System for determining performance characteristics of a golf swing

US7736242B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NIKE, Inc. · US

Inventors

• John T. Stites · Weatherford, US
• Gary G. Tavares · Sturbridge, US
• Carl L. Madore · Portland, US
• Michael F. Kelly · Portland, US
• Raymond J. Sander · Benbrook, US
• Jeffrey A. Hadden · Delaware, US
• Jeffrey R. Held · Columbus, US
• Garrick L. Meanle · Columbus, US
• Gregory S. Kramer · Hilliard, US
• Chad E. Bouton · Powell, US
• Clifford N. Dodson · Dublin, US
• Patrick K. Hoffman · Columbus, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 23, 2004
• Grant date: Jun 15, 2010
• Expiry date: Jul 29, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02A90/10
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

An instrumented golf club system and methods are disclosed. A variety of golf swing parameters are measured by the instrumented golf club and wirelessly transmitted to a portable computer device. The portable computer device generates a user interface that displays the golf swing parameters against preferred golf swing parameters. The instrumented golf club system allows a golfer to receive feedback in real time while playing golf.