Golfer's audio aid swing trainer

• US 20060105853A1
• Filed: 11/07/2005
• Published: 05/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alvin Glass
• Original Assignee: Alvin Glass
• Inventors: Glass, Alvin
• Application Number:
  US11/268,063
• Publication Number:
  US 20060105853A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/224
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/36 for golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3608 Attachments on the body, e.g. for measuring, aligning, restraining A63B69/0059, A63B69/3673 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means

Abstract

The Golfer'"'"'s Audio Aid Swing Trainer is a training device that delivers prerecorded audio messages and signals designed to aid golfers in their tempo timing and rhythm during full swing and putting and also aids them in avoiding inappropriate head, shoulder and hip movements during full swing. These audio messages and signals can be erased by the user or their golf instructor enabling playback of a more customized message or signal to better match their optimal swing. The device attaches to the back strap of the golfer'"'"'s cap or belt and when predetermined movements of the user'"'"'s head, shoulder or hip occur a positional switch is activated and it in turn actuates the recorder to emit the message or signal that had been pre-selected via a selection switch. The device can also be used as a training aid in sports other than golf by attaching the audio aid to the limb of the user and have them throwing a baseball, a football or kicking a soccer ball or football.

Claims

1. An audio aid swing trainer comprising a case, means for attaching said case direct or indirectly to a user'"'"'s body, a swivel connect connecting said means for attaching is a clip between said means for attaching said case, said case containing means for for recording and playing at least one audio message or signal, a positional switch for activating said at least one audio message or signal at a predetermined position, means and a selector switch for selecting the message or signal to be activated.

2. The audio aid swing trainer device of claim 1 wherein said means for attaching is a clip for attaching said case to the back strap of a golfer'"'"'s cap or belt.

3. The audio aid swing trainer device of claim 1 wherein said case contains a clip for attaching said case to a strap wrapped around a non-golfer user'"'"'s arm or leg.

4. The audio aid swing trainer device of claim 1 wherein said case contains means for separately recording and playing at least one or two audio messages and at least one to two audio signals and the positional switch contains means for separately activating at least three of said messages.

5. The audio aid swing trainer device of claim 1 wherein said audio message is a two to seven syllable name actuated via said positional switch when the head rotates in the direction opposite to which the ball is to be hit.

6. The audio swing trainer device of claim 1 containing said means for emitting an audible signal wherein said signal is a beep actuated via said positional switch when the head rotates in the direction to which the ball is hit prior to ball strike during full swing.

7. The audio aid swing trainer device of claim 1 wherein said means for attaching is a clip to a golfer'"'"'s belt containing said means for emitting an audible signal wherein said signal is a beep actuated via said positional switch when the golfer'"'"'s shoulder and or hip dips down during full swing.

8. The audio aid swing trainer device of claim 1 wherein said audible signal is a metronome tick, tock sound or instead an audible voice message comprised of numbers one, two.

9. The audio aid swing trainer device of claim 1 and 5 wherein said audio message is the two to seven syllable name is erased and replaced with the golfer'"'"'s or golf instructor'"'"'s favorite swing thought such as “

relax”

or “

rip it,”

etc.

10. The audio aid swing trainer device of claim 1 wherein said case, a clip for attaching said case to a strap around the upper or lower limb of a non-golfing user emits an audible or voice message at a pre-determined position of the limb while performing a particular physical or athletic movement such as throwing a baseball, a football or kicking a soccer ball or a football.