Fred W Guendling

US Patent:

45237581, Jun 18, 1985

Filed:

May 2, 1983

Appl. No.:

6/490285

Inventors:

Fred W. Guendling - Mokena IL

International Classification:

A63B 5300

US Classification:

273 77R

Abstract:

A golf club putter comprising a putter head having a planar striking face, a straight upper edge and a shaft extending upwardly from the upper edge at about midpoint, substantially normal thereto, and set back from the plane of the striking face. The longitudinal axis of the shaft is substantially parallel to the plane of the striking face of the club head. The bottom edge of the club head includes a flat sole portion extending from the heel toward the toe to an intermediate location, at the same time diverging downwardly away from the upper edge of the club head. The angle of diversion is such that when the sole of the club head is flat on the ground in a horizontal position, the club shaft diverges from the vertical by ten degrees or more. The shaft is relatively short, of a preselected length to reach about knee-high of each golfer for whom the club is made when its head is resting on the ground and the golfer is standing upright. Appropriate shaft lengths range from ten to twenty-six inches depending on the height of the various golfers for whom such club is to be made.

US Patent:

46052283, Aug 12, 1986

Filed:

Apr 29, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/728016

Inventors:

Fred W. Guendling - Mokena IL

International Classification:

A63B 5300

US Classification:

273 77R

Abstract:

A method of putting a golf ball by selecting a putter club with a shaft which can be held vertically in the same vertical plane as the vertical midline of a golf ball in position for putting toward the cup and a selected aiming point which is between the ball and the cup in a selected path of travel which is intended to enable the ball to roll into the cup, holding such club shaft at one side in such vertical position with only the hand on that side gripping said club shaft, facing forward in the direction of the said selected path of travel, swinging said club in a way whereby said shaft thereof remains substantially in said vertical plane throughout said swing, and striking said golf ball with that portion of the striking surface of its club head which is in line with the axis of said club shaft impacting against the golf ball at its said vertical midline which lies in said vertical plane to cause the ball to roll along the selected path of travel until it passes over said selected aiming point and continues on toward the cup.