Golf exercise machine
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a) a support member configured for supporting a pulley assembly pivotally attached to the support member at an elevated position, the pulley assembly comprising at least one pulley rotatably attached thereto, the support member further comprising;
i) a substantially horizontal base frame member having a longitudinal axis,ii) a platform disposed on top of the base frame member,iii) a substantially vertical lower frame member operatively attached to the base frame member, andiv) a substantially vertical upper frame member disposed on the top of the lower frame member, the upper frame member supporting the pulley assembly at the elevated position, wherein the upper frame member is pivotally attached to the lower frame member whereby the upper frame member can be tilted to a left or a right position with respect to the lower and base frame members, the pivot axis of the pivotal attachment substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base frame member;
b) a cable having a first end operatively attached to an anchor disposed on the apparatus and a second end that passes through the pulley assembly and engages the at least one pulley, the second end having a handle operatively attached thereto; and
c) a resistance member operatively coupled to the cable between the first end and the pulley assembly wherein tension is imparted on the cable when the handle is pulled away from the pulley assembly thereby drawing the cable through the pulley assembly.
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Abstract
A golf exercising apparatus is provided. The apparatus can include a horizontal base member with platform, a vertical lower frame member attached to the base member and a vertical upper frame member pivotally attached to the lower frame member whereby the upper frame member can tilt side-to-side relative to the lower frame member to accommodate right-handed and left-handed golf swings. A pivoting pulley assembly can be supported at an elevated position by the upper frame member. A cable can be anchored at one end to the upper frame member or to the pulley assembly. The other end of the cable can pass through the pulley assembly and can have a handle attached thereon. The cable can be tensioned to provide resistance by suspending weights from the cable between its anchored end and the pulley assembly. The golf swing is exercised by pulling the handle in a golf swing-like motion. Increasing the weights suspended on the cable increases the resistance in the golf swing motion.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a) a support member configured for supporting a pulley assembly pivotally attached to the support member at an elevated position, the pulley assembly comprising at least one pulley rotatably attached thereto, the support member further comprising; i) a substantially horizontal base frame member having a longitudinal axis, ii) a platform disposed on top of the base frame member, iii) a substantially vertical lower frame member operatively attached to the base frame member, and iv) a substantially vertical upper frame member disposed on the top of the lower frame member, the upper frame member supporting the pulley assembly at the elevated position, wherein the upper frame member is pivotally attached to the lower frame member whereby the upper frame member can be tilted to a left or a right position with respect to the lower and base frame members, the pivot axis of the pivotal attachment substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the base frame member; b) a cable having a first end operatively attached to an anchor disposed on the apparatus and a second end that passes through the pulley assembly and engages the at least one pulley, the second end having a handle operatively attached thereto; and c) a resistance member operatively coupled to the cable between the first end and the pulley assembly wherein tension is imparted on the cable when the handle is pulled away from the pulley assembly thereby drawing the cable through the pulley assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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