US3240497A
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Golf putter including alignment leveling means and misalignment preventive means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-05-27
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1983-05-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William C Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:45
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3676; A63B69/3685; A63B53/00; A63B53/04; A63B53/0441; A63B60/00; A63B60/52; A63B53/0416; A63B53/0433
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A GOLF PUTTER COMPRISING A GENERALLY LONGITUDINALLY SYMMETRICAL HEAD WHICH IS FORMED GENERALLY IN THE SHAPE OF A HEXAHEDRON HAVING A TOP SURFACE, A BOTTOM SURFACE, AND OPPOSITE SIDE AND END FACES EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SIDE FACES THEREOF DEFINING A PLANAR BALL STRIKING FACE; STOKE ALIGNING MEANS SECURED AT THE TOP OF SAID HEAD AND FORMING A GENERALLY PERMANENT PART THEREOF WHICH IS READILY VISIBLE TO A GOLFER USING SAID PUTTER, SAID MEANS COMPRISING AN ELONGATED SPIRIT LEVEL TUBE SECURED TO SAID HEAD SO THAT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS EXTENDS TRANSVERSELY TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID HEAD, SAID TUBE AXIS EXTENDING GENERALLY NORMAL TO SAID BALL STRIKING FACE APPROXIMATELY CENTRALLY OF SAID OPPOSITE END FACES OF SAID HEAD, SAID TUBE HAVING SPIRIT FLUID AND A MOVABLE BUBBLE THEREIN FOR ADVISING THE GOLFER USING SAID PUTTER WHEN SAID BALL STRIKING FACE IS GENERALLY FREE OF VERTICAL CANT; SAID HEAD BOTTOM SURFACE BEING DE-
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A GOLF PUTTER COMPRISING A GENERALLY LONGITUDINALLY SYMMETRICAL HEAD WHICH IS FORMED GENERALLY IN THE SHAPE OF A HEXAHEDRON HAVING A TOP SURFACE, A BOTTOM SURFACE, AND OPPOSITE SIDE AND END FACES EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID TOP AND BOTTOM SURFACES, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID SIDE FACES THEREOF DEFINING A PLANAR BALL STRIKING FACE; STOKE ALIGNING MEANS SECURED AT THE TOP OF SAID HEAD AND FORMING A GENERALLY PERMANENT PART THEREOF WHICH IS READILY VISIBLE TO A GOLFER USING SAID PUTTER, SAID MEANS COMPRISING AN ELONGATED SPIRIT LEVEL TUBE SECURED TO SAID HEAD SO THAT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS EXTENDS TRANSVERSELY TO THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID HEAD, SAID TUBE AXIS EXTENDING GENERALLY NORMAL TO SAID BALL STRIKING FACE APPROXIMATELY CENTRALLY OF SAID OPPOSITE END FACES OF SAID HEAD, SAID TUBE HAVING SPIRIT FLUID AND A MOVABLE BUBBLE THEREIN FOR ADVISING THE GOLFER USING SAID PUTTER WHEN SAID BALL STRIKING FACE IS GENERALLY FREE OF VERTICAL CANT; SAID HEAD BOTTOM SURFACE BEING DE-
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-14 | 1977-09-13 | 1978-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |