An Unusual Putter Design That I Would Like to Try
Check out this putter design found in the recently issued utility patent USPN 7407446 titled “Putter with Aligned Front and Back Weights and a Forwardly Angled Shaft.”
The patent describes the invention as:
A putter constructed for an improved golf swing with the desired straight back-and-forth stroke. The putter has a bi-weighted club head with a front face and a butt end. A first weight is positioned behind the front face and a second weight is positioned near the butt end of the club head spaced behind the first weight. The putter has a shaft attached to the club head well behind the front face at the location of the second weight. The shaft is angled toward the front face, so that the golfer’s hands are positioned over the front face of the club when lining up a putt. The putter has a modified grip that is shaped to fit the golfer’s palm, has a flat surface for placing the thumb, and a flat finger pad for receiving the fingertips.
The patent goes on to explain the origin of the design as:
For most golfers, a proper putting stroke is a difficult endeavor. Balancing the direction and force of the swing to smoothly roll the ball into the cup is sometimes overwhelming. Golf club designers have tried for many years to harness technology to make the game easier. Many improvements in clubs have helped to add distance to a drive or straighten out a poor shot. A common problem, particularly for new golfers, is the unnatural feel of a putting swing. A good putting swing begins with a proper stance and grip position. A forward press is a recommended grip position, where the hands are slightly angled toward the ball from bottom to top. This is not an intuitive grip position, so amateur golfers often have difficulty adopting this recommendation.
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What is needed is a club that automatically places the golfer in a forward press position and encourages the straight back-and-forth pendulum swing desired for a consistently successful putting stroke.
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What is needed is a club that automatically places the golfer in a forward press position and encourages the straight back-and-forth pendulum swing desired for a consistently successful putting stroke.
Sounds like a solid idea, now where can I go to try one out?
Dave Dawsey – The Putter Patent Lawyer
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