Appeal No. 1999-1979
Application No. 08/758,788
adjust for different putting distances, different pads of the
same hardness provide a decrease in rebound by energy
absorption between club head 12 and ball 50 of substantially
less than 100% of an ideally "live" standard, and preferably
in the range of 12.5% to 50.0% of the ideal. For example, a
rebound factor of about 12.5% may be provided for a short
putt, a rebound factor of about 25% may be provided for a
medium putt, and a rebound factor of about 50% may be provided
for a long putt.
At col. 5, lines 6 through 13, Fisher teaches that
[d]epending upon the distance of the golf ball from
the cup (not shown) and the degree of control and
feel required to sink the putt, the golfer can
preselect a pad 26 from a set of pads to be inserted
in a putter 10, (or, from a multi-putter set of
putters embodying
the present invention, may select a putter) for,
say, a 12.5%, 25%, 37.5%, or 50.0% rebound factor.
In either case, the pads 26 may be color coded for
ease of identifying the pad to the distance.
(Emphasis added)
Claim 1 calls for a golf club for putting comprising a
putter body having a shaft connection region and a ball
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