Bendable Divot Repair Tool Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing divot removal tools are rigid and cannot be stored compactly, as they require elongated channels for golf tees, which limits their portability and increases the risk of losing the device due to their size and material cost.

Innovation Solution

A divot removal tool with a planar body made of bendable material that wraps around golf tees, allowing secure grasping and storage in small containers like wallets, using a pair of holes for tee insertion and a fastener to secure the body, enabling flexible use and disposal.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Stability of the object's composition

If rigid bodies with elongated channels are used to secure golf tees, then the golf tees are securely held during use, but the device cannot be stored compactly and takes up significant space

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesecure holding of golf teesVSAvoidstorage space required

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The body transitions from a flat stored state to a three-dimensional wrapped state during use. The bendable material dynamically changes shape to accommodate the golf tees, providing secure holding only when needed, while maintaining compact form for storage.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The golf tees are inserted into holes through the body, and the body wraps around and contains the tees within its folded structure. This nesting arrangement allows the tees to be held securely while the entire assembly remains compact.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

2Strength

If rigid materials are used for the body, then structural strength is maintained, but the device cannot be stored in small containers like wallets

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural strengthVSAvoidstorage space required

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The body is constructed from bendable material that can be folded and wrapped around golf tees. This flexible construction allows the device to be compressed into small containers for storage while maintaining sufficient structural integrity during use through the wrapping mechanism.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

3Reliability

If expensive rigid materials are used, then durability is improved, but the cost of replacing lost devices increases

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovedurabilityVSAvoidreplacement cost

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The body is constructed from inexpensive bendable material that can be easily replaced. This disposable approach reduces the financial impact of loss or damage, as the low-cost body can be quickly replaced without significant expense.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #27Cheap short-living objects (Disposable)

4Stability of the object's composition

If elongated channels are used to prevent movement of golf tees, then the tees are securely positioned, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepositioning stability of golf teesVSAvoidstructural complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The body is divided into sections with holes at specific locations where golf tees are inserted. The wrapping action segments the tees individually within the body structure, providing secure positioning without requiring complex channel systems.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS12115423B1Divot repair tool assembly

Publication Date: 2024.10.15 KLEINVEHN STEVEN

AI summary

A divot repair tool assembly for removing divots from a golf course green includes a planar body with a pair of holes extending through the planar body. Golf tees are insertable through the holes, and the planar body may be wrapped around the heads of the golf tees to secure the golf tees to the planar body and prevent movement of the golf tees with respect to each other and the planar body. The assembly may then be used to remove divots in a golf course green.