Golf Club Holder for Offset Putters
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current golf club holders do not effectively support offset putters, particularly in a head-down, grip-up orientation, and often require manual retrieval or insecure attachment, leading to issues like leaving clubs behind, dirtying, and difficulty in storage and transportation.
Innovation Solution
A golf club holder with a body featuring a shaft-engaging portion, a head-engaging portion with angled stops, and a middle portion accommodating bent shafts or hosels, along with a ground-engaging base that allows secure vertical support and easy insertion and withdrawal by grasping the grip, specifically designed for offset putters.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a golf club holder supports clubs in a head-up, grip-down orientation, then clubs can be stored vertically, but the golfer must bend down to retrieve clubs and may step on or dirty the club head
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the traditional head-up storage orientation to head-down, grip-up orientation. This allows the golfer to retrieve clubs by grasping the clean grip area at a comfortable height, eliminating the need to bend down and avoiding contact with the club head, thus preventing contamination and injury
2Ease of operation
If a golf club holder is not securely fastened to the club, then the holder can be easily removed, but the golfer may leave the club behind or the holder may not remain attached during storage and transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed to attach to and be removed from the club shaft through simple friction engagement. The club shaft itself serves as the attachment mechanism, eliminating the need for additional fastening components. The golfer can securely attach and remove the holder by simply inserting or withdrawing the shaft, maintaining both ease of operation and reliable attachment during storage and transportation
3Reliability
If a golfer presses the club head down into the ground to drive the holder into the ground, then the holder can be securely positioned, but the golfer must manually pull the holder or club to withdraw it
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a release mechanism as an intermediary between the club shaft and holder body. This mechanism allows the golfer to easily release the holder from the shaft by manipulating a simple component (such as a button, latch, or snap-fit feature), eliminating the need to manually pull the heavy holder or club from the ground
4Reliability
If a golf club holder is designed for traditional clubs with straight shafts, then it can securely hold those clubs, but it cannot accommodate offset putters with bent shafts or bent hosels
Solution Approach 1:
The holder is designed with a universal shaft engagement mechanism that can accommodate both straight shafts and bent shafts/hosels. The engagement features (such as a cylindrical receptacle with friction fit or a clamp mechanism) are configured to securely hold various shaft configurations, making the holder compatible with traditional clubs and offset putters alike
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure relates to a golf club holder configured to support a golf club with an offset head in a grip-up, head-down orientation. More specifically, the disclosed golf club holder includes a body having a shaft-engaging portion, a head-engaging portion, and a middle portion between the shaft-engaging portion and head-engaging portion. A ground-engaging base extends from the head-engaging portion, supporting the body in a substantially vertical orientation. The shaft-engaging portion removably secures the shaft of a golf club. The middle portion includes an opening providing clearance for a bent club shaft or hosel. The head-engaging portion removably secures the angled offset head of the golf club. Pushing the club downwards presses the club head against a lower stop, forcing the ground-engaging base into the ground. Pulling the club upwards presses the club head against an upper stop, lifting the ground-engaging based from the ground.