Patent ID: 6648769
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: A63B,G01B

Abstract:
An instrumented golf club system comprising:a shaft having a hollow interior, an angular rate sensor disposed within the hollow interior of the shaft, the angular rate sensor capable of measuring data related to the shaft during a golf swing, a power supply disposed within the hollow interior of the shaft, and an electronic circuitry board disposed within the hollow interior of the shaft, the electronic circuitry board having a ring buffer memory circuit, a power control circuit, a signal conditioning circuit for the angular rate sensor, and a serial communication circuit; a club head secured to the shaft, the club head having a hollow interior, a plurality of accelerometers disposed within the hollow interior of the club head, and a signal conditioning board for the accelerometers; a computer for processing the data from the electronic circuit board; and an interface mechanism capable of providing communication between the instrumented golf club and the computer.