Waggle weight

• US 7,509,843 B2
• Filed: 10/27/2005
• Issued: 03/31/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: William A. Kostuj
• Original Assignee: William A. Kostuj
• Inventors: Kostuj, William A.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOORI, MAX H
• Application Number:
  US11/261,723
• Publication Number:
  US 20060090548A1
• 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 device, comprising:

a fulcrum, the fulcrum placed at a location corresponding to a preferred rotation point location disposed about pre-swing golf club or golf club substitute movement; and

a scale, operably coupled to the fulcrum, whereby said device supplies at least one golf club specification measurement.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the fulcrum location corresponds to a preferred rotation point location disposed about golf club or golf club substitute movement during golfer or golfer representation pre-swing waggle movement.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the fulcrum location is determined as a distance from a grip end of a golf club to the rotation point location.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the fulcrum location is variable.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the fulcrum location is permanently fixed at a point corresponding to the preferred rotation point location.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the scale measures at least one vertical force about the rotation point.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the scale measures at least one horizontal force about the rotation point.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the scale measures at least one circular force about the rotation point.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the specification is measured using mechanical means.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the specification is measured using electronic means.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein a computer-implemented process is used to aid in determining the fulcrum location.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the at least one specification measurement is determined as at least one golfer perception of at least one golf club, test golf club, and/or golf club substitute characteristic created during pre-swing movement, through which golfing performance may be regulated.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein human observation of pre-swing golf club or golf club substitute movement is used to determine the preferred fulcrum location.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein a golf club specification value is equal to a specification value of a test golf club and/or a golf club substitute.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the amount of measured force between successive specification values is equal as the fulcrum rotation point location changes.

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the amount of measured force between successive specification values varies as the fulcrum rotation point location changes.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein said device is equipped with hardware and/or software means for device calibrations when the fulcrum location point varies.