IP Library Granted Patent US 7,473,188
Granted Patent B2
US 7,473,188 · App. 11/704,208 · Granted Jan 6, 2009

Putter head

Assignee: SRI Sports Limited
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Patent No.
US 7,473,188
App. No.
11/704,208
Granted
Jan 6, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head 2 has three regions, i.e., an anterior region Z positioned on the facemost side, a posterior region K positioned on the backmost side, and a joint region R positioned between the anterior region Z and the posterior region K, which are provided to divide the putter head equally in the face-to-back direction. The anterior region Z has an anterior thick part Z 1 having a thickness of equal to or greater than 20 mm. The joint region R has a thin part 16 having a thickness of equal to or less than 7 mm. The posterior region K has a posterior thick part K 1 having a thickness of greater than 7 mm. The joint region R has a full-width part 23 formed by making the full width of this joint region to correspond to the thin part 16. Provided that the length of the head 2 in the face-to-back direction is A 1 , the length of the full-width part 23 in the face-to-back direction is equal to or greater than (A 1 /6).

Claims (11)

1. A putter head comprising three regions: an anterior region positioned on the facemost side; a posterior region positioned on the backmost side; and a joint region positioned between the anterior region and the posterior region, which are provided to divide the putter head equally in the face-to-back direction,

said anterior region having an anterior thick part having a thickness of equal to or greater than 20 mm,

said joint region having a thin part having a thickness of equal to or less than 7 mm,

said posterior region having a posterior thick part having a thickness of greater than 7 mm,

said joint region having a full-width part formed by making the full width of this joint region to correspond to the thin part, and

provided that the length of the head in the face-to-back direction is A 1 , the length of the full-width part in the face-to-back direction being equal to or greater than (A 1 /6).

2. The putter head according to claim 1 wherein the length A 1 of the head in the face-to-back direction is equal to or greater than 60 mm.

3. The putter head according to claim 1 wherein the entire joint region is the thin part.

4. The putter head according to claim 1 wherein maximum thickness T 1 of the anterior region, maximum thickness T 2 of the joint region, and maximum thickness T 3 of the posterior region satisfy the relation: T 1 >T 3 >T 2 .

5. The putter head according to claim 1 wherein maximum width B 1 of the anterior region, maximum width B 3 of the joint region, and maximum width B 6 of the posterior region satisfy the relation: B 1 >B 6 >B 3 .

6. The putter head according to claim 1 wherein the weight of the posterior region is greater than the weight of the joint region.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2007
From: NISHINO, TAKUMI
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 018983/0790 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-113460 · Apr 17, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070243951A1 · Oct 18, 2007