Weighted Golf Grip Front Portion Design
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Solution Overview
Problem
Golf putter grips lack effective solutions to mitigate directional and acceleration inconsistencies during a swing, leading to inconsistent performance.
Innovation Solution
A weighted golf club grip design with a front portion weighing at least thirty percent of the total grip weight, strategically positioned below the golfer's hands to increase the weight of the club head, incorporating a trisected grip with a metallic weight in the lower third to balance the middle and upper thirds.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a weighted front portion is added to the grip, then the weight distribution is improved to mitigate directional and acceleration inconsistencies, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The grip is divided into multiple sections: a grip portion for hand placement, a front portion positioned below the hands, and a back portion. The front portion is specifically weighted to create optimal weight distribution. This segmentation allows the weight to be strategically placed without complicating the entire grip structure.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of uniformly distributing weight throughout the grip, the invention applies weight locally to the front portion only. This localized weighting approach achieves the desired stabilization effect while minimizing additional complexity, as only a specific region of the grip requires the weighted component.
2Ease of operation
If the front portion weight is increased to at least thirty percent of total grip weight, then the club head feel is enhanced and control is improved, but the manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The invention specifies a parameter range for the front portion weight (at least 30% of total grip weight) rather than requiring an exact value. This parameter-based approach provides manufacturing flexibility while ensuring the functional benefit of enhanced club control is achieved.
Solution Approach 2:
The specification requires the front portion to constitute at least 30% of the total weight, allowing for some excess weight without penalty. This partial specification approach ensures sufficient weighting for improved control while providing tolerance for manufacturing variations.
3Reliability
If a metallic weight is incorporated into the lower third of the trisected grip, then directional inconsistencies are reduced, but the ease of manufacture decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The grip is trisected into lower third, middle third, and upper third sections. The metallic weight is incorporated into the lower third, which is then attached to the middle third. This segmented approach allows the weighted portion to be manufactured and positioned separately, simplifying the overall manufacturing process while maintaining swing consistency.
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AI summary
Provided is a golf club grip having a grip portion and a front portion adjacent the grip portion each having a bore for receiving a shaft of a golf club. The front portion is weighted to provide a weighted golf grip with the weight below the golfer's hands effectively increasing the weight of a head of the golf club. The golf club grip has a total weight and the front portion of the grip has a weight greater than or equal to thirty percent of the total weight.