SHORT GAME TRAINING DEVICE FOR USE WITH GOLF CLUB
First Claim
1. A short game training device for use with a golf club, the golf club having a club face for striking a golf ball, the short game training device comprising:
- an accelerometer having at least two axes, said accelerometer capable of measuring linear forces in each of said axes, said axes including an X-axis and a Y-axis, said Y-axis orthogonal to said X-axis,a fastener for removably attaching said accelerometer to a golf club so that said X and Y axes are each approximately in parallel alignment with the club face, and so that said X and Y axes are each disposed at approximately a 45°
angle with respect to a substantially vertical plane when positioning the golf club to address the golf ball with the club face aligned perpendicularly to a selected aim line, said vertical plane parallel to said aim line,a detectable alarm, anda microprocessor for calculating differences in forces measured by said X and Y axes during a timed interval subsequent to said positioning, and for activating said alarm when said differences exceed a selected threshold.
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Abstract
A short game training device 10 for use with a golf club comprises an two-axis linear accelerometer 12, a fastener 50 for removably attaching the accelerometer to the golf club head H so that the X and Y axes of the accelerometer 12 are disposed approximately parallel with the club face and oriented at approximately a forty-five degree angle with respect to a substantially vertical plane V containing the aim line A established when addressing the golf ball G with the club face aligned perpendicularly to the aim line A, a detectable alarm 18, and a microprocessor 14 for calculating differences in forces measured by the X and Y axes during a timed interval subsequent to positioning the club and for activating the alarm 18 when the differences exceed a selected threshold.
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1. A short game training device for use with a golf club, the golf club having a club face for striking a golf ball, the short game training device comprising:
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an accelerometer having at least two axes, said accelerometer capable of measuring linear forces in each of said axes, said axes including an X-axis and a Y-axis, said Y-axis orthogonal to said X-axis, a fastener for removably attaching said accelerometer to a golf club so that said X and Y axes are each approximately in parallel alignment with the club face, and so that said X and Y axes are each disposed at approximately a 45°
angle with respect to a substantially vertical plane when positioning the golf club to address the golf ball with the club face aligned perpendicularly to a selected aim line, said vertical plane parallel to said aim line,a detectable alarm, and a microprocessor for calculating differences in forces measured by said X and Y axes during a timed interval subsequent to said positioning, and for activating said alarm when said differences exceed a selected threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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