Golf swing device

• US 7,766,757 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2008
• Issued: 08/03/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Fairway Golf Center, LLC
• Original Assignee: Fairway Golf Center, LLC
• Inventors: Phillips, Roy T., Brooks, Patrick H., Ries, Chris A.
• Primary Examiner(s): LEGESSE, NINI F
• Application Number:
  US12/022,383
• Publication Number:
  US 20080214319A1
• Time in Patent Office: 916 Days
• Field of Search: 473/207, 473212-226, 473/257, 473/266, 473/276, 482/115, 482/124, 482/127
• US Class Current: 473/215
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0008 for batting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/32 Golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/13 Relative positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/805 Optical or opto-electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0026 for ice-hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0059 worn by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3605 Golf club selection aids informing player of his average or expected shot distance for each club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3608 Attachments on the body, e.g. for measuring, aligning, restraining A63B69/0059, A63B69/3673 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3614 using electro-magnetic, magnetic or ultrasonic radiation emitted, reflected or interrupted by the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/36212 with a flexible member fixed on the club and rotating around a fixed supporting point clubs only for gymnastics or muscular training A63B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3635 with sound-emitting source
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence

Abstract

A golf device is provided that includes a storage mechanism to store information related to a desired swing of a golf club, and a swing identifying device to identify when the golf club has moved a desired distance based on the stored information related to the desired swing.

Claims

1. A golf device comprising:

a memory to store information related to a desired swing of a golf club;

a swing identifying device to audibly identify when the golf club has moved a specific distance based on the stored information in the memory related to the desired swing;

a housing to house the memory and the swing identifying device; and

a cord to extend from the housing upon movement of the golf club, wherein the swing identifying device identifies when the cord extends from the housing by the specific distance.

2. The golf device of claim 1, wherein the swing identifying device provides an audible sound when the golf club has moved the specific distance.

3. The golf device of claim 1, wherein the swing identifying device includes a visual indicator device to visually identify when the golf club has moved the specific distance.

4. The golf device of claim 1, wherein the swing identifying device includes a resistance mechanism to change a resistance of the cord that extends from the housing.

5. The golf device of claim 1, further comprising a determining device to determine when the golf club has moved the specific distance from a previous position.

6. The golf device of claim 5, wherein the determining device includes a first transmitting/receiving device in the housing, and a second transmitting/receiving device is provided at one of the golf club, the golfer'"'"'s hand or the golfer'"'"'s finger.

7. The golf device of claim 6, wherein the first and second transmitting/receiving devices communicate with each other to determine a distance or position of movement of the golf club.

8. The golf device of claim 7, wherein the first and second transmitting/receiving devices utilize one of sonar, infrared and laser to communicate with each other.

9. A golf device comprising:

a housing including;

a first transmitting/receiving device;

a memory to store information related to a distance of movement of a golf club;

a swing identifying device to audibly identify when the golf club has moved a specific amount of distance based on information stored in the memory; and

a cord to extend from the housing upon movement of the golf club, wherein the swing identifying device identifies when a specific amount of the cord extends from the housing, and

a second transmitting/receiving device to be provided at one of the golf club, a golfer'"'"'s hand or a golfer'"'"'s finger, wherein the first and second transmitting/receiving devices to communicate with each other to determine an amount of movement of the golf club from a first position to a second position, wherein the swing identifying device audibly identifies when the determined amount of movement corresponds to the specific amount of distance.

10. The golf device of claim 9, wherein the swing identifying device provides an audible sound when the golf club has moved the specific amount of distance.

11. The golf device of claim 9, wherein the swing identifying device includes a visual indicator device to visually identify when the golf club moves the specific amount of distance.

12. The golf device of claim 9, wherein the first and second transmitting/receiving devices utilize one of sonar, infrared and laser to communicate with each other.