Fitting system for a golf club
US8894505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/23
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A method relating to an improved fitting system for a golf club shaft is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention utilizes specific data gathered from the golfer's golf swing itself to determine the best performing golf club shaft for this particular golf swing. Even more specifically, the present invention relates to the utilization of infrared motion capturing cameras to record the location data of a golf club shaft throughout a swing. Based on the location data captured, one or more dynamic behavioral characteristics can be calculated to determine one or more preferred shaft characteristics. Using the preferred shaft characteristics, a shaft can be recommended for the golfer having this particular golf swing. The current inventive fitting methodology is preferred to the archaic fitting method of using data gathered from the result orientated ball flight data together with a tedious process of having to try numerous different shafts.
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