WO2004091738A1 - Aid and golf club for facilitating learning how to play golf - Google Patents
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- WO2004091738A1 WO2004091738A1 PCT/DE2003/002009 DE0302009W WO2004091738A1 WO 2004091738 A1 WO2004091738 A1 WO 2004091738A1 DE 0302009 W DE0302009 W DE 0302009W WO 2004091738 A1 WO2004091738 A1 WO 2004091738A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
- A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
- A63B69/3676—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for putting
- A63B69/3685—Putters or attachments on putters, e.g. for measuring, aligning
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/06—Indicating or scoring devices for games or players, or for other sports activities
- A63B2071/0694—Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
- A63B2225/09—Adjustable dimensions
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
- A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
- A63B69/3676—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for putting
- A63B69/3682—Visual means not attached to the body for aligning, positioning the trainee's head or for detecting head movement, e.g. by parallax
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- the present invention relates to an aid for facilitating the learning of the golf game, which is suitable for attachment to a golf club with club head and shaft, and a golf club for facilitating the learning of the golf game.
- the aid according to the invention for facilitating the learning of the game of golf and the golf club according to the invention can be used in particular for facilitating the learning of putting in (putting) the ball on the green.
- the conventional training method for training the eye of the player is that a second person corrects the player by aiming at the ball rolling line until the striking surface of the club head is at the correct angle to the ball rolling line.
- the further problem arises that a large part of the helpers are not in the Lacre. to recognize the correct angular position of the club head face or to give the player the correct instructions. It is only possible to bring the ball to the desired rolling line if the golf club's face is exactly 90 ° to the desired ball rolling line. Even with a deviation of only 2 °, the ball misses the hole at a distance of only one meter from the hole. Since the eye alignment to the hole corresponds to an unnatural sighting, the player cannot use the tools available to date to determine whether the sighting was correct or incorrect. Training is only possible with a second assistant. However, since many golfers prefer to train on their own, and appropriate support staff are not always available, technical problem solving was desirable.
- mirrors are known here which are attached to the golf club by means of magnets, as is described, for example, in JP 2000093562A or US 6095930.
- the disadvantage of these devices is that these devices can only be attached to very specific, specially designed golf clubs.
- the same problem also exists with the golf club described in US 5433444 with a prism device fixed to the head for aiming.
- a special golf club is required on the one hand, and on the other hand there is no possibility of adjusting the device to individually different club positions.
- the present object is achieved by a generic tool for facilitating the learning of the golf game, which is connected via a tripod with joints to the club, which pivot the device about an axis parallel to a club face of the club head and about an axis perpendicular to that Allow clubface of the club head.
- a golf club to facilitate learning to play golf with the club head and shaft which comprises an optical deflection device which is connected to the club via a tripod with joints, which pivot the device in parallel about an axis to a club face of the club head and about an axis perpendicular to the front edge of a club face of the club head.
- a very simple device for deflecting the image comprises one or more reflecting surfaces which deflect the image. In the simplest case, it is simply a mirror arranged at the right angle. Better optical quality can be achieved if the device comprises a prism for deflecting the image.
- the prism is an angular prism or a prism sheet.
- the latter has the advantage of a lower weight.
- the device by means of a television camera aligned in the direction perpendicular to the front edge of a club face of a club head and a television screen (monitor) arranged on the shaft of the club or on the club head.
- a small liquid crystal screen can serve as a monitor, for example.
- the device can additionally comprise a laser pointer, which then shows the correct alignment of the club head even more clearly.
- a suitable crosshair can be arranged in the device.
- the tool can also be used by players who intentionally or by habit do not hold the club face of the club head perpendicular to the ground, but rather incline it slightly forward or backward (for example, in order to gain additional benefits from a swirl or spin on long strokes Balls). The players often keep this habit when putting in / putting.
- the aid according to the invention can also be used by players who do not hold the club shaft exactly vertical, but rather at a slight angle to the ground.
- the device is connected to the racket via a joint, which enables the device to be pivoted about an axis perpendicular to the front edge of a striking surface of the club head.
- FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of an aid according to the invention to facilitate learning to play golf, • and
- FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of an adapter with which the aid according to the invention can be attached to any golf club.
- FIG. 1 shows a spatial perspective view of an aid according to the invention to facilitate learning to play golf.
- the aid 10 comprises an adapter 12 which is provided with magnets and is designed such that it can be attached to the club heads of the majority of golf clubs on the market.
- a connecting piece 14 which comprises a joint 16 which can be pivoted and locked about an axis parallel to the front edge of the striking surface of the club head, and above it a joint 18 which can be pivoted and locked about an axis 20 which is perpendicular to the front edge of the club head's face.
- the device 22 for deflecting the image can be, for example, a prism, an angular prism, a mirror or a mirror film or a television camera with a monitor.
- 26 and 28 denote crosshairs which can be attached to the device 22 to further improve the sighting possibilities with the aid according to the invention.
- the device for deflecting the image can also be attached directly to the shaft of a golf club, also permanently, or even integrated into the corresponding club shaft. With the current golf rules, such a club can only be used as a training device and not in competition. Corresponding rule changes after implementation of the present invention are also conceivable.
- a television camera aligned in the direction perpendicular to the front edge of a hitting surface of the racket head and a television screen (monitor) arranged on the shaft of the racket can be used according to the invention.
- a liquid crystal display would be particularly suitable as a monitor.
- the aid shown in FIG. 1 is attached directly to the club head of the golf club by means of the adapter 12 provided with magnets.
- the aid according to the invention then enables the player to precisely align and control the striking surface of the club head to the target / hole when addressing the ball without taking his eyes off the ball and the club head.
- a crosshair 26, 28 is arranged in the field of view of the optical deflection device 22, which makes it possible to precisely aim at the target / hole without having to let the ball and the club head out of sight. According to the invention, a 100% precise racket alignment can be achieved.
- a misjudgment when setting the ball rolling line which happens even to trained golfers, can be corrected immediately with the aid according to the invention, since one immediately recognizes in the image deflection device whether the desired ball rolling line is exact or not.
- the aid according to the invention serves as an optimal training aid for all golf athletes in order to properly train what is probably the most important golf game, namely the "punch” shot. It is particularly important that the blow trains in exactly the same way with the aid according to the invention as described in all golf textbooks, namely keeping your eyes perfectly vertical above the ball and the club head while the ball is responding, aligning the club and hitting the tee.
- the aid 10 according to the invention is equally suitable for both right-handed and left-handed players without restriction.
- a particular advantage of the aid according to the invention is based on the fact that the aid according to the invention can be easily retrofitted to almost all commercially available golf clubs and can also be removed again. This is effected by means of the adapter 12 according to the invention.
- Such an adapter 12 according to the invention is shown in FIG. 2 in a more detailed perspective representation.
- the adapter 12 comprises a hollow cylindrical tube piece 30 which sits on a thin, elastic plate 32 of essentially rectangular shape. Powerful permanent magnets are arranged in cylindrical holders 34, 36 at the front corners of this plate 32. At the lower end of the cylindrical magnetic carrier 34, 36 stops 38, 40 are provided, which serve for the exact alignment of the aid when it is placed on the club head.
- the attachment takes place in such a way that the lugs 38, 40 bear against the front upper edge of the club head, while the permanent magnets located in the holders 34, 36 hold the aid on the club head. Since the o- If the upper surface of the club head is usually not exactly straight, the elasticity of the plate 32 serves to allow the permanent magnets located in the holders 34, 36 to adapt to the curvature of the upper side of the club head, thereby ensuring excellent magnetic fixation of the aid.
- two slot-shaped cutouts 44, 46 lying exactly opposite one another are provided in these, so that the adapter can be turned through 180 ° depending on the type of fastening and can nevertheless be connected to the adapter 12 again in the correct position relative to the face.
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CA002519879A CA2519879A1 (en) | 2003-04-10 | 2003-06-14 | Aid and golf club for facilitating learning how to play golf |
US10/551,637 US20060211509A1 (en) | 2003-04-10 | 2003-06-14 | Aid and golf club for facilitating learning how to play golf |
JP2004570795A JP2006513797A (en) | 2003-04-10 | 2003-06-14 | Assistive tools and golf clubs for assisting golf practice |
EP03740088A EP1610871A1 (en) | 2003-04-10 | 2003-06-14 | Aid and golf club for facilitating learning how to play golf |
AU2003304038A AU2003304038A1 (en) | 2003-04-10 | 2003-06-14 | Aid and golf club for facilitating learning how to play golf |
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