Golf Aid

• US 20070191126A1
• Filed: 02/14/2006
• Published: 08/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nick Mandracken
• Original Assignee: Nick Mandracken
• Inventors: Mandracken, Nick
• Application Number:
  US11/307,596
• Publication Number:
  US 20070191126A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/131
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2055/402 Warning devices for indicating missing golf clubs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/14 Handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/00 Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like

Abstract

A golf aid that prevents a user from leaving a golf club too far behind on a golf course. When a golf club is too distanced from the user, the user is alerted to retrieve the lost club. Preferably, a GPS system assists in guiding the user to the location of the lost club. Several golf clubs can be activated to be monitored, so that the user can choose only the clubs that the user is actually playing with, to be monitored in case of loss.

Claims

1. A golf aid for a user, the user employing a golf club with a handle and a shaft, comprising:

a housing;

a transmitter unit within said housing;

a battery within said housing;

a processor in communication with said battery;

a receiver base unit in communication with said transmitter unit.

2. A golf aid as in claim 1 wherein said transmitter unit and said receiver unit are configured to function as a directional club locator.

3. A golf aid as in claim 1 wherein said transmitter unit and said receiver unit have self-identifying RF ID codes.

4. A golf aid as in claim 1 wherein said receiver unit is configured to be worn on the user.

5. A golf aid as in claim 1 wherein said receiver unit alerts the user when said receiver unit is separated a predetermined distance from said transmitter unit.

6. A golf aid as in claim 1 wherein said receiver unit alerts the user as the user increases and decreases distance from said transmitter unit.

7. A golf aid as in claim 1 wherein LED buttons are embedded in said housing.

8. A golf aid as in claim 1 wherein said transmitter unit is configured to be embedded within the handle of the golf club.

9. A golf aid as in claim 1 wherein said transmitter unit is configured to be attached to the handle of the golf club.

10. A golf aid as in claim 1 wherein said transmitter unit is configured to communicate with the shaft of the golf club.

11. A golf aid as in claim 1 wherein said transmitter unit is configured to transfer an electrical signal to the shaft of the golf club.

12. A golf aid as in claim 1 wherein said processor is configured to indicate distance between said transmitter unit and said receiver unit.