Golf Tee Mount with Spiked Base for Hard Ground Insertion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional golf tees are difficult to insert into hard or frozen ground, posing challenges for players of all ages and skills, especially older players who struggle with penetration.
Innovation Solution
A golf tee with a molded rubber body and a triangle-shaped base featuring multiple plastic spikes, allowing for secure and easy insertion into the ground with minimal effort, as the tee only needs to be stuck a quarter of an inch deep, and the tee body is interchangeable with the base without removing it from the ground.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional golf tees are used, then the tee can be inserted into soft ground, but it becomes difficult to insert into hard or frozen ground
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the tee by adding spikes to the base, transforming it from a simple cylindrical shape to one with penetrating elements. This allows the tee to adapt to hard or frozen ground conditions while maintaining ease of insertion through the spike mechanism that concentrates force on small contact points.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines different materials in the tee structure - the base with spikes and the tee body - to create a composite structure that leverages the penetrating capability of the spiked base while maintaining the ball-holding function of the tee body, thereby adapting to various ground conditions.
2Ease of operation
If the tee body is made from molded rubber, then it provides flexibility and ease of use, but may reduce structural strength
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs composite materials by combining molded rubber for the tee body with what appears to be a harder material for the base containing the spikes. This composite construction allows the rubber body to provide flexibility and ease of manipulation while the harder base material maintains structural strength and enables effective ground penetration.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the base is inserted into the bottom of the tee body, then the tee achieves stability, but the assembly process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the base and tee body into a integrated assembly where the base is inserted into the bottom of the tee body. This merging creates a stable unified structure that functions as a single unit during use, while the insertion design likely allows for relatively simple assembly despite the multi-component nature.
Data Source
AI summary
A golf-tee mount is an apparatus that easily and effectively secures a golf-tee body into the ground. The apparatus includes golf-tee body, a mountable base, and a plurality of spikes. The golf-tee body upholds a golf ball that is about to be hit and is preferably made of a flexible material. The mountable base stabilizes and attaches the golf-tee body into the ground and allows the golf-tee body to be interchangeable as needed and is preferably made of a rigid material. Furthermore, the mountable base may remain connected with the ground while interchanging the golf-tee body. The plurality of spikes penetrates the ground and allows a user to easily fasten the mountable base, and consequently the golf-tee body, into the ground. The golf-tee body further includes a plurality of finger-receiving grooves that allows the user to better grip the golf-tee body while connecting the golf-tee body with the mountable base.