Waggle weight

• US 20060094524A1
• Filed: 10/27/2005
• Published: 05/04/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: William A. Kostuj
• Original Assignee: William A. Kostuj
• Inventors: Kostuj, William A.
• Granted Patent: US 7,509,842 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/266
• 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 waggle weight point and a waggle weight are disclosed that are provided on a golf club. A process that may be computer implemented establishes the waggle weight point. 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.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

analyzing at least one movement of at least one golfer; and

establishing a waggle weight point from the at least one movement.

2. The method of claim 1, comprising determining a waggle weight using the waggle weight point.

3. The method of claim 2, comprising producing at least one golf club with the waggle weight.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one movement is during a pre-swing.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the waggle weight point is disposed about a golf club during a pre-swing.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the waggle weight point is established by at least one human employing at least one observation.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the waggle weight point is established by using a computer-implemented process.

8. The method of claim 2, wherein the waggle weight is determined by using a manual calculation process.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the waggle weight is determined by using a measuring apparatus with a fulcrum, the fulcrum set at the waggle weight point.

10. The method of claim 2, wherein the waggle weight is determined by using a computer-implemented process.

11. A system comprising:

a first test golf club fitted with at least one transmitter; and

a computer that receives and deciphers at least one signal from the at least one transmitter to locate a waggle weight point disposed about the first test golf club during a golfer'"'"'s pre-swing.

12. The system of claim 11, comprising a second test golf club and a scale with a fulcrum, the fulcrum set at the waggle weight point, employed to determine a waggle weight for the golfer.

13. The system of claim 12, comprising at least one golf club produced with the golfer'"'"'s determined waggle weight.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the waggle weight point is determined as a rotation point of the first test golf club during at least one waggle movement by the golfer.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the first test golf club is developed to commence and relay the at least one signal as golf club motion data, the data used to locate the waggle weight point.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the second test golf club is formed with adjustable weighting and utilized for waggle weight analysis.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein the golfer'"'"'s waggle weight is determined by using a computer-implemented process.

18. A system comprising:

at least one sensor disposed about a first test golf club; and

a computer that inputs and interprets data from the at least one sensor to position a waggle weight point disposed about the first test golf club during a pre-swing.

19. The system of claim 18, comprising a second test golf club and a scale with a fulcrum, the fulcrum set to the waggle weight point, utilized to determine a waggle weight.

20. The system of claim 19, comprising at least one golf club made to the waggle weight.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the first and second test golf clubs are the same golf club.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein the waggle weight point is disposed about the first test golf club when waggling.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the second test golf club is intended to aid in determining the waggle weight, employing alterable golf club weighting.

24. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one sensor is at least a selected one of a camera, an optical sensor, and an infrared sensor focused on the first test golf club.