of the putter head. 
     
     
         8 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the central plane is proximal to the first part of the putter head than the contact point of the shaft and the putter head. 
     
     
         9 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the central plane passes through the first part of the putter head. 
     
     
         10 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the top end of the shaft extends up to a top edge of the putter face of the putter head. 
     
     
         11 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the top end of the shaft extends beyond a top edge of the putter face of the putter head. 
     
     
         12 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first part and the pair of connecting pins of the putter head are made of steel, brass or copper, and the second part of the putter head is made of aluminum or plastic. 
     
     
         13 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second part comprises two columnar legs connected to each other via a bridging member, the bridging member adapted to be coupled to the first part, wherein the second part is coupled to the first part such that the center of gravity of the putter head lies between the contact point and the putter face. 
     
     
         14 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein a length of the putter head is within the range of 50 mm to 125 mm, a width of the putter head is within the range of 30 mm to 120 mm and a height of the putter head is within the range of 15 mm to 45 mm. 
     
     
         15 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second part is formed in the shape of a cuboidal block, wherein the second part is coupled to the first part such that the center of gravity of the putter head lies between the contact point and the putter face. 
     
     
         16 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 15 , wherein a length of the putter head is within the range of 50 mm to 125 mm, a width of the putter head is within the range of 15 mm to 90 mm and a height of the putter head is within the range of 15 mm to 45 mm. 
     
     
         17 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the second part is formed in the shape of a tuning fork comprising two columnar legs, the two columnar legs adapted to be coupled to the first part, wherein the second part is coupled to the first part such that the center of gravity of the putter head lies between the contact point and the putter face. 
     
     
         18 . The golf putter as claimed in  claim 17 , wherein a length of the putter head is within the range of 50 mm to 125 mm, a width of the putter head is within the range of 30 mm to 120 mm and a height of the putter head is within the range of 15 mm to 45 mm. 
     
     
         19 . A golf putter, comprising:
 a putter head having a center of gravity defined on an origin of a cartesian coordinate system, where the origin corresponds to x=0, y=0, z=0; the putter head comprising:
 a toe end and a heel end having values x>0 and x<0, respectively; 
 a putter face adapted to strike a golf ball, the putter face having an x<0; 
 a first part made of a first material and having a first mass; 
 a second part made of a second material and having a second mass; and 
 a pair of connecting pins made of the first material, wherein the second part is coupled to the first part via the pair of connecting pins such that the putter head defines the center of gravity of the putter head; and 
   a shaft having a top end and a bottom end, wherein, the bottom end of the shaft is coupled to the second part of the putter head at a contact point such that the contact point has a value x>0, and the top end of the shaft has a value x<0.   
     
     
         20 . A putter head for a golf putter, the golf putter comprising a shaft adapted to be coupled to the putter head, the putter head comprising:
 a toe end and a heel end;   a putter face adapted to strike a golf ball;   a first part made of a first material and having a first mass;   a second part made of a second material and having a second mass; and   a pair of connecting pins made of the first material,   wherein the second part is coupled to the first part via the pair of connecting pins such that the putter head defines a center of gravity of the putter head in a central plane that is parallel to a vertical plane containing the putter face and that passes through the pair of connecting pins, and   wherein the second part of the putter head is couplable to the shaft of the golf putter such that a bottom end of the shaft is coupled to the putter head at a contact point that lies between the toe end and the heel end of the putter head and that lies behind the center of gravity of the putter head with reference to the putter face, and a top end of the shaft is inclined towards the vertical plane.