Golf Putter Head with Vertical Alignment Aids for Eye Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional golf putters do not adequately address individual golfer's diverse needs and preferences, and existing alignment aids fail to position the golfer's eyes in an optimum position behind the ball for accurate putting.
Innovation Solution
A golf putter head with lower and upper longitudinal and latitudinal alignment aids that allow the golfer's eyes to be positioned vertically above the intersection of these aids, enhancing alignment accuracy and enabling the eyes to be optimally positioned behind the ball.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional alignment aids are used, then visual alignment assistance is provided, but the golfer's eyes cannot be positioned in an optimum position behind the ball
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a vertical dimension to alignment by adding upper and lower alignment aids that extend vertically from the clubface. This creates multiple alignment references at different heights, allowing the golfer to position their eyes vertically above the ball while maintaining accurate alignment with the target line through the intersection of vertical and horizontal alignment references.
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment aids serve as intermediary reference elements between the golfer's eyes and the target. By providing visible alignment references at specific vertical positions, these aids mediate the alignment process, enabling the golfer to correctly position their eyes behind the ball while maintaining accurate target alignment through the alignment aid intersections.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional putter designs are used, then simplicity is maintained, but individual golfer needs and preferences are not adequately addressed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing different alignment aid configurations at different vertical positions on the putter face. The upper and lower alignment aids are positioned at specific heights to accommodate different golfer eye positions and preferences, allowing each local area of the putter to serve specific alignment functions tailored to individual golfer needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment aids are designed to be movable along the longitudinal axis of the putter face, allowing golfers to adjust the horizontal position of the alignment references. This dynamic adjustment capability enables golfers to customize the alignment aids to their specific eye position and preference while maintaining the overall simple putter design.
Data Source
AI summary
A putter head includes a club head body. The club head body has a front face, a rear face, a lower longitudinal alignment aid extending rearwardly from the rear face, a lower latitudinal alignment aid extending perpendicularly relative to the lower longitudinal alignment aid and spaced from the rear face, an upper longitudinal alignment aid extending rearwardly from the rear face and spaced above the lower longitudinal alignment aid, and an upper latitudinal alignment aid extending perpendicularly relative to the upper longitudinal alignment aid and spaced from the rear face. The upper alignment aids are vertically aligned with the lower alignment aids when the front face of the club head body is aligned with a target and a user's eyes are positioned vertically above the intersection of the upper longitudinal alignment aid and the upper latitudinal alignment aid.