Golf Club Stand Elevating Handle via Rod Mount
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers face the challenge of carrying multiple clubs to their ball due to restrictions on motorized carts near greens, leading to club handles becoming dirty or wet from debris and moisture when choosing which club to use for the next shot.
Innovation Solution
A golf club stand that elevates the club handle above the ground, using a rod and mount system to keep the handle off the ground, preventing dirt and moisture accumulation and allowing for easier club selection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the golfer carries multiple clubs to the ball, then the golfer has club options available, but the club handle becomes dirty or wet from debris and moisture accumulation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a vertical dimension by elevating the club handle above the ground using a stand with a rod and mount mechanism. This dimensional change transforms the horizontal placement of clubs on the ground into a vertical configuration where the handle is positioned on a pedestal, thereby preventing contact with dirty or wet surfaces while maintaining club availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The stand acts as an intermediary object between the golfer and the club. Instead of the golfer directly handling clubs from the ground (which causes contamination), the stand serves as a mediator that holds the club handle at an elevated position, allowing the golfer to select and use the club without direct contact with debris or moisture on the ground.
2Ease of operation
If the golfer places unselected clubs on the ground, then the golfer can access clubs for the next shot, but debris and moisture accumulate on the grip portion
Solution Approach 1:
The patent resolves this contradiction by moving the club handle from the ground level to an elevated vertical position. The stand with its rod and mount mechanism creates a pedestal that lifts the handle above the ground, allowing the golfer to easily access and select clubs without placing them on the dirty ground, thus preventing debris and moisture accumulation on the grip.
3Reliability
If the golfer walks to the ball without motorized carts, then the golfer avoids cart damage to saturated grass, but the golfer must carry multiple clubs and deal with debris accumulation
Solution Approach 1:
The stand is designed to be self-service oriented, providing automatic protection for the club handle without requiring additional golfer actions. Once the club is placed in the stand, the elevated position is maintained automatically, preventing debris and moisture accumulation. This self-service mechanism allows golfers to protect their clubs without needing to constantly monitor or adjust the stand position.
Data Source
AI summary
A golf club stand used for elevating a golf club handle above the ground. The golf club stand includes a rod disposed through and slidably engaged with a mount. An anterior terminal end of the rod extends from one side of the mount, while an oppositely situated posterior terminal end extends from an opposite side of the mount. The rod may extend both vertically and horizontally from the mount. The golf club stand further comprises a cap which is fixedly secured to the anterior terminal end of the rod, and which is removably engaged with the mount.