Golf club grip training assembly
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1. A grip training assembly comprising:
- a golf club having a shaft with a handle portion, said handle portion being surrounded by a cushioned grip;
a sensor for detecting grip pressure, said sensor lying over said grip in close fitting relation thereto;
a circuit including an indicator operatively connected to said sensor for indicating when the grip pressure detected by said sensor is greater than a certain value; and
a relatively thin covering surrounding said sensor and at least a portion of said grip, said covering including means for releasably connecting said covering to said handle portion such that the orientation of said sensor relative to the handle portion is variable,wherein said indicator includes a housing having means for detachably connecting to said shaft of said golf club, wherein said handle portion is hollow, wherein said indicator is received in said housing, and wherein said housing is releasably received in said hollow handle portion of said golf club.
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Abstract
A grip training assembly for use with a golf club includes a sensor for detecting grip pressure, a covering extending over the sensor and an indicator for indicating when the grip pressure is greater than a certain value. The sensor and the covering are relatively thin and flexible to avoid interfering with the golfer'"'"'s normal grip. The covering is releasably connected to the handle portion of the club to enable the position of the sensor to be changed as desired.
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1. A grip training assembly comprising:
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a golf club having a shaft with a handle portion, said handle portion being surrounded by a cushioned grip; a sensor for detecting grip pressure, said sensor lying over said grip in close fitting relation thereto; a circuit including an indicator operatively connected to said sensor for indicating when the grip pressure detected by said sensor is greater than a certain value; and a relatively thin covering surrounding said sensor and at least a portion of said grip, said covering including means for releasably connecting said covering to said handle portion such that the orientation of said sensor relative to the handle portion is variable, wherein said indicator includes a housing having means for detachably connecting to said shaft of said golf club, wherein said handle portion is hollow, wherein said indicator is received in said housing, and wherein said housing is releasably received in said hollow handle portion of said golf club. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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