Golf putter head with fluted rear side and stepped top wall
United States Patent D378113
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Inventors:
Rollinson, Augustin W. (Carlsbad, CA)
Helmstetter, Richard C. (Carlsbad, CA)
Application Number:
D/047833
Publication Date:
02/18/1997
Filing Date:
01/16/1996
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Assignee:
Callaway Golf Company (Carlsbad, CA)
Primary Class:
Field of Search:
D21/217-219, 473/340, 473/341, 473/251-256
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Other References:
Golf World; p. 46; Wafflehead putter, lower left of page.
1995 Callaway Golf Catalog, p. 19.
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1989 Callaway Golf Catalog page.
1988 Callaway Golf Catalog page.
Primary Examiner:
Shooman, Ted
Assistant Examiner:
Siegel, Mitchell I.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Haefliger, William W.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for golf putter head with fluted rear side andstepped top wall, as shown and described.

Description:

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

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a toe end view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a heel end view thereof.