Adjustable Putter Top Plate for Custom Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing putters for high handicap golfers lack an optimized adjustable alignment feature that balances functionality with minimal distraction, as previous designs either use distracting converging lines or fixed golf ball-shaped indicators.
Innovation Solution
A putter head with a removable top plate featuring alignment markings, such as lines or circles, that can be secured using a snap feature or mechanical fastener, allowing for customizable alignment and material composition to suit individual preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If converging lines are used as alignment means, then alignment assistance is provided, but visual distraction increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts only the essential alignment element (a single line or minimal markings) from the complex converging line patterns, removing the distracting elements while retaining the alignment function. This is achieved by using a top plate with simplified alignment markings rather than multiple converging lines.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of using multiple lines converging to a point (complex pattern), the invention inverts the approach by using a single line or minimal markings (simple pattern) that still provides effective alignment guidance, reducing visual complexity while maintaining functionality.
2Measurement precision
If fixed alignment indicators are used, then alignment function is provided, but adaptability to different preferences is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transforms the static, fixed alignment indicators into dynamic, interchangeable components. The top plate can be removed and replaced with different versions featuring various alignment patterns (single line, multiple lines, circles, etc.), allowing the alignment system to adapt to different golfer preferences while maintaining proper function.
Solution Approach 2:
The alignment system is segmented into separate interchangeable top plates, each with different alignment markings. This allows individual preference customization without affecting the core putter functionality, as each plate can be independently selected and attached.
3Ease of operation
If removable top plate with snap feature is used, then ease of adjustment is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a dynamic attachment system with snap features and mechanical fasteners that allow easy removal and reattachment of top plates. This dynamic mechanism provides simple user operation for adjusting alignment preferences while the snap feature design keeps the structural complexity manageable through standardized connection points.
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable golf club putter head is disclosed herein. The putter head includes a removable top plate that can be swapped with a different top plate with a different material composition and alignment pattern to affect the cosmetics of the putter head and also adjust the putter head's mass properties.