Golf clubs and golf club heads
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1. A piece of sports equipment comprising:
- an electronic monitoring device, comprising at least one of a gyroscope or magnetometer, wherein the monitoring device is configured to detect motion of the piece of sports equipment; and
a receiving section, comprising at least one protrusion disposed in a predefined arrangement, wherein the receiving section is configured to receive the electronic monitoring device;
wherein the at least one protrusion disposed in the predefined arrangement is configured to identify a type of sports equipment, and wherein different arrangements of protrusions specify different types of sporting apparatuses.
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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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36 Claims
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1. A piece of sports equipment comprising:
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an electronic monitoring device, comprising at least one of a gyroscope or magnetometer, wherein the monitoring device is configured to detect motion of the piece of sports equipment; and a receiving section, comprising at least one protrusion disposed in a predefined arrangement, wherein the receiving section is configured to receive the electronic monitoring device; wherein the at least one protrusion disposed in the predefined arrangement is configured to identify a type of sports equipment, and wherein different arrangements of protrusions specify different types of sporting apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A golf club configured to determine aspects related to a golf swing, comprising:
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a golf club head; a shaft; and a monitoring device configured to be engaged with the golf club, comprising at least one of a gyroscope or magnetometer, wherein the monitoring device is configured to determine orientation of the monitoring device based on data received from the at least one of the gyroscope or the magnetometer, wherein the monitoring device is further configured to; determine that the golf club is a left-handed golf club when the monitoring device receives data from the at least one of the gyroscope or the magnetometer that the monitoring device is positioned in a first orientation, and determine that the golf club is a right-handed golf club when the monitoring device receives data from the at least one of the gyroscope or the magnetometer that the monitoring device is positioned in a second orientation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A golf club configured to determine aspects related to a golf swing, comprising:
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a golf club head; a shaft comprising a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, wherein the golf club head extends from the first longitudinal end and wherein the second longitudinal end includes a recess; a monitoring device configured to be engaged with the golf club, comprising at least one component configured to measure at least one characteristic of a golf swing; and a receiving portion configured to receive engagement of the monitoring device, wherein the receiving portion includes a cap configured to cover the second longitudinal end of the shaft when inserted into the recess. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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