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Rangefinding devices and methods for golfing

A technology of golf balls and golf clubs, applied in the field of golf

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-03-04
LEUPOLD & STEVENS
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Whilst Vermilion et al. may recommend needed changes in golf club selection, they do not make any other recommendations, such as recommended swing speeds
Additionally, Vermilion et al. did not select one or more recommended clubs based on the ability of the hitter

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[0017] With reference to the figures listed above, this section describes certain embodiments and their detailed construction and operation. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that certain embodiments may be able to achieve certain advantages over known prior art, including some or all of the following: (1) assisting the golfer to achieve a higher degree; ( 2) Provide golfers with swing speed guidance in addition to club selection guidance; and (3) Provide more accurate distance measurements by more accurately accounting for the effects of tilt. These and other advantages of various embodiments will become apparent upon reading the following.

[0018] figure 1 is a diagram of an apparatus 50 according to one embodiment. Device 50 is a portable handheld rangefinder with special features and capabilities for use while playing golf. In this version, device 50 includes a range finder 54 , which is a machine that measures the distance to a target. The range finder 54 may ...

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A device (50) comprises a rangefinder (54), memory (420), display (100), and processor (410). The rangefinder 54 can measure a distance (615) between a user and a target (605) on a course. The memory (420) stores data concerning a plurality of clubs including a hitting distance for each of the golf clubs. The processor (410), which is connected to the rangefinder 54, memory (420), and display (100), is configured to select, based on the measured distance (615), a recommended golf club and to determine a recommended swing speed for a golfer to hit a golf ball with the recommended golf club. The processor (410) is further configured to cause the display (100) to indicate (140, 150) the recommended golf club and swing speed. The device (50) may alternatively or additionally comprise an inclinometer and calculate an adjusted distance based on tilt and the distance (615), and select the recommended golf club based on the adjusted distance.

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[0001] Related applications [0002] This application claims priority to US Provisional Application No. 60 / 772,016, filed February 9, 2006, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. technical field [0003] The present invention relates generally to the game of golf, and more particularly (but not exclusively) to ranging while playing golf. Background technique [0004] It is known to use distance measuring instruments in golf to inform the golfer of the distance to an object on the golf course, such as a hole or a pin. Several laser-based rangefinders are commercially available for the golf market. Those rangefinders with club selection or club advice features are also known. Such rangefinders are disclosed, for example, in US Patent Application No. 2005 / 02211905 by Dunne et al. The rangefinder described by Dunn et al. collects data about the golfer's hitting distances for various clubs and makes club recommendations based on that data and distances to t...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A63B69/36
CPCG01S17/10A63B55/08A63B69/36A63B57/00A63B2069/3605A63B2220/20A63B55/60A63B69/3605
Inventor 安德鲁·W.·优克伟德·史帝芬斯维多利亚·J.·彼得斯
Owner LEUPOLD & STEVENS