US 8,944,931 B2 · Training aid for a golfer

Abstract

This invention relates to a training aid 10, 100 for a golfer. The training aid 10 mounts to a golfer's cap 24 or sunglasses and includes a battery powered collimated light source 12 in the form of an LED which is configured to emit collimated, visible light. The aid 10 further includes an electronic circuit which comprises a microcontroller 17 which is drivingly connected to the LED and an electronic orientation sensor 16 which is configured to sense the orientation of the LED. The circuit and LED are housed within a housing and a mounting formation is provided for mounting the training aid 10 to a user. In response to an orientation of the light source 12 sensed by the electronic sensor 16, the microcontroller 17 automatically interrupts emission of light when the training aid 10 is orientated outside of a predefined operative angular range.

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Dependent claims

A training aid for a golfer, the training aid including:

a collimated light source which is operatively powered by a power source and which is configured to emit collimated, visible light in at least one direction;
an electronic circuit which is drivingly connected to the light source, the circuit including at least one electronic orientation sensor which is configured to sense the orientation of the light source;
a housing within which the light source is at least partially received;
and
a mounting formation for mounting the training aid to a user, wherein, in response to a light source orientation sensed by the electronic sensor, the electronic circuit is configured automatically to interrupt emission of light from the light source when the training aid is orientated outside of a predefined operative angular range relative to the vertical.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Training aid for a golfer

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Training aid for a golfer

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Abstract

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