GOLF OVERSWING ALERTING MECHANISM AND GOLF CLUB WITH OVERSWING ALERTING MECHANISM
First Claim
1. A golf club comprising:
- a golf club shaft having a hollow opening extending therethrough;
a golf club head supported on an end of said golf club shaft with said golf club head having a striking face for hitting a golf ball; and
means for alerting the user as to an overswing condition of the golf club head with said overswing alerting means being housed entirely within said hollow opening of said golf club shaft; and
means for indicating the swing speed of the golf club shaft.
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Abstract
A golf overswing alerting mechanism is provided which produces a visual and/or audible indicator for the purpose of alerting a golfer to an improper swinging movement of a golf club. The overswing alerting mechanism is housed entirely within the hollow opening of the golf club shaft or is accommodated in a housing that is detachably affixed to the golf club. In a preferred configuration, the alerting mechanism includes a sound generation assembly for generating an audible sound upon occurrence of the overswing condition; an energy generation member to provide electrical energy to the sound generation assembly, and a circuit closing member or accelerometer(s) detecting the occurrence of an overswing condition. The preferred mechanism further includes an LCD readout provided in the grip butt of the golf club grip which indicates to the golfer the speed of the golf club shaft.
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65 Claims
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1. A golf club comprising:
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a golf club shaft having a hollow opening extending therethrough;
a golf club head supported on an end of said golf club shaft with said golf club head having a striking face for hitting a golf ball; and
means for alerting the user as to an overswing condition of the golf club head with said overswing alerting means being housed entirely within said hollow opening of said golf club shaft; and
means for indicating the swing speed of the golf club shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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13. A golf club comprising:
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a golf club shaft having a hollow opening extending therethrough;
a golf club head supported on an end of said golf club shaft having a striking surface for hitting a golf ball;
means for alerting the user as to an overswing condition of the golf club head including sound generation means for generating a sound upon occurrence of the overswing condition, energy means for providing electrical energy to said sound generation means, and circuit closing means for electrically connecting said energy means with said sound generation means wherein said circuit closing means includes a weight member which upon the occurrence of the overswing condition closes a contact member which impinges upon a contact adjustment screw/switch which completes electrical circuit between said energy means and said sound generation means to thereby generate a sound from said sound generation means; and
means for indicating the swing speed of the golf club shaft.
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21. A golf club comprising:
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a golf club shaft having a hollow opening extending therethrough;
a golf club head supported on an end of said golf club shaft having a striking surface for hitting a golf ball;
means for alerting the user as to an overswing condition of the golf club head including sound generation means for generating a sound upon occurrence of the overswing condition, energy means for providing electrical energy to said sound generation means, and circuit closing means for electrically connecting said energy means with said sound generation means wherein said circuit closing means includes an electronic transducer which upon sensing an overswing condition completes an electrical circuit between said energy means and said sound generation means to thereby generate a sound from said sound generation means; and
means for indicating the swing speed of the golf club shaft.
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28. A golf club with an overswing alerting mechanism comprising:
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a golf club shaft having a head end and a grip butt end;
a golf club head supported on said head end of said golf club shaft with said golf club head having a striking face for hitting a golf ball; and
means for alerting the user as to an overswing condition of the golf club head with said overswing alerting means being accommodated within a housing which is detachably affixed to a grip butt fixed to said grip butt end of said shaft; and
means for indicating the swing speed of the golf club shaft.
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39. A golf overswing alerting mechanism capable of being detachably affixed to a golf club, comprising:
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sound generation means for alerting the user as to an overswing condition of the golf club head by generating a sound; and
energy means for providing electrical energy to said sound generation means, wherein said sound generation means and energy means are accommodated within a housing can be detachably affixed to a golf club.
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47. A golf overswing alerting mechanism capable of being detachably affixed to a golf club, comprising:
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display means for alerting the user as to an overswing condition of the golf club head by generating a visual display; and
energy means for providing electrical energy to said display means, wherein said display means and energy means are accommodated within a housing can be detachably affixed to a golf club.
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52. A golf overswing alerting mechanism capable of being incorporated into the shaft of a golf club, comprising:
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sound generation means for alerting the user as to an overswing condition of the golf club head by generating a sound; and
energy means for providing electrical energy to said sound generation means. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A golf overswing alerting mechanism capable of being incorporated into the shaft of a golf club, comprising:
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display means for alerting the user as to an overswing condition of the golf club head by generating a visual display; and
energy means for providing electrical energy to said display means. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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