Golf Iron Set Weight Distribution for Consistent Ball Flight
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional golf clubs lack a progressive center of gravity allocation and structural support across the back surface of the faces, leading to inconsistent ball flight trajectories and performance characteristics across different irons.
Innovation Solution
A set of golf clubs with long, mid, and short irons featuring a progressive center of gravity distribution, where the center of gravity is positioned further away from the face center towards the hosel in short irons, and optimized weight distribution and moment of inertia, along with a constant blade length and varying toe height and scoreline width, to enhance shot precision and control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional iron sets use uniform center of gravity positioning across all clubs, then manufacturing is simplified, but ball flight consistency and performance characteristics deteriorate across different irons
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by positioning the center of gravity at different locations for different iron clubs within the set. Long irons have the center of gravity positioned differently compared to mid-irons and short irons, with each club type optimized for its specific performance requirements. This allows each club to have tailored performance characteristics while maintaining overall set consistency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by systematically varying the center of gravity position parameter across the iron set. The horizontal distance from the face center to the center of gravity is adjusted based on club type, creating a progressive allocation pattern that optimizes ball flight trajectories for each specific iron while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through a structured approach.
2Manufacturing precision
If structural support across the back surface of the face is not optimized, then manufacturing is easier, but shot accuracy and precision deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the back surface of the iron face into multiple support regions with different structural characteristics. The structure is segmented to provide optimized support at specific locations, allowing each region to contribute differently to overall shot accuracy and precision while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through modular construction approaches.
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AI summary
The present invention is directed to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid irons and short irons. Preferably, the long and mid irons have a face stabilizing bar and back panel that have a plurality of apertures in the face stabilizing bar and/or the back wall.