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US 10,369,448 B2Granted
Golf training apparatus
AssigneeSquared Up Corporation
InventorsMichael G. Bowman, Randy B. Bowman
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Abstract
Novel tools and techniques for teaching a player the proper alignment when addressing a golf ball. In one aspect, such tools and techniques provide an alignment aid that allows the player to visualize both the intended target line of the shot as well as the position of the ball relative to the player's stance, allowing the player to easily modify his stance to obtain the proper alignment.
Claims16
A golf training apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of apertures disposed on one or more surfaces of the housing;
- one or more lasers disposed within the housing for emitting one or more beams of light within a visible spectrum;
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- a beam alignment device disposed within the housing, the beam alignment device being configured to direct a first beam of light and a second beam of light through one or more apertures, the first beam of light being directed along a target axis defining an intended target line of a golf ball to be struck by a user and the second beam of light being directed along an alignment axis corresponding to a stationary position of the golf ball relative to a stance of the user, wherein, based on a control circuit, the beam alignment device, in a first state, directs the first beam of light to be emitted through a first aperture among the plurality of apertures at a first angle relative to the target axis, and, in a second state, directs the first beam of light to be emitted through the first aperture at a second angle relative to the target axis, the second angle being different from the first angle.
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A golf training method, comprising:
- aligning a golf training apparatus with respect to a target location, the golf training apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of apertures disposed on one or more surfaces of the housing;
- one or more lasers disposed within the housing for emitting one or more beams of light within a visible spectrum;
- and
- a beam alignment device disposed within the housing, the beam alignment device being configured to direct a first beam of light and a second beam of light through one or more of the apertures, the first beam of light being directed along a target axis defining an intended target line of a golf ball to be struck by a user and the second beam of light being directed along an alignment axis corresponding to a stationary position of the golf ball relative to a stance of the user, wherein, based on a control circuit, the beam alignment device, in a first state, directs the first beam of light to be emitted through a first aperture among the plurality of apertures at a first angle relative to the target axis, and, in a second state, directs the first beam of light to be emitted through the first aperture at a second angle relative to the target axis, the second angle being different from the first angle;
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- placing the golf ball on the alignment axis;
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- evaluating an alignment of the user addressing the golf ball, based at least in part on the position of the user relative to at least one of the first or second beams of light.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.