The invention relates to golf clubs, more particularly to mechanisms for fastening accessories to clubs.
Golfers can improve their games by gathering information about how they are playing. For example, if a golfer can track how many shots they are taking on each hole based on which clubs they are using in different situations, the golfer would have a tool for choosing the optimum club for each shot. Similarly, if a golfer could track where the ball comes to rest after each of their shots, they could compare this information to any available standard or average and identify what type of shots they need the most practice on.
Digital or electronic technologies potentially have the promise to provide golfers with information that they can use to improve their game. However, attempts to add digital or electronic equipment to golf clubs are sometimes not successful. Sensors and other devices have a significant failure rate out on the golf course.
The invention provides a golf club configured to house an electronic device within a recess within the grip, thereby protecting the device from shock and exposure that arises when a golf club is used. By positioning the electronic device within a recess that is dimensioned to accommodate it, the device is housed securely and protected from shock fronts, resonant vibrations, and environmental elements during play. The grip material itself offers vibration-dampening, dissipating shock energy from high-powered golf hits. The grip can be configured to protect the electronic device from other in-use impacts, such as dropping, placing the club in the bag, throwing the club, moisture, extreme temperature, or direct sunlight. Moreover, during installation or removal of a grip, the recess protects the electronic device from damage by, for example, tools or the exposed end of the shaft. The invention thus also provides a golf club with an electronic device in which the electronic device is made interchangeable by, for example, removing and replacing the grip. By including one or a number of electronic devices or recesses in a golf club grip, a golfer can be given a powerful information-gathering tool. For example, where the electronic device is an RFID tag, a golfer can also use an RFID tag reader to track what club the golfer is using and where and when and to load all of the shot-tracking data into an associated computer. By analyzing the shot tracking data, a golfer can identify areas of play that need improvement and can focus on those areas in their practice time. Thus, a golf club grip configured to house an electronic device provides a valuable game-improvement tool.
In certain aspects, the invention provides a golf club with a head, a shaft, and a grip. The grip includes a recess dimensioned to receive an electronic device and having an electronic device disposed therein. Preferably, the electronic device is an RFID tag disposed within the recess. The recess may also include a battery, solenoid, sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes, magnetometers, switches, or other electric or mechanical device, or a combination thereof. One or more wire or other connector may extend from the recess to another part of the golf club. For example, a wire may extend from the RFID in the recess, into and through the shaft. A recess can have any suitable shape, such as a shallow depression in a surface, a slit or bore into a surface, a pocket or crater, or an enclosed interior volume space. Suitable styles of grip include monolithic grips (e.g., molded polymer), wrapped grips, underlistings covered by an outer grip, others, or a combination thereof. In an underlisting-style grip, one or more recess may be on an outer or inner surface of either the underlisting or the outer grip or a combination thereof. Where the recess is, for example, a shallow depression on a surface of the grip, it may generally have a rectangular shape and be curved co-axially with the shaft. In some embodiments, the recess is a slot extending through a surface of the grip and into a material of the grip. An electronic device may be in the slot.
In certain embodiments, the electronic device comprises an RFID tag. The RFID tag can have any suitable shape, housing, or appearance. For example, an RFID tag may be housed in a polymer case. In some embodiments, an RFID tag is provided in the form of a flexible sheet of material having a rectangular shape. The RFID tag may molded into a material of the grip. For example, where the grip comprises an underlisting and an outer grip, the RFID tag may be molded into the material of the underlisting or into the material of the outer grip.
Additional protection or functionality may be provided by a case or insert, within the recess, to house the electronic device. For example, an insert may be provided that includes a viscoelastic dampening material. A part of the golf club, such as the grip or the insert, may include a material that is non-Newtonian, elastic, pseudo-elastic, thixotropic, rheopectic, plastic, or super-elastic. Part of the grip or insert may include a dilatant material such as D3O or a thixotropic gel. Where the electronic device is housed within a case that is in the recess, the case can be hard plastic optionally further including an additional dampening material (e.g., TPU or foam rubber). A case may include more than an electronic device such as, for example, two RFID tags, or an RFID tag and a battery.
The RFID tag can be fixed in place using, for example, an adhesive. The tag or other electronic device could be adhered to the grip or to the shaft. The RFID tag may be exposed to an exterior of the club. An RFID tag may have any suitable shape and size. For example, an RFID tag can have a shape similar to a hockey puck, grain of rice, flat rectangle, sphere, or other. An RFID tag may have no dimension longer than 10 cm. For example, an RFID tag could be smaller than about 5 cm (e.g., less than about 3 cm or 2 cm) in all dimensions. In some embodiments, the RFID tag is substantially flat and less than about a millimeter thick. An RFID tag may have a hole through it, as may allow better adhesion of grip adhesive or allow for ventilation or curing of adhesive at installation. In some embodiments, the recess is an accessible compartment. For example, a portion of the grip can be configured like flap that is openable to reveal the contents of the recess.
In certain embodiments, the recess is within the interior of a material of the grip and the RFID tag is surrounded in all directions by the material of the grip. For example, the material of the grip surrounding the RFID tag may form a continual, seam-free surface enclosing the recess and the RFID tag. In some embodiments, the RFID tag is wrapped around the golf shaft, for example, along with a band of material that forms the grip.
In related aspects, the invention provides a grip for a golf club. The grip includes a recess dimensioned to receive an electronic device such as an RFID tag so that the electronic device is disposed within the recess. The recess may also include space for a battery, solenoid, sensor, switch, accelerometer, or other electric or mechanical device, or a combination thereof. The grip may be formed to accommodate one or more wire or other connector that would extend from the recess to another part of the golf club. The recess can have any suitable shape, such as a shallow depression in a surface, a slit or bore into a surface, a pocket or crater, or an enclosed interior volume space. Suitable styles of grip include monolithic grips (e.g., molded polymer), wrapped grips, underlistings covered by an outer grip, others, or a combination thereof. In an underlisting-style grip, one or more recess may be on an outer or inner surface of either the underlisting or the outer grip or a combination thereof. Where the recess is, for example, a shallow depression on a surface of the grip, it may generally have a rectangular shape and be curved co-axially with the shaft. In some embodiments, the recess is a slot extending through a surface of the grip and into a material of the grip, e.g., dimensioned to receive and hold an electronic device therein.
In certain embodiments, the grip comprises an underlisting an outer grip, or both. The grip may optionally have an electronic device such as an RFID tag molded into the grip, for example, molded into the material of the underlisting or into the material of the outer grip.
Additional protection or functionality may be provided by a case or insert, within the recess, to house an electronic device. For example, the grip may include an insert within the recess. The insert may, in turn, have a recess. In this way, the insert may provide viscoelastic dampening to a device disposed within the insert recess. A part of the grip, or the insert, may include a material that is non-Newtonian, elastic, pseudo-elastic, thixotropic, rheopectic, plastic, or super-elastic. Part of the grip or insert may include D3O or a thixotropic gel. The insert may be a hard plastic case. A case may include space for more than one electronic device such as, for example, two RFID tags, or an RFID tag and a battery.
The recess in a grip may have any suitable shape and size. For example, a recess may be shaped like an extended lumen, a bowl or hollow, a shallow depression, a cylinder, or other. The recess may have no dimension longer than 10 cm. For example, a recess tag could be smaller than about 3 cm (e.g., less than 2 cm) in all dimensions. In some embodiments, the recess is substantially flat and less than about a millimeter thick. In some embodiments, the recess is an accessible compartment. For example, a portion of the grip can be configured like flap that is openable to reveal the contents of the recess.
In certain embodiments, the recess is within the interior of a material of the grip defining a void space that is surrounded in all directions by the material of the grip. The material of the grip surrounding the void space may form a continual, seam-free surface enclosing the recess or may have a slot extending to an exterior of the grip.
Grip 107 may be described as having a sleeve member with a gripping surface. One end of the sleeve is open to fit over the shaft of a golf club. The other end may be open, formed into a cap, or have another structure. Generally, grip 107 will have an internal bore to complement shaft 113. The maximum length of the grip may generally be between about 20 cm and about 45 cm, e.g., between about 23 cm and about 31 cm. Generally, the grip may have a mass between about 5 grams and about 100 grams, e.g., between about 20 grams and about 70 grams. In some embodiments, grip 107 has a mass between about 45 grams and about 55 grams. For example, grip 107 may have a mass between about 40 grams and about 55 grams, or between about 15 grams and about 70 grams (e.g., between about 44 grams and about 53 grams). In certain embodiments, the mass is between about 48 grams and about 52 grams.
Grip 107 can be made with rubber, cotton, synthetic materials, leather, or a composite. It can be formed monolithically (i.e., all of one piece of one material) or as an assemblage. Grip 107 can formed by injection molding, compression molding, or co-molding. Natural rubber, synthetic rubber and compound materials can be used alone or in conjunction with a number of cord and surface configurations to offer a certain tactile, softness or gripping characteristics. A grip of the invention can be made with cord made of cotton, and grips can be half or full corded. Rubber grips can be made from a blend of liquid rubber and granulated cork, optionally pressure molded, sanded, or painted. Grips can be made of plastics or polymer materials such as, for example, Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM). Grips can be made to include materials such as cowhide, calfskin, kangaroo, snakeskin, or others. They can be spiral wrapped. Corded grips can be corded with strands of thread, e.g., to create a non-slip “rain grip”. A recess or device can either be co-molded into the grip material, or inserted after the grip is made. Co-molding into the grip saves weight, allows for greater tolerance, and makes application more streamlined and results in a more attractive grip to some users. A grip or a component of a grip according to the invention can be injection molded, compression molded, or a combination thereof. Suitable materials or methods of making a grip are described in Golf Club Grip, U.S. Pub. 2007/0072696.
Grip 107 may include a graphic, emblem, or marked area. A mark, graphic, or emblem can include an area of a different thickness or texture (e.g., a bas-relief), a pigment, a sticker, a medallion, or other indicator (e.g.,
While shown in
Each RFID tag can have a 64-bit unique identifier. Collisions of a multiplicity of RFID tags may also be implemented to allow multiple tags to be used simultaneously. Also, the application family identifier (AFI) may be supported by an RFID tag such as the HF-I standard transponder. An RFID tag may be provided for device 125 having any suitable dimensions. For example, device 125 may be about 15 mm×15 mm×0.3 mm. While depicted as having roughly certain dimensions, device 125 may have other dimensions. For example, device 125 may be about 45 mm×45 mm×0.3 mm (and, if wrapped around shaft 113 with an edge parallel to an axis of shaft 113, device 125 may extend around 80-90% of a circumference of shaft 113). In some embodiments, an edge of device may be between about 10 mm and about 20 mm, e.g., between about 15 mm and about 18 mm.
Even with device 125 in contact with shaft 113, a material of grip 107 may provide vibration dampening necessary for protection of device 125. For example, when club 101 is used to strike a ball, shock waves of energy (compression, motion, heat, sound, etc.) may propagate through club 101. Upon arrival at device 125, recess 121, and grip 107, a material of grip 107 may provide a deadening effect. Energy from the shock waves may dissipate in myriad elastic and resonant deformations of material within grip 107 while also being transferred to a golfer.
In some embodiments, a dimension of recess 121 is between about 50% and about 99% of a dimension of device 125, for example, between about 75% and about 95% (e.g., between about 85% and about 90%). Any dimension of recess 121 can be provided slightly smaller than a corresponding dimension of device 125 such as, for example, length, width, diameter, depth, or an irregular dimension. While discussed with reference to
In certain aspects, the invention provides or includes methods and systems for improving a golfer's game or increasing the enjoyment of golf that make use of information gathering. Information gathering systems and methods may make use of a mobile computing device, a computer-based system, or a combination thereof. Typical mobile computing devices include a smart phone such as the iPhone or Samsung Galaxy SII or a tablet such as the iPad or Samsung Galaxy Tab. A computer based system may be server computer, such as the rack-mounted server sold under the trademark BLADE by Hitachi America, Ltd. (Tarrytown, N.Y.) or a general purpose desktop or laptop computer (e.g., laptop sold under the trademark PORTEGE by Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (Irvine, Calif.). Generally, a mobile computing device or a computer-based system will include a tangible, non-transitory memory coupled to a processor via a bus, as well as mechanisms for input and output (e.g., screen, touchscreen, Wi-Fi card, network interface card, Ethernet port, USB port, keyboard, pointing device, other, or combination thereof). Information gathering may employ an RFID tag reader such as the RI-CTL-MB68 control module with USB and RS422/485 interface from Texas Instruments (Dallas, Tex.) or the Socket CompactFlash 6E RFID reader card from Dell Inc. (Round Rock, Tex.). Such a reader may be plugged directly into a variety of mobile computing devices. In this way, data from an RFID tag can be detected by an RFID tag reader and relayed to a mobile computing device, from which it may optionally be transferred to a computer system. This allows use of a specific club to be detected or monitored with the relevant information being gathered and stored in a file in the memory of the mobile computing device, computer system, or both. Communicating sports-related information is discussed in SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING SPORTS-RELATED INFORMATION, U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/156,116 to Tim Beno, et al., filed Jun. 8, 2011, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety. Golf information gathering is discussed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,366,205; U.S. Pub. 2012/0277018; U.S. Pub. 2012/0249330; U.S. Pub. 2012/0139729; 2012/0035003; U.S. Pub. 2011/0304460; U.S. Pub. 2010/0308105; U.S. Pub. 2010/00113174; U.S. Pub. 2009/0017944; U.S. Pub. 2006/0261938; U.S. Pub. 2006/0255918; and U.S. Pub. 2005/0272516, the contents of each of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties. The relevant information can include data representing what club or clubs are used, when they are used, shots made, shot-tracking, scores, extrinsic data such as a average scores or score of pro golfers for comparison, other data, or a combination thereof.
In some embodiments, which may be represented by
In some embodiments, an underlisted grip 107 allows a club to include an interchangeable outer grip 115 in which a device 125 or recess 121 is concealed from a user and device 125 is made to be retained in recess 121 even when outer grip 115 is removed.
References and citations to other documents, such as patents, patent applications, patent publications, journals, books, papers, web contents, have been made throughout this disclosure. All such documents are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for all purposes.
Various modifications of the invention and many further embodiments thereof, in addition to those shown and described herein, will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the full contents of this document, including references to the scientific and patent literature cited herein. The subject matter herein contains important information, exemplification and guidance that can be adapted to the practice of this invention in its various embodiments and equivalents thereof.
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/957,126, filed Dec. 2, 2015, which application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/496,460, filed Sep. 25, 2014, which application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/946,543, filed Jul. 19, 2013, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,870,673, which application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/711,097 filed Dec. 11, 2012, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,517,850, the contents of each of which are incorporated by reference.
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