Golf putter head with face plate insert

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front face view of a putter head embodying our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIg. 3 is a top end view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a heel end view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken on lines 7--7 of FIG. 6; and,

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken on lines 8--8 of FIG. 6.

The broken line showing of a fragmented shaft is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D373161
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 31, 1994
Date of Patent: Aug 27, 1996
Inventors: Glenn H. Schmidt (Malibu, CA), Richard C. Helmstetter (Carlsbad, CA)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Wallace
Assistant Examiner: Mitchell T. Siegel
Attorney: William W. Haefliger
Application Number: 0/30,464
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D21/219