IP Library Granted Patent US 7,942,758
Granted Patent B2
US 7,942,758 · App. 12/285,457 · Granted May 17, 2011

Head for golf putter and golf putter

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Patent No.
US 7,942,758
App. No.
12/285,457
Granted
May 17, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A golf putter ( 2 ) includes a head ( 4 ), a grip ( 6 ) and a shaft ( 8 ). The head ( 4 ) has a head body (h 1 ) formed of a metal and a face member (f 1 ) formed by an elastic material. A front surface (Ff) of the face member (f 1 ) constitutes at least a part of a face surface ( 10 ). A siping (s 1 ) is provided on a back surface (Bf) of the face member (f 1 ). The siping (s 1 ) is not provided on the front surface (Ff) of the face member (f 1 ). It is preferable that the siping (s 1 ) should be extended with bending. It is preferable that a ratio (Ds/Tf) of a depth (Ds) of the siping (s 1 ) to a thickness (Tf) of the face member (f 1 ) should be equal to or higher than 0.2 and should be equal to or lower than 0.8. It is preferable that a width (Ws) of the siping (s 1 ) should be equal to or smaller than 1.0 mm.

Claims (24)

1. A head for a golf putter comprising a head body formed of a metal and a face member formed of an elastic material,

wherein a front surface of the face member constitutes at least a part of a face surface,

a siping is provided on a back surface of the face member,

the siping is not provided on the front surface of the face member, and

a width Ws of the siping is equal to or smaller than 1.0 mm.

2. A head for a golf putter according to claim 1 , wherein the siping has a width Ws of 0 mm.

3. A head for a golf putter according to claim 1 , wherein the face member is bonded to the head body using a double-stick tape.

4. A head for a golf putter comprising a head body formed of a metal and a face member formed of an elastic material,

wherein a front surface of the face member constitutes at least a part of a face surface,

a siping is provided on a back surface of the face member,

the siping is not provided on the front surface of the face member, and

a ratio (Ds/Tf) of a depth Ds of the siping to a thickness Tf of the face member is equal to or higher than 0.2 and is equal to or lower than 0.8.

5. A golf putter comprising a head for a golf putter, a shaft and a grip,

wherein the head has a head body formed of a metal and a face member formed of an elastic material,

a front surface of the face member constitutes at least a part of a face surface,

a back surface of the face member is provided with a siping,

the front surface of the face member is not provided with the siping, and

a width Ws of the siping is equal to or smaller than 1.0 mm.

6. A head for a golf putter comprising a head body formed of a metal and a face member having an outer peripheral length P formed of an elastic material,

wherein a front surface of the face member constitutes at least a part of a face surface,

a siping is provided on a back surface of the face member,

the siping is not provided on the front surface of the face member,

the siping has a total length M including the lengths of all siping present, and

a ratio M/P is equal to or higher than 1.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
To: SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.
Reel/Frame 045959/0204 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 12, 2018
From: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
To: DUNLOP SPORTS CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045932/0024 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 6, 2008
From: NAKAMURA, TAKASHI
To: SRI SPORTS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 021704/0524 →