US 10,576,344 B1Granted

Golfball rebounder

OwnerMatthew Glenninventor

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Abstract

A golf swing training device is disclosed that will provide instant feedback on the position of the golfer's clubface at impact. The device consists of a rebounding surface enclosed, and attach to a frame with a safety net, a goal, a golf mat to provide a hitting surface, and a ribbon attached from the bottom of the frame to the golf mat for alignment and shot analysis. The rebounding surface faces opposite the goal such that when a practice golf ball hits it, it will land in the goal if struck properly. Its angle may be adjustable to accommodate different clubs for a proper rebound into the goal. The rebounder surface may be made from a foam material with a fabric covering that when struck, leaves an indention for visual target reference, repels the ball, and indicates ball spin by referencing where the ball landed inside or outside the goal.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for use as a target for a practice golf ball comprising:

a flat, rectangular panel operable to redirect the force of the practice golf ball, wherein the panel is positioned at an acute angle with respect to the ground;
a barrier positioned behind the panel, wherein the barrier comprises a first barrier wing and a second barrier wing, each of the first barrier wing and the second barrier wing being covered in netting and being attached to each other at least two hinge points, wherein the at least two hinge points permit the first barrier wing and the second barrier wing to be folded onto one another while encompassing the panel;
a secondary target positioned in front of the panel, wherein the secondary target comprises a goal, the goal comprising a housing structure that is surrounded by netting with the exception of a bottom plane and a front plane of the housing, such that the absence of netting at the front plane of the housing creates an opening operable to accept the practice golf ball when an acceptable amount of horizontal rotation is enacted on the practice golf ball by an impact between the practice golf ball and a face of a golf club;
wherein the secondary target comprises a catching mechanism operable to receive the practice golf ball and retain the practice golf ball, thereby providing a reference point for identifying the terminal point of the flight path of the practice golf ball, and wherein the secondary target is further used to catch the practice golf ball when the practice golf ball rebounds off of the panel with no horizontal rotation;
and
a tee shot mat, wherein the tee shot mat is between the panel and the secondary target, such that the panel, the tee shot mat, and the secondary target are placed in a straight line respective to each other.

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A method of analyzing a golf club swing, the method comprising:

swinging a golf club and hitting a practice golf ball with a head of the golf club, wherein the practice golf ball is hit from a tee shot mat in the direction of a rectangular panel having a flat surface, the tee shot mat being in between the rectangular panel and a secondary target, such that the rectangular panel, the tee shot mat, and the secondary target are placed in a straight line respective to each other, wherein the rectangular panel is:
positioned at an acute angle with respect to the ground;
positioned in front of a barrier comprising a first barrier wing and a second barrier wing, each of the first barrier wing and the second barrier wing being covered in netting and being attached to each other at least two hinge points, wherein the at least two hinge points permit the first barrier wing and the second barrier wing to be folded onto one another while encompassing the rectangular panel;
wherein the practice golf ball bounces off of the rectangular panel in the direction of the secondary target, the secondary target comprising a goal, wherein the goal comprises a housing structure that is surrounded by netting with the exception of a bottom plane and a front plane of the housing, such that the absence of netting at the front plane of the housing creates an opening operable to accept the practice golf ball;
determining that no horizontal rotation or an acceptable amount of horizontal rotation was enacted on the practice golf ball by the head of the golf club if the practice golf ball lands within the secondary target;
determining that an acceptable amount of clockwise horizontal rotation was enacted on the practice golf ball by the head of the golf club if the practice golf ball is caught within a first side of the secondary target;
and
determining that an acceptable amount of counterclockwise horizontal rotation was enacted on the practice golf ball by the head of the golf club if the practice golf ball is caught within a second side of the secondary target.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.