Side Swing Putter Inversion for Putting Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional golf putters lead to errors in putting due to differences between the golfer's observation and actual putting posture, resulting in inaccurate golf ball direction and distance, caused by the golfer's body structure and swing mechanics, which affects the rolling and skidding of the ball.
Innovation Solution
The look & watching side swing putter (SSP) is designed to allow golfers to maintain the same posture for both observation and putting, featuring a reverse cambered putting surface, adjustable weights, and indicator lines to improve alignment and reduce errors, enabling top spin and consistent straight-line movement of the golf ball.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a golfer uses conventional putting posture with waist bent and face turned sideways, then the golfer can reach the golf ball position, but the observation view and putting view become different causing errors in direction and distance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional putting approach by having the golfer stand beside the golf ball rather than facing it directly. The putter head is rotated 90 degrees relative to the putting line, allowing the golfer to maintain a consistent forward-facing observation posture while putting, thereby eliminating the view discrepancy that causes errors in conventional putting.
2Productivity
If the golfer swings the putter in conventional manner, then the swing path follows body structure, but the golf ball proceeds in wrong direction due to body structural features and swing mechanics
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces asymmetry by rotating the putter head 90 degrees relative to the putting line, creating an unconventional swing path that is independent of the golfer's body structure. This asymmetric configuration allows the golfer to swing naturally while the putter head strikes the ball from the side, ensuring the ball proceeds in the correct direction regardless of body structural variations.
3Reliability
If conventional putter head shape is used, then the hitting surface is standard, but the golf ball experiences skidding and insufficient rolling
Solution Approach 1:
The patent modifies the local quality of the putter head by creating a specific hitting surface shape with a rounded lower edge and a curved upper edge. This localized shape modification increases the contact area and contact time between the putter head and the golf ball, promoting consistent rolling motion while reducing skidding, without changing the overall putter structure.
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 SSP reduces putting errors by maintaining consistent posture and alignment, increasing the rolling of the golf ball while minimizing skidding, and enhancing the golfer's confidence through improved accuracy and reproducibility in putting.
Implementation Method 1
The look & watching side swing putter (SSP) reduces putting errors by maintaining consistent posture and alignment, increasing the rolling of the golf ball while minimizing skidding
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AI summary
Provided is a putter in golf clubs for use in swinging and putting beside a golf ball while looking at front and keep watching the moving trace of the golf ball, which is titled as a look & watching side swing putter by which a golfer stands at the same point of place where he examined the green grass state and the distance previously, and practices swings while checking the estimated imaginary putting line of the golf ball, and executes putting of the golf ball on the side thereof like bowling while keep watching the golf ball, thereby reducing the putting errors or strokes to wrong directions due to the differences in views direction depending on putting posture and improving straight-line movement of the golf ball at putting.