Putter head

- TearDrop Golf Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a rear, right side perspective view of a putter head showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;

FIG. 8 is a left side view of a second embodiment of the putter head as disclosed in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a right side view of the embodiment of FIG. 8; and,

FIG. 10 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 8.

The undisclosed sides of the second embodiment of the putter head is identical to the first embodiment.

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: D408064
Type: Grant
Filed: Nov 21, 1997
Date of Patent: Apr 13, 1999
Assignee: TearDrop Golf Company (Morton Grove, IL)
Inventor: Rudy Slucker (South Orange, NJ)
Primary Examiner: Mitchell I Siegel
Law Firm: Tilton, Fallon, Lungmus & Chestnut
Application Number: 0/79,722
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Putter (D21/736)
International Classification: 2102;