# US 5,707,301 A · Golf alignment aid

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- Number: US 5,707,301 A
- Document ID: US5707301A
- Status: Granted
- Kind: A
- Application number: 08/779,502
- Filed: 1997-01-07
- Granted: 1998-01-13
- Earliest claimed: 1997-01-07
- Inventors: Donald A. Tollin
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5707301A

## CPC

- A63B 69/3667: {Golf stance aids, e.g. means for positioning a golfer's feet}
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A golf practice device, for placement on the turf directly in front of a golfer, including: a first alignment member for indicating proper stance alignment relative to the target line; a second alignment member, parallel to the first alignment member, for indicating swing path alignment relative to the target line; and third and forth members pivotally interconnecting said first and second members thereby forming an adjustable parallelogram structure. Each member defines an aperture sized for receiving either a conventional golf tee, or a rubber driving range type tee, therein such that the golfer is able to tee a golf ball thereon. Markings, in inches, originating at the golf tee aperture extend back along the back swing side of the ball for allowing the golfer to gauge the distance traveled by the club along the target line on the back swing. Furthermore, each member includes a concave depression and a sloped front end portion thereby enabling a golfer to putt a ball therefrom.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A golf alignment and practice device comprising:
a first elongated alignment member;
a second elongated alignment member;
a third member pivotally connecting said first and second alignment members, and a fourth member spaced from said third member also pivotally connecting said first and second alignment members, said first, second, third, and fourth members forming a pivotally adjustable parallelogram;
said first and second alignment members each defining a pair of anchor receiving apertures;
said first and second alignment members each including an end portion having a downwardly sloped top surface;
said first and second alignment members each defining a golf tee aperture, whereby a golf tee inserted therein is used to support a golf ball thereon for a golfer to strike the ball therefrom.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A golf alignment and practice device according to claim 1, wherein:
said first and second alignment members each having a top surface defining a concave depression thereon and proximate said end portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

A golf alignment and practice device according to claim 2, wherein each of said member end portion top surfaces converge to an apex formed at the longitudinal axis of each of said members.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

A golf alignment and practice device according to claim 2, wherein each of said alignment members include a top surface portion having first and second sets of markings thereon, said first set of markings originating at said golf tee aperture and extending along a longitudinal axis of said member; said second set of markings originating at said concave depression and extending along said longitudinal axis of said member.

### Claim 5

A golf alignment and practice device comprising:
a swing path alignment member;
a stance alignment member;
a third member pivotally interconnecting said swing path and said stance alignment members, and a fourth member spaced from said third member also pivotally interconnecting said swing path and said stance alignment members, said swing path, stance, third, and fourth members forming a pivotally adjustable parallelogram;
said swing path and said stance alignment members each defining a pair of anchor receiving apertures;
said swing path alignment member defining a golf tee aperture, whereby a golf tee inserted therein is used to support a golf ball thereon for a golfer to strike the ball therefrom;
said swing path alignment member further having a top surface defining a shallow concave depression, said top surface forming a downwardly sloping end portion;
said swing path alignment member further including a top surface portion having first and second sets of markings thereon, said first set of markings originating at said golf tee aperture and extending along a longitudinal axis of said member, said second set of markings originating at said concave depression and extending along said longitudinal axis of said member.