Patents by Inventor Wilbert L. Sneed

Wilbert L. Sneed has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5382019
    Abstract: A golf putter includes a compound convex surface on the face of the club head. The convex surface formed by an arc in the horizontal plane, reduces the directional inaccuracy of a slightly misaimed putt. The vertically convex curvature assists in providing overspin on the ball when it is struck, thus promoting directional accuracy for the ball as it rolls. Additional advantages are provided in a convex curved bottom surface and angled relief for the club head, which serve to reduce the drag and "digging in" of the heel, toe, or other portion of the club head on the putting surface. The shaft joins the rear of the club head at a point aligned with the center of gravity of the club head, thus reducing the tendency for the club head to be deflected when the ball is struck squarely. The upper portion of the shaft is forwardly offset, to lie in the plane of the ball when the club head is in contact with the ball; this assists the alignment of the club head with the ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 17, 1995
    Inventor: Wilbert L. Sneed