Sporting equipment alignment device

Abstract

A sporting equipment alignment device, including a golf club, incorporating a head, shaft; and handle or grip, has an alignment device affixed to the upper end of the club grip. It includes a magnet that is applied to the top of the club, a steel disc that is magnetically held to the magnet, the steel disc connecting with a leveling device, that includes an air bubble, and an upper cap that provides an indicator mark, that can be used to align the golf head for either a straight, fade, or draw shot, when undertaken a drive of the golf ball. Aligning the indicator mark, relative to the air bubble of the level, provides for the selective application of a setting for these types of golf shots. The golf club grip may include a GPS tracking censor, and an accelerometer, for determining the distance to parts of the green, the distance a ball has traveled after a hit, and whether the club head displayed an open face angle, or a closed face angle, that may determine whether a “fade” or “draw” occurred during the hit of the golf ball. The sporting equipment may include a golf club, as noted, a tennis racquet, and a baseball bat.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A golf head alignment device, comprising:
 a golf club, including a golf head, shaft, and upper grip, an alignment device provided to the upper end of the golf grip, said alignment device including a component assembly, the component assembly, including an upper cap, the upper cap having an air bubble level provided therein, an indicator mark provided upon the upper cap of the alignment device, wherein the turning of the club to various angular degrees provides for positioning of the indicator mark over the air bubble to indicate to the golfer that a fade, straight, or draw shot is to be undertaken upon the hitting of the golf ball.   
     
     
         2 . The golf head alignment device of  claim 1 , wherein said alignment device includes a magnet, affixed to the top of the golf club grip, a steel disc, applied onto the magnet, and the top cap, incorporating the air bubble level, and its indicator mark, adhered onto the steel disc, such that when the golf club is angularly pivoted, for an angular distance, aligns the golf club head for either a fade, straight, or draw golf ball drive. 
     
     
         3 . The golf head alignment device of  claim 1  including the air bubble leveling means comprising a pendulum, electronic level, or ball level to indicate the necessary golf club angle required to accomplish either a fade, straight, or draw drive of the golf ball. 
     
     
         4 . The golf club head alignment device of  claim 1 , and including an indicator provided to the end of the golf club grip and incorporating a GPS tracking sensor to determine the distance to various parts of the green. 
     
     
         5 . The golf club head alignment device of  claim 1 , wherein an accelerometer provided within the golf club grip, including its electronics, for determining when a face angle of the club face detects a “fade” or a “draw” prior to a striking of the golf ball. 
     
     
         6 . The golf club head alignment device of  claim 1 , and including an accelerometer including its electronics provided within the golf club grip, for indicating a change in the face angle of the golf club to determine whether the face angle is open, or closed, before a hitting of the golf ball. 
     
     
         7 . The golf club head alignment device of  claim 1 , and including an accelerometer provided within the golf club grip, and including its electronics, for determining the speed of the club head as a golf club swing and hit of the golf ball is made. 
     
     
         8 . The golf club head alignment device of  claim 1 , and including an accelerometer, and its electronics, provided within the golf club grip, for determining and displaying upon a screen at the end of the grip the distance that the golf ball has traveled after a golf swing and golf ball hit. 
     
     
         9 . A sporting instrument alignment device, comprising:
 a sporting instrument such as a golf club, a tennis racquet, and a baseball bat, an alignment device provided to the upper end of the instrument, the alignment device including circuitry, the circuitry including sensor inputs, electrically connected with a sensor interface, and which are electrically connected with a microcontroller, the microcontroller including a bridging unit, and electrically connected with a memory, for storage of calculated data, and the microcontroller operatively associated with a communications output for furnishing display of data either upon a digital display, expressed on a speaker, displayed on a projector, all of which are operatively associated with a transmitter for attaining transmission of the calculated data, and a battery power management unit operatively associated with the microcontroller to provide it with energization during usage, the data display during usage of the sporting instrument providing distance to that distance desired through usage of the sporting instrument, the positioning of the user indicating whatever change may be necessary in the user's position to attain the desired hit of the ball, and providing other data relating to the information needed by the athlete during performance in the sport of participation.   
     
     
         10 . The sporting instrument alignment device of  claim 9 , wherein said instrument is utilized in participating in the sport of golf. 
     
     
         11 . The sporting instrument alignment device of  claim 9 , wherein said instrument is utilized in participating in the sport of baseball. 
     
     
         12 . The sporting instrument alignment device of  claim 9 , wherein said instrument is utilized in participating in the sport of tennis. 
     
     
         13 . The sporting instrument of  claim 10 , wherein the display provides information relative to various distances to the golf green in anticipation of a golf hit, provides a readout of the ball speed at the moment of its hit, provides an indication as to the face angle of the club head in preparation for a golf ball drive, an indication as to the distance that the ball travels after a golf hit, and an indication of the face angle of the golf club while the player prepares to drive a golf ball during participation in said sport.