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US 8,012,045 B2Granted
Golf club fitting system and method
OwnerJay Turnerinventor
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Abstract
A method and system of fitting golf clubs to a person includes generating a dimensional reference number from a golfer's physical characteristics and applying an algorithm to determine desired parameters of golf clubs for the golfer from the dimensional reference number.
Claims12
A method of fitting golf clubs to a person, the method comprising:
- in a position of the person, measuring a first grip height off the ground;
- in a second position of the person, measuring a second grip height off the ground;
- determining an average of the first and second grip height measurements;
- from the determined average, determining a proper length and lie angle combination for golf clubs for the person;
- wherein the operation of measuring the first grip height off the ground comprises:
- positioning the person's feet in a first foot position relative to a guide bar position;
- grabbing a grip end of an angled bar also having a far end attached at the guide bar position and having a first lie angle, the angled bar being vertically movable at the end attached at the guide bar position;
- standing in an upright position to thereby vertically move the far end of the angled bar;
- and
- from the vertical movement of the far end of the angled bar, indicating a first dimensional reference number;
- and
- wherein measuring the second grip height off the ground comprises;
- positioning the person's feet in a second foot position relative to the guide bar position;
- grabbing a grip end of a horizontal bar also having a far end attached at the guide bar position and having a second lie angle, the horizontal bar being vertically movable at the end attached at the first guide bar position;
- standing in an upright position to thereby vertically move the far end of the angled bar;
- and
- from the vertical movement of the far end of the angled bar, indicating a second dimensional reference number.
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A method of manufacturing custom golf clubs for a person, the method comprising:
- in a first position of the person, measuring a first grip height off the ground;
- in a second position of the person, measuring a second grip height off the ground;
- determining an average of the first and second grip height measurements;
- from the determined average, determining a proper length and lie angle combination for golf clubs for the person;
- and
- manufacturing golf clubs having determined length;
- and
- wherein the operation of measuring the first grip height off the ground comprises:
- positioning the person's feet in a first foot position relative to a guide bar position;
- grabbing a grip end of an angled bar also having a far end attached at the guide bar position and having a first lie angle, the angled bar being vertically movable at the end attached at the guide bar position;
- standing in an upright position to thereby vertically move the far end of the angled bar;
- and
- from the vertical movement of the far end of the angled bar, indicating a first dimensional reference number;
- and
- wherein measuring the second grip height off the ground comprises:
- positioning the person's feet in a second foot position relative to the guide bar position;
- grabbing a grip end of a horizontal bar also having a far end attached at the guide bar position and having a second lie angle, the horizontal bar being vertically movable at the end attached a the first guide bar position;
- standing in an upright position to thereby vertically move the far end of the angled bar;
- and
- from the vertical movement of the far end of the angled bar, indicating a second dimensional reference number.
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A dimensional fitting system for fitting golf clubs to a person, the system comprising:
- a base having a guide bar position adapted to receive a vertical guide bar and having first and second sets of foot placement indicators positioned relative to the guide bar position;
- a first angled bar movably attached to the vertical guide bar and having a first lie angle;
- a second angled bar movable attached to the vertical guide bar and having a second lie angle;
- an indicator stick coupled to the vertical guide bar;
- a dimensional reference chart positioned adjacent the indicator stick and configured to provide a dimensional reference indicator when the indicator stick is placed in position responsive to a user placing his or her feet in the either the first or second foot placement indicators, grabbing either the first or second angled bar, and standing upright to vertically move the angled side bar and indicator stick.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.