System for determining performance characteristics of a golf swing

US8414411B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NIKE, Inc. · US

Inventors

• John T. Stites · Weatherford, US
• Gary G. Tavares · Sturbridge, US
• Carl L. Madore · Portland, US
• Mike Kelly · Langhorne, US
• Raymond J. Sander · Benbrook, US
• Jeffrey A. Hadden · Delaware, US
• Jeffrey R. Held · Columbus, US
• Garrick L. Maenle · 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: May 6, 2010
• Grant date: Apr 9, 2013
• Expiry date: Jan 18, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63B2225/50
• 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.