Game Stick with Removable Magnetic Striking Surface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing game sticks for golf are either too expensive, time-consuming to learn, and cause significant impact on the grass, making them unappealing to many individuals, especially during off-seasons or when maintaining the grass.
Innovation Solution
A game stick designed for throwing and putting a golf ball, featuring a telescoping shaft, a lightweight head with a channel for the ball, and a removable striking surface made of compressible materials, allowing for easy use and minimal grass damage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional golf clubs are used, then the game can be played on golf courses, but it is expensive and time-consuming to learn
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a simple, inexpensive game stick design that can be easily manufactured and distributed, making the game accessible without requiring expensive traditional golf clubs. The simplified equipment reduces the barrier to entry while maintaining the core gameplay experience.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and isolates the essential elements of golf (hitting a ball toward a hole) while removing the complex, time-consuming aspects such as mastering traditional club techniques. This creates a simplified version that can be learned quickly while preserving the fundamental appeal of the game.
2Productivity
If traditional golf swings are used, then the ball can be struck through the air, but it causes significant impact on the grass
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the striking mechanism by using a game stick with a specialized head design that distributes impact forces differently. The channel-shaped head and controlled ball placement area modify how force is applied to the ball, reducing the harmful impact on the grass while maintaining effective ball striking capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The game stick head acts as an intermediary between the player's swing and the golf ball, absorbing and redistributing the impact forces. The channel structure and material composition of the head serve as a buffer that reduces the direct transmission of harmful forces to the grass while still enabling effective ball propulsion.
3Device complexity
If the game stick uses a fixed head design, then it is structurally simple, but it cannot adapt to different playing conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a removable striking surface that can be detached and reattached, transforming the head from a static structure to a dynamic, reconfigurable component. This allows the game stick to adapt to different playing conditions by changing the striking surface material or configuration, while the basic head structure remains relatively simple.
Solution Approach 2:
The head is segmented into separate components including the main head body and a removable striking surface. This segmentation allows for easy replacement or modification of the striking surface without replacing the entire head, providing adaptability while maintaining structural simplicity and reducing overall device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The game stick provides a fun, quick, and easy-to-learn experience while minimizing grass impact and reducing costs, making it suitable for use on golf courses during off-seasons or for maintenance.
Implementation Method 1
the one or more of the first sidewall, the second sidewall, and the striking surface include a magnet configured to releasably retain the striking surface to the sidewall
Implementation Method 2
The striking surface is coupled to the head via at least one spacer, the at least one spacer being compressible
Implementation Method 3
The striking surface may be comprised of a compressible inner facing material and a non-compressible outer facing material
Data Source
AI summary
Described herein is a method of using a game stick that involves positioning a golf ball within a channel in the game stick's head, which has sidewalls and a bottom wall. The player swings the stick to propel the ball toward a target, advancing and repeating until reaching a designated putting area. A striking surface is then attached to the sidewall using a magnet. The player aligns the striking surface with the ball and applies a putting stroke to direct the ball toward the hole.