Golf Ball Carrying Tool With Integrated Marker And Lid
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers face inconvenience in storing and marking golf balls during a round, as existing devices are cumbersome and require additional tools like markers, leading to potential loss of balls and alignment issues.
Innovation Solution
A golf ball carrying and alignment tool with a removable writing instrument, a secure aperture for the ball, a hook for attachment, and a lid that doubles as a ball marker, allowing for convenient storage and marking without external markers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a golfer uses separate devices for carrying the ball and marking it, then the functionality is distributed, but the device complexity and convenience are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single integrated device: a ball carrier with an embedded marker that can write on the ball, and a lid that serves as both a cover and a ball marker. This merging eliminates the need for separate carrying pouches, external markers, and alignment tools, directly resolving the contradiction by reducing device complexity while maintaining versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid is designed to serve multiple purposes: it covers the ball carrier aperture, acts as a ball marker when placed on the green, and provides alignment markings. The marker instrument serves both to mark the ball for identification and to create alignment lines. This multi-functionality approach maintains adaptability while consolidating into a single device.
2Ease of operation
If a golfer places the ball in pocket or bag, then storage is achieved, but the ball can become lost
Solution Approach 1:
The device segments the ball storage function from general pocket or bag storage by providing a dedicated carrier with a specific aperture size that accommodates only a golf ball. The aperture dimensions are designed to retain the ball securely, preventing accidental loss while maintaining easy access during play.
3Ease of manufacture
If commercial stencils are used for marking, then alignment markings can be created, but storage is inconvenient and external markers are required
Solution Approach 1:
The marker instrument is integrated directly into the ball carrier body, merging the marking function with the storage function. The marker is stored within the carrier and can be deployed to write on the ball without requiring external markers or separate stencil devices, eliminating the storage inconvenience while maintaining marking capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is self-contained with all necessary components (carrier, marker, lid with alignment markings) integrated into a single unit that the golfer carries and operates independently. No external markers, stencils, or additional tools are required, making the system self-sufficient and eliminating the need for separate storage of marking accessories.
Data Source
AI summary
A golf ball carrying and alignment tool includes an elongated member having a generally circular aperture disposed along the bottom end. A slit traverses the bottom end and engages the aperture. A lid is hingedly secured above the aperture, a clip is disposed along the top end of the main body, and a writing instrument is removably secured within a channel on the main body.