Golf swing restrictor

• US 3,970,316 A
• Filed: 06/30/1975
• Issued: 07/20/1976
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: James P. Westmoreland Jr
• Original Assignee: Diversified Products Incorporated
• Inventors: Westmoreland, James P. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US05/591,485
• Time in Patent Office: 386 Days
• Field of Search: 128/134, 273/188, 273/189, 273/190, 273/183 B
• US Class Current: 473/212
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0059 worn by the user

Abstract

A restrictor for controlling the swing of a golfer which includes elastic arm and chest encircling bands. The bands are joined such that they abut, and in one embodiment the upper edge of the band defines an acute angle.

Claims

1. An apparatus for controlling the swing of a golfer comprising:

an elongated, elastic chest encircling band for encircling a chest, said band including an inner surface for engaging such chest and an outer surface, and said band including fastening means for securing said chest encircling band about such chest; and

an elastic arm encircling band for encircling an arm, said arm encircling band including an inner surface for engaging such arm and an outer surface, said arm encircling band including fastening means for fastening said arm encircling band about such arm, said arm encircling band being directly joined to said chest encircling band such that a portion of said outer surface of said arm encircling band is in direct contact with a portion of said outer surface of said chest encircling band;

whereby the swing of a golfer is controlled and coordinated with the movement of the golfer'"'"'s body since the upper portion of the golfer'"'"'s arm is held by said arm encircling band adjacent to the golfer'"'"'s chest.

2. The apparatus defined by claim 1 wherein said direct joinder of said arm encircling band and chest encircling band forms a fixed acute angle between the upper edge of said arm encircling band and the upper edge of said chest encircling band.

3. The apparatus defined by claim 2 wherein said acute angle is 10°

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4. The apparatus defined by claim 1 wherein said fastening means of said chest encircling band, and said fastening means of said arm encircling band comprise "Velcro" fasteners.

5. The apparatus defined by claim 1 wherein said chest encircling band is six inches wide whereby said apparatus is particularly suited for women golfers.

6. The apparatus defined by claim 1 wherein said chest encircling bans is three inches wide.

7. The apparatus defined by claim 1 wherein said arm encircling band is sewn to said chest encircling band at a pair of spaced-apart seams to achieve said direct contact.