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US 2014/0274438 A1Published application
Fitting A Golf Ball Using A Strike Characteristics Detector
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorArthur Molinari
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Abstract
A system and method for ball fitting is disclosed. The system and method may use a swing characteristics detector. A detector may be placed between a golf club face and a golf ball. The golf club may strike the golf ball, and a mark may be made on the swing characteristic detector. The mark may be evaluated to determine at least one swing characteristic. The swing characteristic may be used to select an appropriate golf ball for a golfer.
Claims20
A method of selecting a golf ball for a golfer, comprising:
- placing a first swing characteristic detector between a golf club face and a golf ball;
- examining a first mark on the first swing characteristic detector made by the golf club face striking the golf ball to determine at least one golf swing characteristic;
- and
- selecting an appropriate golf ball for the golfer based on the at least one golf swing characteristic.
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A golf ball fitting analysis system for a computer, comprising:
- a database of known golf ball profiles based on at least one golf swing characteristic;
- an input device for inputting a value for at least one golf swing characteristic;
- stored instructions for calculating a ball fit value using the input value and the database of known profiles;
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- a display for displaying at least one recommended golf ball.
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A golf ball fitting analysis kit, comprising:
- a set of golf balls;
- a packaging configured to house the set of golf balls;
- a set of instructions associated with the packaging;
- at least one swing characteristic detector associated with the packaging;
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- a guide associated with the packaging.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.