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Method and apparatus for assistive energy type golf club

  • US 7,963,859 B2
  • Filed: 02/17/2010
  • Issued: 06/21/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Apparatus adapted to control the operation of an assistive energy golf club head during a swing wherein said assistive energy is additive to the swing energy, said apparatus including:

  • sensor apparatus adapted to sense the travel of said golf club head relative to a golf ball;

    signal processing apparatus operating to generate a firing command during said swing and prior to the impact of said golf club head with said golf ball based on a predicted impact time or impact distance of said golf club face with said golf ball;

    velocity generating apparatus including said golf club head responsive to said generation of said firing command to apply said assistive energy additive to the swing energy from said golf club face to said golf ball; and

    said assistive energy additive to the swing energy is effective to apply incremental velocity to said golf ball.

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