Golf clubs and golf club heads
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1. A system for determining aspects related to a golf swing, comprising:
- a golf club, including;
a golf club head; and
a shaft;
a monitoring device configured to be engaged with the golf club and configured to determine data related to at least one characteristic of a golf swing, comprising;
an accelerometer;
a gyroscope;
a magnetometer;
a GPS device;
a transmitter; and
a remote computer configured to receive the data from the transmitter,a monitoring device housing,wherein the monitoring device housing is removably engaged with the golf club and wherein the monitoring device is removably engaged with the monitoring device housing;
wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the data related to the at least one characteristic of a golf swing to the remote computer; and
wherein the shaft is configured to removably engage and secure the monitoring device housing.
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Abstract
Golf clubs according to at least some example aspects of this disclosure may include a golf club head and a shaft configured to engage with the golf club head which includes a grip engaged with the shaft. Further, the golf club may include a monitoring device, which includes a sensor and a transmitter. Additionally, the monitoring device may be configured to determine data related to the characteristics of a golf swing. Further, the monitoring device may be configured to transmit the data related to the characteristics of a golf swing to a remote computer.
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1. A system for determining aspects related to a golf swing, comprising:
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a golf club, including; a golf club head; and a shaft; a monitoring device configured to be engaged with the golf club and configured to determine data related to at least one characteristic of a golf swing, comprising; an accelerometer; a gyroscope; a magnetometer; a GPS device; a transmitter; and a remote computer configured to receive the data from the transmitter, a monitoring device housing, wherein the monitoring device housing is removably engaged with the golf club and wherein the monitoring device is removably engaged with the monitoring device housing; wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the data related to the at least one characteristic of a golf swing to the remote computer; and wherein the shaft is configured to removably engage and secure the monitoring device housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for determining aspects related to a golf swing, comprising:
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a golf club; a monitoring device configured to be engaged with the golf club and configured to determine data related to at least one characteristic of a golf swing, comprising; an accelerometer; a gyroscope; a magnetometer; a GPS device; a transmitter; and a remote computer configured to receive the data from the transmitter, a monitoring device housing, wherein the monitoring device housing is removably engaged with the golf club and wherein the monitoring device is removably engaged with the monitoring device housing; wherein the transmitter is configured to transmit the data related to the at least one characteristic of a golf swing to the remote computer, wherein the remote computer contains computer readable instructions that, when executed, cause the remote computer to manipulate the data received from the transmitter to determine a first position on or within the golf club, by using a position of the monitoring device located on or within the golf club, which is different from the first position; and wherein the shaft is configured to removably engage and secure the monitoring device housing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system for determining aspects related to a golf swing, comprising:
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a golf club, including; a golf club head; and a shaft; a monitoring device configured to be engaged with the golf club, comprising; at least one sensor configured to determine data related to at least one characteristic of a golf swing; and a first transceiver; and a remote computer configured to receive the data from the transmitter, a cartridge holding the monitoring device, a monitoring device housing, wherein the monitoring device housing is removably engaged with the golf club and wherein the cartridge is removably engaged with the monitoring device housing; wherein the first transceiver is configured to transmit the data related to the at least one characteristic of a golf swing to the remote computer, wherein the at least one sensor of the monitoring device further comprises;
an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a GPS device and a magnetometer,wherein the system includes an activation system configured to selectively activate the monitoring device; and wherein the shaft is configured to removably engage and secure the monitoring device housing. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44)
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