Apparatus for deceleration training for golf

• US 8,419,562 B2
• Filed: 08/30/2011
• Issued: 04/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hector M. Marrero
• Original Assignee: Hector M. Marrero
• Inventors: Marrero, Hector M.
• Primary Examiner(s): LEGESSE, NINI F
• Application Number:
  US13/221,180
• Publication Number:
  US 20130053162A1
• Time in Patent Office: 595 Days
• Field of Search: 473/219, 473/226, 473/228, 473/256, 473/437, 473/457
• US Class Current: 473/256
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3638 Normal golf clubs with directly attached weights

Abstract

An apparatus comprises a structure comprising a top, a bottom, a sidewall, a central hole extending from the top to the bottom, a void in a section of the sidewall, and a curved cavity disposed in the top. The central hole is configured to accept a shaft of a golf club. The void is configured to enable a length of the shaft to pass through the sidewall into the central hole. A compressible material is joined to a wall of the central hole to contact the shaft. A clasp is joined to the structure. The clasp is operable to rotate about the sidewall to close the void and retain the shaft within the central hole. A spring mechanism is disposed in the curved cavity and is joined to the structure and the clasp. The spring mechanism is configured to be operable to urge the clasp to close the void.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a weighted structure comprising a top, a bottom, a sidewall, a central hole extending from said top to said bottom, a void having an angular shape and extending from said top to said bottom in said sidewall, a first curved cavity disposed in said top, and a second curved cavity disposed in said bottom, said central hole being configured to accept a shaft of a golf club, said void being configured to enable a length of said shaft to pass through said sidewall into said central hole;

a compressible material being joined to a wall of said central hole to contact said shaft;

a clasp comprising a surface being configured to cover said void, a face extending into said void, a first curved leg being configured to move within said first curved cavity, a second curved leg being configured to move within said second curved cavity, a first protrusion being disposed on said face to mate with a first end portion of said first curved cavity and a second protrusion disposed on said face to mate with a second end portion of said second curved cavity, said clasp being operable to rotate about said sidewall to close said void and retain said shaft within said central hole;

a first spring mechanism being disposed in said first curved cavity and being joined to said weighted structure and said first curved leg, said first spring mechanism being configured to be operable to urge said clasp to close said void; and

a second spring mechanism being disposed in said second curved cavity and being joined to said weighted structure and said second curved leg, said second spring mechanism being configured to be operable to urge said clasp to close said void.

2. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, in which said weighted structure further comprises a cylindrical shape.

3. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, in which said compressible material comprises a vinyl coated foam material.

4. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, in which said clasp further comprises a third protrusion being configured to be grasped to rotate said clasp.