Side stroking golf putter

Abstract

A side stroking golf putter in which the shank portion of the shaft is connected with the putter head above one or more oppositely directed putting faces and the putter head is positioned remote from the user by a connection between the shank and the handle portions to provide the user with a completely free and unobstructed view of the putting faces of the putter head during the stroke of the golf putter and to provide the golfer with better control of the golf putter.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A side stroking double-faced golf putter for swinging front and rear along the sides of the body in the direction of the length of the feet of the user comprising a head having elongated putting faces in opposite directions on said head for putting in opposite directions, a shaft connected with said head to move the same through a putting swing in the opposite directions of said putting faces,   said shaft having an elongated .[.vertical.]. single handle portion for swinging the head in the opposite directions of said faces and a relatively shorter vertical shank portion connected with the head proximate the center of the length of the head above and centrally between said elongated putting faces and spaced remote from and non-aligned with said handle in a direction away from the side of the body of the user,   and said shaft having a connection portion offset from and substantially perpendicular to said vertical shank portion connecting said non-aligned shank and handle portions together in vertical spaced non-aligned relationship with said handle portion closer to the side of the body of the user than said shank portion, said connection portion being spaced remote from said handle portion and adjacent to said head and aligned with and between said elongated putting faces.   
     
     
       2. A golf putter as in claim 1, said connecting portion being disposed horizontal in the direction of the elongated putting faces toward and away from the side of the user of the putter so that the non-aligned shank and handle portions provide the user with an unobstructed view of the putting face.   
     
     
       3. A golf putter as in claim 2, said putting head being substantially blade shaped with said elongated putting faces each on opposite and relatively spaced sides thereof and extending for the length thereof for putting by right and left-handed golfers.   
     
     
       4. A golf putter as in claim 1, said connecting portion being directed substantially in line with and spaced above said putter head and spaced away from said shank connection with said putter head to position said putter head a distance more remote from the side of the body of the golfer than said handle to provide the golfer with an unobstructed view of the putting face.