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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2017
Applicant:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Inventor:
Chad Arch, Oceanside, CA (US);
Assignee:
Acushnet Company, Fairhaven, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 60/42 (2015.01); G06T 7/90 (2017.01); G01B 11/26 (2006.01); G01D 5/02 (2006.01); G01B 5/00 (2006.01); A63B 53/02 (2015.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 60/42 (2015.10); G01B 5/0023 (2013.01); G01B 11/26 (2013.01); G01D 5/02 (2013.01); G06T 7/90 (2017.01); A63B 2053/022 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10024 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30221 (2013.01); H04N 5/2252 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for measuring loft and lie of a golf club head with better accuracy is disclosed herein. More specifically, the present invention discloses an apparatus that utilizes a high precision camera that focuses on the striking face portion of the golf club head, working in conjunctions with encoders near the shaft portion of a golf club head, to instantaneously provide precision measurement of the loft and lie of the golf club head and feedback to the operator in order to allow for more precision adjustment to the loft and lie of the golf club head.