Pocket Insert Towel for Accessible Golf Hand Cleaning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golfers lack a readily accessible, inexpensive, and lightweight hand-cleaning solution that is easily attachable to their clothing, often resorting to using their pants or shorts, and may contaminate their hands while cleaning golf equipment.
Innovation Solution
A moisture absorbent or moisture wicking fabric sheet attached to a rigid or semi-rigid pocket insert card, which can be inserted into a pocket with the sheet hanging outside for easy access, featuring fasteners for attaching objects like a golf glove and a ball marker, and optionally including a holder for a spare tee or score card.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If golfers use their pants or shorts to clean their hands, then they have a readily available cleaning solution, but they contaminate their clothing
Solution Approach 1:
The invention separates the cleaning function from the clothing by providing a dedicated towel component that can be independently used. The towel is attached to the belt but remains a separate, removable element specifically for cleaning purposes, preventing contamination of the clothing itself.
Solution Approach 2:
The towel acts as an intermediary between the golfer's hands and the clothing. Instead of hands直接接触 clothing for cleaning, the towel serves as a mediating surface that absorbs moisture and dirt, protecting the clothing from contamination while remaining easily accessible.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If golfers use towels or sports accessories attached to garments, then they have a dedicated cleaning solution, but the structure becomes complex and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The invention combines multiple golf accessories into a single integrated belt system. The towel, ball marker, tee holder, and scorecard pocket are merged into one cohesive unit that attaches to the belt, simplifying the overall structure while providing multiple functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The belt system is designed to perform multiple functions: hand cleaning, ball marking, tee storage, and scorecard holding. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate accessories, simplifying the overall equipment a golfer needs to carry.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If golfers use towels or sports accessories attached to garments, then they have a dedicated cleaning solution, but the cost and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The towel component is designed as a simple, inexpensive fabric item that can be easily replaced if needed. Rather than investing in a complex, expensive accessory system, the invention uses a basic towel that fulfills the cleaning function without adding significant weight or cost.
Solution Approach 2:
The towel is made from thin, lightweight fabric material that provides sufficient cleaning capability without adding significant weight. The flexible nature of the fabric allows it to be easily attached to the belt and removed for use, minimizing the weight burden on the golfer.
4Device complexity
If a pocket insert card is used to hold the fabric sheet, then the structure is simple and lightweight, but the fabric sheet must be attached and detached
Solution Approach 1:
The fabric sheet is designed with dynamic attachment capabilities through snap fasteners that allow easy connection and disconnection. This dynamic system enables the user to quickly attach the towel to the belt for use and detach it for cleaning or replacement, balancing structural simplicity with operational ease.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Provides a convenient, hygienic, and accessible means for golfers to clean their hands and equipment without contaminating their clothing, while also offering additional functionalities like a score card holder and tee/pencil holder.
Implementation Method 1
a moisture absorbent or moisture wicking fabric sheet which may take the form of a towel
Implementation Method 2
moisture wicking fabric sheet
Data Source
AI summary
A pocket insert card is received within a pocket of a garment. A moisture absorbent or moisture wicking fabric sheet is attached to the card such that the sheet can be situated outside the pocket for cleaning purposes while the card remains in the pocket. The fabric sheet may be elongated and folded in face-to-face portions attached to the card. A hook and loop patch may support an object on the fabric sheet. A holder for a spare golf tee or pencil is provided, as is a retainer for a scorecard. The fabric sheet may be inserted into the pocket or may form the pocket body itself. The fabric sheet may also be used without the pocket, attached directly to the interior of a garment. A double sided snap may be used to mount a ball marker to the fabric sheet.