Golf club swing training aid

• US 5,358,250 A
• Filed: 01/10/1994
• Issued: 10/25/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Harold L. Spencer
• Original Assignee: Harold L. Spencer
• Inventors: Spencer, Harold L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marlo, George J.
• Application Number:
  US08/179,325
• Time in Patent Office: 288 Days
• Field of Search: 273/188 R, 273/188 A, 273/189 R, 273/190 R, 273/187.2
• US Class Current: 473/216
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/024 with screws or pins in the earth
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4009 to the waist
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0059 worn by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3608 Attachments on the body, e.g. for measuring, aligning, restraining A63B69/0059, A63B69/3673 take precedence

Abstract

A golf club swing training aid is disclosed which includes a waist belt, a ground mountable frame adapted to extend vertically to about a waist-high level relative to a golfer using the aid, and an elastomeric cord connected on one end to a medial position on the back of the belt when the belt is worn by the golfer in an operative waist encircling position. The frame contains a pair of spaced apart, parallel extending legs adapted for mounting in the ground immediately laterally adjacent the golfer when standing in a position to properly address a golf ball with a golf club such that the legs of the frame are aligned with the legs of the golfer parallel to the intended line of flight of the golf ball. The other end of the cord is removably attachable to an eye bolt affixed to an upper end of one of the frame legs. The frame may include an inverted U-shaped upper section made of hollow aluminum alloy tubing and an H-shaped lower section made of rigid steel rods. Upper end portions of two parallel members of the lower section are spaced apart and are of diameters sufficient to insert into lower end portions of the upper section in relatively close fitting, slidably relationship. The training aid helps to eliminate improper leaning or swaying of the golfer which can adversely affect the accuracy and drive power of his golf club swing motion.

Claims

1. A golf club swing training device comprising

ground mountable frame means adapted for disposition immediately beside a golfer for inhibiting a swaying movement of said golfer in a direction of a follow through portion of said golfer'"'"'s forward swing of a golf club,

stretchable, resilient means, one end of which is attachable to a back central portion of said golfer'"'"'s waist and being removably attachable on the other end thereof to said frame means for inhibiting a swaying movement of said golfer in a direction opposite the direction of said follow through portion.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said frame means extends essentially waist high relative to said golfer when ground mounted immediately beside said golfer.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein said frame means includes two parallel, spaced apart legs.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said frame means comprises an inverted U-shaped frame as viewed in an operative, ground mounted position.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein said frame comprises

an inverted U-shaped upper section forming two parallel extending, spaced apart legs, said legs being hollow and open ended, and

an H-shaped lower section including two rigid, parallel, spaced apart members joined on central portions thereof by a rigid cross-member, upper end portions of said two members being removably insertable into corresponding lower end portions of said legs.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein said stretchable, resilient means comprises an elastomeric cord.

7. The device of claim 1 further comprising a snap hook affixed on said other end of said stretchable, resilient means.

8. The device of claim 1 further comprising an eye bolt connected to an upper end portion of said frame means for connection of said other end of said stretchable, resilient means thereto.

9. A golf club swing training device comprising

a belt adapted to encircle the waist of a golfer,

a ground mountable frame extending vertically about waist high relative to said golfer, said frame containing two parallel, spaced apart legs, and

stretchable, resilient means attached on one end to said belt and being removably attachable on the other end thereof to an upper end portion of one of said legs.

10. The device of claim 9 wherein said frame comprises an inverted U-shaped assembly.

11. The device of claim 9 wherein said means attaches on said one end to a portion of said belt positioned medially on the back of the waist of said golfer when said belt is disposed in an operative waist encircling position.

12. The device of claim 9 further comprising a snap hook affixed on the other end of said means for removably attaching said other end of said means to said frame.

13. The device of claim 9 further comprising an eye bolt connected to an upper end portion of one of said frame legs.

14. The device of claim 13 wherein an eye of said eye bolt is positioned between and in line with said frame legs.

15. The device of claim 9 wherein said means comprises an elastomeric cord.

16. The device of claim 14 wherein said cord, when in an operative condition with said belt attached around the waist of said golfer, extends from a central position on the back of said golfer'"'"'s waist around his hip which is located on his back swing side, thence across his abdomen behind a first one of said legs which is located immediately adjacent his hip on his forward swing follow-through side to make attachment to an upper end portion of the second of said legs, said two legs being in line with the legs of said golfer when he is in a position to properly address a golf ball with a golf club.

17. The device of claim 9 wherein said frame comprises

an upper section forming said two legs wherein said two legs are hollow and open ended, and

a lower H-shaped section including two rigid, parallel, spaced apart members joined on central portions thereof by a rigid cross-member, upper end portions of said two members being removably insertable into corresponding lower end portions of said two upper section legs.

18. The device of claim 17 wherein said upper section comprises a single piece of hollow pipe.

19. The device of claim 18 wherein said pipe is constructed of aluminum alloy tubing.

20. The device of claim 18 wherein lower end portions of said two members are adapted to be forced into ground immediately laterally adjacent a golf club swinging position of said golfer up to the level of said cross-member by pressing on said cross-member with a person'"'"'s foot such that said frame stands rigidly upright.