Golf swing timing process

• US 5,871,406 A
• Filed: 09/23/1997
• Issued: 02/16/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Worrell W. Robert
• Original Assignee: Worrell W. Robert
• Inventors: Worrell, W. Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US08/935,408
• Time in Patent Office: 511 Days
• Field of Search: 473/221, 473/222, 434/252, 434/224, 434/234
• US Class Current: 473/221
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0663 worn on the wrist, e.g. wrist bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means

Abstract

A programmable electronic golf swing timer worn on the wrist like a watch with an actuator button worn underneath a golf glove which will audibly alert the player at the optimal time the club should contact the ball. This electronic golf swing timer will assist the golfer in maintaining a uniform and consistent golf swing. The process of timing a golf swing with the watch-like assembly includes the steps of:

a. setting a swing time for a particular golf club from back swing to contact with a golf ball by pressing a club button followed by a time button followed by a set button located on the watch-like assembly;

b. pushing a club button located on the watch-like assembly representative of the golf club to be swung;

c. observing an LED display on the watch-like assembly indicating the golf club chosen and the swing time for the golf club;

d. activating a membrane switch positioned conveniently on a finger clip remote from the watch-like assembly to generate an electrical connection to indicate the start of the back swing;

e. transmitting said electrical connection via a lead wire to the watch-like assembly to initiate a timer; and,

f. providing an audible beep from the watch-like assembly after the swing time has elapsed as notification that contact of the golf cub with the golf ball should ideally occur.

Claims

1. The process of timing a golf swing comprising of the steps of:

a. setting a swing time for a particular golf club from backswing to contact with a golf ball by pressing a club button followed by a time button followed by a set button located on a watch-like assembly;

b. pushing a club button located on said watch-like assembly representative of the golf club to be swung;

c. observing an LED display on said watch-like assembly indicating the golf club chosen and the swing time for the golf club;

d. activating a membrane switch positioned conveniently on a finger clip remote from said watch-like assembly to generate an electrical connection to indicate the start of the backswing;

e. transmitting said electrical connection via a lead wire to said watch-like assembly to initiate a timer; and

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f. providing an audible beep from said watch-like assembly after the swing time has elapsed as notification that contact of the golf club with the golf ball should ideally occur.

2. The process of claim 1, wherein the swing time is set for a plurality of golf clubs.

3. The process of claim 1, wherein a club button is pushed followed by a yardage button followed by a set button to lock in a typical golf club yardage for each of the plurality of golf clubs, said buttons all being located on said watch-like assembly.

4. The process of claim 3, further including the step of observing an LED display on said watch-like assembly to obtain information that was previously set, such information including the golf club chosen, the yardage for the chosen club, and the swing time for the chosen club.

5. The process of claim 4, further including the step of observing said LED display on said watch-like assembly to gain information regarding the time of day.

6. The process of claim 4, further including the steps of:

a. setting an amount of time that is being allowed to play 18 holes of golf by pressing the set button on the watch-like assembly; and

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b. observing the LED display on the watch-like assembly indicating a particular hole representative on average of the hole to be played in order to finish 18 holes of golf in the time that is being allowed.