Golf stroke practice device

• US 5,423,538 A
• Filed: 01/10/1994
• Issued: 06/13/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bradford M. Redding, Stewart E. Bradford
• Original Assignee: Freddie O. Stewart
• Inventors: Stewart, Freddie O.
• Primary Examiner(s): Millin, Vincent
• Assistant Examiner(s): Owens, Kerry
• Application Number:
  US08/179,347
• Time in Patent Office: 519 Days
• Field of Search: 273/35 R, 273/186.1, 273/187.1, 273/183.1, 434/252
• US Class Current: 473/225
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/36 for golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3635 with sound-emitting source
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means

Abstract

A device for aiding in practicing of a golf stroke. A first adjustable signal means produces a first delayed sensible signal at a selectable first time period after the beginning of the backstroke, and a second adjustable signal means produces a second delayed sensible signal at an independently selectable second time period after the first delayed sensible signal. The first time period is adjusted or selected to correspond to the duration of the backswing for the individual golfer, while the second time period is selected to correspond to the duration of the downstroke until contact with the ball.

Claims

1. A device for practicing with a golf club a golf stroke with a golf ball resting on a surface, said club having a club head having a striking face, said stroke comprises swinging said club head from an address position behind said ball in a backstroke having a beginning at said address position to a desired maximum point at the end of said backstroke, then swinging said club head in a forward stroke until after said face strikes said ball, said device comprising:

stroke length indicating means including first and second indicia means for indicating a range of selectable backstroke and forward stroke lengths, first indicating means for indicating a preselected length of backstroke, said first indicating means movable with respect to said first indicia means, and second indicating means for indicating a preselected length of forward stroke measured from the point of club face to ball impact to completion of the forward stroke, said second indicating means movable with respect to said second indicia means;

control means for producing a first sensible signal after a first preselected time period has elapsed coinciding with a preselected point of the backstroke, said control means further producing a second sensible signal after a second preselected time period has elapsed, said second selectable time period being of longer duration than said first time period and coinciding with the end of said preselected length of forward stroke; and

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club head sensing means for inhibiting said control means until movement of said club head occurs.

2. A device for practicing with a golf club a golf stroke with a golf ball resting on a surface, said club having a club head having a striking face, said stroke comprises swinging said club head from an address position behind said ball in a backstroke having a beginning at said address position to a desired maximum point at the end of said backstroke, then swinging said club head in a forward stroke until after said face strikes said ball, said device comprising:

a frame with a first range of indicia representative of selectable backstroke lengths and a second range of indicia representative of selectable forward stroke lengths;

a first movable indicator to indicate the end of a preselected backstroke length and a second movable indicator to indicate a preselected forward stroke length measured from a point of impact between the club head and the ball to the end of the forward stroke;

means for preselecting a first time period representative of time of backstroke and means for preselecting a second time period representative of forward stroke time;

a control means for producing a first sensible signal after said first preselected time period has elapsed coinciding with preselected point of the backstroke, said control means further producing a second sensible signal after said second preselected time period has elapsed, said second selectable time period being of longer duration than said first time period and coinciding with the end of said preselected length of forward stroke; and

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club head sensing means for inhibiting said control means until movement of said club head occurs.