Golf swing monitoring system

• US 5,297,796 A
• Filed: 04/03/1992
• Issued: 03/29/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 04/03/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jon R. Peterson
• Original Assignee: Jon R. Peterson
• Inventors: Peterson, Jon R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US07/863,110
• Time in Patent Office: 725 Days
• Field of Search: 273/35 R, 273/35 A, 273/183.1, 273/187.6, 273/DIG. 28, 435/252, 434/247
• US Class Current: 473/266
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/806 Video cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/807 Photo cameras
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0003 Analysing the course of a movement or motion sequences during an exercise or trainings sequence, e.g. swing for golf or tennis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/36 for golf

Abstract

A visual monitoring system for a golfer to simultaneously watch his golf swing while the swing is being made. The system includes one or more video cameras and a video monitoring screen mounted below a transparent surface where the swing is being made with a golf club for viewing the swing without distorting the head of the golfer during the golf swing.

Claims

1. A golf swing monitoring system for a golfer to view simultaneously with the swing being made by the golfer holding a golf club to assist the golfer in determining the correctness or faults thereof of the golf swing, said system comprising:

a base surface upon which a golfer stands to address an imaginary golf ball and said surface includes a window of transparent material upon which the golfer takes practice swings;

a video monitoring means mounted beneath said window, said monitoring means viewable by said golfer during the addressing of and swinging at said imaginary golf ball on said window without moving the head or shifting the eyes from the line of said imaginary golf ball while viewing the swing in said monitoring means;

at least one video camera mounted to focus on said golfer and connected to said video monitoring means to convey the image of said golfer to said monitoring means; and

foot control switch means on said base surface to activate said camera and said video monitoring means for effecting the simultaneous viewing of said swing during the execution of said swing, said switch is activated by a foot of said golfer for individual control.

2. A golf swing monitoring system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said video camera includes a mounting stand for portability and said stand and camera may be placed at any angle around said golfer to provide the golfer with whatever angle the golfer desires to see during the golf swing.

3. A golf swing monitoring system as defined in claim 2 wherein:

there are at least two video cameras and said foot control switch means is adapted to switch from one camera to the other to view different angles of the golf swing while it is in progress.

4. A golf swing monitor system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said base surface is a floor of a structure, and said surface includes a window of transparent non-breakable material with said video monitoring means mounted beneath said window and the golf swing is directed to said imaginary golf ball located on said window.

5. A golf swing monitor system as defined in claim 1 wherein:

said base surface is part of a raised portable platform and said surface includes a window of transparent non-breakable material with said video monitoring means mounted beneath said window within said portable platform and the golf swing is directed to said imaginary golf ball located on said window.