GAME CLUB SWING TRAINING DEVICE

• US 3,863,933 A
• Filed: 06/11/1973
• Issued: 02/04/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Wynn B. Tredway
• Original Assignee: Wynn B. Tredway
• Inventors: Tredway, Wynn B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US05/368,814
• Time in Patent Office: 603 Days
• Field of Search: 273/183,186,194,193 240/6.42,10.6 46/228
• 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
• 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

Abstract

A light device is adjustably mounted to a golf club and indicia on the light are alignable with an index on the club whereby, when so aligned in various positions, the rays from the light trace paths on adjacent structure indicative of the type of golf swing a pupil makes as he swings the club.

Claims

1. Apparatus for use in a club swing training program comprising:

a club shaft;

a light having indicia thereon;

means for adjustably mounting said light to said shaft;

an index on said shaft; and

means for aligning selected ones of said indicia with said index whereby, when said shaft is swung properly during said training program, said light emits rays along preselected paths which may be viewed to permit a close study of the phases of a club swing.

2. The invention of claim 1 wherein:

a. one of said indicia is so arranged that when aligned with said index mark light rays from said light trace a preselected path on a support on which said person stands as said person swings said shaft.

3. The invention of claim 1 wherein:

a. one of said indicia is so arranged that when it is aligned with said index rays of light from said light fall on the shoulder of said person when said person holds said shaft in the proper position at the top of the backswing.

4. The invention of claim 1 wherein:

a. one of said indicia is so arranged that when it is aligned with said index rays of light from said light trace a preselected path on a vertical surface adjacent said person while swinging said shaft as a golf club during the backswing.

5. The invention of claim 1 wherein:

a. one of said indicia is so arranged that when it is aligned with said index rays of light from said light trace a preselected path on said support including a loop around one foot of said person when the shaft is swung as a golf club on the backswing.

6. The invention of claim 1 wherein:

a. one of said indicia is so arranged that when it is aligned with said index rays of light from said light trace a preselected path on said support including a loop on said support when said shaft is swung as a golf club on the downswing.

7. A device for use in a club swing training program comprising:

a shaft;

a body portion carrying a light and having therein a kerf that merges with a shaft-accommodating passageway so arranged that when said body portion is mounted to said shaft said light emits rays that are in a plane that is perpendicular to the axis of said shaft when held as a golf club at the address position;

a mark on said shaft; and

indicia on said body portion that are selectively alignable with said mark so that when said shaft is swung properly during said training program said rays fall along preselected paths which may be viewed to permit a close study of the phases of a club swing.