Golf putter

Abstract

A putter is disclosed wherein the sole of the club head is provided with at least one elongate rail oriented substantially perpendicular to the club head face.

1 . A putter, comprising a shaft and a club head, said club head having a face, a heel, a toe and a sole, wherein said sole is provided with at least one elongate rail substantially perpendicular to said face.  
   
   
       2 . The putter of  claim 1  wherein said at least one rail is integral with said sole.  
   
   
       3 . The putter of  claim 1  wherein said at least one rail is attachable to and detachable from said sole.  
   
   
       4 . The putter of  claim 1  provided with two rails spaced substantially equidistantly from the center of said face.  
   
   
       5 . The putter of  claim 1  provided with three rails wherein the two outermost rails are spaced substantially equidistantly from the center of said face.  
   
   
       6 . The putter of  claim 1  wherein said at least one rail extends across a portion of said sole.  
   
   
       7 . The putter of  claim 1  wherein said at least one rail extends substantially entirely across said sole.  
   
   
       8 . The putter of  claim 1  wherein said at least one rail has a substantially convex cross-section.  
   
   
       9 . The putter of  claim 8  provided with two rails, spaced substantially equidistantly from the center of said face.  
   
   
       10 . The putter of  claim 9  provided with weights in said heel and said toe spaced substantially equidistantly from the center of said face.  
   
   
       11 . The putter of  claim 9  provided with at least one weight distal to said face and substantially aligned with the center of said face.  
   
   
       12 . The putter of  claim 9  wherein said shaft is connected to said club head at a point that is offset from the center of said face.  
   
   
       13 . The putter of  claim 10  wherein said shaft is connected to said club head at a point that is substantially aligned with the center of said face.  
   
   
       14 . The putter of  claim 11  wherein a portion of said shaft is offset relative to an axis that is perpendicular to said club head.  
   
   
       15 . The putter of  claim 13  wherein a portion of said shaft is offset relative to an axis that is perpendicular to said club head.