Golf Glove Support System Using Hook and Loop Connectors
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf methods fail to provide a safe, convenient, and economical way to releasably support and maintain a golf glove in a readily accessible location.
Innovation Solution
A grip-it golf system using flexible fabric connectors with hook and loop fasteners, coupled with a golf glove and a recipient member, allowing for easy attachment and detachment, including alternate embodiments with adhesive and stitching fasteners for various applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a golf glove is carried in a pocket or bag, then it is protected from damage, but it becomes inaccessible during play
Solution Approach 1:
The connector system divides the glove storage function from the main bag/pocket, creating a separate accessible component that can be independently positioned on the golf cart or equipment, allowing the glove to be segmented from bulk storage while maintaining protection
Solution Approach 2:
The connector acts as an intermediary between the glove and the golf cart/equipment, providing a secure attachment point that allows easy access during play while keeping the glove protected and organized as part of the overall golf equipment system
2Reliability
If a permanent attachment method is used for the connector, then the glove is securely held, but the system lacks adaptability for different locations
Solution Approach 1:
The connector transitions from a static permanent attachment to a dynamic system that can be easily attached and detached, allowing the attachment state to change based on the golfer's needs while maintaining secure holding when attached
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment parameters of the connector are changed from fixed/permanent to variable/temporary, enabling the connector to be repositioned to different locations on the golf cart or equipment while maintaining reliable attachment at each position
3Reliability
If complex fastening mechanisms are used, then the attachment is very secure, but the ease of operation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The complex fastening mechanisms are extracted and replaced with simple hook-and-loop fasteners that provide sufficient security without requiring complex operations, removing unnecessary complexity while maintaining the essential attachment function
Solution Approach 2:
The connector uses simple, inexpensive fastening elements that can be quickly attached and detached many times, sacrificing the ultra-secure permanent attachment for the benefit of rapid operation and ease of use during golf play
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
Enables safe, convenient, and economical support and maintenance of a golf glove, ensuring it remains accessible while preventing loss or damage, with durable and reliable constructions suitable for various golfing scenarios.
Implementation Method 1
The primary connector has an exposed upper surface and a parallel lower surface separated by a thickness and having a hook and loop fastener on the exposed upper surface
Implementation Method 2
providing a supplemental connector fabricated of a flexible, essentially inextensible fabric, and having a hook and loop fastener. The final step is coupling the supplemental connector to the recipient member for releasably coupling the golf glove with respect to the recipient member
Data Source
AI summary
A grip-it golf method for releasably supporting a golf glove and for maintaining the golf glove in a readily accessible location consists of providing a golf glove, a supporting member, a primary connector, and a supplemental connector, then coupling the primary connector to a recipient member and finally coupling the supplemental connector to the recipient member.