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US 11,590,399 B1Granted
Golf training apparatus
AssigneeCharles G. Davis
InventorCharles G. Davis
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Abstract
A golf training apparatus device may include a ball plate with golf ball spaced markings on a surface; a ball slide including a channel configured to slideably receive the ball plate as a linear guide and configured to enable linear sliding motion of the ball plate relative to the ball slide; a foot plate; a foot slide including a channel configured to slideably receive the foot plate as a linear guide and configured to enable linear sliding motion of the foot plate relative to the foot slide, the foot slide is rotatably coupled to the ball slide, and may include a telescoping member rotatably coupled to one of the slides, and may further include a swing slide rotatably coupled to a swing plate, where the swing slide may be slidably coupled to the ball or foot plate, and the foot plate may include feet.
Claims20
A golf training apparatus device comprising:
- a first ball plate of rectangular dimensions including a plurality of golf ball markings on a substantially flat surface;
- a ball slide of rectangular dimensions including a first channel configured to slideably receive said first ball plate as a linear guide and configured to enable linear sliding motion of said first ball plate relative to said ball slide in said first channel;
- a foot plate of rectangular dimensions;
- and
- a foot slide of rectangular dimensions including a second channel configured to slideably receive said foot plate as a linear guide and configured to enable linear sliding motion of said foot plate relative to said foot slide in said second channel, wherein said foot slide is coupled to said ball slide;
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- wherein said foot slide coupled to said first ball slide comprises at least one or more of:
- wherein said foot slide is coupled via at least one axle to said ball slide to enable rotation relative to one another;
- wherein said foot slide is coupled to said ball slide to enable angular rotation of said foot slide relative to said ball slide;
- wherein said foot slide is coupled at a center point of said foot slide via at least one axle to a center point of said ball slide to enable angular rotation of said foot slide relative to said ball slide;
- wherein said foot slide is coupled at a center point of said foot slide to a center point of said ball slide to enable angular rotation of up to 180 degrees of said foot slide relative to said ball slide;
- wherein said foot slide is coupled at a center point of said foot slide to a center point of said ball slide to enable angular rotation of up to 360 degrees of said foot slide relative to said ball slide;
- wherein said foot slide is coupled at a center point of said foot slide to a center point of said ball slide to enable angular rotation of 45 degrees of said foot slide relative to said ball slide;
- or
- wherein said foot slide and said ball slide are coupled to one another rotatably, by at least one axle passing through an opening in each of said foot slide and said ball slide, and wherein said at least one axle comprises at least one or more of a screw, a nut, a barrel, a rivet, an annular member, or a washer.
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A golf training apparatus device comprising:
- a first ball plate of rectangular dimensions including a plurality of golf ball markings on a substantially flat surface;
- a ball slide of rectangular dimensions including a first channel configured to slideably receive said first ball plate as a linear guide and configured to enable linear sliding motion of said first ball plate relative to said ball slide in said first channel;
- a foot plate of rectangular dimensions;
- and
- a foot slide of rectangular dimensions including a second channel configured to slideably receive said foot plate as a linear guide and configured to enable linear sliding motion of said foot plate relative to said foot slide in said second channel, wherein said foot slide is coupled to said ball slide;
- and
- at least one or more of:
- a telescoping member configured to extend outward in at least one direction, and wherein said telescoping member is coupled to at least one or more of:
- said first ball plate,
- said ball slide,
- said foot plate, or
- said foot slide;
- a telescoping member configured to extend outward in at least one direction, and wherein said telescoping member is coupled to at one end of at least one or more of:
- said first ball plate,
- said ball slide,
- said foot plate, or
- said foot slide;
- a telescoping member comprising at least two members coupled to one another and configured to telescope outward relative to one another;
- a telescoping member comprising at least three members coupled to one another and configured to telescope outward relative to one another;
- a telescoping member comprising a plurality of members coupled to one another and comprising at least one stop to allow extension to a given telescoping distance;
- a telescoping member comprising a plurality of members coupled to one another and comprising at least one stop to allow extension linearly to a given telescoping distance;
- a telescoping member comprising a least three members coupled to one another and comprising at least one stop to allow extension linearly to a given telescoping distance;
- a telescoping member comprising a least three members coupled to one another and comprising at least one stop to allow extension linearly to a given telescoping distance and wherein two of said at least three members include a notch to avoid interference with a rotational access of said telescoping member;
- a telescoping member comprising at least one opening for receiving at least one axle to allow rotation about the axle, in any of various angular directions;
- a telescoping member comprising at least one opening for receiving at least one axle to allow rotation about the axle, in any of various angular directions of one or more of:
- up to 45 degrees in one direction, up to 90 degrees in one direction, up to 180 degrees in one direction, up to 360 degrees in one direction, up to 45 degrees in either of two directions, up to 90 degrees in either of two directions, up to 180 degrees in either of two directions, or up to 360 degrees in either of two directions;
- a telescoping member rotatably coupled to at least one axle via a screw and barrel connector;
- a telescoping member rotatably coupled to at least one axle via a screw and nut connector;
- a telescoping member rotatably coupled to at least one axle via a rivet connector;
- a telescoping member rotatably coupled to at least one axle via a low profile rivet connector;
- a plurality of telescoping members coupled to at least one axle;
- a plurality of telescoping members coupled to at least one slide;
- a plurality of telescoping members rotatably coupled to at least one slide;
- or
- a plurality of telescoping members, wherein each of said plurality of said telescoping members is coupled at one end to at least one or more of:
- said first ball plate,
- said ball slide,
- said foot plate, or
- said foot slide.
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A golf training apparatus device comprising:
- a first ball plate of rectangular dimensions including a plurality of golf ball markings on a substantially flat surface;
- a ball slide of rectangular dimensions including a first channel configured to slideably receive said first ball plate as a linear guide and configured to enable linear sliding motion of said first ball plate relative to said ball slide in said first channel;
- a foot plate of rectangular dimensions;
- and
- a foot slide of rectangular dimensions including a second channel configured to slideably receive said foot plate as a linear guide and configured to enable linear sliding motion of said foot plate relative to said foot slide in said second channel, wherein said foot slide is coupled to said ball slide;
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- wherein said foot slide coupled to said ball slide and said first ball plate and said foot plate are all configured to rotate into alignment for storage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.