Golf Swing Training Device

• US 20090227386A1
• Filed: 04/04/2008
• Published: 09/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Larry Dean Whitaker
• Original Assignee: Larry Dean Whitaker
• Inventors: Whitaker, Larry Dean
• Application Number:
  US12/062,816
• Publication Number:
  US 20090227386A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/224
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/367 Detection of balance between both feet, i.e. weight distribution
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/56 Pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3667 Golf stance aids, e.g. means for positioning a golfer's feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means

Abstract

A golf swing training device. A warning device is connected to a foot actuated switch and a sound actuated switch. A power source provides power to the warning device via the sound actuated switch and the foot actuated switch. The warning device emits a warning when it senses the sound of a golf club hitting a golf ball while simultaneously the foot actuated switch senses the pressure of the golfer'"'"'s back foot heel. In a preferred embodiment, the power source is a battery. In a preferred embodiment the golf swing training device also includes a toggle switch that allows the golfer to bypass the sound actuated switch so that when the golfer lifts his heel the foot actuated switch allows power to flow to the warning device so that the golfer knows more precisely when he is lifting his heel. In another preferred embodiment a pneumatic bulb is connected to the foot actuated switch via tubing and the golfer activates the foot actuated switch by stepping on the pneumatic bulb with his heel. In another preferred embodiment instead of using a pneumatic bulb there is a wireless connection between a transmitting device on or near the golfer'"'"'s foot and the foot actuated switch.

Claims

1. ) A golf swing training device, comprising:

A) a sound actuated switch,

B) a foot actuated switch for sensing the pressure created by a user'"'"'s heel,

C) an warning device connected to said foot actuated switch and said sound actuated switch, and

D) a power source to provide power to said warning device via said sound actuated switch and said foot actuated switch,

wherein said warning device emits a warning when said sound actuated switch senses the sound of a golf club hitting a golf ball and when said foot actuated switch senses the pressure the pressure of the user'"'"'s heel.

2. ) The golf swing training device as in claim 1, further comprising a relay switch controlled by said sound actuated switch, wherein said power source provides power to said audible warning device via said relay switch.

3. ) The golf swing training device as in claim 1, wherein said foot actuated switch is a pressure switch.

4. ) The golf swing training device as in claim 1, further comprising a microphone for detecting the sound of a golf club hitting a golf ball and for generating an electrical signal to be transmitted to said sound actuated switch.

5. ) The golf swing training device as in claim 4, further comprising a potentiometer for adjusting the sensitivity of said microphone.

6. ) The golf swing training device as in claim 1, further comprising a toggle switch to route the flow of electricity to either said sound actuated switch or said foot actuated switch.

7. ) The golf swing training device as in claim 6, wherein when said toggle switch routes the flow of electricity directly to said foot actuated switch said warning device emits a warning when said foot actuated switch senses that the golfer has lifted his heel.

8. ) The golf swing training device as in claim 1, wherein said pressure switch is a water level control pressure switch.

9. ) The golf swing training device as in claim 3, further comprising a pneumatic bulb connected to said pressure switch via tubing wherein the golfer activates said pressure switch by stepping on said pneumatic bulb with his heel.

10. ) The golf swing training device as in claim 1, wherein said warning device is a either a audible warning device, a visual warning device or a combination audible and visual warning device.

11. ) The golf swing training device as in claim 1, wherein said power source is a battery.

12. ) The golf swing training device as in claim 1, wherein said sound actuated switch is a VOX or audio-actuated switch.

13. ) A golf swing training device, comprising:

A) a sound actuated switch,

B) a foot actuated switch for sensing the pressure created by a user'"'"'s heel,

C) a warning device electrically connected to said foot actuated switch and said sound actuated switch, and

D) a power source to provide power to said warning device via said sound actuated switch and said foot actuated switch,

E) a toggle switch to route the flow of electricity to either said sound actuated switch or said foot actuated switch,

wherein when said toggle switch routes the flow of electricity to said sound actuated switch said warning device emits a warning when said sound actuated switch senses the sound of a golf club hitting a golf ball and when said foot actuated switch senses the pressure of the user'"'"'s heel, and wherein when said toggle switch routes the flow of electricity to said foot actuated switch said warning device emits a warning when said foot actuated switch senses that the golfer has lifted his heel.

14. ) A swing training device for sports training, comprising:

A) a sound actuated switch,

B) a foot actuated switch for sensing the pressure created by a user'"'"'s heel,

C) an warning device connected to said foot actuated switch and said sound actuated switch, and

D) a power source to provide power to said warning device via said sound actuated switch and said foot actuated switch,

wherein said warning device emits a warning when said sound actuated switch senses the sound of a ball hitting device contacting a ball and when said foot actuated switch senses the pressure the pressure of the user'"'"'s heel.

15. ) The swing training device as in claim 14, wherein said ball hitting device is a golf club and said ball is a golf ball.

16. ) The swing training device as in claim 14, wherein said ball hitting device is a baseball bat and said ball is a baseball.

17. ) The swing training device as in claim 14, wherein said ball hitting device is a tennis racquet and said ball is a tennis ball.

18. ) The swing training device as in claim 14, wherein said ball hitting device is a racquetball racquet and said ball is a racquet ball.

19. ) The swing training device as in claim 14, wherein said ball hitting device is a squash racquet and said ball is a squash ball.

20. ) A swing training device, comprising:

A) a sound actuated switch,

B) a switch means for sensing the presence or absence of a user'"'"'s foot,

C) an warning device connected to said switch means and said sound actuated switch, and

D) a power source to provide power to said warning device via said sound actuated switch and said switch means,

wherein said warning device emits a warning when said sound actuated switch senses the sound of a golf club hitting a golf ball and when said switch means senses the presence of the user'"'"'s heel.

21. ) The swing training device as in claim 20, wherein said switch means is an on/off switch.

22. ) The swing training device as in claim 20, wherein said switch means is a pressure switch.

23. ) The swing training device as in claim 20, wherein said sound actuated switch, said switch means and said audible warning device are electrically connected via wire.

24. ) The swing training device as in claim 20, wherein said sound actuated switch, said switch means and said audible warning device are wirelessly connected.

25. ) The swing training device as in claim 20, wherein said warning device is a visual lamp.