Golf swing training aid

• US 6,949,030 B1
• Filed: 04/27/2004
• Issued: 09/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Gauer
• Original Assignee: Robert Gauer
• Inventors: Gauer, Robert
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu, Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US10/833,247
• Time in Patent Office: 518 Days
• Field of Search: 473/257, 473/261, 473/264, 473/265, 473/219
• US Class Current: 473/257
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/026 stabilised by weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/093 Height
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3621 Contacting or non-contacting mechanical means for guiding the swing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/023 Supports, e.g. poles

Abstract

A golf swing training guide device for training a golfer'"'"'s golf swing. This golf swing training guide includes a stand, a telescoping arm coupled to the stand, an extending arm and a flexible swing guide member which can be selectively coupled to the extending arm. This device can be formed in at least two different embodiments. In both of the embodiments, the device can be stored in a compact manner before putting the device in use.

Claims

1. A device for golf instruction comprising:

a) a base;

b) at least one telescoping arm coupled to said base;

c) at least one bracket;

d) at least one selectively adjustable hinge coupling said at least one bracket to said at least one telescoping arm, said selectively adjustable hinge for selectively adjusting said bracket to adjust to at least two different angles;

e) at least one extending arm coupled to said at least one bracket; and

f) at least one flexible swing guide member which can be selectively coupled to said at least one extending arm wherein a user can swing a golf club along a swing path to avoid said flexible swing guide member to follow a particular swing path.

2. The device as in claim 1, further comprising at least one additional extending arm coupled to said bracket.

3. The device as in claim 1, further comprising at least one additional rotatable hinge coupled to said at least one telescoping arm opposite said at least one hinge, said at least one additional hinge for coupling said at least one telescoping arm to said base.

4. The device as in claim 1, further comprising a level coupled to said at least one extending arm for determining the position of the extending arm with respect to a substantially horizontal surface.

5. The device as in claim 1, further comprising at least one additional flexible swing guide member selectively coupled to said at least one additional extending arm.

6. The device as in claim 1, further comprising at least one holding element coupled to said stand, said at least one holding element for holding said at least one flexible swing guide to said stand before coupling said flexible swing guide to said at least one extending arm.

7. The device as in claim 1, further comprising at least one vertically extending swing guide comprising a base and a substantially vertically extending arm, wherein said at least one vertically extending swing guide can be placed adjacent to said flexible swing guide member to guide a user'"'"'s swing underneath the swing guide.

8. The device as in claim 7, wherein said vertically extending arm is in the form of a telescoping arm that extends up from the base.

9. The device as in claim 8, further comprising a hinge, wherein said vertically extending arm is coupled to said base via a hinge.

10. The device as in claim 1, further comprising at least one additional extending arm, and a folding hinge, said at least one additional extending arm being coupled to said at least one extending arm via said folding hinge.

11. The device as in claim 1, wherein said flexible guide members are in the form of rods.

12. The device as in claim 1, wherein said flexible guide members are in the form of substantially flat slats.

13. The device as in claim 12, wherein said flexible guide members comprise at least one additional guide member that extends out from said extending arm at a different angle than an adjacent flexible guide member.

14. The device as in claim 1, further comprising at least one visual guide disposed below said flexible guide members, said visual guide for visually guiding a user'"'"'s hands during a user'"'"'s swing.

15. The device as in claim 14, wherein said at least one visual guide is in the form of an adjustable bracket comprising extending elements coupled to each other and at least one curved arm coupled to at least one of the extending elements.

16. A device for golf instruction comprising:

a) a base;

b) at least one telescoping arm coupled to said base;

c) at least one bracket;

d) at least one selectively adjustable hinge coupling said at least one bracket to said at least one telescoping arm, said selectively adjustable hinge for selectively adjusting said bracket to adjust to at least two different angles;

e) at least one extending arm coupled to said at least one bracket; and

f) at least one guide means which can be selectively coupled to said at least one extending arm wherein a user can swing a golf club along a swing path to avoid said guide means to follow a particular swing path.