Weight shifting device(s) for athletic training

• US 8,998,741 B2
• Filed: 04/09/2013
• Issued: 04/07/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Walter Viramontez
• Original Assignee: Walter Viramontez
• Inventors: Viramontez, Walter
• Primary Examiner(s): LEGESSE, NINI F
• Application Number:
  US13/859,603
• Publication Number:
  US 20140135141A1
• Time in Patent Office: 728 Days
• Field of Search: 473/218, 473/266, 473/269, 473/270, 473/271, 473/278, 473/279, 473/42, 473/422
• US Class Current: 473/270
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 26/003 for improving balance or equilibrium balance beams A63B4/00; apparatus for rope dancing A63B7/08; balancing drums, balancing boards or the like A63B22/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 for baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3667 Golf stance aids, e.g. means for positioning a golfer's feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence

Abstract

A swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion. The swing training system comprises a first device and a second device for a user to stand upon raised flat summits on each device placed approximately shoulder width apart. The user then performs a swinging motion corresponding to a sport such as golf, tennis or baseball while maintaining balance on the devices. Such balance will be committed to muscle memory and will allow for better swings when in actual play.

Claims

1. A swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion comprising:

a first device, the first device comprising;

a first main portion having a flat summit and forming a height of the first device, the flat summit for placement of a foot of a user during the swinging motion wherein the flat summit is comprised of;

a first artificial grass surface corresponding to a ball of a user'"'"'s foot; and

a second artificial grass surface corresponding to a heel of a user'"'"'s foot;

a first base portion for stabilizing the first device, the first base portion protruding outwardly from the main portion, wherein the main portion further comprises a frustum of a pyramid shape, the pyramid cut off by a parallel plane with respect to the first base portion, wherein the flat summit is the parallel plane;

a lateral side having a trapezoidal shape; and

a raised logo protruding from the lateral side, the raised logo contributing to brand awareness of the system.

2. The swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 1, further comprising a second device for placement of an opposite foot, the second device physically separated from the first device.

3. The swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 2, wherein the first device is stackable upon the second device in the same footprint and wherein the first device substantially covers the second device when stacked.

4. The swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 1 wherein the logo comprises a “

Z”

character.

5. The swinging training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 1, wherein the flat summit comprises a channel carved out thereof.

6. The swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 1, wherein the flat summit comprises a traction surface.

7. The swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 1 further comprising:

a first main portion width; and

a flat summit width, wherein the first main portion width is 14 inches, and wherein the flat summit width is 12 inches and wherein the height is 6 inches, and wherein the first main portion width, the flat summit width and height are chosen to optimally provide stabilization of the first device and further to provide a desired sensation to the user standing on an island further providing optimum weight transfer and muscle memory during the swinging motion.

8. A swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion comprising:

a plurality of devices, each device comprising;

a main portion having a flat summit and forming a height of the device, the flat summit for placement of a foot of a user during the swinging motion; and

a base portion for stabilizing the device;

wherein the devices are stackable in the same footprint and wherein the device substantially covers another device when stacked;

further wherein the flat summit comprising;

a first artificial grass surface corresponding to a ball of a user'"'"'s foot; and

a second artificial grass surface corresponding to a heel of a user'"'"'s foot.

9. The swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 8, further comprising the base portion protruding outwardly from the main portion, wherein the main portion further comprises a frustum of a pyramid shape, the pyramid cut off by a parallel plane, wherein the flat summit is the parallel plane.

10. The swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 8, wherein the flat summits comprise a traction surface.

11. The swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 8, further comprising:

a lateral side having a trapezoidal shape; and

a raised logo protruding from the lateral side, the raised logo contributing to brand awareness of the system.

12. The swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 11 wherein the logo comprises a “

Z”

character.

13. The swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 8, wherein the flat summit further comprises a channel carved out thereof, the channel having a shape of a logo.

14. The swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 8 further comprising:

a main portion width; and

a flat summit width, wherein the main portion width is 14 inches, and wherein the flat summit width is 12 inches and wherein the height is 6 inches, and wherein the first main portion width, the flat summit width and the height are chosen to optimally provide stabilization of the first device and further to provide a desired sensation to the user standing on an island further providing optimum weight transfer and muscle memory during the swinging motion.

15. A swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion comprising:

a plurality of devices, each device comprising;

a main portion having a flat summit and forming a height of the device, the flat summit for placement of a foot of a user during the swinging motion wherein the flat summit is comprised of;

a first artificial grass surface corresponding to a ball of a user'"'"'s foot; and

a second artificial grass surface corresponding to a heel of a user'"'"'s foot; and

a base portion for stabilizing the device;

wherein the flat summit further comprises a channel carved out thereof.

16. The swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 15 wherein the channel comprises a “

Z”

character.

17. The swing training system for improving muscle memory and weight transfer during a swinging motion of claim 15 further comprising:

a main portion width; and

a flat summit width, wherein the main portion width is 14 inches, and wherein the flat summit width is 12 inches and wherein the height is 6 inches, and wherein the first main portion width, the flat summit width and the height are chosen to optimally provide stabilization of the first device and further to provide a desired sensation to the user standing on an island further providing optimum weight transfer and muscle memory during the swinging motion.