Golf swing practice apparatus

• US 6,343,998 B1
• Filed: 10/05/1999
• Issued: 02/05/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joseph Leonard Tarulli, Joseph Paul Ingarra
• Original Assignee: Joseph Leonard Tarulli, Joseph Paul Ingarra
• Inventors: Tarulli, Joseph Leonard, Ingarra, Joseph Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Graham, Mark S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Gorden, Raeann
• Application Number:
  US09/412,527
• Time in Patent Office: 854 Days
• Field of Search: 473/266, 473/271, 473/272, 473/273, 473/276, 473/417, 473/422, 473/459, 473/462, 473/429, 473/449, 473/149, 248/145, 248/165, 248/127, 248/158, 119/786, D 6/457, D 6/458, 273/440, 273/449, 482/87, 482/148
• US Class Current: 473/273
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0057 Means for physically limiting movements of body parts A63B23/0211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3623 for driving A63B69/3608, A63B69/3658, A63B69/3661, A63B69/3667 and A63B69/3691 take precedence

Abstract

A golf swing practice apparatus for allowing a golfer to, practice his golf swing with a golf club. The golf swing practice apparatus comprises an elongated housing having a bottom edge, a tripod stand mounted near the bottom edge of the housing, a vertical rod mounted within the housing so that the rod extends upward from the housing, an extension pivotably mounted to the rod at its the center and a pair of swing arms pivotably mounted from the ends of the extension so that the swing arms may be extended at a right angle therefrom.

Claims

1. A golf swing practice apparatus for allowing a golfer to freely practice his golf swing and motion with a golf club, wherein the golf swing practice apparatus is placed on a flat ground, the golf swing practice apparatus comprising:

an elongated housing having a bottom edge;

a tripod stand mounted near the bottom edge of the housing;

a vertical rod mounted within said housing, such that said rod extends upward from the housing;

an extension having a pair of ends opposite to each other and a center, said extension pivotably mounted to said rod at the center wherein the extension is mounted exteriorly to an upper end of the rod; and

a pair of swing arms pivotably mounted from said ends of said extension, such that the swing arms may be extended at a right angle from the extension.

2. The golf swing practice apparatus of claim 1, wherein the extension is pivotably mounted to the rod by a pin.

3. The golf swing practice apparatus of claim 2, wherein the tripod stand comprises a plurality of legs and a donut-shaped sleeve, wherein said legs are hingeably mounted to said sleeve.

4. The golf swing practice apparatus of claim 2, wherein said extension is provided with an extension hole and the rod has a securement hole, such that said extension hole and said securement hole are lined up and a key inserted therethrough to secure said extension in a horizontal plane relative to the ground.

5. The golf swing practice apparatus of claim 4, wherein the tripod stand comprises a plurality of legs and a donut-shaped sleeve, wherein said legs are hingeably mounted to said sleeve.

6. The golf swing practice apparatus of claim 5, wherein the sleeve has a tightening means to fasten said sleeve on said housing.

7. The golf swing practice apparatus of claim 6, wherein the vertical rod is provided with a rod securement means, the rod securement means comprising an upper sleeve and an upper tightening means that tightens the upper sleeve to the rod, wherein the rod securement means ensures that the rod remains in place on top of the housing.

8. The golf swing practice apparatus of claim 7, wherein said extension comprises a plurality of telescopic sections, such that said extension may be collapsed together to facilitate storage thereof.

9. The golf swing practice apparatus of claim 8, wherein said swing arms comprises a plurality of telescopic sections, such that said swing arms may be collapsed together to facilitate storage thereof.

10. The golf swing practice apparatus of claim 6, wherein said swing arms comprises a plurality of telescopic sections, such that said swing arms may be collapsed together to facilitate storage thereof.

11. The golf swing practice apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a ball socket that pivotably secures the swing arms to the ends of the extension, such that the swing arms may be rotated relative to the ends of the extension.

12. The golf swing practice apparatus of claim 11, wherein the ends of the extension are provided with a semi-spherical socket and the swing arms have a ball that is secured within said sockets, which allows the swing arms to be rotated relative to the ends of the extension.