Golf practice device with adjustable golf ball tee platform and adjustable leg stance platform

• US 6,450,895 B1
• Filed: 06/05/2000
• Issued: 09/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Denny J. Galluzzo Jr
• Original Assignee: Denny J. Galluzzo Jr
• Inventors: Galluzzo, Denny J. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu, Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US09/587,508
• Time in Patent Office: 834 Days
• Field of Search: 473/278, 473/279
• US Class Current: 473/279
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2067/025 with incorporated means acting on the track surface for varying its topography, e.g. slope
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3652 Inclined platforms for practising drives from slopes
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3673 Foot inclining aids; Foot wobbling devices

Abstract

A golf practice device for a golfer hitting golf balls. The practice device having two different platforms which are adjustable for different golfer leg stances and different golf ball lies. The golfer, using the device, can practice various leg stances when standing uphill, downhill and sidehill. Also, the golfer using device can practice hitting golf balls having a variety of different lies uphill, downhill and side hill. Broadly, the device includes a golfer leg stance platform connected to a separate golf ball tee platform. The leg stance platform includes adjustable legs mounted on the bottom of four corners of the platform. The legs are used for raising and lowering the stance platform at various angles from the horizontal. The stance platform is connected to the golf tee platform using a flexible tubing. The flexible tubing allows the tee platform to be moved in a three dimensional space.

Claims

1. A golf practice device for a golfer hitting a golf ball, the golf practice device comprising:

a leg stance platform adapted for the golfer to stand thereon;

a golf ball tee platform adapted for receiving a golf ball thereon;

tee platform connection means for adjusting said tee platform in a three dimensional space, said connection means connected to said stance platform and said tee platform; and

a sleeve having loop fastener material thereon, said sleeve removably attached to said golf ball tee platform.

2. The golf practice device as described in claim 1 herein said tee platform connection means is a length of flexible tubing, a first end of said tubing attached to a portion of said leg stance platform, a second end of said tubing attached to a portion of said golf ball tee platform.

3. The golf practice device as described in claim 1 further including adjustable legs mounted on four corners of said leg stance platform, said legs used for raising and lowering said leg stance platform.

4. A golf practice device for a golfer hitting a golf ball, the golf practice device comprising:

a leg stance platform adapted for the golfer to stand thereon;

means for raising and lowering said leg stance platform, said means for raising and lowering attached to said leg stance platform;

a golf ball tee platform adapted for receiving a golf ball thereon; and

a length of flexible tubing, a first end of said tubing attached to a portion of said leg stance platform, a second end of said tubing attached to a portion of said golf tee platform, whereby said tubing allows the tee platform to be moved in a three dimensional space.

5. The golf practice device as described in claim 4 wherein said means for raising and lowering are adjustable legs mounted on four corners of said leg stance platform, said legs used for raising and lowering said leg stance platform.

6. The golf practice device as described in claim 4 further including artificial turf material mounted on top of said leg stance platform.

7. The golf practice device as described in claim 4 further including artificial turf material mounted on top of said golf ball tee platform.

8. A golf practice device for a golfer hitting a golf ball, the golf practice device adjustable in a “

XY”

vertical plane, adjustable in a “

XZ”

vertical plane and in a “

XZ”

horizontal plane, the golf practice device comprising;

a leg stance platform with a first gripping surface thereon, said leg stance platform adapted for the golfer to stand thereon;

adjustable legs attached to a bottom of said leg stance platform, said legs for raising and lowering said leg stance platform in the “

XY”

vertical plane;

a golf ball tee platform with a second gripping surface thereon, adapted for receiving a golf ball thereon; and

a length of flexible tubing, a first end of said tubing attached to a portion of said leg stance platform, a second end of said tubing attached to a portion of said golf ball tee platform;

whereby said tubing allows said tee platform to be moved raised and lowered in the “

XY”

vertical plane, said tubing allows said tee platform to be moved left and right in the “

XZ”

horizontal plane, said tubing allows said tee platform to be rotated in a “

YZ”

vertical plane.

9. The golf practice device as described in claim 8 wherein said first gripping surface is artificial turf material mounted on top of said leg stance platform.

10. The golf practice device as described in claim 8 wherein said second gripping surface is artificial turf material mounted on top of said golf ball tee platform.

11. The golf practice device as described in claim 8 further including a sleeve having loop fastener material thereon, said sleeve removably attached to said golf ball tee platform, said loop fastener material adapted for releasable engagement of hook fastener material received on the golf ball.