Putter Alignment Window and Display Chamber
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional golf putters lack features that assist golfers in accurately positioning their eyes and hands over the ball, which can affect the consistency and effectiveness of putting.
Innovation Solution
A putter design featuring a transparent object display chamber between the upper and lower putter heads, with markings and a positioning window that allows golfers to align their eyes and adjust the clubface angle, combined with a removable display object for customization and aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional putter design is used, then the putter structure is simple, but the golfer cannot accurately position eyes and hands over the ball
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary alignment system consisting of a transparent window with alignment markings and a movable alignment tool. This intermediary mechanism mediates between the golfer and the putter head, providing visual feedback and physical guidance to achieve accurate eye and hand positioning over the ball without complicating the fundamental putter structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces complex mechanical positioning mechanisms with an optical alignment system. Instead of using mechanical guides or physical constraints to position the golfer's eyes and hands, the invention uses transparent windows with visual markings and a movable alignment tool that provides optical feedback, substituting mechanical complexity with optical simplicity.
2Measurement precision
If alignment features are added to the putter, then positioning accuracy improves, but the putter design becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs visual markings and transparent materials that create optical contrast and visibility. The alignment window uses transparent versus opaque regions, and the alignment tool incorporates visible markings that change apparent position or visibility as the golfer adjusts their stance, providing precise alignment feedback through optical properties rather than mechanical complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment tool is designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing it to be adjusted to different positions along the putter shaft. This dynamic element enables the same alignment mechanism to serve multiple positioning needs without requiring multiple fixed alignment features, reducing overall design complexity while maintaining alignment precision.
3Shape
If a transparent display chamber is added, then aesthetic appeal improves, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The transparent display chamber is nested within the existing putter head structure, utilizing the space between the upper and lower putter head components. This nesting approach allows the aesthetic display feature to be integrated into the existing manufacturing workflow without requiring separate production processes or additional complex assembly steps.
Solution Approach 2:
The transparent display chamber serves multiple functions: it provides aesthetic appeal through visible decorative elements, houses alignment markings or indicators, and potentially contains weighting material for balance adjustment. By making this single component multi-functional, the patent reduces the need for separate features, thereby simplifying manufacturing despite the added aesthetic capability.
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AI summary
A putter having a shaft and a putter head connected to the shaft. The putter head has an upper putter head connected to a lower putter head. The upper putter head has an upper putter head top side and an upper putter head bottom side. The lower putter head has a lower putter head top side and a lower putter head bottom side. The putter has striking face formed into the putter head. A transparent object display chamber is sandwiched between the upper putter head and the lower putter head. The transparent object display chamber is enclosed by the upper putter head and the lower putter head. A display object is removably positioned within the display chamber. A transparent positioning window extends through the putter head and includes markings which allow for proper positioning of the golfer and proper positioning of the striking face.