Golf swing training system
US6431991B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2225/093
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An improved golf swing training system with a floor-mounted base (or mounted-to-ground post) and a pelvic belt assembly that wraps around the golfer's hips and guides the golfer's pivot during the backswing, downswing and follow through. The adjustable, dual-axis system guides the pelvis as it pivots about an axis behind the golfer's right leg (for right handers) in the backswing and downswing, and pivots about an axis behind and outside the golfer's left leg in the follow through. A dual-pivot mechanism, that connects the belt to the base, inhibits lateral movement of the hips during the backswing and downswing. The mechanism allows for both the belt width and the distance between the pivot centers to be adjustable to various hip sizes. The system has a built-in conversion feature that permits the belt to be inverted to accommodate both right-handed and left-handed golfers. As the golfer practices the golf swing in this system, the belt assembly with its dual pivot mechanism guides and: controls the weight shift and hip movement of the backswing, downswing and follow through, enabling the golfer to develop a consistent swing which can be easily repeated when out of the machine.
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