# US 2013/0157773 A1 · Golf training apparatus and method

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- Number: US 2013/0157773 A1
- Document ID: US20130157773A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/768,345
- Filed: 2013-02-15
- Published: 2013-06-20
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-21
- Assignees: Ssam Sports, Inc.
- Inventors: Sang Kim
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130157773A1

## CPC

- A63B 69/3688: {Balls, ball substitutes, or attachments on balls therefor}
- A63B 43/002: {with special configuration, e.g. non-spherical (discs for throwing A63B65/10)}
- A63B 37/00: Solid balls; {Rigid hollow balls; } Marbles (heavy throwing balls A63B65/06)
- A63B 37/14: Special surfaces {(A63B37/0004 takes precedence)}
- A63B 2071/0694: {Visual indication, e.g. Indicia}
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

Disclosed in certain embodiments is a golf training aid comprising a spheroid segment comprising a dimpled outer circumferential surface, a first substantially flat base surface, and a second substantially flat base surface, wherein the first substantially flat base surface and the second substantially flat base surface are substantially parallel to each other and are substantially equal in size.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A golf training aid comprising a spheroid segment comprising a dimpled outer circumferential surface, a first substantially flat base surface, and a second substantially flat base surface, wherein the first substantially flat base surface and the second substantially flat base surface are substantially parallel to each other and are substantially equal in size.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The golf training aid of claim 1, wherein the dimpled outer circumferential surface has a first color and the first and second base surfaces have a second color, wherein the first and second colors are different.

### Claim 3

A golf training aid comprising a spherical segment comprising a dimpled outer circumferential surface, a first base surface, and a second base surface.

### Claim 4

A method for training a golfer comprising:
placing, on a putting surface, a golf training aid comprising a spheroid segment comprising an outer circumferential surface, a first substantially flat base surface, and a second substantially flat base surface; and
positioning the golf training aid such that a surface edge of the first substantially flat base surface and a surface edge of the second substantially flat base surface align in a direction of a target.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, further comprising:
striking the golf training aid with a golf club towards the target;
determining (i) an occurrence of an error when the golf training aid wobbles after being struck by the golf club; or (ii) determining no occurrence of an error when the golf training aid does not wobble after being struck by the golf club.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4, wherein outer circumferential surface further comprises a plurality of dimples.