Golf Putter Head Asymmetric Center of Gravity Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current putters lack effective visual reinforcement and design features to improve initial alignment and stroke path, leading to potential mis-hits due to incorrect face angle at impact, affecting golfer confidence and performance.
Innovation Solution
A golf putter head design with a center of gravity closer to the toe edge than the heel edge, featuring a visual sight line on the top surface that extends rearwardly and is parallel to the toe edge, helping to align the club face perpendicular to the desired ball travel direction, combined with a shaft connection that intersects this sight line plane, providing improved alignment and face angle control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traditional putter design with center of gravity at geometrical center is used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but alignment precision and stroke path control are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The putter head employs an asymmetric weight distribution with the center of gravity intentionally positioned closer to the toe edge than to the heel edge. This asymmetric configuration creates a visual and functional reference that guides the golfer's alignment and stroke path, transforming the traditional symmetric design into one that provides inherent alignment assistance while maintaining manufacturing feasibility through precise weight placement.
2Measurement precision
If visual features are added to the putter head, then alignment assistance is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The putter head incorporates a visual sight line feature that extends rearwardly from the contact face, positioned to align with the asymmetric center of gravity location. This visual element provides continuous alignment guidance during the putting stroke without requiring complex mechanical or electronic systems, achieving enhanced alignment precision through a relatively simple visual cue integrated into the putter's structure.
3Manufacturing precision
If center of gravity is positioned closer to toe edge, then stroke path control is improved, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention applies local quality by concentrating the alignment assistance function in the specific region where the center of gravity is positioned closer to the toe edge. This localized weight placement creates a focal point that influences both the visual sight line alignment and the stroke path control, achieving improved face angle control without requiring complex modifications throughout the entire putter structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A golf putter head includes a contact face, a top surface extending rearwardly away from the contact face, a toe edge, a heel edge, and a sole spaced from the top surface. A center of gravity of the putter head is disposed closer to the toe edge than to the heel edge. A visual sight line is provided on the top surface and extends rearwardly away from the contact face, wherein the visual sight line and the center of gravity lie in a sight line plane disposed perpendicular to the top surface and to the contact face. The toe edge extends rearwardly away from the contact face and parallel to the visual sight line. A golf putter is also provided including a shaft and the golf putter head connected to an end of the shaft. A method of using a golf putter includes utilizing the golf putter to strike a golf ball.