US 6,273,826 B1Granted

Golf swing training apparatus

OwnerRobert Bauerinventor

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Abstract

A golf swing training apparatus consisting of a base; a club guide ring; left, right, and rear hinge shafts; left, right, and rear hinge sleeves, the left, right, and rear hinge shafts extending through the left, right, and rear hinge sleeves so that the left and right ends of the left, right, and rear hinge shafts extend leftwardly and rightwardly from the left and right ends of the left, right, and rear hinge sleeves. Each of the left and right ends of the left, right, and rear hinge shafts are attached to the base or making up a part of the base. Left, right, and rear slip joints are provided for attaching the club guide ring to the left, right, and rear hinge sleeves. The rear slip joint consists of an alternately extendable and retractable shaft for, upon alternate extension and retraction, alternately pivoting and counter-pivoting the club guide ring about the left and right hinge shafts.

Claims14

Dependent claims

A golf swing training apparatus comprising:

(a) a base;
(b) a club guide ring;
(c) left, right, and rear hinge shafts, each having left and right ends;
(d) left, right, and rear hinge sleeves, each having a left and a right end, the left, right, and rear hinge shafts respectively extending through the left, right, and rear hinge sleeves so that the left and right ends of said shafts respectively extend leftwardly and rightwardly from the left and right ends of said sleeves, each of said shafts being fixedly attached at its left and right ends to the base or comprising a part of the base;
and,
(e) respective left, right, and rear means for attaching the club guide ring to the left, right, and rear hinge sleeves;
the rear means for attaching the club guide ring to the rear hinge sleeve comprising an alternately extendable and retractable shaft for, upon alternate extension and retraction, alternately pivoting and counter-pivoting the club guide ring about the left and right hinge shafts.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 09/270,571Filed 16 Mar 1999
Granted: 14 Aug 2001
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

A63B 69/36211
Contacting or non-contacting mechanical means for guiding the swing: mechanical guides guiding the club head end during the complete swing, e.g. rails
A63B 2071/0694
Indicating or scoring devices for games or players , or for other sports activities: visual indication, e.g. Indicia
A63B 2210/50
Space saving: size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
A63B 2225/09
Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment: adjustable dimensions