Inertially responsive golf club head mounted device for instructing correct club face direction & swing speed

Abstract

A device for a golf club for instructing club face orientation for a selected swing speed including a body with a selected thickness and such that a substantially pointed forward end thereof intersects a midpoint of the club contact face and in a perpendicularly extending direction relative to a coplanar axis extending across the club contact face. An adhesive tacky material applied to an underside surface of the body engaging the body to a top surface of the club head. A processor communicates with an inertially sensitive cam shaped member rotatably mounted within a location of the body. A swing speed adjustment knob is in operative communication with the body and in contact with the inertially sensitive element via an adjustment spring. An audio-generating transistor and a plurality of LED elements cooperate with the processor for instructing a correct planar orientation of a contacting face of the club head relative to the golf ball.

1 . A device for a golf club for instructing club face orientation for a selected swing speed, said device comprising:
 a body adapted to being secured to a surface of the club head and incorporating a powered processor in communication with an inertially sensitive element; and   said body further including and at least one of an audio and a visual output communicated by said processor and for instructing at least one of a correct swing speed and a correct planar orientation of a contacting face of the club head relative to the golf ball.   
   
   
       2 . The device as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a swing speed adjustment in operative communication with said body and in contact with said inertially sensitive element via all adjustable spring. 
   
   
       3 . The device as described in  claim 2 , said swing speed adjustment further comprising a rotary dial mounted to a rearward end location of said body. 
   
   
       5 . The device as described in  claim 2 , said inertially sensitive element further comprising a weighted and cam-shaped element rotatably mounted within a location of said body a spaced distance from said swing speed adjustment. 
   
   
       6 . The device as described in  claim 5 , said swing speed adjustment further comprising a speed sensor contact post secured to an extending end of said adjustable spring, an opposite end of said spring fixedly securing at a forward location of said body and, depending upon forward or rearward adjustment of said post establishing a desired swing speed. 
   
   
       7 . The device as described in  claim 6  further comprising an inner two piece frame mounted within said body, first and second pairs of opposing frame ends communicating with opposite sides of a pair of speed sensor alignment studs with outer contact rings. 
   
   
       8 . The device as described in  claim 7 , a first and forward-most disposed of said frames being fixedly disposed within said body, the other and rearward disposed frame being linearly displaceable in response to rotation of said weighted and cam-shaped element. 
   
   
       9 . The device as described in  claim 1 , further comprising a lithium style battery mounted within said body, a plurality of lead wires extending from said battery and connecting to first, second and third LED elements mounted to selected exterior locations of said body, said processor instructed a selected LED element to illuminate dependent upon at least one of a sensed club speed and an achieved planar orientation of the club face relative to the golf ball. 
   
   
       10 . The device as described in  claim 9 , further comprising a sound-generating transistor component mounted in said body and, in concurrent communication with said processor along with said LED elements, issuing a selected audio output to correspond with a selected illuminated LED. 
   
   
       11 . The device as described in  claim 6 , further comprising an alignment adjustment dial mounted in a forward spaced fashion relative to said speed sensor contact post, said adjustment dial exerting a selected sideways bias to said spring in order to compensate for left and right club face planar offset for a selected swing speed. 
   
   
       12 . A device for a golf club for instructing club face orientation for a selected swing speed, said device comprising:
 a body including an outer housing exhibiting a substantially arrowhead shape with a selected thickness and such that a substantially pointed forward end of said body intersects a midpoint of the club contact face and proceeds in a substantially perpendicularly extending direction relative to a coplanar axis extending across the club contact face;   an adhesive tacky material applied to an underside surface of said body and for engaging said body to a top surface of the club head;   said body including a powered processor in communication with an inertially sensitive element including at least a weighted and cam shaped member rotatably mounted within a location of said body;   at least one of a swing speed adjustment knob and an alignment adjustment dial in operative communication with said body and in contact with said inertially sensitive element via an adjustment spring; and   said body further including and at least one of an audio and a visual output communicated by said processor and for instructing either of a desired swing speed and a correct planar orientation of a contacting face of the club head relative to the golf ball.   
   
   
       13 . The device as described in  claim 12 , said swing speed adjustment further comprising a speed sensor contact post secured to an extending end of said adjustable spring, an opposite end of said spring fixedly securing at a forward location of said body and, depending upon forward or rearward adjustment of said post, establishing a desired swing speed. 
   
   
       14 . The device as described in  claim 13 , further comprising an inner two piece frame mounted within said body, first and second pairs of opposing frame ends communicating with opposite sides of a pair of speed sensor alignment studs with outer contact rings. 
   
   
       15 . The device as described in  claim 14 , a first and forward-most disposed of said frames being fixedly disposed within said body, the other and rearward disposed frame being linearly displaceable in response to rotation of said weighted and cam-shaped element. 
   
   
       16 . The device as described in  claim 12 , further comprising a lithium style battery mounted within said body, a plurality of lead wires extending from said battery and connecting to first, second and third LED elements mounted to selected exterior locations of said body, said processor instructed a selected LED element to illuminate dependent upon at least one of a sensed club speed and an achieved planar orientation of the club face relative to the golf ball. 
   
   
       17 . The device as described in  claim 16 , further comprising a sound-generating transistor component mounted in said body and, in concurrent communication with said processor along with said LED elements, issuing a selected audio output to correspond with a selected illuminated LED. 
   
   
       18 . The device as described in  claim 13 , further comprising said alignment adjustment dial being mounted in a forward spaced fashion relative to said speed sensor contact post, said adjustment dial exerting a selected sideways bias to said spring in order to compensate for left and right club face planar offset for a selected swing speed. 
   
   
       19 . An inertially and positionally sensitive device for use with a golf putter for instructing club face orientation for a selected swing speed, said device comprising:
 a body including a sandwichingly engageable base and cover and which is adapted to being secured to a surface of the club head;   a power supply incorporated into said body;   a swing speed dial incorporated into a first location associated with said body and exhibiting a number of rotational settings, a cam-shaped surface associated with said swing speed dial exhibiting a plurality of contact locations for selectively biasing to varying degrees an interior mounted tempo clip for selectively illuminating a tempo indicating element associated with said body;   an accuracy dial incorporated into a second location associated with said body and exhibiting a number of rotation settings for linearly displacing an accuracy adjustment slide within said body; and   an accuracy contact mounting to an end of a spring element and extending in both biasing and electrically communicating fashion relative to said accuracy dial, a lateral resistance imparted to said accuracy contact being a variable of an accuracy dial setting and selectively illuminating an accuracy indicating element.   
   
   
       20 . The device as described in  claim 19 , further comprising a pair of angled legs extending from locations associated with said body and overlaying first and second spaced apart locations associated with a front putter face in order to define a ball striking region. 
   
   
       21 . The device as described in  claim 19 , further comprising:
 an inner frame component seating in communication with said power supply and extending within perimeter defining locations associated with an architecturally configured and component defining base, a First end of said inner frame component locating at a first end location of said base and contacting a tempo/speed indicating LED;   alignment locations associated with said base retaining said component, such that a further location is selectively biasingly communicated with an accuracy indicating spring conduit;   an accuracy indicating LED element being inter-disposed in electrically communicating fashion between said inner frame component location and said accuracy spring conduit; and   a second end of said inner frame component being arranged in biasing contact with a like end portion associated with said accuracy indicating spring conduit, in seating fashion within said base, and such that an on/off switch is mounted in biasing contact with said inner frame component.   
   
   
       22 . A device for a putter golf club for instructing club face lie for a selected swing speed, said device comprising:
 a body constricted of first and second assembleable components and which establishes an interior and component supporting cavity, said body being adapted to being secured to a surface of the club putter head; and   said body further including and at least one of an audio and a visual output communicated by said processor and for instructing at least one of a correct swing tempo and a correct planar lie of a contacting face of the club head relative to the golf ball.   
   
   
       23 . The device as described in  claim 22 , further comprising left and right side adjustable lie controls mounted to first locations of said body, a tempo slide control being mounted to a further location, left and right side disposed lie LED indicators and a forward-most disposed tempo LED indicator being in operative communication with said left/right lie and tempo controls 
   
   
       24 . The device as described in  claim 22 , further comprising left and right side adjustable legs projecting from a rear location of said body and, in cooperation with a fastening structure employed at an underside of said body, operating to affix said device to the putter head. 
   
   
       25 . The device as described in  claim 23 , said inertially sensitive element further comprising a spring pendulum ball contact secured to a bottom end of a coil spring in turn secured to an linearly repositionable on/off contact, said pendulum ball being inertially influenced during a putting stroke in order to contact a selected one of first and second side disposed lie indicating conductors and a further and forwardly disposed pendulum conducter to notify the exceeding of a preset Club head lie and/or a tempo/speed parameter.