Golf teaching aid

• US 5,527,038 A
• Filed: 02/16/1995
• Issued: 06/18/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Andy Mabie
• Original Assignee: Andy Mabie
• Inventors: Mabie, Andy
• Primary Examiner(s): WONG, STEVEN B
• Application Number:
  US08/389,410
• Time in Patent Office: 488 Days
• Field of Search: 273/170, 273/186.1, 273/187.4, 273/186.2, 273/187.6, 273/194 R, 273/163 R, 273/163 A, 273/80 B, 273/80 A, 273/77 R, 273/193 R, 273/193 A
• US Class Current: 473/232
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/06 Handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/08 characterised by the material
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/10 with means for indicating correct holding positions A63B60/12 takes precedence
• 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 golf swing teaching aid golf club is provided herein. It includes a golf club which is simple in construction and is devoid of complicated mechanical, electrical or electronic gadgetry. The golf teaching aid includes a golf club having a grip portion and a head portion, and a hollow cylindrical transparent shaft interposed between the grip portion and the head portion. The hollow cylindrical portion contains a predetermined volume of colored flowable liquid of low viscosity. Such liquid is freely flowable, unimpeded, from one end of the hollow cylindrical transparent shaft portion adjacent the grip portion to the other end thereof adjacent the head portion to check the correctness of the swing of a golfer. Before the golf swing, the liquid adopts a position within the hollow cylindrical transparent shaft at selected marker lines. Under the influence of centrifugal force during the golf stroke, the liquid thereby adopts different locations within the hollow cylindrical transparent shaft during the golf swing, at selected marker lines, so as to provide the golfer with an easily visible indicator of the correct attitude of back swing, at golf ball impact and of followthrough.

Claims

1. A golf swing teaching aid golf club for checking correctness of a swing of a golfer, said teaching aid golf club comprising:

a golf club having a grip portion and a head portion, and a hollow cylindrical transparent shaft interposed between said grip portion and said head portion, said hollow cylindrical transparent shaft containing a predetermined volume of colored flowable liquid of low viscosity which is freely flowable unimpeded from one end of said hollow cylindrical transparent shaft adjacent to said grip portion to the other end thereof adjacent to said head portion, whereby before the golf swing, said liquid adopts a position within said hollow cylindrical transparent shaft at a selected marker line, to provide a visible correct attitude of the golf club when the golf ball is addressed, and whereby, under the influence of centrifugal force during the golf stroke, said liquid thereby adopts different locations within said hollow cylindrical transparent shaft during the golf swing, at selected marker lines, so as to provide a visible indicator of the correct attitude of back swing, at golf ball impact and of followthrough.

2. The golf swing teaching aid golf club of claim 1, wherein said hollow cylindrical transparent shaft comprises a cylinder which is coaxially-disposed around a golf club shaft, and having liquid seals at both ends of said coaxially-disposed cylinder where it meets said golf club shaft at said head portion and at said grip portion.

3. The golf swing teaching aid golf club of claim 1, wherein said hollow cylindrical transparent shaft comprises a hollow transparent cylinder joining said head portion to said grip portion.

4. The golf teaching aid golf club of claim 1, wherein said colored liquid is colored water.