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EP0370530A1
EP0370530A1 EP89121875A EP89121875A EP0370530A1 EP 0370530 A1 EP0370530 A1 EP 0370530A1 EP 89121875 A EP89121875 A EP 89121875A EP 89121875 A EP89121875 A EP 89121875A EP 0370530 A1 EP0370530 A1 EP 0370530A1
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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  • the invention relates to a golf club (putter) for punching a ball on a green with a head attached to the lower end of a shaft, the face of which runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
  • the face of the head runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, but the sole of the head forms an angle of 101 to 108 ° with the longitudinal axis of the shaft, as is also the case the case for the other golf clubs (wooden and iron) in one set.
  • the player moves the clubs on a space curve, the goal being to hit the ball with the face of the head when the head is in the beginning of its upward movement and the face of the head across to the game line and the sole of the head parallel to the floor.
  • the player is always forced to use the striking technique trained for approach shots when moving the putter, i.e. to move the putter on a short space curve and not exactly on the straight put line. This always leads to failures.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a new type of golf club (putter) for punching a ball on a green, which due to its construction can only be moved by the player on a straight line and thus enables better aiming on the put line.
  • the head has an approximately triangular plan and is arranged transversely to the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
  • the striking surface runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft and the sole of the head forms an angle of 90 ° all round with the longitudinal axis of the shaft.
  • a golf club (putter) with this geometry is inevitably moved by the player like a pendulum when hitting the ball, i.e. the path of movement of the head can be covered with the put line without major problems when the ball is addressed.
  • the success rate when punching in increases by leaps and bounds. It also plays a role here that the player exchanges the racket construction customary for approach shots with another racket construction when the ball is punched.
  • the side walls of the head located behind the face can be concave in order to save weight.
  • Several holes can be provided in the sole of the head for precise adjustment of the weight.
  • the head can be made of plastic, steel or brass. A central hole in the head is used to position the shaft.
  • the putter shown consists of a slightly conical shaft 1 made of wood, for example ash, or metal and a head 2, for example made of brass. In the head 2, a central bore 3 is provided for inserting the shaft 1.
  • the head has an approximately triangular outline, 4 concave side walls 5, 6 lying behind a flat face. The transitions between the face 4 and the two side walls 5,6 are provided with radii.
  • the head 2 On its underside, the head 2 has a flat sole 7 in which a plurality of bores 8 for adjusting the weight are arranged around the central bore 3.
  • the putter can be moved like a pendulum on a put line, a rear tip 9 opposite the striking surface 4 being used to sight the put line when the player looks along the vertically hanging shaft and brings the striking surface 4 to the ball 10 in the striking position.

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The invention relates to a golf club (putter) for holing a ball (10) on a green, with a head (2) which is secured at the lower end of a shaft (1) and whose striking surface (4) runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft (1). In order to facilitate the sighting of the putt line and consequently the holing putt, the head (2) has an approximately triangular outline and is arranged transverse to the longitudinal axis of the shaft (1). <IMAGE>

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Gegenstand der Erfindung ist ein Golfschläger (Putter) zum Einlochen eines Balls auf einem Grün mit am unteren Ende eines Schaftes befestigtem Kopf, dessen Schlagfläche parallel zur Längsachse des Schaftes verläuft.The invention relates to a golf club (putter) for punching a ball on a green with a head attached to the lower end of a shaft, the face of which runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft.

Bei den bekannten und üblichen Golfschlägern (Puttern) zum Einlochen eines Balles auf einem Grün verläuft die Schlagfläche des Kopfes zwar parallel zur Längsachse des Schaftes, aber die Sohle des Kopfes Bildet mit der Längsachse des Schaftes einen Winkel von 101 bis 108°, wie es auch bei den übrigen Golfschlägern (hölzern und Eisen) eines Satzes der Fall ist. Beim Treiben des Balls vom Abschlag bis zum Grün werden die Schläger vom Spieler auf einer Raumkurve bewegt, wobei das Ziel darin besteht, den Ball mit der Schlagfläche des Kopfes zu treffen, wenn sich der Kopf am Anfang seiner Aufwärtsbewegung befindet und die Schlagfläche des Kopfes quer zur Spiellinie und die Sohle des Kopfes parallel zum Boden liegen. Beim Einlochen (Putten) eines Balls unterliegt der Spieler stets dem Zwang, die für Annäherungsschläge eintrainierte Schlagtechnik auch beim Bewegen des Putters anzuwenden, d.h. den Putter ebenfalls auf einer kurzen Raum­kurve und nicht exakt auf der gerade verlaufenden Putlinie zu bewegen. Dadurch kommt es immer wieder zu Fehlschlägen.In the known and customary golf clubs (putters) for punching a ball on a green, the face of the head runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft, but the sole of the head forms an angle of 101 to 108 ° with the longitudinal axis of the shaft, as is also the case the case for the other golf clubs (wooden and iron) in one set. When the ball is driven from the tee to the green, the player moves the clubs on a space curve, the goal being to hit the ball with the face of the head when the head is in the beginning of its upward movement and the face of the head across to the game line and the sole of the head parallel to the floor. When putting a ball in, the player is always forced to use the striking technique trained for approach shots when moving the putter, i.e. to move the putter on a short space curve and not exactly on the straight put line. This always leads to failures.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen neuen Typ von Golfschläger (Putter) zum Einlochen eines Balls auf einem Grün zu schaffen, der vom Spieler aufgrund seiner Konstruktion nur auf einer geraden Linie bewegt werden kann und damit ein besseres Zielen auf der Putlinie ermöglicht.The invention has for its object to provide a new type of golf club (putter) for punching a ball on a green, which due to its construction can only be moved by the player on a straight line and thus enables better aiming on the put line.

Als technische Lösung dieser Aufgabe wird vorgeschlagen, daß der Kopf einen annähernd dreieckigen Grund­riß hat und quer zur Längsachse des Schaftes angeordnet ist.As a technical solution to this problem it is proposed that the head has an approximately triangular plan and is arranged transversely to the longitudinal axis of the shaft.

Bei einem nach dieser technischen Lehre ausgebildeten Golf­schläger (Putter) verläuft die Schlagfläche parallel zur Längsachse des Schaftes und die Sohle des Kopfes bildet umlaufend mit der Längsachse des Schaftes einen Winkel von 90°. Ein Golfschläger (Putter) mit dieser Geometrie wird vom Spieler beim Schlagen des Balles zwangsläufig wie ein Pendel bewegt, d.h. die Bewegungsbahn des Kopfes kann beim Ansprechen des Balles ohne größere Probleme mit der Putlinie zur Deckung gebracht werden. Die Erfolgsquote beim Einlochen steigt dadurch sprunghaft an. Dabei spielt es auch eine Rolle, daß der Spieler die bei Annäherungsschlägen übliche Schläger­konstruktion gegen eine andere Schlägerkonstruktion beim Einlochen des Balles austauscht.In a golf club (putter) designed according to this technical teaching, the striking surface runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft and the sole of the head forms an angle of 90 ° all round with the longitudinal axis of the shaft. A golf club (putter) with this geometry is inevitably moved by the player like a pendulum when hitting the ball, i.e. the path of movement of the head can be covered with the put line without major problems when the ball is addressed. As a result, the success rate when punching in increases by leaps and bounds. It also plays a role here that the player exchanges the racket construction customary for approach shots with another racket construction when the ball is punched.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform können die hinter der Schlagfläche liegenden Seitenwände des Kopfes konkav geformt sein, um Gewicht einzusparen. Zum genauen Einstellen des Gewichtes können in der Sohle des Kopfes mehrere Bohrungen vorgesehen werden.In a preferred embodiment, the side walls of the head located behind the face can be concave in order to save weight. Several holes can be provided in the sole of the head for precise adjustment of the weight.

Während der Schaft zweckmäßig aus Holz oder Metall hergestellt ist, kann der Kopf aus Kunststoff, Stahl oder Messing bestehen. Eine zentrale Bohrung im Kopf dient dazu, den Schaft einzustielen.While the shaft is expediently made of wood or metal, the head can be made of plastic, steel or brass. A central hole in the head is used to position the shaft.

Weitere Einzelheiten und Vorteile ergeben sich aus der nach­folgenden Beschreibung der zugehörigen Zeichnungen, in denen eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform eines erfindungsgemäß ausgebildeten Golfschläger (Putters) dargestellt worden ist. In den Zeichnungen zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 einen Putter in Ansicht von vorn auf die Schlagfläche;
  • Fig. 2 denselben Putter um 90° gedreht in Seitenansicht;
  • Fig. 3 einen Kopf des Putters in Draufsicht;
  • Fig. 4 den Kopf des Putters in Ansicht von vorn auf seine Schlagfläche;
  • Fig. 5 den Kopf des Putters um 90° gedreht in Seitenansicht.
Further details and advantages result from the following description of the associated drawings, in which a preferred embodiment of a golf club (putter) designed according to the invention has been shown. The drawings show:
  • 1 shows a putter in front view of the face;
  • 2 shows the same putter rotated by 90 ° in a side view;
  • 3 shows a head of the putter in a top view;
  • Figure 4 shows the head of the putter in front view of its face;
  • Fig. 5 the putter head rotated 90 ° in side view.

Der dargestellt Putter besteht aus einem leicht konisch aus­gebildeten Schaft 1 aus Holz, beispielsweise Esche, oder Metall und einem Kopf 2, beispielsweise aus Messing. Im Kopf 2 ist eine zentrale Bohrung 3 zum Einstielen des Schaftes 1 vorgesehen.The putter shown consists of a slightly conical shaft 1 made of wood, for example ash, or metal and a head 2, for example made of brass. In the head 2, a central bore 3 is provided for inserting the shaft 1.

Der Kopf hat einen annähernd dreieckigen Grundriß, wobei hinter einer eben ausgebildeten Schlagfläche 4 konkav ausgebildete Seitenwände 5,6 liegen. Die Übergänge zwischen der Schlagfläche 4 und den beiden Seitenwänden 5,6 sind mit Radien versehen. An seiner Unterseite hat der Kopf 2 eine ebene Sohle 7 in der um die zentrale Bohrung 3 herum mehrere Bohrungen 8 zum Einstellen des Gewichtes angeordnet sind.The head has an approximately triangular outline, 4 concave side walls 5, 6 lying behind a flat face. The transitions between the face 4 and the two side walls 5,6 are provided with radii. On its underside, the head 2 has a flat sole 7 in which a plurality of bores 8 for adjusting the weight are arranged around the central bore 3.

Der Putter kann wie ein Pendel auf einer Putlinie bewegt werden, wobei eine der Schlagfläche 4 gegenüberliegende rückwärtige Spitze 9 zum Anvisieren der Putlinie dient, wenn der Spieler am senkrecht herunterhängenden Schaft entlang blickt und die Schlagfläche 4 in Schlagposition zum Ball 10 bringt.The putter can be moved like a pendulum on a put line, a rear tip 9 opposite the striking surface 4 being used to sight the put line when the player looks along the vertically hanging shaft and brings the striking surface 4 to the ball 10 in the striking position.

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  • 1 Schaft1 shaft
  • 2 Kopf2 head
  • 3 Bohrung3 hole
  • 4 Schlagfläche4 face
  • 5 Seitenwand5 side wall
  • 6 Seitenwand6 side wall
  • 7 Sohle7 sole
  • 8 Bohrung8 hole
  • 9 Spitze9 top
  • 10 Ball10 ball

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1. Golfschläger (Putter) zum Einlochen eines Balls (10) auf einem Grün mit am unteren Ende eines Schaftes (1) befestigtem Kopf (2), dessen Schlagfläche (4) parallel zur Längsachse des Schaftes (1) verläuft,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
daß der Kopf (2) einen annähernd dreieckigen Grundriß hat und daß der Kopf (2) quer zur Längsachse des Schaftes (1) angeordnet ist.1. golf club (putter) for punching a ball (10) on a green with a head (2) attached to the lower end of a shaft (1), the face of which (4) runs parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft (1),
characterized,
that the head (2) has an approximately triangular outline and that the head (2) is arranged transversely to the longitudinal axis of the shaft (1). 2. Golfschläger nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die hinter der Schlagfläche (4) liegenden Seitenwände (5,6) des Kopfes (2) konkav geformt sind.2. Golf club according to claim 1, characterized in that the side walls (5, 6) of the head (2) lying behind the striking surface (4) have a concave shape. 3. Golfschläger nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schaft (1) aus Holz oder Metall und der Kopf (2) aus Kunststoff, Stahl oder Messing bestehen.3. Golf club according to claim 1, characterized in that the shaft (1) made of wood or metal and the head (2) made of plastic, steel or brass. 4. Golfschläger nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Kopf (2) eine zentrale Bohrung (3) zum Einstielen des Schaftes (1) hat.4. Golf club according to claim 3, characterized in that the head (2) has a central bore (3) for shanking the shaft (1). 5. Golfschläger nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in der Sohle (7) des Kopfes (2) Bohrungen (8) zum Einstellen des Gewichtes angeordnet sind.5. Golf club according to claim 3, characterized in that in the sole (7) of the head (2) bores (8) are arranged for adjusting the weight. 6. Golfschläger nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Länge der Schlagfläche (4) etwa doppelt so groß ist wie die Breite des Kopfes (2).6. Golf club according to claim 1, characterized in that the length of the face (4) is approximately twice as large as the width of the head (2).
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