Golf swing practice mat

• US 4,164,352 A
• Filed: 01/26/1978
• Issued: 08/14/1979
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John P O'Brien
• Original Assignee: John P O'Brien
• Inventors: O'Brien, John P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US05/872,377
• Time in Patent Office: 565 Days
• Field of Search: 273/187 R, 273/187 A, 273/187 B, 273/32 C, 273/183 A, 273/188 R, 273/188 A, 273/195 R, 273/195 A
• US Class Current: 473/218
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3661 Mats for golf practice, e.g. mats having a simulated turf, a practice tee or a green area
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3667 Golf stance aids, e.g. means for positioning a golfer's feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3673 Foot inclining aids; Foot wobbling devices

Abstract

A training mat for golfers includes an area of artificial grass from which a teed golf ball may be driven, and a foot placement area on which the golfer stands. The mat contains diverse marking which enable a golfer to properly position his feet and the golf ball when using the different clubs of a set. A foot supporting wedge may be pivotally mounted on the foot placement area to support the golfer'"'"'s rear foot.

Claims

1. A golf training device enabling a golfer to learn and practice a proper golf swing, said device comprising:

a mat including a hitting area and a foot placement area;

said hitting area including a teeing area and an artificial grass area surrounding said teeing area,

said foot placement area including at least one line of flight indicator line; and

a right (or rear) foot placement indicia, said line of flight indicator line being parallel with the intended line of flight of a golf ball to be struck,

said right foot placement indicia comprising a plurality of holes in said mat, said holes arranged in a line approximately normal to or to the right of normal of said line of flight indicator at spaced distances from said hitting area;

a foot supporting wedge-shaped device, a centrally mounted pin dependent from said wedge-shaped device, said pin adapted to engage and cooperate with said holes comprising a portion of the right foot indicia in said mat, said wedge-shaped device adapted to cant a golfer'"'"'s right foot toward the intended target.

2. A golf training device as described in claim 1, wherein said foot placement area comprises left foot placement indicia lines.

3. A gold training device as described in claim 1, wherein said foot placement area includes two line of flight indicator lines.

4. A golf training device as described in claim 1, wherein said hitting area includes a ball placement index, said ball placement index being located adjacent to said hitting area and extending parallel to said line of flight indicator lines, said indicator adapted to indicate the correct placement of the ball along the line of flight depending upon the particular golf club being used.

5. A golf training device as described in claim 1, wherein said foot placement area includes at least one stance indicator positioned normal to said line-of-flight indicators, said stance indicator adapted to show a golfer the correct distance between the ball and his feet, depending upon the particular golf club being used.

6. A golf training device as described in claim 5, wherein stance indicator is subdivided into indicators for woods, long irons, and short irons.

7. A golf training device as described in claim 1, wherein said right foot placement indicia comprises a plurality of holes in said gold mat, whereby said holes are arranged in a plurality of lines parallel to each other, and positioned approximately normal to the line of flight in the indicator line.

8. A golf training device enabling a golfer to learn and practice a proper golf swing, said device comprising:

a mat including a hitting area and a foot placement area,

said hitting area being fabricated from artificial grass, adapted to support a golf ball when said ball is struck with a golf club, a tee position in said hitting area, said tee position adapted to support a golf ball above the height of the surface of said artificial grass surface;

at least one line-of-flight indicator line in said foot placement area, said line-of-flight indicator line lying parallel to the intended line of flight of a golf ball to be struck from said artificial grass;

a right foot placement indicator means comprising a plurality of indicia for marking different rear foot positions, adapted to be used with golf clubs of different shaft lengths;

a foot supporting wedge, said wedge adapted to cooperate with said right foot placement indicator to support the rear edge of said right foot of the golfer, at one of said right foot positions;

indicia for positioning said golfer'"'"'s left foot whereby said golfer'"'"'s feet are placed approximately parallel to said line of flight;

a ball placement index, parallel to said line of flight, said ball placement index providing indicia as to the lateral position of the golf ball for different golf clubs.