US 5,203,570 AGranted

Golf swing training apparatus

OwnerJohn Grahaminventor

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Abstract

A golf swing training apparatus used as a practice and learning device for perfecting the swinging movements of golf clubs is disclosed. The apparatus is comprised of a continuous elastomeric band having a large loop on one end for placement around a leading arm and over the shoulder of the golfer. The elastomeric band has a pair of substantially parallel legs extending from the large loop. The legs are positioned across the golfer's back and along the rear (elbow) side of his trailing or power arm. A pair of arm loops are attached to the legs at longitudinally spaced positions therealong for receiving the trailing arm, while a glove is attached to the ends of the legs to receive the hand of the trailing arm. Rigid or semi-rigid support bars and quantitative measuring means may be mounted on the legs to further assure arm straightness and to indicate any angular deflection which may occur between the upper and lower portions of the trailing arm, respectively.

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Dependent claims

A golf swing training apparatus comprising:

a band of elastomeric material having a pair of opposed ends, an intermediate portion between said opposed ends, said intermediate portion having a pair of opposed end points, and a pair of end portions between said intermediate portion and said opposed ends;
wherein said intermediate portion of said elastomeric band is joined at said end points to define an enlarged loop which is dimensioned to fit under an upper portion of a leading arm at an arm pit and over an adjacent shoulder of a golfer;
wherein said pair of end portions are arranged as a pair of substantially parallel legs and extend outwardly from said enlarged loop and terminate at said opposed ends of said band;
trailing hand receiving means attached to said opposed ends of said legs and said band;
and
a pair of trailing arm receiving means positioned between said enlarged loop and said trailing hand receiving means, each of said trailing arm receiving means being attached to said parallel legs at longitudinally spaced positions therealong;
so that, in a mounted position on a golfer, said enlarged loop fits under said leading arm at said arm pit, over an adjacent shoulder and partially across the golfer's back, a portion of said legs lies against said back while a remaining portion of said legs lies against a back surface of said trailing arm, and said trailing arm and hand are captured in said pair of trailing arm receiving means and said trailing hand receiving means, respectively.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.