Golf training aid/simulator
First Claim
1. A golf training device comprising a base including a platform providing a standing area for a user to take a stance in relation to a ball playing area, the platform is adjustably mounted on the base whereby the platform is tiltable to a desired position in relation to a practice ball and means for tilting and maintaining the platform in a desired selected position,wherein the platform is mounted centrally on two vertically alignable elongate support members, one of said support members is centrally mounted to said base and the other of said support members is centrally mounted to an under surface of said platform, a universal joint, providing X and Y horizontal pivot axes, interconnects adjacent ends said two vertically alignable elongate support members together to effect said tilting, at least one telescopic unit is connected between the base and the under surface of the platform for the X horizontal pivot axis, and at least one telescopic unit is connected between the base and the under surface of the platform for the Y horizontal axis, and the telescopic units are arranged to act in concert with one another to cause the platform to tilt via the universal joint into and maintain a desired tilt angle.
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Abstract
The aid/simulator provides an improvement in known equipment to enable the user to simulate a range of shots which can be expected during a round of golf. According to this invention, the aid/simulator comprises a base (1) providing a standing area (4) on which the user takes a stance in relating to a ball playing area (3) which is characterized by the base including a platform (2) adjustably mounted on the base so that it can be tilted to a position in relation to the ball the user wishes to practice or simulate, such as an uphill, or downhill lie or standing above, or below the ball, and a drive mechanisms (11, 12) is provided for tilting the platform to a selected position. Advantageously, two marked areas (14) are provided corresponding to the user'"'"'s foot positions, and pressure responsive devices are provided for detecting the weight distribution between the respective feet, signals from which are fed during a golfing swing to a comparator mechanism, and thence to an indicator mechanism (17) for showing the percentage of bodyweight taken by each foot during a swing.
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19 Claims
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1. A golf training device comprising a base including a platform providing a standing area for a user to take a stance in relation to a ball playing area, the platform is adjustably mounted on the base whereby the platform is tiltable to a desired position in relation to a practice ball and means for tilting and maintaining the platform in a desired selected position,
wherein the platform is mounted centrally on two vertically alignable elongate support members, one of said support members is centrally mounted to said base and the other of said support members is centrally mounted to an under surface of said platform, a universal joint, providing X and Y horizontal pivot axes, interconnects adjacent ends said two vertically alignable elongate support members together to effect said tilting, at least one telescopic unit is connected between the base and the under surface of the platform for the X horizontal pivot axis, and at least one telescopic unit is connected between the base and the under surface of the platform for the Y horizontal axis, and the telescopic units are arranged to act in concert with one another to cause the platform to tilt via the universal joint into and maintain a desired tilt angle.
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17. A golf training device comprising a base including a platform providing a standing area for a user to take a stance in relation to a ball playing area, the a platform is adjustably mounted on the base whereby the platform is tiltable to a desired position in relation to a practice ball, and drive means for tilting and maintaining the platform in a desired selected position,
wherein the platform is in one section and is mounted to overlie an elongate plinth thereby to be tiltable relative to the plinth, the platform is mounted centrally on two vertically alignable elongate support members, one of said support members is centrally mounted to said base and the other of said support members is centrally mounted to an under surface of said platform, a universal joint, providing X and Y horizontal pivot axes, interconnects adjacent ends said two vertically alignable elongate support members together to effect said tilting, at least one telescopic unit is connected between the base and an under surface of the platform for the X horizontal pivot axis, and at least one telescopic unit is connected between the base and the under surface of the platform for the Y horizontal pivot axis, the telescopic units are arranged to act in concert with one another to cause the platform to tilt about the universal joint to a desired tilt angle, the standing area of the platform is defined by two marked areas, each marked area corresponds to a foot position of the user, pressure sensing devices are provided beneath said two marked areas for detecting a weight distribution between the respective feet of the user, during use, output signals are generated by the pressure sensing devices and fed to a comparator, an output from the comparator is sent to balance indicator to indicate an actual body weight supported by each foot, as the user addresses the ball, and an actual transfer weight, during the swing of the user, and results are provided to show a desired balance and weight transfer during a golf swing required for a complete range of golf shots that are achievable using the golf training device whereby, in use, the user compares the desired balance and weight transfer with actual balance and weight transfer results for accessing corrections needed to balance the swing of the user.
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19. A golf training device comprising a base including a platform providing a standing area for a user to take a stance in relation to a ball playing area, the platform is adjustably mounted on the base whereby the platform is tiltable to a desired position in relation to a practice ball and drive means for tilting and maintaining the platform in a desired selected position,
wherein the platform is in one section and is mounted to overlie an elongate plinth thereby to be tiltable relative to the plinth, means for tilting the platform as desired, the standing area of the platform is defined by two marked areas, each marked area corresponds to a foot position of the user, pressure sensing devices are provided beneath said two marked areas for detecting a weight distribution between the respective feet of the user; - during use, output signals are generated by the pressure sensing devices and fed to a comparator, an output from the comparator is sent to and displayed by a balance indicator to indicate an actual body weight supported by each foot, as the user addresses the ball, and an actual weight transfer, during the swing of the user, whereby the user can see actual body weight and actual weight transfer, during a swing, and determine corrections needed to balance the swing of the user.
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