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Class 473/232 - Alterable shaft provides swing force indication


Subclass of Class 473 - Games using tangible projectile
Definition: Subject matter wherein the first or second swingable instrument
No. of patents: 53
Last issue date: 10/02/2007


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NumberTitleIssue Date
7275998Portable collapsible golf swing guide apparatus
A golf swing apparatus comprising: a tower carrying a lateral arm having a) a lower columnar member; b) a lockable sliding collar slidingly positioned on the columnar member; c) three legs having an inner end portion hinged, and permanently attached to a bottom port...
10/02/2007
7252596Putter alignment device
A golf club alignment device, especially for use with a putter, the device comprising a viewer which removably and adjustably attaches to the shaft of a club. The device provides for viewing downwardly to see the target which is horizontally distant from the user, t...
08/07/2007
7217197Golf swing training device
A small lightweight golfers' aide comprising low-level high frequency physical vibration generator within a housing for transmitting the vibrations to a golfer as physical vibration patterns indicative of a preferred swing tempo for the golfer. ...
05/15/2007
7172517Novelty golf club
A novelty golf club, such as a putter, having a head and a shaft. The upper end of the shaft has a hollow, tubular grip section below which is a transparent tubular viewing section. Graphics are displayed on the viewing section. The upper section of the shaft is fil...
02/06/2007
7159864Golf game apparatus
A golf game apparatus which provides a unique form of swing measurement, scaled course maps for play, and interchangeable club heads to play with. The apparatus is particularly suited to indoor play with the scaled maps. The apparatus features recordable ball distan...
01/09/2007
7140973Putter grip with improved vibration transmission to hands
A putter or other golf club grip has rigid vibration transmitting protrusions either attached to the club shaft or in intimate contact with both the shaft and the golfer's hands, areas between said protrusions optionally being filled with conventional grip materials...
11/28/2006
7131936Apparatus for training a body part of a person and method for using same
Apparatus for training a body part, such as for example the feet or head, of a person is shown. The apparatus structure is configured to receive and support the body part. The structure includes a body part-supporting member defining a movement path of a selected di...
11/07/2006
7063626Golf teaching and training device
A multi-positional swing training device having adjustable configurations suitable for addressing a plurality of swing flaws, such as with a golf swing, is provided. The training device includes a base, and an upright member extending vertically from the base. An el...
06/20/2006
7048643Do-drop golf putter
A golf putter having a bent shaft and designed to be used with an individual facing the intended travel direction of the launched golf ball. The golf putter comprises a bent shaft configuration, an upper handle assembly having a rotating upper grip, a fixed lower gr...
05/23/2006
7041000Training golf club
The training golf club is provided with a shaft that has two weights added into the shaft, thereby allowing the club to assist the golfer in producing a golf swing that is in a plane and has a fluid tempo to improve the golf swing effectiveness. A first weight is ad...
05/09/2006
7025689Adjustable athletic swing training aid
An adjustable swing training aid for training an athlete to perform a desired swing. The swing training aid includes an adjustable stand having a pad connector; and a swing pad having an attachment spot for attaching the swing pad to the adjustable stand. The stand ...
04/11/2006
7003849Self locking hinge
The present invention is an ingenuously designed self locking hinge that is simple to manufacture and can come in a variety of shapes given the application requirements. It has few parts making it cost effect and simple to use. The hinge can easily be opened and clo...
02/28/2006
6705952Golf club with an internal mechanism for measuring the force of a golf swing
A golf club with an internal mechanism for measuring the force of a golf swing, and consequently, the distance a golf ball will travel when hit by the golf swing. The mechanism comprises a marker barrel, an attached distance rod, and an associated main spring. When ...
03/16/2004
6648769Instrumented golf club system & method of use
An instrumented golf club system having an instrumented golf club, an interface means and a computing means is disclosed herein. The instrumented golf club includes a plurality of sensors, an internal power supply, an angular rate sensor and an internal r...
11/18/2003
6558267Golf training aid
A hinged golf training club having a hinge that pivots at a zero degree angle relative to the reference plane 42 of zero degree clubhead 32. The club looks substantially like and acts substantially like a conventional golf club in every way except for hin...
05/06/2003
6441745Golf club swing path, speed and grip pressure monitor
The golf club has a head and a shaft. A three axis linear accelerometer is mounted on the shaft adjacent to the head. The axis of one accelerometer is in parallel alignment with an axis of the shaft. A circuit board is attached to the shaft and the accele...
08/27/2002
6440005Golf club
A small fin extends radially aft from a golf club head to resist rotation of a golf club shaft about its longitudinal axis. The fin is aligned relative to the club head so as to produce minimum drag when the club is drawn smoothly through the desired arc ...
08/27/2002
6431992Golf swing training club
A golf swing training club that trains a golfer to square more accurately the golf club face during the swing for improving the golfer's swing and golf game. The golf swing training club generally comprises a shaft, a cylinder or clicker, and a roller bal...
08/13/2002
6398664Practice golf club
The present invention relates to a practice golf club which enables a beginner to learn not to reduce his driving range and correct an impact misbehavior due to an excessive force on a grip during a downswing by himself. The present invention of a practic...
06/04/2002
6394909Golf club with fixed-tension shaft
A golf club having a hollow shaft whose flexibility is determined by the tension on a wire coinciding with the shaft longitudinal axis. The is attached between a fixed assembly in the handle and a fixed assembly at the shaft lower end. The upper assembly ...
05/28/2002
6241623Golf club with adjustably flexible shaft
A golf club having a hollow shaft whose flexibility is altered by rotating the club handle. Change in flexibility results from change in tension on a wire coinciding with the shaft longitudinal axis. The wire is attached between a longitudinally movable a...
06/05/2001
6007341Golf swing training device
A golf swing training device includes a plurality of elongate shaft sections connected by a hinge apparatus having a plurality of distinct hinge axes, a club head secured to one of the shaft sections, and a grip connected to another of the shaft sections....
12/28/1999
5997408Training aid for chipping and putting
A golf training aid for establishing an idealized golf club position and swing path for short golf swings is attachable to a golf club adjacent the club grip. The training aid has a shaped, elongate shaft with one end coupled to the club and an opposite e...
12/07/1999
5868634Practice golf club
A practice golf club aids golf players in improving their stroke by indicating whether or not their swing generates an adequate amount of club head speed. This is achieved by utilizing the centrifugal force generated by a golf swing to actuate a piston lo...
02/09/1999
5816929Golf swing training device
A new golf swing training device has a club with an elongated shaft with a hand grip at one end and a club head at the other end. A hinge is interposed between the first and second ends to allow the club head to break both rearwardly and forwardly. A spri...
10/06/1998
5807183Golf-swing training device
A golf-swing training device includes an elongated cylindrical member which has a first end, an open second end, and a tubular channel that extends between the first end and the open second end. A stretchable member which has a first end and a second end ...
09/15/1998
5700205Sports training system
A system measures and records deflection of an elongated shaft such as the shaft of a golf club and provides a trace or diagram of the swing of the club. The system includes an elongated rod, mounted to the golf club shaft, and a separate recording system...
12/23/1997
5672117Articulated putter with sighting device
A golf putter club having a stationary grip portion hingedly mounted to a swingable shaft portion. A head mounted at its center of gravity to the remote end of the shaft. An alignment mark visible to the user engraved on the top surface of the head perpen...
09/30/1997
5634857Golf club having angularly adjustable shaft
The proximal and distal parts of a golf club shaft that has been cut into two parts are pivotally interconnected to one another and are releasably lockable into any one of a plurality of different positions of angular adjustment by a device having a proxi...
06/03/1997
5599021Golf swing muscle articulator and rehabilitation device
A sports swing exercise device composed of a weight attached to a shaft by means of a spring. When the shaft is swung, the muscles used in the swing are not only strengthened with repeat use, they are stretched toward full articulation with the spring as ...
02/04/1997
5527038Golf teaching aid
A golf swing teaching aid golf club is provided herein. It includes a golf club which is simple in construction and is devoid of complicated mechanical, electrical or electronic gadgetry. The golf teaching aid includes a golf club having a grip portion an...
06/18/1996
5505454Golf swing practice device
Disclosed herein is a golf swing practice device or training aid which aids a golfer in developing and/or maintaining the rhythm and dynamics of a proper swing based principally on the smooth application of an accelerating centrifugal force to the clubhea...
04/09/1996
5489100Training golf clubs
A training golf club with a spring-loaded hinge between two club half-shafts which "breaks" if the club swing is skewed or jerky is disclosed. First and second main hinge components lie side by side with a pivot shaft passing through them and with offset ...
02/06/1996
5454568One way breaking golf swing training club
A live-action golf swing training device provides the user with a proper take-away for his or her swing by using a one-way breaking joint which supports the alignment of the club on impact with a golf ball on the downswing portion of the stroke, but break...
10/03/1995
5439226Training apparatus for golfers
A training apparatus for golfers which assists the golfer to hold the golfer's head steady during his swing. The apparatus has a stand which supports two thin flexible rods which extend outwardly and are positionable against the two sides of the golfer's ...
08/08/1995
5405139Golf swing improvement device
A golf swing training device comprised of a shaft with a grip over which a tubular elastomeric member is fitted. The tubular elastomeric member has one end affixed adjacent to the grip and the other end may be weighted. A portion of the tubular elastomeri...
04/11/1995
5370396Pivoting golf club
Disclosed herein is an improved golf club having an improved one-way hinge which is more durable than hinges used on typical hinged golf clubs. The hinged golf club includes a tubular shaft divided into an upper and lower sections with the improved hinge ...
12/06/1994
5362048Golf club
A golf club has a head having a generally forwardly directed face constructed for striking a golf ball, a shaft extending outwardly from the head and having a grip portion thereon for gripping the shaft to swing the club, and a connector located between a...
11/08/1994
5338035Practice golf club
A practice golf club is presented. In accordance with the present invention, the practice golf club comprises upper and lower shafts connected by a one-way hinge. The one-way hinge is located near the lower end of the club. The upper shaft has a grip at i...
08/16/1994
5277427Golf training club
The club has a hinge interposed on a shaft between the hand grip and club head, the hinge allowing the shaft to articulate about thirty degrees in both a front and back direction from the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The hinge has a female and male mem...
01/11/1994
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