Games using tangible projectile – Golf – Practice device attachable to body
Patent
1998-08-26
1999-11-30
Marlo, George J.
Games using tangible projectile
Golf
Practice device attachable to body
473211, A63B 6936
Patent
active
059933232
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for detecting head movement of a golfer relative to an address position. The apparatus includes a movement switch positioned on the golfer's head which provides a signal indicative of head movement from a first position to a second position. The position of the movement switch on the golfer defines the first position as approximately the address position prior to the golf swing. The apparatus also includes a transducer which detects the sound of a golf club striking a ball and provides a signal in response thereto. A microcontroller becomes active in response to the transducer signal and then generates an alarm signal in response to the movement switch signal. In response to the alarm signal, the transducer produces an audible alarm to inform the golfer of the head movement during the golf swing. The apparatus has a housing with a clip for securing it to a hat worn by the golfer. The clip is biased toward a closed position and moveable from the closed position to an open position for engaging the hat. When the clip is in its open position, the clip closes a power switch in the housing. The power switch is connected in series between the microcontroller and a battery so that the microcontroller is connected to the battery when the power switch is closed.
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Golf Tutor, inc.
Marlo George J.
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