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US3876212A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Swing-accommodation apparatus

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-10-01
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Granted: 1975-04-08
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Expires: 1993-10-01
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Abstract

Abstract A device for training a user to properly swing an implement such as a golf club. The device includes an overhead arched support mounted on rollers, which support is adapted to be rotated about a fixed axis to selected positions on a supporting surface. Extending downward from the support, and slideable therealong, is a mechanical system including three movably interconnected shafts, the lowermost one of which is adapted to be connected to the implement to be swung. The system functions: (a) to follow the swing of one who is engaging in a sports activity, (b) through power application, to cause one to emulate the swing for a given sports activity, (c) provide the function of a swing as it would be carried out in a sports activity without the necessity of a user being present, or (d) a combination of the foregoing. A system including hydraulic fluid, valves, electrical sensors and electrical actuators is provided either for detecting movements of the shafts or causing selected movements of the shafts. When the device is adjusted so that no resistance is offered to movements of the club implement, the shafts permit the club implement to be moved along its axis, about its axis, and in all planes relative to its axis, including planes orthogonal to each other. The principles of operation of the device maybe illustrated by attaching a flexible cord to a point on an inverted cone located above a golfer, and securing the other end of the cord to a point adjacent the head of a golf club. The axis of the cone is positioned such that the effective length of the cord (if kept taut) is shortened and lengthened as it is wrapped and unwrapped around the cone during the execution of the backswing and downswing with the club. Also disclosed is a helmet-like device for restraining movements of the golfer''s head.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jess Oppenheimer

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 00:32
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3621; A63B69/36211; A63B69/36213; A63B21/00; A63B21/00178; A63B21/00181; A63B69/38; A63B21/008; A63B2220/00; A63B2220/10; A63B2220/16

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 146 words
Swing-accommodating apparatus comprising: a support means having a base member and being adjustably positioned to accommodate various swings and various users; means for locking said support means in position after said support means has been properly positioned; swing-accomodator means activatable by a user of said apparatus for connection at one end to a device to be manipulated and at the opposite end thereof to said support means, said swing-accommodator means including: a. means for adjustment thereof for definition of a reference about which a particular swing is to be performed, and b. shaft means movable in unrestrained manner along the axis thereof and rotatable about the axis thereof simultaneously, and movable in an unrestrained manner in all planes relative to the axis thereof including planes orthogonal to each other thereby permitting full and free movement of said device by action of said user of said apparatus.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 146 words
Swing-accommodating apparatus comprising: a support means having a base member and being adjustably positioned to accommodate various swings and various users; means for locking said support means in position after said support means has been properly positioned; swing-accomodator means activatable by a user of said apparatus for connection at one end to a device to be manipulated and at the opposite end thereof to said support means, said swing-accommodator means including: a. means for adjustment thereof for definition of a reference about which a particular swing is to be performed, and b. shaft means movable in unrestrained manner along the axis thereof and rotatable about the axis thereof simultaneously, and movable in an unrestrained manner in all planes relative to the axis thereof including planes orthogonal to each other thereby permitting full and free movement of said device by action of said user of said apparatus.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 65 words
Swing-accommodating apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said shaft means includes a first shaft connected at one end thereof to said support means, a second shaft being extensible and retractable along its longitudinal axis and connected at one end thereof to said device, and a third shaft connected between the other end of said first shaft and the other end of said second shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 49 words
Swing-accommodating apparatus as defined in claim 2 which further includes means for locking a preselected one of said shafts in a predetermined position to preclude movement thereof thereby to assist in teaching a user of said apparatus by eliminating motions of said device normally permitted by said locked shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
Swing-accommodating apparatus as defined in claim 2 wherein each of said shafts may be rotated about its axis and moved linearly thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
Swing-accommodating apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein each of said shafts has transducer means for sensing movement thereof linearly and rotationally.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 34 words
Swing-accommodating apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein each of said shafts has actuator means for causing said shafts to move linearly and rotationally, and control means for imparting desired motion to said actuators.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 24 words
Swing-accommodating apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said swing-accommodator means includes sensor means for producing output signals proportional to movement of said device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 31 words
Swing-accommodating apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said swing-accommodator means includes actuator means interconnected therewith to control movement of said device commensurate with input signals representative of a desired swing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 70 words
Swing-accommodating apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said shaft means includes sensor means for producing an output signal proportional to movement of said device; said shaft means including actuator means interconnected therewith to control movement of said device commensurate with input signals representative of a desired swing; and electronic data processor means interconnected to receive signals generated by said sensors and to generate signals for application to said actuators.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-04-07 1978-10-07 1979-04-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-04-07 1982-10-07 1983-04-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-04-07 1986-10-07 1987-04-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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