Everyone Has Seen Deep Face Drivers, But How About a Deep Face Putter?

An interesting putter patent issued today related to a deep face putter. The patent is USPN 7462111 titled “Confidence Putter” and describes the invention as:
 

A putter with a ball striking surface sufficiently large enough to inspire confidence that the ball will be struck within the sweet spot that is weighted to facilitate a pendulum putting stroke. The center of gravity of the putter head is higher than the center of gravity of a golf ball so that topspin is imparted to the golf ball when struck. Right and left hand putters are disclosed as are double-faced putters suitable for both. Methods of putter construction are also disclosed.

Interesting concept. Unfortunately the legal scope of the patent is probably not as broad as one would hope.

1. In a putter comprising a shaft and a head with a first golf ball striking surface, the improvement wherein the first ball striking surface is substantially planar, has an area no less than about 5 square inches, has a height no less than about 1.25 times a diameter of a golf ball, is inclined to vertical no more than about two degrees and where a center of gravity of the head is no less than a radius of the golf ball so that topspin is imparted to the golf ball when stuck by said first ball striking surface in a putting motion, said head including an internal weight and an air space between said weight and said first ball striking surface of said head.

Dave Dawsey  – The Golf Putter Lawyer

PS – check out additional putter patents HERE