US 6,280,345 B1 · Ball support and golf swing aid for golf practice

Abstract

A golf ball support and golf swing aid for golf practice that has a generally flat rectangular base made of a resiliently deformable material, such as found with some plastics, that enables the golfer to bend the base into a convex shape, forming an arch-like profile. The base has a smooth upper surface and a alignment guide to denote the preferred direction of golf ball travel. A recess located on the base holds a golf ball in position on the base. The arch-like profile allows the golfer to use the golf aid to practice golf swings on any type of terrain, including rocky, barren and asphalt covered areas. The resiliently deformable material provides the golfer with a cushioned, spring-like resistance that prevents or reduces the amount of jarring shock experience by the golfer, while simulating the feel of a golf swing on a natural fairway and protecting the turf. A channel cut into the top surface of the base can be utilized to place the ball on the recess. A stake specially made for the base can hold the base down to prevent forward movement of the base due to a short swing. Various markings can be placed on the top surface of the base to assist the golfer and provide assistance for the golfer with regard to different golf swings. The golf ball support is inexpensive to make, easy to transport and easy to use.

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A ball support and golf swing aid for golf practice, comprising:

a substantially flat elongated base having a pair of opposing ends, a pair of opposing sides, a smooth top surface and a bottom surface, said base being suitably dimensioned and made of a resiliently deformable material suitable for convexly disposing said base and providing the golfer with a cushioned, spring like resistance which will prevent or reduce the amount of jarring shock experienced by the golfer, thereby reducing the likelihood of injuries or equipment damage from such jarring, and simulate the feel of a golf swing on a natural fairway;
alignment means on said base for aligning said base with a preferred direction of travel for a golf ball that is to be hit from said base by a golf club, said alignment means oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said base;
a recess in said top surface, said recess sized so that a conventional golf ball supported on said recess contacts said top surface on a top edge of said recess;
and
ball placement means on said base for placing said golf ball on said recess, said ball placement means interconnecting said recess with at least one of said pair of opposing ends of said base.

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A ball support and golf swing aid for golf practice, comprising:

a substantially flat elongated base having a pair of opposing ends, a pair of opposing sides, a smooth top surface and a bottom surface, said base being suitably dimensioned and made of a resiliently deformable material suitable for convexly disposing said base and providing the golfer with a cushioned, spring like resistance which will prevent or reduce the amount of jarring shock experienced by the golfer, thereby reducing the likelihood of injuries or equipment damage from such jarring, and simulate the feel of a golf swing on a natural fairway, at least one of said pair of opposing ends being convexly shaped to provide stationary support for said base when the golfer hits said golf ball from said base, at least one of said opposing sides of said base being concavely shaped to assist the golfer in proper body rotation when the golfer is to hit said golf ball from said base;
alignment means on said base for aligning said base with a preferred direction of travel for a golf ball that is to be hit from said base by a golf club, said alignment means oriented substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said base;
a recess in said top surface, said recess sized so that a conventional golf ball supported on said recess contacts said top surface on a top edge of said recess;
and
ball placement means on said base for placing said golf ball on said recess, said ball placement means interconnecting said recess with at least one of said pair of opposing ends of said base.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Ball support and golf swing aid for golf practice

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Ball support and golf swing aid for golf practice

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