Swing speed indicator
First Claim
1. An apparatus that provide feedback of the swing speed of a racquet, club, or bat by measuring the air speed comprising:
- at least one mass flow meter to measure air speed moving in the opposing direction of the swing;
a controller or electrical circuitry to calibrate and convert the mass flow meter output to swing speed as well as to provide relevant user interface (reset, store, clear display);
at least one display to present the user with swing speed.
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Abstract
In sports such as tennis, golf, and baseball, generating high racquet, club, or bat speed when striking the ball is important in the game. For a tennis player, a higher racquet speed can result in a bigger serve or a bigger ground stroke. For a golfer, a higher club swing speed can result in longer range drive. And for a batter, a faster swing speed can mean a homerun. Proper swing techniques are crucial in generating high ball speed, but lack of speed feedback for a recreational player makes improvement difficult. Without feedback of the ball speed, it is difficult for a player to know if recent improvements in techniques have resulted in faster ball speed. The present invention provides swing speed feedback for players to help them generating higher ball speeds.
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5 Claims
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1. An apparatus that provide feedback of the swing speed of a racquet, club, or bat by measuring the air speed comprising:
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at least one mass flow meter to measure air speed moving in the opposing direction of the swing; a controller or electrical circuitry to calibrate and convert the mass flow meter output to swing speed as well as to provide relevant user interface (reset, store, clear display); at least one display to present the user with swing speed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for providing player feedback of the racquet, club, or bat swing speed comprising of;
- at least one mass air flow meter, an electronic circuit or controller, and a display or speaker to provide swing speed feedback to the player.
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