US 9,789,378 B1Granted

Golf training device and method for golf training

AssigneeJudson E. Threlkeld

InventorsJudson E. Threlkeld, Joe Hare, Shamus T O'Doherty, James M. Miller

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Abstract

A golf training device is described, and which forms an aiming point which is directed towards a golf ball by the correct positioning of a golfer's head and body, and wherein the aiming point assists the golfer in positioning and maintaining the golfer's head and body in an appropriate orientation relative to the golf ball so that the golfer may continually view the aiming point which is directed towards the golf ball through at least a portion of the golf swing of a golfer to strike the golf ball and thereby achieve improved golfing performance.

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A golf training device, comprising:

an aiming assembly having an aiming point which is directed toward a golf ball, and wherein the aiming point assists a golfer in positioning, and maintaining a golfer's head, and body, in an appropriate orientation relative to the golf ball so that a golfer continually views the aiming point which is directed toward the golf ball throughout a portion of a golf swing, and until the golfer strikes the golf ball with a golf club which is being swung by the golfer, and wherein the aiming assembly includes a selectively energizable light emitting device which emits a light beam which is pointed at the golf ball to be struck, and which forms the aiming point on the golf ball, and wherein the aiming point is visibly discerned by an eye of the golfer, and wherein the aiming point of the aiming device is maintained on the golf ball by the golfer throughout the portion of the golf swing so as to keep both the head and the body of the golfer in an appropriate orientation relative to the golf ball during the golf club swing, and which results in an improved golfing performance of the golfer, and wherein the aiming point formed by the light emitting device on the golf ball forms a predetermined illuminated region on the golf ball having a cross-sectional dimension which can be adjusted by the golfer, and wherein the light emitting device further comprises a tilt sensor which is made integral with the light emitting device, and wherein the tilt sensor selectively energizes the light emitting device only when the light emitting device is located in a non-horizontal orientation, and pointed generally downwardly, and in the direction of the golf ball which is resting on an underlying supporting surface, and further deenergizes the light emitting device when the light emitting device moves towards a horizontal orientation;
and
an angularly adjustable mounting assembly for releasably mounting the aiming assembly on the head of the golfer;
a light receiving sensor borne by the aiming device, and which detects the light beam generated by the energized light emitting device, and which is reflected by the golf ball;
and
an audio device operably coupled to the light receiving sensor, and which emits an audio sound that is heard by the golfer when the aiming point formed by the aiming assembly is moved away from the golf ball by the movement of the golfer's head and/or body during a golf swing so as to encourage the golfer to keep their head in a correct, down position, and substantially motionless while swinging the golf club.

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A golf training method, comprising:

providing an aiming assembly which forms a visibly discernible aiming point formed of a light beam;
adjustably positioning the aiming assembly on a head of a golfer;
training the aiming point formed by the aiming assembly onto a golf ball which is to be struck by a golfer swinging a golf club during a golf swing by orienting a body, and a head of the golfer, in an appropriate standing position relative to the golf ball, and with the head of the golfer in a down, and relatively motionless position, so that the aiming point is visually directed onto the golf ball which is to be struck by the golf club during the golf swing, and which further can be visually discerned by the golfer;
moving the golf club through the golf swing so as to impact the golf ball while simultaneously visually maintaining the aiming point formed by the aiming assembly trained on the golf ball throughout at least a portion of the golf swing, and at least until the golf club impacts the golf ball, and wherein the golf training device encourages the golfer to maintain the golfer's head, and body, in the appropriate standing position, and with the head of the golfer in the down, and relatively motionless position relative to the golf ball, and during the golf swing, so as to achieve improved golfing performance;
providing a light receiving sensor, and mounting the light receiving sensor on the aiming device, and which detects the light beam generated by the aiming assembly, and which is reflected by the golf ball;
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providing an audio device, and operably coupling the light receiving sensor to the audio device, and wherein the audio device emits an audio sound that is heard by the golfer when the aiming point formed by the aiming assembly is moved away from the golf ball by the movement of the golfer's head and/or body during a golf swing so as to encourage the golfer to keep their head in a correct, down position, and substantially motionless while swinging the golf club.

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Abstract

A golf training device, comprising:

an aiming assembly having an aiming point which is directed toward a golf ball, and wherein the aiming point assists a golfer in positioning, and maintaining a golfer's head, and body, in an appropriate orientation relative to the golf ball so that a golfer continually views the aiming point which is directed toward the golf ball throughout a portion of a golf swing, and until the golfer strikes the golf ball with a golf club which is being swung by the golfer, and wherein the aiming assembly includes a selectively energizable light emitting device which emits a light beam which is pointed at the golf ball to be struck, and which forms the aiming point on the golf ball, and wherein the aiming point is visibly discerned by an eye of the golfer, and wherein the aiming point of the aiming device is maintained on the golf ball by the golfer throughout the portion of the golf swing so as to keep both the head and the body of the golfer in an appropriate orientation relative to the golf ball during the golf club swing, and which results in an improved golfing performance of the golfer, and wherein the aiming point formed by the light emitting device on the golf ball forms a predetermined illuminated region on the golf ball having a cross-sectional dimension which can be adjusted by the golfer, and wherein the light emitting device further comprises a tilt sensor which is made integral with the light emitting device, and wherein the tilt sensor selectively energizes the light emitting device only when the light emitting device is located in a non-horizontal orientation, and pointed generally downwardly, and in the direction of the golf ball which is resting on an underlying supporting surface, and further deenergizes the light emitting device when the light emitting device moves towards a horizontal orientation;
and
an angularly adjustable mounting assembly for releasably mounting the aiming assembly on the head of the golfer;
a light receiving sensor borne by the aiming device, and which detects the light beam generated by the energized light emitting device, and which is reflected by the golf ball;
and
an audio device operably coupled to the light receiving sensor, and which emits an audio sound that is heard by the golfer when the aiming point formed by the aiming assembly is moved away from the golf ball by the movement of the golfer's head and/or body during a golf swing so as to encourage the golfer to keep their head in a correct, down position, and substantially motionless while swinging the golf club.

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