Weighted Golf Club Training Device
a golf club and training device technology, applied in the field of golf accessories, can solve the problems of not being able to adapt not being able to provide proper swing balancing, etc., and achieve the effect of increasing the weight used and building wrist strength
Inactive Publication Date: 2012-03-29
LORINCE DAVID
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[0013]In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of golf exercise accessories now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new interchangeable golf club head wherein the same can be utilized for providing convenience for the user when building wrist strength by gradually increasing the weight used during swing practice.
[0015]The club shaft is similar to a standard golf club shaft but is shorter in length. The device may be offered with several club shaft lengths to accommodate users across an extensive height range. A handle is disposed at the upper end of the club shaft and is a standard golf club handle. Having a standard golf club handle permits the user to grip the device in the same manner that he or she would grip a golf club. Alternatively, the handle may have a contoured grip to increase comfort to a user during exercises. When a user grips the device by the handle and performs a full golf swing, he or she exercises the wrists and arms. Over time, this exercise increases wrist strength and thereby improves the speed and force of a user's golf swing. These increases may result in improvement to a user's overall golf game.
[0017]Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved golf exercise accessory having interchangeable club heads so that a user may increase or decrease the weight of the device according to his or her exercise needs.
[0019]A further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved golf exercise accessory having a shortened club shaft to allow the device to be used indoors and in spaces where use of a full-sized golf club may be undesirable, impossible or dangerous.
[0020]Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved golf exercise accessory having durable and resilient construction.
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These devices have familiar design and structural elements for the purposes of facilitating the practice of golf swings; however they are not adapted for the task of strengthening the wrists and improving a golf swing by providing interchangeable club heads of varying weights.
The addition of weight to the shaft portion of the club can offset a user's natural swing and is therefore not appropriate for swing speed training.
The weight of MacGregor is not shaped like the head of a golf club and therefore does not provide proper swing balancing.
MacGregor is not suited for wrist strengthening because the elongated flexible member does not require wrists to exert the same force as is necessary to swing a golf club shaft.
The device of Bishop does not have a symmetrical golf club head that permits use by both left and right handed users.
The devices disclosed by the prior art do not address the need for realistic modeling of a golf club swing during exercises.
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[0026]Reference is made herein to the attached drawings. Like reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to depict like or similar elements of the golf exercise accessory. For the purposes of presenting a brief and clear description of the present invention, the preferred embodiment will be discussed as used for strengthening a user's wrists and increasing the speed of their golf club swing. This is for representative purposes only and should not be considered to be limiting in any respect.
[0027]Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown a perspective view of the golf exercise accessory. The accessory comprises a club shaft 11, a club head 12 and a handle 13. The handle 13 is disposed at an upper end of the club shaft 11 and provides a user with a high-friction surface for gripping the device. The handle 13 may be a standard golf club handle or may be contoured to fit a user's fingers, thereby increasing comfort. The club shaft 11 is shorter than the shaft of a standard club; ...
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A golf club training device is provided for strengthening the wrists of a player and thereby increasing the speed of his or her golf swing. The device comprises a club shaft, a handle and a club head. The club shaft is shorter than a standard golf club to permit use of the device in areas where a full-size club would be impossible. A standard golf club handle is disposed the club shaft upper end such that a user may utilize the same grip on the device as he or she would use on a standard club. The head of the club is removably secured to a lower end of the club, allowing club head replacement with differing weight to promote strength training of a user's wrists and arms. Repeated use of the device with increasing weight results in stronger wrist muscles, thereby providing greater swing control and club head speed.
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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 386,620 filed on Sep. 27, 2010, entitled “Power Swing.”BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a golfing accessory. More specifically, it relates to a training tool for strengthening the wrists and improving a golfer's swing.[0004]In the game of golf, success of a shot is primarily determined by the form and strength of a player's swing. The golf swing follows an “inside to outside” swing path that starts above the player's head and creates an arc as it swings downward and around the body. To maximize the effectiveness of force transfer during a swing, a player uses specific muscle groups to control the path of the club and propel it forward. A smooth, fluid transfer from inside to outside takes trained muscle memory and control. Proper club swing results in effective strokes that accurately direct a ball towa...
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CPCA63B15/00A63B69/3638A63B69/3632A63B53/02A63B60/12A63B60/00
InventorLORINCE, DAVID
OwnerLORINCE DAVID