MOTION CAPTURE ELEMENT MOUNT
First Claim
1. A motion capture element mount system comprising:
- an expander;
a shaft enclosure configured to couple with said expander;
an attachment element configured to couple said expander with said shaft enclosure and non-permanently engage an inner portion of a piece of equipment without modification of said piece of equipment;
a cap having a side portion;
a grip configured to engage said side portion of said cap and to roll down said cap to enable said cap to be exposed without removing said grip; and
,said shaft enclosure configured to non-permanently couple with said cap.
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Abstract
Enablescoupling or retrofitting a golf club with active motion capture electronics that are battery powered, passive or active shot count components, for example a passive RFID, and/or a visual marker on the cap for use with visual motion capture cameras. Does not require modifying the golf club. Electronics package and battery can be easily removed and replaced, without any tools. May utilize a weight that is removed when inserting the electronic package, wherein the weight element may have the same weight as an electronics package, for no net change or minimal change in club weight. May be implemented with a shaft enclosure and expander that may be coupled with a screw aligned along an axis parallel to the axis of the golf club shaft. May utilize non-permanently and/or friction coupling between the mount and golf club shaft. Cap may include a visual marker and/or logo.
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20 Claims
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1. A motion capture element mount system comprising:
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an expander; a shaft enclosure configured to couple with said expander; an attachment element configured to couple said expander with said shaft enclosure and non-permanently engage an inner portion of a piece of equipment without modification of said piece of equipment; a cap having a side portion; a grip configured to engage said side portion of said cap and to roll down said cap to enable said cap to be exposed without removing said grip; and
,said shaft enclosure configured to non-permanently couple with said cap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A motion capture element mount system comprising:
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an expander; a shaft enclosure configured to couple with said expander; an attachment element configured to couple said expander with said shaft enclosure and non-permanently engage an inner portion of a golf club shaft or grip of a golf club without modification of said piece of equipment; a cap having a side portion; a grip configured to engage said side portion of said cap and to roll down said cap to enable said cap to be exposed without removing said grip; electrical components comprising a positive battery contact; a insulator that is electrically insulative; a negative battery contact; an electronics package; and
,wherein said shaft enclosure and said cap are configured to internally hold said positive battery contact, said insulator, said negative battery contact and said electronics package. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A motion capture element mount system comprising:
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an expander; a shaft enclosure configured to couple with said expander; an attachment element configured to couple said expander with said shaft enclosure and non-permanently engage an inner portion of a golf club shaft or grip of a golf club without modification of said piece of equipment; a cap having a side portion; a grip configured to engage said side portion of said cap and to roll down said cap to enable said cap to be exposed without removing said grip; electrical components comprising a positive battery contact; a insulator that is electrically insulative; a negative battery contact; an electronics package; an identifier; a wireless antenna; a visual marker coupled with said cap; a display area coupled with said cap and configured to display a golf club number; and
,wherein said shaft enclosure and said cap are configured to internally hold said positive battery contact, said insulator, said negative battery contact, said electronics package, and said identifier and wireless antenna and wherein said electrical components are removable from within said shaft enclosure and said cap to comply with sporting regulations.
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Specification