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.
Claims24
A golf training apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- one or more lasers disposed at least partially within the housing for emitting one or more beams of light within a visible spectrum;
- a beam alignment device disposed within the housing, the beam alignment device being configured to direct a first beam of light along a target axis defining an intended target line of a golf ball struck by a user and to direct a second beam of light along an alignment axis corresponding to a stationary position of the golf ball relative to a stance of the user;
- a control device to receive input from the user;
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- a control circuit in electrical communication with at least the one or more lasers and the control device, the control circuit being configured to control operation of the one or more lasers based at least in part on input received by the control device.
A golf training method, comprising:
- aligning a golf training apparatus with respect to a target location, the golf training apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- one or more lasers disposed at least partially within the housing for emitting one or more beams of light within a visible spectrum;
- a beam alignment device disposed within the housing, the beam alignment device being configured to direct a first beam of light along a target axis defining an intended target line of a golf ball struck by a user and to direct a second beam of light along an alignment axis corresponding to a stationary position of the golf ball relative to a stance of the user;
- a control device to receive input from the user;
- and
- a control circuit in electrical communication with at least the one or more lasers and the control device, the control circuit being configured to control operation of the one or more lasers based at least in part on input received by the control device;
- and
- placing the golf ball on the alignment axis;
- 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 beams of light.
A golf training system comprising:
- a golf training apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
- one or more lasers disposed at least partially within the housing for emitting one or more beams of light within a visible spectrum;
- a beam alignment device disposed within the housing, the beam alignment device being configured to direct a first beam of light along a target axis defining an intended target line of a golf ball struck by a user and to direct a second beam of light along an alignment axis corresponding to a stationary position of the golf ball relative to a stance of the user;
- a control device to receive input from the user;
- and
- a control circuit in electrical communication with at least the one or more lasers and the control device, the control circuit being configured to control operation of the one or more lasers based at least in part on input received by the control device;
- and
- a remote control facility in communication with the golf training apparatus to provide the user input to the control device.
A golf training apparatus configured to project one or more beams of visible light to assist in the alignment of a user relative to a target location and/or a ball position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.