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US 2003/0195063 A1Published application
Sporting equipment audible device
OwnerLawrence J. Koncelik JR.inventor
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The present invention 10 discloses a device that attaches to sporting equipment for the purpose of generating an audible sound under predetermined conditions. The device 10 is selectively attached to hand held sporting equipment, such as a golf club 18 and tennis racquet 38, that travels through a sweeping motion. By attachment of the sound generating device to the aforementioned equipment it will be possible to cause audible sounds under abrupt increases in velocity. The device of the preferred embodiment is comprised of a sound generation element 12 such as pliable material, and may include a means of attachment element 14. The sound generation element 12 can be permanently or semi-permanently fixed to the sporting equipment. In the permanent/semi-permanent state the sound generation element is fixedly positioned by means of adhesive 40, or any other bonding means known within the art, to the sporting equipment thereby having no need for a means of an attachment element 14. The means of attachment element 14 provides for selective attachment and detachment of the sound generating device and is comprised of a snap-on collar or clip 24 and alternately of lengths of material 22 that can be twisted or tied around a portion of the sporting equipment. The clip 24 is a substantially cylindrical object having a slotted aperture 28 formed by flexible divergent arms 26 enclosing a throughbore whereby the clip can be pressed onto sporting equipment.
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A golf swing training device comprising
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Clubs for gymnastics or the like
Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning: with sound-emitting source
Training appliances or apparatus for special sports: for tennis
Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance:…
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This present patent application is a divisional of and claims the priority of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/867,215, titled “Sporting Equipment Audible Device”, filed on May 29, 2001 and claims the priority of PCT patent application, International application No. PCT/US01/26686, titled “Sporting Equipment Audible Device” filed on Aug. 28, 2001.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to sporting equipment and more specifically to a device that can be selectively attached to some sporting equipment for the purpose of generating an audible sound under predetermined conditions.
FIG. 1 is an illustrative view of the present invention in use.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the sound generation element of the present invention having an amount of adhesive on a portion thereof.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the sound generation element of the present invention wrapped around a golf club shaft.
The following discussion describes in detail one embodiment of the invention and several variations of that embodiment. This discussion should not be construed, however, as limiting the invention to those particular embodiments. Practitioners skilled in the art will recognize numerous other embodiments as well. For definition of the complete scope of the invention, the reader is directed to appended claims.
Turning to FIG. 1, shown therein is a perspective view of the present invention 10 disposed on a golf club 18 having a sound generation element attached thereto whereby a golfer 30 will cause the sound generation element to emit a sound by jerking the golf club 18 during the top of the back swing. If the golfer 30 jerks the golf club 18 back at the back swing point 32 or has incorrect acceleration at point 34, e.g., a flutter sound or other sound will be emitted at point 36.
Turning to FIG. 2, shown therein is a perspective view of the present invention 10 attached to the shaft 20 of a golf club. The sound generation element may be made of a stiff pliant material, such as paper or plastic or the like that is fixed to the golf club shaft 20 for the purpose of generating a sound under predetermined conditions during a sweeping motion of the golf club 18.