US 12,260,771 B2
Method and apparatus for capturing a golf swing and fitting a golfer
James P. Harrington, Del Mar, CA (US)
Assigned to Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed by Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/348,585.
Application 17/398,104 is a division of application No. 16/566,417, filed on Sep. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,107,366, issued on Aug. 31, 2021.
Application 16/566,417 is a division of application No. 15/356,177, filed on Nov. 18, 2016, granted, now 10,438,506, issued on Oct. 8, 2019.
Application 18/348,585 is a continuation of application No. 17/398,104, filed on Aug. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,727,823.
Prior Publication US 2024/0005814 A1, Jan. 4, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G09B 19/00 (2006.01); A63B 69/36 (2006.01); G03B 15/00 (2021.01); G03B 29/00 (2021.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); A63B 24/00 (2006.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01)
CPC G09B 19/0038 (2013.01) [A63B 69/3623 (2013.01); G03B 15/00 (2013.01); G03B 29/00 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); A63B 2024/0009 (2013.01); G06V 40/23 (2022.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of fitting a golfer comprising:
providing an image capturing apparatus, said image capturing apparatus comprising: a gantry providing structural support to said image capturing apparatus; and a camera adjustable to different positions within said gantry and capable of capturing at least one performance variable;
allowing a golfer to address a golf ball;
adjusting a location of said gantry together with a first location of said camera to correspond with a first address position of said golfer;
capturing said at least one performance variable with a first golf swing of said golfer;
adjusting said camera within said gantry to a second, different location corresponding with a second, different address position of said golfer; and
analyzing said at least one performance variable and recommending a golf club to said golfer.