Golf Putter Head Curved Face Design for Overspin
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional golf putters often create backspin on the golf ball, leading to inaccuracies as the ball skids or bounces away from the intended path, losing momentum and failing to follow the desired line to the hole.
Innovation Solution
A putter head design featuring a ball-striking face with curved segments of varying radii of curvature, positioned to create overspin by angling the face towards the ground, minimizing backspin and promoting forward momentum, with a center of mass closer to the top surface to enhance this effect.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Speed
If conventional putters strike the golf ball, then the ball is propelled forward, but backspin is created causing the ball to skid and stray from the desired line
Solution Approach 1:
The putter head employs a curved ball-striking face with specific radii of curvature (first radius greater than second radius) to create overspin on the ball. This curvature design causes the ball to follow a more consistent path after impact, reducing skidding and improving directional accuracy while maintaining forward momentum
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the spin parameter from backspin (conventional) to overspin (forward topspin) by modifying the putter head geometry. This parameter change transforms the ball's rotation direction, causing it to roll forward with the putter's momentum rather than skid backward, thereby improving direction accuracy
2Manufacturing precision
If the putter head creates overspin by angling the face towards the ground, then ball direction accuracy improves, but the design complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The curved ball-striking face with defined radii of curvature provides a systematic geometric solution that achieves overspin creation through standardized curved surfaces. This approach transforms a complex aerodynamic problem into a manageable geometric design with specific curvature parameters
Solution Approach 2:
By defining specific curvature parameters (radii relationships) for the ball-striking face, the invention converts a complex design challenge into a parameter-driven solution. The curvature parameters systematically control the spin generation while maintaining manufacturability through precise geometric specifications
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 putter head design minimizes skidding and bouncing, maintains the ball's momentum, and keeps it on the desired path, reducing inaccuracies caused by backspin and airborne movement.
Implementation Method 1
the radii of curvature give the ball-striking face a profile that promotes the creation of overspin on the golf ball
Implementation Method 2
The center of mass of the putter head may also be positioned closer to the top surface of the putter head than the bottom surface. In general, the distribution of mass in the putter head creates a center of mass that creates a tendency for the putter head to brush upwards against the golf ball to create overspin
Data Source
AI summary
A head on a golf putter is configured to create overspin on a putted golf ball. An exemplary embodiment employs a body with a ball-striking face including a first curved segment with a first radius of curvature and a second curved segment with a second radius of curvature. The first and second curved segments define a curved surface extending from a bottom surface of the body. The first segment is positioned proximate to the bottom surface and the second segment is positioned intermediate the bottom surface and an opposing top surface of the body. The first radius of curvature is greater than the second radius of curvature. The face may have a third curved segment positioned intermediate the second segment and the top surface, with a third radius of curvature greater than the first radius of curvature. The position of the center of mass of the head also promotes overspin.