Golf weight training device

• US 5,989,131 A
• Filed: 12/09/1998
• Issued: 11/23/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John W. Burkholder
• Original Assignee: John W. Burkholder
• Inventors: Burkholder, John W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US09/208,086
• Time in Patent Office: 349 Days
• Field of Search: 473/256, 482/109
• US Class Current: 473/219
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 15/00 Clubs for gymnastics or the like , e.g. for swinging exercises
• 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 weight training device for improving a golfer'"'"'s swing during practice therewith. The device comprises an elongate shaft with a top section and an arcuately contoured bottom section defining a bottom end. Advanced over the top section of the shaft is a golf grip used by the golfer to hold the golf weight training device during practice. The bottom section is curved such that the bottom end is laterally offset from a longitudinal shaft axis of the top section. The curved bottom section simulates the position of a club head during the swing and moves the center of gravity of the device outside the swing plane in order to promote proper motion. Generally, the shaft will weigh about 2.5 to 3.5 pounds and be around 29-39 inches in length. The curved bottom section will be formed on the last 6 inches of the shaft such that the bottom end will be laterally offset about 3 inches away from the longitudinal axis of the top section.

Claims

1. A golf weight training device for improving a golf swing, comprising:

an elongate, substantially solid shaft having a top section which defines a top end and an arcuately contoured bottom section which defines a bottom end;

the shaft being formed to be of a weight which is within the range of between 2.5 pounds to 3.5 pounds and is evenly distributed between the top end and the bottom end of the shaft.

2. The golf weight training device of claim 1 wherein the top section of the shaft defines a longitudinal shaft axis and the bottom end is laterally offset from the shaft axis by a distance of 3.0 inches.

3. The golf weight training device of claim 2 wherein the bottom section has a length of 6.0 inches.

4. The golf weight training device of claim 1 wherein the shaft is fabricated from a metallic material.

5. The golf weight training device of claim 4 wherein the metallic material is stainless steel.

6. The golf weight training device of claim 4 wherein the metallic material is cold rolled steel.

7. The golf weight training device of claim 1 wherein the shaft has a diameter of about 0.625 inches.

8. The golf weight training device of claim 1 further comprising a grip attached to the top section of the shaft.

9. The golf weight training device of claim 1 wherein the shaft has a length in the range of 29.0 inches to 39.0 inches.

10. The golf weight training device of claim wherein the top section is generally linear.