Golf Tee Tool with Magnet for Marker Retrieval
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers face challenges in carrying and retrieving golf tees and ball markers, particularly in their pockets, which can lead to discomfort, loss, or accidental striking of the golf ball.
Innovation Solution
A golf tee tool with a body featuring a channel to securely hold a golf tee and a magnet at the distal end to retrieve and retain a ferrous ball marker, allowing for easy access and storage without risking contact with the golf ball.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If golf tees are carried in the golfer's pocket, then accessibility during a round of golf is improved, but the pointed ground-penetrating tips cause discomfort or pain
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a pouch as an intermediary container between the golfer's pocket and the golf tees. The pouch has an opening that allows insertion and retrieval of tees, while the tees are stored inside the pouch rather than directly in the pocket. This intermediary structure prevents the pointed tips from directly contacting the golfer's body, eliminating discomfort while maintaining accessibility.
2Ease of operation
If ball markers are carried in the golfer's pocket, then they are readily accessible, but they become indistinguishable from coins and other items
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the visual distinction between golf balls (typically white or light-colored) and ball markers (typically dark-colored) to create a visually distinguishable storage system. The pouch is designed to accommodate both items, and when viewed through the opening, the contrasting colors make it easy to identify and retrieve the ball marker without confusion with coins or other pocket items.
3Reliability
If ball markers are placed on the putting green surface, then they mark the ball position, but manual grasping may result in striking or touching the golf ball
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the golfer to perform preliminary retrieval of the ball marker from the putting green surface using the pouch before attempting to grasp it manually. By having the pouch ready and being able to slide the marker into it, the golfer can secure the marker without needing to directly touch or grasp it with fingers, thereby eliminating the risk of accidentally striking the golf ball.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The golf tee tool provides a convenient and safe method for carrying and retrieving golf tees and ball markers, reducing the risk of discomfort, loss, or penalty strokes during a game.
Implementation Method 1
A magnet is disposed at the distal end of the body
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus and method for convenient and safe carriage of golf tees in a pocket or a mount point for a ball marker is disclosed. The golf tee tool includes an elongated channel dimensioned to receive a ground-penetrating tip and shaft of a golf tee. A fluted frustoconical opening at a proximal end of the golf tee tool is dimensioned to receive the cupped ball support of the golf tee. A magnet mounted at a distal end of the golf tee tool is configured to allow the golf tee tool to retrieve a ferrous ball marker from a putting green surface or the golfer's pocket. The golf tee tool may carry a single or multiple golf tees. The golf tee tool may provide for carriage of a divot repair tool and a ball marker. A clip assembly is also disclosed for coupling the golf tee tool to an article.