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Is It A New Nike Putter? (Update - Apparently Not)

By David Dawsey PE Esq

**UPDATE 12/29 - I have received several emails from putter fanatics to inform me that this putter is actually an old Nike OZ Mallet, not a new product. Thank you to all those that emailed me!**

I will be the first to admit that it is hard to keep up with all the different putter models that are launched every year. In fact, it is often difficult to associate an actual putter product from the major putter producers with many of the newly issued putter design patents. This is due in part that many companies wisely apply for patent protection as soon as a new design looks promising; often before a decision is made as to how, or if, the new design fits into the planned product line-up.

This week an interesting Nike putter design patent issued that I could not associate with any of their existing product offerings. The patent is USPN D583431 titled ?Golf Club Head.? Check out this nice design.

I like it!

Dave Dawsey  - Watching Golf Inventions

PS ? check out additional putter patents HERE 

Full post as published by Golf Patents on December 29, 2008 (boomark / email).