Golf Tee Toss Device for Order of Play Determination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing golf accessories lack a reliable and cost-effective method to determine the order of play among golfers without using multiple golf tees.
Innovation Solution
A golf tee toss system comprising a device with a structured front and back surface, featuring circles and numerated grippers, which is tossed to the ground to select the order of play, allowing golfers to easily read the indicia for determining their turn.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If traditional multiple golf tees are used to determine order of play, then the method is simple to understand, but it increases device complexity and manufacturing cost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional elements (circles, numerals, gripper zones) into a single integrated toss device. This merging approach reduces the number of separate components needed while maintaining the reliability of determining play order, directly addressing the contradiction between device complexity and reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The toss device serves multiple functions: it displays player identifiers, indicates toss outcomes through orientation, and provides grip zones for proper tossing. This multi-functionality allows a single device to replace what would traditionally require multiple separate tools, reducing complexity while maintaining reliability.
2Measurement precision
If a structured device with multiple circles and numerals is used, then measurement precision for determining play order is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into distinct functional zones (first circle, second circle, third circle with numerals, gripper zones) that can be independently defined and manufactured. This segmentation allows for precise indication of toss outcomes while maintaining manufacturing simplicity, resolving the contradiction between measurement precision and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes visual differentiation through color or contrast variations in the circles and numerals to enhance readability and precision of the toss outcome indication. This visual encoding method improves measurement precision without adding mechanical complexity to the device structure.
3Ease of operation
If a tossable device with clear indicia is used, then ease of operation is improved, but manufacturing cost may increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device is designed with pre-defined toss zones and indicia orientations that guide users on the correct tossing motion and interpretation. This preliminary structuring of the device reduces the cognitive load on users during operation, improving ease of use while the indicia can be applied through standard manufacturing processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses standardized graphical representations (circles, numerals) that can be efficiently reproduced through conventional printing or molding techniques. This copying approach allows clear indicia to be manufactured at low cost while maintaining high ease of operation through visual clarity.
Data Source
AI summary
A golf tee toss system for deciding the order of play in a game of golf. The golf tee toss device is grasped by a protruding edge and tossed to the ground. The numerals located on the surface of the golf tee toss device indicate the order in which the golfers will tee off to start a round of golf. The golf tee toss device can be used over and over for different rounds of golf. The indicium on the golf tee toss device can be in a plurality of designs to promote collection of the golf tee toss device.