GOLF TRAINING SYSTEM

• US 20110159980A1
• Filed: 12/30/2010
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David T. Pelz
• Original Assignee: David T. Pelz
• Inventors: Pelz, David T.
• Granted Patent: US 8,177,654 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 473/220
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3614 using electro-magnetic, magnetic or ultrasonic radiation emitted, reflected or interrupted by the golf club

Abstract

A golf training system includes a rearward and lower first laser beam defined by a rearward and lower first laser transmitting to a rearward and lower first receiving sensor with a first alarm. The golf training system also includes a forward and upper second laser beam defined by a forward and upper second laser transmitting to a forward and upper second receiving sensor, with a second alarm, located above the shoulder of the user. The first laser beam and the second laser beam are substantially parallel and define an extending ideal path along a designated club head path as a golfer swings. The extending ideal path corresponds to a desired club head path, if the club head crosses the first laser beam, the first alarm associated with the first receiving sensor is activated, and if the club head crosses the second laser beam, the second alarm associated with the second receiving sensor is activated.

Claims

1. A golf training system, comprising:

a rearward and lower first laser beam defined by a rearward and lower first laser transmitting to a rearward and lower first receiving sensor with a first alarm;

a forward and upper second laser beam defined by a forward and upper second laser transmitting to a forward and upper second receiving sensor, with a second alarm, located above the shoulder of the user;

the first laser beam and the second laser beam are substantially parallel and define an extending ideal path along a designated club head path as a golfer swings;

wherein the extending ideal path corresponds to a desired club head path, if a club head crosses the first laser beam, the first alarm associated with the first receiving sensor is activated, and if the club head crosses the second laser beam, the second alarm associated with the second receiving sensor is activated.

2. The golf training system according to claim 1, wherein the first laser and the second laser are mounted upon a first stand.

3. The golf training system according to claim 2, wherein the first stand includes a selectively collapsible tripod base, an upstanding post and a laser support bracket secured to the upstanding post.

4. The golf training system according to claim 3, wherein the laser support bracket is pivotally mounted in a manner permitting adjustment of the orientation of the first laser and the second laser.

5. The golf training system according to claim 4, wherein the upstanding post of the first stand is telescopic permitting adjustment in the length of the upstanding post and height adjustment of the first laser and the second laser secured to the laser support bracket.

6. The golf training system according to claim 3, wherein the laser support bracket is an elongated bar including a central portion pivotally secured to an upper end of the upstanding post of the first stand via a selectively engageable compression knob for locking the elongated bar in desired orientations.

7. The golf training system according to claim 6, wherein the elongated bar also includes first and second members extending from the central portion, wherein the second laser is supported along the first member of the laser support bracket and the first laser is supported along the second member of the laser support bracket.

8. The golf training system according to claim 7, wherein each of the first member and the second member includes an elongated slot in which the first and second lasers are respectively mounted for selective movement along the length of the laser support bracket.

9. The golf training system according to claim 2, wherein the first receiving sensor and the second receiving sensor are mounted upon a second stand.

10. The golf training system according to claim 9, wherein the second stand includes a selectively collapsible tripod base, an upstanding post and a sensor support bracket secured to the upstanding post and the first stand includes a selectively collapsible tripod base, an upstanding post and a laser support bracket secured to the upstanding post.

11. The golf training system according to claim 10, wherein the sensor support bracket is pivotally mounted in a manner permitting adjustment of the orientation of the first receiving sensor and the second receiving sensor and the laser support bracket is pivotally mounted in a manner permitting adjustment of the orientation of the first laser and the second laser.

12. The golf training system according to claim 11, wherein the upstanding post of the second stand is telescopic permitting adjustment in the length of the upstanding post of the second stand and height adjustment of the first receiving sensor and the second receiving sensor secured to the sensor support bracket and the upstanding post of the first stand is telescopic permitting adjustment in the length of the upstanding post of the first stand and height adjustment of the first laser and the second laser secured to the laser support bracket.

13. The golf training system according to claim 10, wherein the sensor support bracket is an elongated bar including a central portion pivotally secured to an upper end of the upstanding post of the second stand via a selectively engageable compression knob for locking the elongated bar in desired orientations and the laser support bracket is an elongated bar including a central portion pivotally secured to an upper end of the upstanding post of the first stand via a selectively engageable compression knob for locking the elongated bar of the laser support bracket in desired orientations.

14. The golf training system according to claim 13, wherein the elongated bar of the sensor support bracket also includes first and second members extending from the central portion, wherein the second receiving sensor is supported along the first member of the sensor support bracket and the first receiving sensor is supported along the second member of the sensor support bracket and the elongated bar of the laser support bracket also includes first and second members extending from the central portion, wherein the second laser is supported along the first member of the laser support bracket and the first laser is supported along the second member of the laser support bracket.

15. The golf training system according to claim 14, wherein each of the first member and the second member of the elongated bar of the sensor support bracket includes an elongated slot in which the first and second receiving sensors are respectively mounted for selective movement along the length of the laser support bracket and each of the first member and the second member of the elongated bar of the laser support bracket includes an elongated slot in which the first and second lasers are respectively mounted for selective movement along the length of the laser support bracket.

16. The golf training system according to claim 2, wherein the first receiving sensor and the second receiving sensor are mounted upon a practice mat.

17. The golf training system according to claim 16, wherein the first sensor are positioned approximately six inches apart.

18. The golf training system according to claim 16, wherein the first receiving sensor and the second receiving sensor are recessed within the practice mat.