Golf swing aid
OwnerJung-Soo Choyinventor
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Abstract
A golf swing aid (10) has a glove (11) adapted to be worn on the hand of a golfer closest to the intended target. The golf swing aid includes a hand support member (20) and an arm support member (23) mounted within plies of the glove. The hand support member is coupled to the arm support member by a ball and socket joint (29) which limits the backwards flexing of a golfer's wrist.
Claims10
A golf swing aid for use in controlling the flexing of a golfer's wrist during play comprising a hand support member, mounting means for mounting said hand support member to the back of a golfer's hand, a forearm support member, mounting means for mounting said forearm support member to the golfer's forearm, and a ball and socket joint coupling said hand support member with said forearm support member to permit articulated movement of said hand support member with respect to said forearm support member, said ball and socket joint being configured to allow substantially greater forward articulated movement of said hand support member with respect to said arm support member than backward articulated movement of said hand support member with respect to said arm support member.
A golf swing aid for use in controlling the flexing of a golfer's wrist during play comprising a glove having a cuff portion at least a portion of which has multiple plies and a mid-portion at least a portion of which has multiple plies;
- a hand support member mounted between said plies of said glove mid-portion;
- an arm support member mounted between said plies of said glove cuff portion;
- coupling means including a ball and socket joint coupling said hand support member and said arm support member to permit articulated movement of said hand support member with respect to said forearm support member;
- and whereas
- said ball and socket joint being configured to allow substantially greater forward articulated movement of said hand support member with respect to said arm support member than the backward articulated movement of said hand support member with respect to said arm support member.
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