# US 10,500,452 B2 · Golf clubs and golf club heads

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- Number: US 10,500,452 B2
- Document ID: US10500452B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/905,469
- Filed: 2018-02-26
- Published: 2018-06-28
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2011-04-28
- Assignees: NIKE, Inc.
- Applicants: NIKE, Inc.
- Inventors: Michael Wallans; Robert M. Boyd; Philip J. Hatton; Mario A. Lafortune; John T. Stites
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10500452B2

## CPC

- A63B 53/0487: {for putters (A63B53/065 takes precedence)}
- A61B 5/1122: {of movement trajectories}
- A61B 5/6895: {Sport equipment}
- A63B 53/0466: {wood-type}
- A63B 53/047: {iron-type}
- A63B 53/10: Non-metallic shafts
- A63B 53/14: Handles
- A63B 60/16: Caps; Ferrules
- A63B 60/46: Measurement devices associated with golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like for measuring physical parameters relating to sporting activity, e.g. baseball bats with impact indicators or bracelets for measuring the golf swing
- A63B 60/50: with through-holes (A63B60/18 takes precedence; for stringing purposes A63B49/00)
- A63B 69/3632: {Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning (A63B69/3614 takes precedence; clubs for swinging exercises in general A63B15/00)}
- A63B 69/3685: {Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning (A63B69/3614 takes precedence)}
- A63B 71/0619: {Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills}
- A63B 71/0622: {Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user}
- G01S 19/19: Sporting applications
- G06F 1/1684: {Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675}
- G06F 3/0346: with detection of the device orientation or free movement in a three-dimensional [3D] space, e.g. 3D mice, 6-DOF [six degrees of freedom] pointers using gyroscopes, accelerometers or tilt-sensors
- G06Q 10/40: Business processes related to social networking or social networking services
- G06V 40/23: {Recognition of whole body movements, e.g. for sport training}
- A61B 2503/10: Athletes
- A61B 2505/09: Rehabilitation or training
- A63B 49/035: with easily dismountable parts, e.g. heads, shafts or grips
- A63B 49/08: with special construction of the handle
- A63B 53/04: Heads
- A63B 53/0433: {with special sole configurations}
- A63B 53/0437: {with special crown configurations}
- A63B 59/20: having means, e.g. pockets, netting or adhesive type surfaces, for catching or holding a ball, e.g. for lacrosse or pelota
- A63B 59/50: Substantially rod-shaped bats for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for baseball
- A63B 59/70: with bent or angled lower parts for hitting a ball on the ground, on an ice-covered surface, or in the air, e.g. for hockey or hurling
- A63B 2071/0063: {Shock absorbers}
- A63B 2071/0647: {Visualisation of executed movements}
- A63B 2071/068: {Input by voice recognition}
- A63B 2102/18: Baseball, rounders or similar games
- A63B 2102/24: Ice hockey
- A63B 2209/00: Characteristics of used materials
- A63B 2220/12: Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
- A63B 2220/16: Angular positions
- A63B 2220/30: Speed
- A63B 2220/40: Acceleration
- A63B 2220/53: Force of an impact, e.g. blow or punch
- A63B 2220/803: Motion sensors
- A63B 2220/833: Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
- A63B 2225/15: with identification means that can be read by electronic means
- A63B 2225/20: with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
- A63B 2225/50: Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
- A63B 2225/54: Transponders, e.g. RFID
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

## Abstract

Golf clubs according to at least some example aspects of this disclosure may include a golf club head and a shaft configured to engage with the golf club head which includes a grip engaged with the shaft. Further, the golf club may include a monitoring device, which includes a sensor and a transmitter. Additionally, the monitoring device may be configured to determine data related to the characteristics of a golf swing. Further, the monitoring device may be configured to transmit the data related to the characteristics of a golf swing to a remote computer.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A golf bag comprising:
a golf bag base;
a pocket on an exterior of the golf bag with a first induction coil positioned beneath a wall of the pocket, the first induction coil configured to connect to a first power source;
a container attached to the golf bag base wherein the container is configured to retain a golf club; and
wherein a first electrical current is configured to flow in the first induction coil to induce a second electrical current into a second induction coil to charge a second power source of a monitoring device.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The golf bag of claim 1, wherein the first power source comprises a battery.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The golf bag of claim 1, wherein the first power source comprises a remote computer.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The golf bag of claim 1, wherein the monitoring device is engaged with a cartridge.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The golf bag of claim 4, wherein the cartridge is configured to engage a grip end of a golf club.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The golf bag of claim 4, wherein the cartridge comprises the second induction coil.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The golf bag of claim 6, wherein the cartridge has an upper portion having a substantially cylindrical shape, and wherein the upper portion contains the second induction coil.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The golf bag of claim 4, wherein the cartridge comprises a first pair of electrical contacts that are in contact with a second pair of electrical contacts on an exterior of the monitoring device when the monitoring device is secured within the cartridge.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The golf bag of claim 1, wherein the monitoring device comprises the second induction coil.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The golf bag of claim 1, wherein the golf bag further comprises a sensor configured to detect when a golf club is inserted into the golf bag and wherein the first electrical current in the first induction coil is configured to activate once the sensor detects the golf club has been inserted into the golf bag.

### Claim 11

A golf bag comprising:
a golf bag base;
a first power source, connected to a first induction coil;
a pocket on an exterior of the golf bag with a second induction coil positioned beneath a wall of the pocket;
a container attached to the golf bag base wherein the container is configured to retain a golf club;
wherein a first electrical current is configured to flow in the first induction coil to charge a second power source of a monitoring device through a third induction coil; and
wherein a second electrical current is configured to flow in the second induction coil to charge a third power source.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The golf bag of claim 11, wherein the first power source comprises a battery.

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The golf bag of claim 11, wherein the first power source comprises an external power source that is connected to the first induction coil through a cable connected to the golf bag at a first end and connected to an external power source at a second end.

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The golf bag of claim 11, wherein the third power source comprises a battery.

### Claim 15 (depends on 11)

The golf bag of claim 11, wherein the third power source comprises a remote computer.

### Claim 16 (depends on 11)

The golf bag of claim 11, wherein the monitoring device is engaged with a cartridge.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The golf bag of claim 16, wherein the cartridge comprises the third induction coil.

### Claim 18

A golf bag comprising:
a golf bag base having a first induction coil configured to operably engage with a first power source;
a container attached to the golf bag base, the container configured to engage a golf club; and
wherein when a grip end of the golf club is inserted into the container, a first electrical current may flow in the first induction coil and induce a second electrical current into a second induction coil to charge a second power source within a monitoring device engaged with the grip end of the golf club.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The golf bag of claim 18, wherein the first power source comprises a battery.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The golf bag of claim 18, wherein the first power source comprises an external power source that is connected to the first induction coil through a cable connected to the golf bag at a first end and connected to an external power source at a second end.

### Claim 21 (depends on 18)

The golf bag of claim 18, wherein the monitoring device is engaged with a cartridge.

### Claim 22 (depends on 21)

The golf bag of claim 21, wherein the cartridge comprises the second induction coil.