Back to results
US 2021/0228960 A1Published application
Golf swing training device
OwnerSteven Thomas WELSHinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A golf swing training device for regulating the distance of the elbow of the dominant arm from the side of the body of a user during a golf swing.
Claims11
1:
- A golf swing training device comprising a shoulder strap assembly (2), an elbow restraint assembly (4) and a connecting strap member (6), configured to regulate the distance of the elbow of the dominant hand of a user from the side of the body, by resiliently biasing said elbow against the side of the body of the user, wherein the elbow restraint assembly (4) comprises two stretchable bands (24, 26), being adaptable for receiving the elbow of the dominant arm both above and below the elbow joint of the user.
2:
- A golf swing training device according to claim 1, wherein said shoulder strap assembly (2) comprises a shoulder loop (8), said shoulder loop (8) being adaptable for receiving the shoulder of the dominant arm, said shoulder loop (8) extending below the armpit and over the shoulder of the user.
3:
- A golf swing training device according to claim 1, wherein said connecting strap member (6) is retained in a position in which it extends horizontally across the front of the body and couples said shoulder strap assembly (2) to said elbow restraint assembly (4).
4:
- A golf swing training device according to claim 1, wherein said shoulder strap assembly (2) comprises a further strap member (12), typically extending diagonally across the front of the body, around the lateral edge of the mid-ribcage and diagonally across the back of the body, said further strap member (12) connected to said shoulder loop (8) by a releasable connecting means (14).
5:
- A golf swing training device according to claim 4, wherein said releasable connecting means (14) comprises a side release buckle (14).
6:
- A golf swing training device according to claim 1, wherein said shoulder strap assembly (2), elbow restraint assembly (4) and connecting strap member (6) comprises any flexible material that may be shaped or fastened, such as leather, cotton, linen, flax, polypropylene and other woven plastics or fibres;
- optionally the material comprises webbing.
7:
- A golf swing training device according to claim 1, wherein said shoulder strap assembly (2), elbow restraint assembly (4) and connecting strap member (6) are adjustable to a user selected circumference.
8:
- A golf swing training device according to claim 7, wherein said shoulder strap assembly (2), elbow restraint assembly (4) and connecting strap member (6) are adjustable to a user selected circumference by an adjustable slide fastening means (16, 20, 22).
9:
- A golf swing training device according to claim 8, wherein said adjustable slide fastening means comprises a ladder lock buckle (16, 20, 22).
10:
- A golf swing training device according to claim 1, wherein the device is available for use by both left-handed and right-handed golfers without modification.
11:
- A method of developing a golf swing of a golfer comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a golf swing training device comprising:
- a shoulder strap assembly (2), an elbow restraint assembly (4) and a connecting strap member (6) coupling said shoulder strap assembly (2) to said elbow restraint assembly (4), wherein the connecting strap member (6) is configured to regulate the distance of the elbow of the dominant arm from the side of the body throughout the swing by resiliently biasing said elbow against the side of the body, and wherein the elbow restraint assembly comprises two stretchable bands (24, 26), being adaptable for receiving the elbow of the dominant arm of a user both above and below the elbow joint of the user;
- b) placing said elbow restraint assembly (4) around the elbow of the dominant arm;
- c) placing said shoulder strap assembly (2) around the shoulder of the dominant arm and torso of the user;
- and
- d) executing a golf swing.
4 more elements