Training sports club and method

• US 20020082126A1
• Filed: 02/13/2001
• Published: 06/27/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scott Brundage
• Original Assignee: Scott Brundage
• Inventors: Brundage, Scott
• Granted Patent: US 6,692,386 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/457
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 15/00 Clubs for gymnastics or the like , e.g. for swinging exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0012 Comparing movements or motion sequences with a registered reference
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2053/0491 with added weights, e.g. changeable, replaceable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0008 for batting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/18 Baseball, rounders or similar games
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 53/0416 Heads having an impact surface provided by a face insert
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 59/50 Substantially rod-shaped bats for hitting a ball in the air, e.g. for baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 59/56 characterised by the head
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/24 Weighted handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/46 Measurement devices associated with golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like for measuring physical parameters relating to sporting activity, e.g. baseball bats with impact indicators or bracelets for measuring the golf swing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 for baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3614 using electro-magnetic, magnetic or ultrasonic radiation emitted, reflected or interrupted by the golf club
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3632 Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning A63B69/3614 takes precedence; clubs for swinging exercises in general A63B15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

A training sports club comprising a striking portion and a handle portion. The striking portion has a hollow cavity of fixed length formed therein and an opening for accessing the cavity. Removable weights which can be selectively disposed in said cavity in combination are also provided. Disposed inside the cavity is means, such as a support, for removably fixing said weights within the cavity. Optionally, the fixing means may be such that the weights may be positioned at any selected location along the length of said cavity.

Claims

1. A training sports club comprising:

a striking portion and a handle portion, the striking portion having a hollow cavity of fixed length formed therein and an opening for accessing said cavity;

a plurality of removable weights which can be selectively disposed in said cavity in combination; and

means for removably fixing said weights at any selected location along the length of said cavity.

2. The training club of claim 1 wherein said fixing means is a rod received in said cavity.

3. The training club of claim 1 wherein said fixing means is a plurality of supports selectively located along the length of said cavity shaped to engage and support one or more of said weights.

4. The training club of claim 3 wherein said supports are removable.

5. The training club of claim 1 further comprising means for measuring the speed of the club when swung.

6. The training club of claim 1 further comprising a removable cap for lockably closing said opening, the cap cooperating with the hollow cavity to contain and secure said removable weights.

7. The training club of claim 6 further comprising:

slots disposed in said striking portion adjacent said opening; and

locking pins secured to said cap, said pins positioned on said cap to engage said slots when said cap closes said opening.

8. A training baseball bat comprising:

a baseball bat having an integral handle and barrel, said barrel having a hollow cavity of fixed length formed therein and an opening for accessing said cavity;

a support disposed within said cavity;

a first weight with a chamber therein, said first weight shaped to removably nest within said cavity, said first weight engaging said support; and

a second weight shaped to removably nest within the chamber of said first weight.

9. The baseball bat of claim 8 further comprising a removable cap for lockably closing said opening.

10. The baseball bat of claim 9 further comprising:

slots disposed in said barrel adjacent said opening; and

locking pins secured to said cap, said pins positioned on said cap to engage said slots when said cap closes said opening.

11. The baseball bat of claim 9 wherein said support is a removable rod.

12. The baseball bat of claim 11 wherein said support is secured to said cap such that said support disposed inside said cavity when said cap closes said opening.

13. The baseball bat of claim 8 further comprising means for measuring the speed of the bat when swung.

14. The baseball bat of claim 8 wherein said first weight may be removably fixed to said support at any selected location along the length of said cavity.

16. The golf club of claim 15 further comprising a removable cap for lockably closing said opening.

17. The golf club of claim 16 further comprising:

slots disposed in said cap; and

locking pins disposed in said head adjacent said opening, said pins positioned on said head to engage said slots when said cap closes said opening.

18. The golf club of claim 15 further comprising means for measuring the speed of the club when swung.

15. A training golf club comprising:

a golf club having a handle and head, said head having a hollow cavity of fixed length formed therein and an opening for accessing said cavity;

a support disposed within said cavity;

a first weight shaped to removably nest within said cavity, said first weight removably engaged to said support such that said first weight is removably fixed at a selected location along the length of said cavity; and

a second weight removably engagable to said support such that said second weight is removably fixed at a selected location along the length of said cavity in combination with the first weight.