JP6220512B2 - Patting exercise tool - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an apparatus used for improving the skill of golf.

  Various devices have been developed to improve the skill of golf, especially the patent. As a special device, there is a device related to a patting stroke.

In relation to the address of the ball, the positions of feet, shoulders, hips, hands, eyes, etc. are problematic. The position of the eye and the hand, and the hitting force, which are preferable for following through the backsink and the patting stroke, are also problematic.

  The complexity associated with the device is proportional to the number corrected through repeated practice. Some devices have a lawn-like surface that includes a practice hall. Some include electronic sensors for feeding back stroke conditions.

  Some have target holes that can be placed on the floor or in the HVAC system register for indoor practice of golf balls. Some devices have a reflective mechanism or magnetic indicator for head alignment. Others have mechanical restraints to determine arm, wrist and / or head position relative to the putter.

  The present device ensures that the putter head is orthogonal to the ball during the patting stroke movement. Some devices have a mechanical gauge and a reflective mechanism that allows the golfer to monitor head movement during the stroke. Some devices have a guide surface that allows the putter shaft to move linearly.

  Although it is possible to practice repeatedly with a device that will be described later, there is a disadvantage that the golfer cannot obtain the effect of feeding back the trajectory of the ball to perform a preferable stroke motion.

  Therefore, repeated practice simply involves the strokes learned and does not give the correct results. While the golfer can monitor selected portions of the motion and feed back the ball trajectory, the practice device preferably provides normal stroke motion.

  It is important to swing the golf ball so that it strikes the golf ball along a straight line with a putter in the correct orientation, and it is known to be one of the targets of the patenting.

An elongated golf stroke practice device is shown in US Pat. No. 5,409,231. In this practice device, a golf ball is placed on the device and hit with a putter so that the golf ball rolls along the golf stroke practice device and faces the end opposite to the initial position of the golf ball.

Based on the drawbacks of the above-mentioned conventional devices, the present invention enables the golfer to monitor the stroke movement between his initial position and the backswing, and checks whether the putter head is perpendicular to the ball, Further, it is possible to confirm that the golf ball moves linearly along the elongated moving path. As a result, the correct and correct backswing and follow-through corresponding to the correct patenting can be obtained.

  One embodiment of the present invention is a practicing tool equipped with a reflective material. This pitting practice tool is used with an elongated golf stroke practice device. According to this putting practice tool, the user's eyes can be correctly positioned right above the golf ball, and the accuracy of the putting is improved.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a putting practice tool having an elongate golf stroke practice device, a reflection mechanism, and a holding mechanism. The elongate golf stroke practice device has a first alignment line. The reflection mechanism has a second alignment line. The holding mechanism holds the reflection mechanism with respect to the elongated golf stroke practice device.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a method of using a practicing tool. This is provided with an elongated golf stroke practice device. The elongate golf stroke practice device has a first alignment line.

A reflecting mechanism is positioned with respect to the elongated golf stroke practice device. The reflection mechanism has a second alignment line. The reflective mechanism is oriented so that at least a portion of the elongate golf stroke practice device is visible within the reflective mechanism.

The golf ball is positioned on the golf stroke practice device. The lines are aligned by moving the first alignment line and the second alignment line relative to the elongated golf stroke practice device.

The accompanying drawings are intended to further illustrate embodiments of the invention and form part of the specification of the invention. The drawings together with the description illustrate the nature of the embodiments of the present invention. Other embodiments of the present invention and the benefits of this embodiment will become better apparent with reference to the detailed description that follows. The mutual dimensions of the components of the drawing need not be described. The same reference numerals are given to the same parts.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a practicing tool showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the putting practice tool shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a first side view of the practicing tool shown in FIG.

4 is a second side view of the practicing tool shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the pitting practice tool shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a putting practice tool used with the golf stroke practice device.

FIG. 7 is another perspective view of the pitting practice tool used with the golf stroke practice device.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the practicing tool used to correct the position of the person using the practicing tool.

One embodiment of the present invention is a practicing tool for accurately determining the position of a golfer with respect to a golf ball when putting and improving the ability of the golfer. The practicing tool 20 has a reflection mechanism 22 and an attachment mechanism 24 as shown in the figure.

The reflection mechanism 22 is made of various materials having high reflectivity. In one embodiment, the reflecting mechanism 22 is a mirror. The reflective mechanism 22 can be made from a plastic material that is more resistant to breakage than glass.

The reflection mechanism 22 is provided with an alignment line 30 used in the alignment process. The alignment line 30 is a line extending in the vertical direction. The alignment line 30 extends at least partially from the lower edge 32 to the upper edge 34 of the reflecting mechanism 22. In one embodiment, the alignment line 30 extends from the lower edge 32 to the upper edge 34.

The alignment line 30 has a width that is large enough to be easily recognized by a golfer using the practicing tool 20. However, the width of the alignment line 30 should not be so great as to reduce the ability to see the golf stroke practice device 18 during the alignment process. In one embodiment of the present invention, the width of the alignment line 30 is about ½ inch or less. In another embodiment of the present invention, the width of the alignment line 30 is about 1/8 inch or less as long as the golfer can see the line and the golf ball. The alignment line 30 can be not only a complete line but also a broken line.

The height of the reflecting mechanism 22 can be greater than its width. According to this shape of the reflection mechanism, the golfer's ability to align correctly can be increased, and on the other hand, when the practicing practice tool 20 is not used, it can be made compact.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the height of the reflecting mechanism 22 is about 2 inches to about 10 inches.
In another embodiment of the present invention, the height of the reflecting mechanism 22 is about 4 inches to about 6 inches.

In one embodiment of the invention, the reflective mechanism 22 has a width of about 1 inch to about 6 inches. In another embodiment of the present invention, the width of the reflecting mechanism 22 is about 3 inches to about 4 inches.

The attachment mechanism 24 is provided with a base 40 and an arm 42 extending from the base 40. The length and width of the base 40 are large enough to support the reflecting mechanism 22 at a desired position so that the tendency to fall after positioning the practicing tool is reduced. However, the base 40 is small enough to be convenient for storing the practicing tool 20 when the practicing tool 20 is not used.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the base 40 is rectangular. The length and width of the base 40 is between about 3 inches and about 10 inches, respectively. In another embodiment of the invention, the length and width are between about 3 inches and about 5 inches, respectively.

The height of the base 40 is substantially the same as the height of the golf stroke practice device 18 used with the putting practice tool 20. In one embodiment of the present invention, the height of the base 40 is between about 1/4 inch and about 1/2 inch.

The base 40 is provided with a recess 44 extending from the edge of the base 40 to the center of the base 40. The width of the recess 44 is substantially the same as the width of the golf stroke practice device 18 used together with the putting practice tool 20. In one embodiment of the present invention, the width of the indentation 44 is between about 1/2 inch and about 2 inches.

The base 40 is provided with a holding device 46 in contact with a recess 44 used to restrain the golf stroke training device 18 at a fixed position with respect to the pitting training tool 20. The holding device 46 is provided with a plurality of fingers 48 along both sides of the recess 44.

The finger 48 is made of a material that can be deformed when the golf stroke practice device 18 is inserted into the recess 44. Accordingly, the finger 48 can be engaged with both sides of the golf stroke practice device 18. If the width of the golf stroke practice device 18 is substantially the same as the width of the recess 44, the finger 48 will not be greatly deformed when the golf stroke practice device 18 is inserted into the recess 44.

If the force applied by the fingers 48 engaged on both sides of the golf stroke training device 18 is sufficiently large, the golf stroke training device 18 does not move relative to the base 40 during use of the patent training tool 20. Become. However, it is preferable that the force applied by the finger 48 is not so great that it can be separated from the practicing tool 20 when the golf stroke training device 18 is not used.

The finger 48 is made of the same material as the rest of the base 40 to minimize the possibility of the finger 48 separating from the base 40.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the retaining device is formed by at least one screw (not shown) extending through the base 40. The screw extends into the recess 44 and engages the elongated golf stroke practice device 18 so that the elongated golf stroke practice device 18 can be secured to the base 40.

In another embodiment of the present invention, grooves (not shown) are formed on both sides of the recess 44. Extension portions (not shown) extending from both side surfaces of one end of the elongated golf stroke practice device 18 are provided and engaged with the base 44.

According to this embodiment, the golf stroke practice device 18 can be slidably engaged with the base 44. It is easy for those skilled in the art to take other shapes.

The arm 42 functions to attach the reflection mechanism 22 to the base 40. The arch 42 is provided with a first arm portion 50 and a second arm portion 52. The first arm portions 50 are in alternate directions with respect to the base 40.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the base 40 is provided with a hole 54 having a width and length substantially equal to the width and thickness of the first arm portion 50 so that the first arm portion 50 can be frictionally engaged with the base 40. Like that.

The second arm portion 52 is attached to the surface of the reflection mechanism 22 using an adhesive, a fastener, or the like.

The first arm portion 50 is attached to the second arm portion 52 using the tightening mechanism 56. By this tightening mechanism 56, the reflecting mechanism 22 can be tilted with respect to the base 40, and the reflecting mechanism 22 is made to correspond with the height of the golfer who uses the practicing tool 20 as a base.

The tightening mechanism 56 uses a structure including a screw and a wing nut. With this configuration, the tightening mechanism 56 can be adjusted without using a tool.

The golf stroke practice device 18 is attached to the putting practice tool 20 so that the upper surface thereof coincides with the upper surface of the putter practice tool 20.

The golf stroke practice device 18 is adjusted so that both sides thereof are substantially the same height. In one embodiment, this adjustment is performed using a level adjustment mechanism corresponding to at least one of the golf stroke practice device 18 and the pitting practice tool 20.

The level adjustment of the golf stroke practice device 18 is important, but the adjustment of the relative level in the direction connecting both ends of the golf stroke practice device 18 is also important.

Reflection mechanism so that a golfer can adjust at least one portion of the golf stroke practice device 18 by adjusting the reflection mechanism 22 when standing on the end of the golf stroke practice device 18, which is the end of the patent practice tool 20 for patting. 22 is positioned. This situation can accommodate golfers of various heights.

First, as shown in FIG. 7, the golf ball is placed on the start position of the golf stroke practice device 18. The golfer moves the putter head closer to the golf ball.

The golfer then raises his head and looks at the reflection mechanism 22. If the alignment line 30 does not coincide with the center of the golf practice device 18, the golfer moves away from the golf stroke practice device 18 until the alignment line 30 is aligned with the golf stroke practice device 18, as shown in FIG. Move like so.

The golfer then swings the putter and moves the golf ball along the top surface of the golf stroke practice device 18 to its end. This process is repeated with the golf ball to improve the golfer's ability to optimize the golfer's position with respect to the golf ball.

In the present invention, information at various positions is fed back to the golfer. The golfer can determine whether the golfer's eyes are directed at the golf ball at the beginning of the golf stroke. The golfer can monitor whether the golf club is backswing straight instead of inside or outside. The golfer can monitor whether the golf club is accelerated when the golf club moves so as to contact the golf ball.

The golfer can determine the orientation of the face of the golf club when the golf club contacts the ball. The golf club face should be perpendicular to the golf ball. When the face is open, the golf ball moves to the right from the elongated golf stroke practice device 18, and when the face is closed, the golf ball moves to the left. The above is for a right-handed golfer, and vice versa for a left-handed golfer.

In the foregoing detailed description, reference has been made to the drawings, but this is for a specific embodiment. “Plane”, “bottom surface”, “front surface”, “back surface”, “front end”, “rear end”, etc. are for indicating the orientation of the drawing. In the embodiment, the directions may be different, and the present invention is not limited to the above. Various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the description of the appended claims.

The above description of the invention, along with the reference numerals, is consistent with the particular situation. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made.

Claims (11)

An elongated golf stroke practice device having a first alignment line;
A reflective mechanism having a second alignment line;
A practicing tool comprising an attachment mechanism for holding the reflection mechanism with respect to the elongated golf stroke practice device, wherein the attachment mechanism is a base,
An arm extending from the base, the reflecting mechanism being attached to one end of the arm facing the base, the base having a recess extending at least from one edge thereof, the recess being the elongate A practicing implement having a securing device that receives a portion of a golf stroke practice device, and wherein the base further engages the elongate golf stroke practice device to secure the elongate golf stroke practice device to the base.   The practicing tool according to claim 1, wherein the second alignment line is a vertical line.   The practicing tool according to claim 1, wherein the second alignment line extends between an upper edge and a lower edge.   The practicing tool according to claim 1, wherein the width of the second alignment line is not wider than the width of the first alignment line.   The putting practice tool according to claim 1, wherein the height of the reflection mechanism is larger than the width.   The putting practice tool according to claim 1, wherein a width of the reflection mechanism is larger than a width of the elongated golf stroke practice device.   The putting practice tool according to claim 1, wherein the first alignment line is in the middle of both side edges of the elongated golf stroke practice device.   The practicing tool according to claim 1, wherein the fixing device has a plurality of fingers, and the fingers can be deformed from an initial shape.   2. The patenting practice according to claim 1, wherein the arm is attached to the base so as to be tiltable between a use state and a non-use state, and the arm is oriented parallel to the base when the arm is not in use. Ingredients.   And further comprising a leveling mechanism attached to at least one of the elongate golf stroke practice device and the base, the leveling mechanism assessing whether the elongate golf stroke practice device is horizontal in at least one direction. The pitting practice tool according to claim 1, which can be made. An elongated golf stroke training device having a first alignment line,
A reflection mechanism having a second alignment line,
For the the elongate golf stroke training device a Pattengu training device more comprising a mounting mechanism for holding the reflecting mechanism, first the first alignment line the elongate golf stroke training device, between the second end And the mounting mechanism is a base,
An arm extending from the base, the reflecting mechanism being attached to one end of the arm facing the base, the base having a recess extending at least from one edge thereof, the recess being the elongate to receive a portion of the golf stroke training device, the base further includes a locking device which can engage an elongated golf stroke training device for fixing the elongate golf stroke training device with respect to the base, the fixing device is more A practicing tool that can be deformed from its initial shape.

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