Patent ID: 11944891
Assignee: SWING BALANCE LLC
Field: Furniture, games (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An apparatus for use in a sporting activity where a game element is impacted by a manually operable impact element swung by a player, the apparatus comprising:
a set of the manually operable impact elements for striking the game element in an impact during a swing or stroke;
each of the set of manually operable impact elements having a shaft or body which flexes throughout the swing or stroke, prior to and post impact;
each one of the set of manually operable impact elements having a shaft or body which flexes throughout the swing or stroke differently from others of the set;
a pressure sensing mat or plate upon which the player places both feet while carrying out a sample swing or stroke;
the pressure sensing mat or plate measuring forces applied by both feet of the player during the swing or stroke and generating output signals dependent on the measured forces;
and a processor for calculating a selected one of the set most suitable for use by the player depending on the output signals;
wherein each manually operable impact element of the set is provided with a visually distinguishable code or combination of codes so as to distinguish from said other manually operable impact elements of the set;
and wherein the processor is arranged to provide an output indicative of the code or combination of codes for the selected one of the set most suitable for use by the player depending on the output signals.