US3820794A - Golf training device - Google Patents

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US3820794A
US3820794A US00331345A US33134573A US3820794A US 3820794 A US3820794 A US 3820794A US 00331345 A US00331345 A US 00331345A US 33134573 A US33134573 A US 33134573A US 3820794 A US3820794 A US 3820794A
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K Inoue
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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
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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
    • A63B23/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body
    • A63B2023/003—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body by torsion of the body part around its longitudinal axis
    • 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
    • A63B71/0619—Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
    • A63B71/0622—Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
    • A63B2071/0625—Emitting sound, noise or music

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  • This invention relates to a golf training device. More particularly, the invention relates to a device by which the degree of twisting of the golfers body can be judged, and the succeeding down swing timed.
  • the present invention relates to a training device for exercising the back swing in the shooting of a golf ball.
  • a training device for exercising the back swing in the shooting of a golf ball.
  • the shoulders of a golfer Prior to a golfer shooting a golf ball, it is necessary for him to turn both of his shoulders as much as possible.
  • his waist When the shoulders of a golfer are turned to the maximum, his waist follows them only partly, and the trunk of the golfer is twisted to accumulate the largest possible energy, which is then released in the down swing motion.
  • it is considered to be easy to twist the upper body in the back swing, in practice, it is not so easy to twist the body correctly. It is difficult to sense the degree of twisting of the body and to judge the proper timing of the down swing.
  • the principal object of the present invention is to solve these problems.
  • the training device of the present invention comprises a rod one end of which is fitted to the lower por tion of the back of a golfers body and turned by the twisting of the body, a band to fit said rod to said portion, a sound producing mechanism which is attached to the other end of said rod and produces a sound or sounds according to the degree of the turning of said rod, a backing plate which holds said sound producing mechanism and transmits the turning of both shoulders to the mechanism, and a pair of shoulder bands to fit said backing plate to both shoulder joints.
  • FIG. 1 is a partly cross-sectional perspective view of a golf training device of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 shows said device attached to the back of a golfer
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a golfer wearing the device while swinging back; and v v FIG. 4 shows a portion of the device of FIG. 1 on a larger scale.
  • a rod 1 such as a piece of piano wire, steel rod or solidplastic pipe, is turned about its longitudinal axis by the twisting of the body of a golfer.
  • a protective pipe 1 receives said rod 1, and a fitting band or strap 2 secures the lower end la of said rod 1 to the lower back of the golfer.
  • a sound producing mechanism 3 includes a rotatable drum 3a connected to the upper end 1b of said rod by a ratchet coupling 9, as is best seen in FIG. 4.
  • the peripheral surface of said drum 3a is provided with a plurality of pins 3b at regular intervals, and when the drum 3a is turned, said pins 3b on the drum surface strike metal reeds 3c.
  • Said sound producing mechanism 3 is attached to a backing plate 4, which transmits the turning of both shoulders of the golfer relative to the rod 1 to the sound producing mechanism 3. Further, said backing plate 4 is provided at its ends 4a and 4b with a pair of shoulder bands or straps 5a and 5b which are used for fitting the backing plate 4 to the shoulders of the golfer.
  • a chord is more pleasant than a single sound
  • three reeds 3c' are provided. Accordingly, three rows of pins 3b are provided on the surface of the drum 3a to produce the chord.
  • the rod 1 is reinforced and stabilized by a backing plate 4' and attachment rings 8.
  • the golf training device of the present invention is attached to the back of a golfer by both arms and 6b inserted through the shoulder bands 5a and 5b, respectively, whereby the ends 4a and 4b of the backing plate 4 are secured to the shoulders of the golfer, and the lower end In of the rod 1 is attached to the lower back 7 of the golfers trunk nearer his legs by means of the band 2.
  • the rod 1 and the drum 3a are rotated relative to the metal reeds 3c, and the metal reeds 3c are struck by the pins 3b on the drum 3a.
  • the ratchet coupling 9 is provided between the drum 3a and therod 1 to release the drum'during the return rotation of the rod 1.
  • the sound producing mechanism of the illustrated device is similar to a music box, but other sound producing mechanisms may be employed in the golf training device of the invention.
  • a golf training device comprising:
  • first strap means for securing one longitudinal end portion of said rod member to the shoulders of a golfers body
  • second strap means for securing the other longitudinal end portion of said rod member to a part of the trunk of said golfers body remote from said shoulders in the direction toward the golfers legs,
  • one of said strap means being secured to said rod member for relative angular movement about said axis, and the other strap means being secured to said rod member for movement there with about said axis,
  • signal generating means responsive to relative angular movement of said rod member and of said one strap means for generating an audible signal indicative of the magnitude of said angular movement.
  • said one strap means is said first strap means and includes a pair of shoulder bands adapted to befastened to said shoulders respectively.
  • said signal generating means include two cooperating sets of signal generating elements respectively mounted on said rod member and on said first strap means, one of said sets including a plurality of reed members, and the other set including a plurality of pins sequentially striking said reed members during said relative angular movement.

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US5092592A (en) * 1990-10-12 1992-03-03 Fitzmaurice Thomas R Sports training device
US5259621A (en) * 1992-10-09 1993-11-09 Keefer Donald L Chipping and putting trainer device
US5390929A (en) * 1993-08-04 1995-02-21 Turn & Strike Golf Systems Inc. Apparatus for guiding a golf swing
US6612845B1 (en) * 1999-11-18 2003-09-02 Mark A. Macri Apparatus and method for training body movements in athletics
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US5092592A (en) * 1990-10-12 1992-03-03 Fitzmaurice Thomas R Sports training device
US5259621A (en) * 1992-10-09 1993-11-09 Keefer Donald L Chipping and putting trainer device
US5390929A (en) * 1993-08-04 1995-02-21 Turn & Strike Golf Systems Inc. Apparatus for guiding a golf swing
US6612845B1 (en) * 1999-11-18 2003-09-02 Mark A. Macri Apparatus and method for training body movements in athletics
US20030181832A1 (en) * 2002-03-22 2003-09-25 Carnahan James V. Augmented kinematic feedback device and method
US7033281B2 (en) 2002-03-22 2006-04-25 Carnahan James V Augmented kinematic feedback device and method
US20040235581A1 (en) * 2003-04-01 2004-11-25 Citron Lowell A. Golf posture brace and garment
US7134969B2 (en) * 2003-04-01 2006-11-14 Citron Lowell A Golf posture brace and garment
US20160121192A1 (en) * 2014-10-31 2016-05-05 Raul Mendoza Sports Posture Training Aid
US9931537B2 (en) * 2016-03-28 2018-04-03 Karl W. Huebner Spinal harness apparatus and method for conducting activities requiring a neutral spinal position and spinal rigidity
US10543397B2 (en) * 2016-07-29 2020-01-28 Lyron Advancement Technologies, Inc. Exercise device
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