Golf club grip with device housing
The invention relates to golf clubs, more particularly to mechanisms for fastening accessories to clubs. The invention provides a golf club configured to house an electronic device such as an RFID tag within a recess within the grip, thereby protecting the device from the stress, shock, and exposure that arises when a golf club is used.
1. A golf club comprising:
a head;
a shaft extending from the head;
a grip disposed at an end of the shaft distal from the head, wherein the grip comprises a recess dimensioned to receive an electronic device, wherein the recess comprises a substantially rectangular perimeter, further wherein the recess is curved co-axially with the shaft; and
an electronic device disposed within the recess.
2. The golf club of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises an RFID tag comprising a flexible sheet of material.
3. A golf club comprising:
a head;
a shaft extending from the head;
a grip disposed at an end of the shaft distal from the head, wherein the grip comprises a recess dimensioned to receive an electronic device, wherein the recess comprises a slot extending through an outer surface of the grip and into a material of the grip; and
an electronic device disposed within the slot.
4. A golf club comprising:
a head;
a shaft extending from the head;
a grip disposed at an end of the shaft distal from the head, wherein the grip comprises a recess dimensioned to receive an electronic device; and
an electronic device disposed within the recess, wherein the electronic device comprises an antenna and an integrated circuit.
5. A golf club comprising:
a head comprising a body with a ball striking face and a hosel;
a shaft extending from the hosel;
a grip disposed at an end of the shaft; and
an electronic device molded into the grip.
6. The golf club of claim 5 , wherein the electronic device is surrounded in all directions by a material of the grip.
7. The golf club of claim 5 , wherein the grip further comprises a recess, and the recess comprises an insert disposed therein, and the electronic device is disposed within the insert.
8. The golf club of claim 5 , wherein the electronic device comprises an RFID tag about 100 mm long×12 mm wide×0.3 mm thick with a UHF RFID integrated circuit.
9. A golf club comprising:
a head;
a shaft;
a grip comprising a recess dimensioned to receive an insert;
an insert disposed within the recess of the grip; and
an electronic device housed within the insert.
10. The golf club of claim 9 , wherein the electronic device comprises an antenna and an integrated circuit.
11. The golf club of claim 9 , wherein the insert is a case.
12. The golf club of claim 9 , wherein the electronic device comprises once selected from the group consisting of a battery, an accelerometer, a light detector, and a processor.
13. A golf club comprising:
a head comprising a body with a ball striking face and a hosel;
a shaft extending from the hosel; and
a grip disposed at an end of the shaft; and
an electronic device housed within a recess within the grip.
14. The golf club of claim 13 , wherein the electronic device comprises an antenna or an integrated circuit.
15. The golf club of claim 14 , wherein a portion of the grip is openable to reveal the contents of the recess.
16. The golf club of claim 14 , wherein the electronic device is surrounded in all directions by a material of the grip.
17. The golf club of claim 13 , wherein the electronic device consists of an RFID tag and is about 100 mm long×12 mm wide×0.3 mm thick and includes a UHF RFID integrated circuit.
18. A golf club comprising:
a head;
a shaft;
a grip dimensioned to receive a device; and
a device disposed within the grip, the device comprising a microchip and an antenna.
19. The golf club of claim 18 , wherein the device comprises a plastic shell.
20. The golf club of claim 19 , wherein the plastic shell defines a case housing the microchip.
21. The golf club of claim 20 , wherein the case houses an additional electronic device.
22. The golf club of claim 18 , wherein the device is accessible via a part of the grip.
23. A golf club comprising:
a head having a ball-striking face and a hosel;
a shaft connected to the head via the hosel;
a grip covering a distal portion of the shaft; and
an electronic device comprising an antenna and a microchip affixed within the grip, wherein the electronic device is smaller than 5 cm in every dimension.
24. The golf club of claim 23 , wherein the electronic device is an RFID tag.
25. The golf club of claim 24 , wherein the RFID tag comprises an antenna with a squiggle design.
26. The golf club of claim 23 , wherein the electronic device is within a recess within the grip and the recess is an accessible compartment and further wherein a portion of the grip is openable to reveal the contents of the recess.