Patent ID: 8622845
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for measuring club and ball kinematics, comprising: a camera system; at least one trigger operatively connected to the camera system, wherein the at least one trigger comprises a pivoting connection; a processor operable to run an operating system, wherein the processor determines a predetermined number of kinematic characteristics of a golf ball, a golf club, or a combination thereof based on images acquired by the camera system, and wherein the processor identifies the golf ball, golf club, or both based on a comparison of the acquired images and stored reference information; and a handheld remote control for interacting with the operating system to select a display of one of the predetermined number of kinematic characteristics; wherein the apparatus is operable to monitor both right handed and left handed golf players by angling the at least one trigger towards the right or the left.