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Patent application title:

Sound of power

Publication number:

US20110300961A1

Publication date:
Application number:

13/134,282

Filed date:

2011-06-03

Abstract:

This is a golf swing training device, consisting of a single unit which is placed over the grip end of a golf club. The golfer uses this apparatus by swinging the golf club allowing the equipment to slide down the shaft of the golf club during the forward swing process, causing it to slide into the club head, thus creating a loud audible sound, giving the golfer a frame of reference as to where the release took place, whether early or late.

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Classification:

  1. Human necessities
  2. Sports; games; amusements

A63B69/3623 »  CPC main

Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for driving

A63B69/3638 »  CPC further

Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for driving; Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning Normal golf clubs with directly attached weights

A63B69/3635 »  CPC further

Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for driving; Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning with sound-emitting source

A63B2071/0625 »  CPC further

Games or sports accessories not covered in groups -; Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities; Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills; Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user Emitting sound, noise or music

A63B2071/0633 »  CPC further

Games or sports accessories not covered in groups -; Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities; Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills; Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user; Emitting sound, noise or music without electronic means

A63B2071/0655 »  CPC further

Games or sports accessories not covered in groups -; Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities; Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills Tactile feedback

A63B69/36 IPC

Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf

Description

This golf swing training device is intended to improve a golfers swing by encouraging the release of the wrists while swinging a golf club shaft at a golf ball to increase club head speed at impact of the ball. This apparatus includes only the round machined disk, no other parts or material are required for this invention. The apparatus is constructed from polycarbonate 3″ round rod, machined on a lathe to the drawing dimensions. The device is one that is placed over the club grip, through the center hole of the apparatus, which will slide down the shaft of the golf club during the front swing, and will come in contact with the club head making an audible noise dictating the location of the release of the golf club generating maximum impact and club head speed at the point of impact at the golf ball.

DRAWING DESCRIPTION

The “Top View” shows the machining requirements of the top side of the apparatus.

The “Bottom View” shows the machining requirements of the bottom side of the apparatus.

The “Side Elevation View” shows the details of the apparatus.

Claims

1. This invention is a golf swing training aid and a golf swing training method. The apparatus provides a golfer with an audible sound while assisting in correcting the release of the golf club on the downward swing of a golf club. Important to a fundamentally sound and repeating golf swing is the ability to consistently deliver the club head at impact on the proper path and with the club face square to the target line. This device will give the user feedback as to whether the users club is in the proper position at impact and will let them know whether they have released the club at the proper place thus imparting the maximum club head speed at the point of impact. The invention is a training aid used by golfers to train and/or improve golf playing techniques by teaching fundamentals in the swinging of a golf club.

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Images & Drawings included:

Fig. 01 - Sound of power
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Fig. 02 - Sound of power
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