GOLF SWING DEVICE

• US 20080214319A1
• Filed: 01/30/2008
• Published: 09/04/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fairway Golf Center, LLC
• Original Assignee: Fairway Golf Center, LLC
• Inventors: Phillips, Roy T., Ries, Chris A., BROOKS, Patrick H.
• Granted Patent: US 7,766,757 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/215
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0008 for batting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/805 Optical or opto-electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0026 for ice-hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0059 worn by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3605 Golf club selection aids informing player of his average or expected shot distance for each club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3608 Attachments on the body, e.g. for measuring, aligning, restraining A63B69/0059, A63B69/3673 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3614 using electro-magnetic, magnetic or ultrasonic radiation emitted, reflected or interrupted by the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/36212 with a flexible member fixed on the club and rotating around a fixed supporting point clubs only for gymnastics or muscular training A63B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3635 with sound-emitting source
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence

Abstract

A golf device is provided that includes a storage mechanism to store information related to a desired swing of a golf club, and a swing identifying device to identify when the golf club has moved a desired distance based on the stored information related to the desired swing.

Claims

1. A golf device comprising:

a storage mechanism to store information related to a desired swing of a golf club; and

a swing identifying device to identify when the golf club has moved a desired distance based on the stored information related to the desired swing.

2. The golf device of claim 1, wherein the swing identifying device provides an audible sound when the golf club has moved the desired distance.

3. The golf device of claim 1, wherein the swing identifying device includes a visual indicator device to visually identify when the golf club has moved the desired distance.

4. The golf device of claim 1, wherein the swing identifying device includes a resistance mechanism to change a resistance of a cord being extended from the housing.

5. The golf device of claim 1, further comprising a housing to house the storage mechanism and the swing identifying device.

6. The golf device of claim 5, further comprising a cord to extend from the housing upon movement of the golf club.

7. The golf device of claim 6, wherein the swing identifying device identifies when the cord extends from the housing by a specific amount.

8. The golf device of claim 5, further comprising a determining device to determine when the golf club has moved the desired distance from a previous position.

9. The golf device of claim 8, wherein the determining device includes a first transmitting/receiving device in the housing and a second transmitting/receiving device at one of the golf club, the golfer'"'"'s hand or the golfer'"'"'s finger.

10. The golf device of claim 9, wherein the first and second transmitting/receiving devices communicate with each other to determine a distance or position of movement.

11. The golf device of claim 10, wherein the first and second transmitting/receiving devices utilize one of sonar, infrared and laser to communicate with each other.

12. A golf device comprising:

a housing including;

a first transmitting/receiving device;

a mechanism to store information related to a desired distance of movement; and

a swing identifying device to identify when the desired distance of movement has been reached, and

a second transmitting/receiving device to be provided at one of a golf club, a golfer'"'"'s hand or a golfer'"'"'s finger, wherein the first and second transmitting/receiving devices to communicate with each other to determine an amount of movement of the golf club from a first position to a second position.

13. The golf device of claim 12, wherein the swing identifying device provides an audible sound when the golf club has moved the desired distance.

14. The golf device of claim 12, wherein the swing identifying device includes a visual indicator device to visually identify when the desired distance of movement has been reached.

15. The golf device of claim 12, further comprising a cord to extend from the housing upon movement of the golf club.

16. The golf device of claim 15, wherein the swing identifying device identifies when the cord extends from the housing by a specific amount.

17. The golf device of claim 12, wherein the first and second transmitting/receiving devices utilize one of sonar, infrared and laser to communicate with each other.