Waggle weight

• US 7,509,842 B2
• Filed: 10/27/2005
• Issued: 03/31/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: William A. Kostuj
• Original Assignee: William A. Kostuj
• Inventors: Kostuj, William A.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOORI, MAX H
• Application Number:
  US11/261,722
• Publication Number:
  US 20060094524A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,251 Days
• Field of Search: 73/650.3
• US Class Current: 73/65.03
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/00 Golf clubs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/24 Weighted handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/42 Devices for measuring, verifying, correcting or customising the inherent characteristics of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like, e.g. measuring the maximum torque a batting shaft can withstand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/46 Measurement devices associated with golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like for measuring physical parameters relating to sporting activity, e.g. baseball bats with impact indicators or bracelets for measuring the golf swing

Abstract

A pre-swing waggle weight rotation point location and a waggle weight specification measurement are disclosed that are provided about a golf club. A process that may be computer implemented establishes the waggle weight point location. A waggle weight scale with a fulcrum set to the waggle weight point may be utilized to determine the waggle weight. Disclosed is producing golf clubs with the waggle weight measurement.

Claims

1. A method of determining a golf club rotation point location disposed about pre-swing movement, used in a golf club measurement, comprising:

analyzing at least one pre-swing movement of at least one golfer or golfer representation; and

determining a preferred pre-swing golf club rotation point location from the analysis.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising determining at least one preferred golf club measurement of at least one force about the determined rotation point.

3. The method of claim 2, comprising producing at least one golf club using the at least one determined measurement.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein a computer-implemented process is used to aid in determining the rotation point location.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one measuring device with a fulcrum, the fulcrum placed at a location corresponding to the rotation point location, is used to aid in determining the at least one preferred measurement.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein a computer-implemented process is used to aid in determining the at least one golf club measurement.

12. The method of claim 2, wherein the at least one force is at least one of a vertical, horizontal, and circular force acting about the determined rotation point during pre-swing golf club movement.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the preferred pre-swing golf club rotation point location is determined by an entity other than the entity that performs the pre-swing analysis.

16. The method of claim 3, wherein at least one measuring device with a fulcrum, the fulcrum placed at a location corresponding to the preferred rotation point location, is used to aid in producing the at least one golf club.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one previous said analysis by at least one entity is used to aid in or substitute for said analysis.

18. The emthod of claim 1, wherein at least one golf club or golf club substitute is used to aid in the analysis.

19. The method of claim 2, wherein the least one preferred golf club measurement is determined by an entity other than the entity that determines the rotation point.

20. The method of claim 3, wherein the at least one golf club is produced by an entity other than the entity that determines the rotation point and/or the at least one preferred gold club measurement.

7. A system to determine a golf club waggle weight point location used in a golf club waggle weight measurement, comprising:

a first test golf club having means to transmit pre-swing golf club motion data during at least one pre-swing movement of at least one golfer; and

a computer means that receives and computes said data from the first test golf club to aid in determining a preferred golf club waggle weight point location.

8. The system of claim 7, comprising a second test golf club and a scale with a fulcrum, the fulcrum placed at a location corresponding to the waggle weight point location, used to determine a preferred golf club waggle weight measurement for the at least one golfer.

9. The system of claim 8, comprising at least one golf club produced with the determined waggle weight measurement.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the first test golf club is essentially designed for the explicit purpose of originating and communicating pre-swing golf club motion data.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the second test golf club is designed with adjustable, variable value weighting to accurately adjust waggle weight measurements when the waggle weight rotation point location varies.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the scale measures at least one of a vertical, horizontal, and circular force acting about the waggle weight point.

15. A system to determine a golf club waggle weight point location used in a golf club waggle weight measurement, comprising:

at least one sensor means disposed about a first test golf club, said sensor means outputting first test golf club motion data during at least one pre-swing movement of at least one golfer; and

a computer means that intakes and computes said data from the at least one sensor means to aid in determining a preferred golf club waggle weight point location.

21. The system of claim 15, comprising a second test golf club and a scale with a fulcrum, the fulcrum placed at a location corresponding to the waggle weight point location, utilized to determine a preferred waggle weight measurement for the at least one golfer.

22. The system of claim 15, wherein the scale measures at least one of a vertical, horizontal, and circular force acting about the waggle weight point.

23. The system of claim 15, comprising at least one golf club made to the determined waggle weight measurement.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the at least one sensor means is at least a selected one of a camera, an optical sensor, and an infrared sensor focused on the first test golf club.