Golf Grip Irregular Pentagon Cross-Section Dual Apertures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf club grips for putters lack a consistent irregular pentagon-shaped cross-section and do not provide adequate options for offset or onset positions relative to the putter head face, limiting customization for different golfers.
Innovation Solution
A golf club grip with an elongated body featuring an irregular pentagon-shaped five-sided cross-section and dual parallel apertures that allow for either offset or onset positions of the putter head face, accommodating both right-handed and left-handed golfers by positioning the putter shaft in specific apertures to adjust the grip's alignment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a traditional single aperture grip is used, then the structure is simple, but the adaptability for different golfer needs (offset/onset positions) is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The single aperture is segmented into two separate apertures positioned side-by-side, allowing the shaft to be installed in different positions. This segmentation enables the grip to accommodate both offset and onset configurations without requiring multiple different grip models, thus improving adaptability while maintaining reasonable structural complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The grip body with dual apertures serves multiple functions: it can be used for right-handed golfers with offset, left-handed golfers with offset, right-handed golfers with onset, and left-handed golfers with onset. By making the grip multi-functional through the dual aperture design, a single product can replace what would traditionally require multiple specialized grips
2Manufacturing precision
If a consistent cross-section is used along the longitudinal length, then the manufacturing precision is improved, but the ease of manufacture may be reduced due to the irregular pentagon shape
Solution Approach 1:
The grip employs an irregular pentagon cross-section with asymmetric side lengths, where one side is longer than the others. This asymmetric design provides consistent dimensional characteristics along the longitudinal length for improved manufacturing precision and quality control, while the geometric shape remains suitable for standard manufacturing processes
Solution Approach 2:
The cross-sectional geometry is defined with specific parameters including five sides of varying lengths and rounded angles, creating a consistent irregular pentagon shape. By establishing fixed geometric parameters for the cross-section that remain constant along the longitudinal length, the design achieves manufacturing precision while remaining producible through conventional molding or machining methods
Data Source
AI summary
A golf club grip includes an elongated body having an irregular pentagon-shaped five-sided cross-section with a contoured periphery and a consistent cross section along a longitudinal length of the body. The body can have at least one aperture formed therein. The at least one aperture can include first and second apertures defined by hollow cylindrical openings extending through one longitudinal end of the body. Each of the first and second apertures can have a longitudinal axis, which can extend parallel to one another. The longitudinal axes can define a plane extending in a direction generally perpendicular to a putter head face to be assembled to the body for right handed and left handed golfers, wherein a putter shaft to be located in either of the first and second apertures during assembly provides either an offset position or an onset position of a putter face with respect to the grip.