System and method for evaluation of dynamics of golf clubs
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1. A method for measuring golf club dynamics and quantifying conditions of potential hazard to a golfer'"'"'s body comprising the steps of:
- employing at least one sensing means inside the shaft of a golf club for sensing of golf club dynamics;
employing conducting means for conducting of sensed golf club dynamics to at least one transmitting means;
employing at least one transmitting means for transmission of said sensed golf club dynamics;
employing at least one receiving means for reception of said transmission of said sensed golf club dynamics;
wherein golf club dynamics comprise vibration frequencies and amplitudes present in the shaft.
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Abstract
A system and method for evaluation of dynamics of golf clubs comprising a microphone (23) inserted inside the golf club shaft (18) which detects vibrations as sound waves and transmits signals indicative of the vibration'"'"'s frequencies and amplitudes to a data acquisition system (28) for processing, display (30), and analysis. The apparatus may also be used for measuring natural frequency of flex through use of a rattler (61) or a micro-switch actuator (63).
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15 Claims
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1. A method for measuring golf club dynamics and quantifying conditions of potential hazard to a golfer'"'"'s body comprising the steps of:
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employing at least one sensing means inside the shaft of a golf club for sensing of golf club dynamics; employing conducting means for conducting of sensed golf club dynamics to at least one transmitting means; employing at least one transmitting means for transmission of said sensed golf club dynamics; employing at least one receiving means for reception of said transmission of said sensed golf club dynamics; wherein golf club dynamics comprise vibration frequencies and amplitudes present in the shaft.
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2. A method as in claim 22 further comprising the steps of:
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employing at least one transferring means for transferring of said sensed golf club dynamics to processing means; employing processing means for processing of said sensed golf club dynamics into human readable indicia. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An apparatus for measuring golf club dynamics and golf club natural frequency of flex comprising:
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at least one sensing means inside the shaft of a golf club for sensing of golf club dynamics; conducting means for conducting of sensed golf club dynamics to at least one transmitting means; at least one transmitting means for transmission of said sensed golf club dynamics; at least one receiving means for reception of said transmission of said sensed golf club dynamics; wherein said golf club dynamics comprise vibration frequencies and amplitudes present in the shaft. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for measuring golf club dynamics and golf club natural frequency of flex comprising:
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at least one sensing means inside the shaft of a golf club for sensing of said golf club dynamics; conducting means for conducting of sensed golf club dynamics to at least one transmitting means; at least one transmitting means for transmission of said sensed golf club dynamics; receiving means for reception of said transmission of said sensed golf club dynamics; transferring means for transferring of said sensed golf club dynamics; processing means for processing of said sensed golf club dynamics into human readable indicia; display means for display of said human readable indicia; analysis means for analysis of said human readable indicia; wherein said golf club dynamics comprise vibration frequencies and amplitudes present in the shaft, and said natural frequency of flex comprises a frequency of shaft flexure with the grip in a rigid fixture. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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