Offset Golf Putter Grip with Shock-Absorbing Section

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Solution Overview

Problem

Standard golf grips cause misalignment and overpowering during putting strokes due to the dominant hand's influence, leading to reduced accuracy and discomfort for golfers, especially those with involuntary wrist spasms like the yips.

Innovation Solution

A golf putter grip with an elongated body featuring a first section for receiving the shaft and a second offset section made of shock-absorbing material to minimize the dominant hand's impact, allowing the off hand to guide the putting stroke.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Power

If the dominant hand is placed below the off hand in the standard grip position, then the golfer can power the stroke effectively, but the dominant hand causes misalignment and overpowering during putting strokes

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestroke powerVSAvoidputting accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

PowerVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The grip is divided into two distinct sections: a first section for the off hand and a second section for the dominant hand. The second section is offset from the shaft, physically separating the dominant hand's influence from the shaft axis. This segmentation allows each hand to perform its optimal function while preventing the dominant hand from causing misalignment.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of placing the dominant hand in the traditional power position below the off hand, the invention inverts the effective positioning by offsetting the second section (dominant hand section) from the shaft. This inversion prevents the dominant hand from overpowering the putt while maintaining proper hand hierarchy.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

2Measurement precision

If alternative hand grip positions are used to minimize dominant hand influence, then putting accuracy may improve, but the grip feels uncomfortable and unnatural

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveputting accuracyVSAvoidgrip comfort

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The grip provides different qualities in different sections: the first section is optimized for the off hand with standard positioning, while the second section is specifically designed with offset positioning and shock-absorbing materials for the dominant hand. This local differentiation allows each hand to experience optimal conditions for its specific function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The second section is formed of shock-absorbing material that is different from the first section. This composite construction provides enhanced comfort and shock absorption for the dominant hand while maintaining the structural integrity needed for the off hand's positioning.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #40Composite materials

3Measurement precision

If the second section is offset from the shaft, then the dominant hand's influence is minimized, but the grip structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveputting accuracyVSAvoidgrip structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The grip reduces the dominant hand's influence on the putting stroke, enhancing accuracy and comfort by absorbing force, thus improving putting performance and alleviating issues like the yips.

Implementation Method 1

The second section is formed of a shock-absorbing material. When a user putts with their dominant hand on the second section 16 that is offset from the shaft 20, the second section 16 significantly absorbs force applied to the shaft 20 by the dominant hand

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectShock absorption: Damping

Data Source

PatentUS20240058667A1Putter grip

Publication Date: 2024.02.22 RUSTEK JON T

AI summary

A grip (e.g., a golf putter grip) includes an elongated body that extends from a first axial body end to a second axial body end along a longitudinal axis. The body includes a first section and a second section. The first section has a cavity therein for receiving a shaft that extends at least partially therethrough. The second section is adjacent the first section such that the second section is offset from the shaft when the shaft is received in the cavity of the first section.