Triple-Faced Golf Putter with Adjustable Weighting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional golf putters lack versatility and accuracy, as they are typically designed for either left- or right-handed use and do not allow for adjustable weight distribution, limiting player performance and shot precision.
Innovation Solution
A triple-faced golf putter assembly featuring a U-shaped striking plate with interchangeable weight plates and alignment features, enabling use with either hand and allowing for customizable weight distribution to enhance accuracy and performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional single-faced putter design is used, then manufacturing is simple, but versatility and adaptability are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The striking plate is segmented into three separate striking surfaces (front, left, right) that can be independently positioned and adjusted. This segmentation allows the putter to accommodate different putting styles (front-loaded, left-handed, right-handed) while maintaining a unified putter body structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The putter is designed with universal multi-functionality by incorporating three different striking surfaces in a single putter body. The alignment features (lines and indicia) are universally applicable across all three striking surfaces, allowing one putter to serve multiple putting styles and hand preferences.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed weight design is used, then manufacturing is simple, but adaptability to individual player requirements is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The weight system transitions from a fixed design to a dynamic, adjustable configuration. Multiple weight plates of different weights can be selectively positioned in the weight chamber, allowing players to dynamically adjust the putter's weight distribution according to their individual preferences and putting style requirements.
3Measurement precision
If no alignment features are provided, then manufacturing is simpler, but shot accuracy is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The alignment features utilize visual contrast through color or material differentiation. The alignment lines and indicia are designed to be visually distinct from the surrounding putter surface, enabling players to easily perceive and align with the intended putting path and ball position without complex mechanical aids.
4Adaptability or versatility
If three striking surfaces are integrated, then versatility improves, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The striking plate is manufactured as a segmented component with three distinct striking surfaces that can be independently formed or attached. This segmentation simplifies the manufacturing process compared to creating a monolithic three-sided surface, as each striking surface can be optimized separately and then integrated into the unified putter body.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a putter assembly. When fully assembled, the putter allows an individual using said putter (the “player”) to strike a golf ball with either one of the three available striking surfaces. Said choice of striking surfaces allows the player to utilize the front load putting method, and in alternative, the left or the right handed side putting method. The putter assembly comprises of three primary components: 1) U-shaped striking plate, incorporating the left, right and the front striking plate, wherein each of said striking plates further comprises of an impact area; 2) the frame, comprising of the back connecting member, with a disc for stacking weight plates, and the front connecting member, with a hosel for attaching thereto a shaft; 3) and the shaft, allowing the player to manipulate the movement of the putter. The assembly also incorporates putter alignment features, designed to help the player improve his/her shot accuracy. Said features include: 1) lines for visually aligning the impact areas of the striking plates; 2) indicium lines, for identifying the tilt of the shaft, being held by the player.