Adjustable Golf Putter Head

Abstract

A putter head having an adjustable sole plate which is positionable to contact a playing surface and adjust the height of a face of the putter head to varying distances above the playing surface and thereby vary the position of the putter head relative to a ball being struck thereby. Horizontal grooves and diagonal grooves depending into the face may be included in the putter head. Weight and center of gravity of the putter head is adjustable using weights which engage within weight sockets depending into the putter head.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A putter golf club comprising:
 a putter head, said putter head having a face opposite a rear side;   having a top side and a bottom side and a heel end opposite a toe end;   said putter head engaged with a shaft;   a plurality of horizontal grooves formed into a central area of said face;   said plurality of horizontal grooves running substantially parallel to each other;   a first of said plurality of horizontal grooves positioned adjacent said bottom side of said putter head;   a last of said plurality of horizontal grooves positioned adjacent said top side of said putter head;   respective lengths of each of said plurality of horizontal grooves running sequentially shorter from said first of said plurality of horizontal grooves which is longest, to said last of said plurality of horizontal grooves which is shortest; and   said plurality of horizontal grooves forming a triangle shape when viewed from overhead of the face of said putter head.   
     
     
         2 . The putter golf club of  claim 1  additionally comprising:
 a first plurality of diagonal grooves formed into a first area of said face of said putter head in between said toe end of said putter head and said central area of said face; 
 said first plurality of diagonal grooves running at a first angle upon said face between said bottom of said putter head and said top of said putter head; 
 a second plurality of diagonal grooves formed into a second area of said face of said putter head in between said heel end of said putter head and said central area of said face; 
 said second plurality of diagonal grooves running at a second angle upon said face between said bottom of said putter head and said top of said putter head; and 
 said first angle being vertically opposite to said second angle. 
 
     
     
         3 . The putter golf club of  claim 2  additionally comprising:
 said triangle shape having a base adjacent said bottom side of said putter head and having a first side edge extending from a first end of said base at a first side angle toward said top edge, and having a second side edge extending from a second end of said base at a second side angle toward said top edge; 
 said first side angle running substantially parallel to said first angle; and 
 said second side angle running substantially parallel to said second side angle. 
 
     
     
         4 . The putter golf club of  claim 1  additionally comprising:
 a sole plate connected with a sole plate post; 
 said sole plate post in a translating engagement with said putter head; and 
 said sole plate adjustable to positions closer to and further from said bottom of said putter head by a sliding of said sole plate post in said translating engagement with said putter head, whereby said face of said putter head is adjustable in height above a playing surface for said putter golf club. 
 
     
     
         5 . The putter golf club of  claim 2  additionally comprising:
 a sole plate connected with a sole plate post; 
 said sole plate post in a translating engagement with said putter head; and 
 said sole plate adjustable to positions closer to and further from said bottom of said putter head by a sliding of said sole plate post in said translating engagement with said putter head, whereby said face of said putter head is adjustable in height above a playing surface for said putter golf club. 
 
     
     
         6 . The putter golf club of  claim 3  additionally comprising:
 a sole plate connected with a sole plate post; 
 said sole plate post in a translating engagement with said putter head; and 
 said sole plate adjustable to positions closer to and further from said bottom of said putter head by a sliding of said sole plate post in said translating engagement with said putter head, whereby said face of said putter head is adjustable in height above a playing surface for said putter golf club. 
 
     
     
         7 . The putter golf club of  claim 1  additionally comprising:
 a plurality of weight sockets depending into said rear side of said putter head; and 
 weights removably engageable into each of said plurality of weight sockets. 
 
     
     
         8 . The putter golf club of  claim 2  additionally comprising:
 a plurality of weight sockets depending into said rear side of said putter head; and 
 weights removably engageable into each of said plurality of weight sockets. 
 
     
     
         9 . The putter golf club of  claim 3  additionally comprising:
 a plurality of weight sockets depending into said rear side of said putter head; and 
 weights removably engageable into each of said plurality of weight sockets. 
 
     
     
         10 . The putter golf club of  claim 4  additionally comprising:
 a plurality of weight sockets depending into said rear side of said putter head; and 
 weights removably engageable into each of said plurality of weight sockets. 
 
     
     
         11 . The putter golf club of  claim 5  additionally comprising:
 a plurality of weight sockets depending into said rear side of said putter head; and 
 weights removably engageable into each of said plurality of weight sockets. 
 
     
     
         12 . The putter golf club of  claim 6  additionally comprising:
 a plurality of weight sockets depending into said rear side of said putter head; and 
 weights removably engageable into each of said plurality of weight sockets. 
 
     
     
         13 . The putter golf club of  claim 12  additionally comprising:
 said plurality of weight sockets being four and including a first pair of weight sockets and a second pair of weight sockets; 
 said first pair of said weight sockets positioned in between said heel of said putter head and a central area in-between said heel and said toe of said putter head; and 
 said second pair of said weight sockets positioned in between said toe of said putter head and said central area. 
 
     
     
         14 . A putter golf club comprising:
 a putter head, said putter head having a face opposite a rear side;   having a top side and a bottom side and a heel end opposite a toe end;   said putter head engaged with a shaft;   a first plurality of diagonal grooves formed into a first area of said face of said putter head in between said toe end of said putter head and a central area of said face;   said first plurality of diagonal grooves running at a first angle upon said face between said bottom of said putter head and said top of said putter head;   a second plurality of diagonal grooves formed into a second area of said face of said putter head in between said heel end of said putter head and said central area of said face;   said second plurality of diagonal grooves running at a second angle upon said face between said bottom of said putter head and said top of said putter head;   a triangular shaped central area of said face positioned in between said first plurality of diagonal grooves and said second plurality of diagonal grooves; and   said first angle being vertically opposite to said second angle.   
     
     
         15 . The putter golf club of  claim 14  additionally comprising:
 a plurality of horizontal grooves formed into said central area of said face; 
 said plurality of horizontal grooves running substantially parallel to each other; and 
 respective lengths of each of said plurality of horizontal grooves running sequentially shorter from a first of said plurality of horizontal grooves adjacent said bottom side of said putter head which is longest, to a last of said plurality of horizontal grooves adjacent said top side of said putter head which is shortest.