WO1996014113A1 - Accessoire de sport - Google Patents

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WO1996014113A1
WO1996014113A1 PCT/GB1995/002558 GB9502558W WO9614113A1 WO 1996014113 A1 WO1996014113 A1 WO 1996014113A1 GB 9502558 W GB9502558 W GB 9502558W WO 9614113 A1 WO9614113 A1 WO 9614113A1
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golf
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Martin Roberts
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Martin Roberts
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Priority to AU37514/95A priority Critical patent/AU3751495A/en
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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
    • A63B69/3623—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for driving
    • A63B69/3632—Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning
    • A63B69/3638—Normal golf clubs with directly attached weights
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/0004—Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/40—Interfaces with the user related to strength training; Details thereof
    • A63B21/4001—Arrangements for attaching the exercising apparatus to the user's body, e.g. belts, shoes or gloves specially adapted therefor
    • A63B21/4009—Arrangements for attaching the exercising apparatus to the user's body, e.g. belts, shoes or gloves specially adapted therefor to the waist
    • 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
    • A63B69/0057—Means for physically limiting movements of body parts
    • A63B69/0059—Means for physically limiting movements of body parts worn by the user
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/00058—Mechanical means for varying the resistance
    • A63B21/00069—Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/02—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters
    • A63B21/04—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters attached to static foundation, e.g. a user
    • A63B21/0442—Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/02—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters
    • A63B21/055—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters extension element type
    • A63B21/0552—Elastic ropes or bands
    • A63B21/0557—Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
    • A63B2208/02—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player posture
    • A63B2208/0204—Standing on the feet
    • 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
    • A63B69/3623—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for driving
    • A63B69/3632—Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning
    • 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
    • A63B69/38—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for tennis

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  • the present invention relates to a sports aid and, in particular, a sports aid which assists the swing and release of the stroke playing instrument through the ball.
  • the invention is particularly suitable for golf players but other sportsmen can also benefit from the use of the aid.
  • the swing action of the golfer is vital to his performance. This performance is not only affected by the speed of the hands on the forward swing but also by the twisting of the hips and the release of the club through the ball.
  • One of the objects of the present invention is to assist these movements to provide an improved swing action.
  • a golf club aid comprising; a first member adapted for securement to a golf club and a resiliently deformable second member which second member is adapted for simultaneous securement to the said first member and a substantially fixed part of the user's clothing.
  • the first member is a weighted extension to the handle of the golf club and the second member is an elasticated cord.
  • the first member may not be weighted or, alternatively, the first member may be permanently incorporated into the handle of a stroke play instrument.
  • a golf aid comprising a weighted member adapted for securement to a golf club handle to alter the weighting thereof.
  • a golf aid comprising a resiliently deformable member adapted to extend between and for securement to a golf club and a substantially fixed part of the user's clothing.
  • the weighted member is a weighted extension to the handle of the golf club and the resiliently deformable member is an elasticated cord.
  • the first member may be adapted for securement to a golf club by having a lug protruding from one end thereof, which lug is adapted to be received in an accommodating aperture in the top of the golf club handle.
  • the first member is typically of a similar diameter to that of a golf club handle.
  • the first member may be adapted for securement to an elasticated cord by having a hole passing therethrough through which the cord may be threaded.
  • the manner in which the cord is adapted to be secured to the first member is by virtue of the diameter of the cord which is suitable for threading through the accommodating hole in the said first member.
  • the elasticated cord may be then adapted to be secured to the user's clothing by way of a hook which is adapted to engage with the belt brace or loop on the user's trousers.
  • a sports aid for assisting stroke play comprising a first member adapted for securement to a stroke playing instrument and a resiliently deformable second member which is adapted to be secured to the said first member and a substantially fixed part of the user's clothing.
  • Suitable stroke playing instruments could include: tennis, squash or badminton rackets; cricket bats; fishing rods or other instruments which would benefit from the invention.
  • a sports aid comprising a resiliently deformable member adapted to extend between the user's hand during stroke play and a substantially fixed part of the user's clothing.
  • Figure 1 shows a side x-sectional view of a securing device in accordance with the present invention
  • Figure 2 shows a plan view of the securing device of figure 1;
  • FIG. 3 shows a cord attachment in accordance with the present invention
  • Figure 4 shows a golfer with the aid attached to a golf club handle and the belt loop of the golfer's trousers
  • Figure 5 shows an exploded view of a weighted golfing aid prior to fitting in the end of a golf club handle
  • Figure 6 shows the belt loop fitting end of the resiliently deformable member prior to fitting to the belt loop.
  • a securing device 102 comprises a cylindrical cowling 104 and a gripping neck 106 which is partially housed within the cowling 104.
  • the gripping neck 106 depends from a screw threaded shank 108 about which the cowling 104 threadedly engages by way of a threaded hole centrally disposed in the top of the cowling.
  • the hole 116 is located about the axis of the cowling 104, rotation of the cowling causes it to slideably rotate over the gripping neck 106 resulting in relative axial movement of the cowling with respect to the gripping neck.
  • the cowling may thus advance toward or retreat away from the rim of the gripping neck.
  • the gripping neck 106 comprises four downwardly and outwardly depending resiliently deformable arms 110 (a - d) which are each separated by slots 112 (a - d). As the advancing cowling slides over the wider arms it acts to force the arms toward each other, closing the gap formed by the slots and narrowing the neck of the grip.
  • the grip is located on the end of a club 122 with the cowling retracted so that the neck is in its widest configuration.
  • the cowling may be rotated forward over the neck forcing the neck to narrow and grip the end of the club.
  • the neck has gripped the club it possesses sufficient frictional resistance to rotation to remain stationery while the cowling is tightened thereover.
  • the head 114 of the shank 108 protrudes, in use, through the hole 116 in the cowling 104 and has an eye 118 through which an elasticated cord 120 is threaded .
  • the elasticated cord 120 is secured, in use, to the user's clothing (not shown) by means of a hook 124 fitted with a one way flap 126.
  • the flap deforms inwardly allowing the user's belt loop to be secured therein and thus, the elasticated cord is secured both to the end of the club and the user allowing the elasticated cord to act during the swing of the user as is described below.
  • a clip 128 secures the free end 130 of the elasticated cord 120 so that the cord is formed into a loop between the clip 128 and the eye 118.
  • the clip allows the length of the loop to be varied to vary the restraining force applied during the swing action to suit the user's requirements. Adjustment will also be necessary to accord with the distance between the hip of the user and the end of the club.
  • a golf club handle 2 is fitted with a weighted extension 4 which weighted extension is inserted into an aperture 6, formed in the end of a golf club handle, by way of a lug 8 protruding from the bottom end of and co-axial with the extension 4.
  • the lug is designed to be of a diameter which is a tight fit with the diameter of the hole 6.
  • the lug has a head 10 at one end and a shank 12 extending from the head, the shank being of a smaller diameter than the head where the shank meets the head.
  • the extension shown comprises two co-axial, co ⁇ extensive cylindrical bodies, an upper body 14 and a lower body 16.
  • the shank 12 passes through the lower body along the basis thereof and has an upper threaded portion which extends into the lower side of the upper body 14 for fixed securement therein.
  • the lower body 16 has an actual hole (not shown) passing therethrough which is tapped to receive the said threaded portion of the shank.
  • the extension 4 is secured in the grip handle by inserting the lug head 10 in the hole 6 when the upper body 14 is sufficiently rotated to provide a suitable space between the upper overhanging abutment 18 of the head and the lower face of the lower body 16.
  • the resiliently deformable edges of the upper face of the golf handle are disposed so that the head cannot be easily removed from the grip handle due to abutting engagement of the head abutment 18 and the interior side of the end of the grip handle.
  • the upper body 14 is then rotated in the direction which brings the lug head 10 towards the lower body 16 and rotation is continued until the lug head 10, the upper surface of the grip handle and the lower body 16 are in close fitting contact.
  • the said contact thus secures the extension of the grip handle in a substantially co-axial arrangement of the grip handle, the lower body and the upper body.
  • the lug head diameter will be substantially the same as the diameter of the hole such as 6 and the abutting engagement of the lower end of the lower body 16 against the upper surface of the grip handle and the lug head abutment against the lower surface will cause "a squeeze effect" so that the surface deforms and extends inwardly, thus effectively lowering the diameter of the hole 6 and causing the lug head to abut thereagainst while the lower body is abuttingly engaged therewith.
  • the top of the extended member 4 is fitted with an eye 20 through which an elasticated cord 22 is threaded at one end thereof and secured to a hook 24 at the other end thereof. Both ends of the cord are secured is the hook so that the cord is in a doubled over arrangement. The hook is then secured to a belt loop 26 on the user's trousers.
  • the loose ends of the elongate elasticated cord are secured together by a tubular hollow clamp (not shown) the clamp is of a diameter which does not easily permit removal of the cord from the hook 24 during use.
  • the lower or upper body 14, 16 may be provided with a hole which passes therethrough and through which the cord may be threaded. Such an arrangement avoids the necessity of an additional eye at the end of the extension member and provides greater simplicity of manufacture as well as a more attractive product.
  • inventions incorporate both the weighted extension and the elasticated connection to the hip of the user.
  • embodiments may provide either the extension or the elasticated cord separately. In the latter case, the elasticated cord could be secured directly to the golf handle.
  • the elasticated cord In use, when the golfer swings back the club, the elasticated cord stretches creating tension and a pulling action on the hands at the top of the swing. In addition, a turning tension will be applied to the hip of the user due to the securement to the belt loop of the elasticated cord.
  • the rubber cord On commencement of the down swing, the rubber cord releases the hip of the user and assists in the pulling of the hands. The release through the ball is assisted by the weight of the extension member which slows the hands down and assists the right hand release of the club (assuming a right handed user) through the shot.
  • the hook may be secured to either hip of the user depending whether assistance is required in correcting hooked or sliced shots. If the hook is fixed to the forwardmost hip the pull of the cord assists in the prevention of slicing of the ball whereas placing the hook on the rear hip causes the rear hip to be brought through by the user's swing thus preventing hooking of the shot. Alternatively, the user may attach the aid to both hips simultaneously giving dual correction and a more controlled guidance.
  • a golf aid has been described but it is envisaged that the invention may be used in sports such as tennis, squash, badminton or other sports where stroke play is employed.
  • the aid would be particularly suitable as a coaching tool in such sports.
  • the general sports aid will be attached to the end of the respective racket, club, bat, etc.

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Abstract

Un accessoire de golf comporte un premier élément (102) conçu pour se fixer à un club (122) de golf et un second élément à déformation élastique (120) qui est conçu pour se fixer simultanément à ce premier élément et à une partie sensiblement fixe des vêtements de l'utilisateur. Le premier élément modifie généralement le poids du club de golf et le second élément permet un raccordement élastique entre la hanche de l'utilisateur et la poignée du club de golf. L'invention peut être également conçue pour être utilisée avec d'autres équipements de sports de frappe tels que le tennis, le squash, le badminton, la pêche à la mouche, le base-ball, le cricket, etc.
PCT/GB1995/002558 1994-11-03 1995-11-01 Accessoire de sport WO1996014113A1 (fr)

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AU37514/95A AU3751495A (en) 1994-11-03 1995-11-01 A sports aid

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GB9422225A GB9422225D0 (en) 1994-11-03 1994-11-03 Goffayd
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GBGB9504256.0A GB9504256D0 (en) 1994-11-03 1995-03-03 Golf aid
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FR2850291A1 (fr) * 2003-01-29 2004-07-30 Mark Nicolas Dispositif amovible permettant la prolongation de tout club de golf et l'association de celui-ci avec de multiples outils utiles pour l'entrainement et l'enseignement du golf

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GB165960A (en) * 1920-04-08 1921-07-08 Ernest Abney Walker Improvements in apparatus for use in playing and teaching golf
FR2287927A1 (fr) * 1974-10-17 1976-05-14 Vincent Max Harnais pour l'enseignement du tennis
US4595204A (en) * 1985-07-02 1986-06-17 Patterson George H Device for practicing golf club swing
US4600195A (en) * 1985-03-11 1986-07-15 Hunter James J Weighted golf club handle
US4662640A (en) * 1985-10-28 1987-05-05 Feel & Swing Golf Corporation Golf swing training device
US5060942A (en) * 1990-11-02 1991-10-29 Dalme, Inc. Stroke training device
JPH04364870A (ja) * 1991-06-11 1992-12-17 Takahiro Nakamizo グリップ取付型バランス重り
US5188365A (en) * 1991-08-19 1993-02-23 Rachel-Mae Industries Inc. Golf swing training harness

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GB165960A (en) * 1920-04-08 1921-07-08 Ernest Abney Walker Improvements in apparatus for use in playing and teaching golf
FR2287927A1 (fr) * 1974-10-17 1976-05-14 Vincent Max Harnais pour l'enseignement du tennis
US4600195A (en) * 1985-03-11 1986-07-15 Hunter James J Weighted golf club handle
US4595204A (en) * 1985-07-02 1986-06-17 Patterson George H Device for practicing golf club swing
US4662640A (en) * 1985-10-28 1987-05-05 Feel & Swing Golf Corporation Golf swing training device
US5060942A (en) * 1990-11-02 1991-10-29 Dalme, Inc. Stroke training device
JPH04364870A (ja) * 1991-06-11 1992-12-17 Takahiro Nakamizo グリップ取付型バランス重り
US5188365A (en) * 1991-08-19 1993-02-23 Rachel-Mae Industries Inc. Golf swing training harness

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FR2850291A1 (fr) * 2003-01-29 2004-07-30 Mark Nicolas Dispositif amovible permettant la prolongation de tout club de golf et l'association de celui-ci avec de multiples outils utiles pour l'entrainement et l'enseignement du golf

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