Golfer's aid

Claim 2

A golfer's aid device, comprising flexible substantially non-stretchable first and second elongated members physically detached from each other, said first and second elongated members being of unequal lengths as to have said first elongated member substantially shorter than said second elongated member, said first elongated member having first and second ends, said second elongated member having third and fourth ends, means for anchoring said first and third ends respectively adjacent one hip of the golfer, said second and fourth ends being provided with disconnectable connecting means effective for at times detachably connecting said second and fourth ends to each other, said connecting means being separate from but fixedly carried by said first and second elongated members, said second member being of a length such as to provide first and second generally upright portions interconnected by a lower disposed intermediate bight portion disposed adjacent the golfer's feet when said first and third ends of said first and second members are anchored and said second and fourth ends of said first and second elongated members are operatively connected to each other and said elongated members are hanging freely, said first upright portion being effective to combine with said first elongated member when operatively connected to each other by said connecting means to form a length functionally equal to the length of said second upright portion, said second elongated member being adapted when said second and fourth ends are operatively connected to each other to be placed under the golfer's feet to both limit the spread of the golfer's feet and to maintain the said golfer's knees flexed, at least one of said elongated members being provided with adjustment means for adjusting the overall length of said first and second elongated members when operatively connected to each other, said adjustment means being separate from but fixedly carried by said at least one of said elongated members.

Claim 3

A golfer's aid device according to claim 1, wherein said anchoring means comprises a belt to be disposed at the golfer's waist.

Claim 4

A golfer's aid device according to claim 2, wherein said anchoring means comprises means for detachably attaching said first and third ends to said belt.

Claim 5

A golfer's aid device according to claim 3, wherein said attaching means comprises first and second spring clips for respectively removably attaching said first and third ends to said belt in a manner whereby said spring clips are directly engageable with said belt.

Claim 6

A golfer's aid device according to claim 1, wherein said adjustment means for adjusting the overall length comprises separate first and second adjusting means, one of said separate first and second adjusting means is effective to be used for an initial adjustment of said overall length as to suit the legs of the particular golfer, and wherein the other of said separate first and second adjusting means is effective to be used for subsequent adjustment of said overall length as whenever a change in said overall length is needed to accommodate the golfer assuming a stance different from the previously assumed due to the selection and use of a different golfing club while still maintaining the said golfer's knees flexed.

Claim 7

A golfer's aid device according to claim 5, wherein said one of said separate first and second adjustment means comprises a hook on said first elongated member, wherein said other of said separate first and second adjustment means comprises a plurality of spaced rings separate from but carried by said second elongated member, and wherein said hook is engageable with any one of said plurality of spaced rings.

Claim 8

A golfer's aid device such as that recited in claim 1, wherein that portion of said member placed under the feet is free of obstructions so that as the golfer swings it may move under the feet to permit said upright portions to assume unequal lengths as the golfer's weight is shifted on backswing and downswing.

Claim 9

A golfer's training device usable by a golfer while actually playing a game of golf for training the golfer to both properly flex his knees and properly space his feet while addressing a golf ball to be struck, said device comprising flexible substantially non-stretchable elongated cordlike means having first and second ends, said first and second ends being adapted for detachable anchoring attachment to points adjacent opposite hips of said golfer, said cord-like means comprising first and second upright portions interconnected by a bight portion which freely lies along the ground when said first and second ends are detachably anchored to said golfer, said cord-like means also being of a length as to force said golfer to flex his knees when said golfer steps onto said bight portion and spreads his feet as to obtain a desired spacing of said feet to accommodate for the particular length of the shaft of the golf club which said golfer may be employing for striking the golf ball, and length adjustment means for both adjusting the overall length of said cord-like means to adapt it to golfers of varying height and to adjust the length of said cord-like means to accommodate for the varying lengths of the shafts of said golf clubs used by said golfer during said game of golf, said adjustment means comprising first and second adjusting means, at least one of said first and second adjusting means comprising first quick-disconnect connecting members formed separately of but fixedly carried by said cord-like means as to be spaced from each other longitudinally along said cord-like means, said connecting members providing a plurality of latching positions for affecting length adjustment of said cord-like means.

Claim 10

A golfer's training device usable by a golfer while actually playing a game of golf for training the golfer to both properly flex his knees and properly space his feet while addressing a golf ball to be struck, said device comprising flexible substantially non-stretchable elongated cordlike means having first and second ends, said first and second ends being adapted for detachable anchoring attachment to points adjacent opposite hips of said golfer, said cord-like means comprising first and second upright portions interconnected by a bight portion which freely lies along the ground when said first and second ends are detachably anchored to said golfer, said cord-like means also being of a length as to force said golfer to flex his knees when said golfer steps onto said bight portion and spreads his feet as to obtain a desired spacing of said feet to accommodate for the particular length of the shaft of the golf club which said golfer may be employing for striking the golf ball, and length adjustment means for both adjusting the overall length of said cord-like means to adapt it to golfers of varying height and to adjust the length of said cord-like means to accommodate for the varying lengths of the shafts of said golf clubs used by said golfer during said game of golf, said adjustment means comprising first and second adjusting means, at least one of said first and second adjusting means comprising first quick-disconnect connecting members formed separately of but fixedly carried by said cord-like means as to be spaced from each other longitudinally along said cord-like means, said connecting members providing a plurality of latching positions for affecting length adjustment of said cord-like means.

Claim 11

A golfer's training device usable by a golfer while actually playing a game of golf for training the golfer to both properly flex his knees and properly space his feet while addressing a golf ball to be struck, said device comprising flexible substantially non-stretchable elongated cord-like means having first and second ends, said first and second ends being adapted for detachable anchoring attachment to points adjacent opposite hips of said golfer, said cord-like means comprising first and second upright portions interconnected by a bight portion which freely lies along the ground when said first and second ends are detachably anchored to said golfer, said cord-like means also being of a length as to force said golfer to flex his knees when said golfer steps onto said bight portion and spreads his feet as to obtain a desired spacing of said feet to accommodate for the particular length of the shaft of the golf club which said golfer may be employing for striking the golf ball, and length adjustment means for both adjusting the overall length of said cord-like means to adapt it to golfers of varying height and to adjust the length of said cord-like means to accommodate for the varying lengths of the shafts of said golf clubs used by said golfer during said game of golf, said adjustment means comprising first and second adjusting means, said first adjusting means comprising a first quick-disconnect means being adapted for latching into a plurality of latching positions, said second adjusting means comprising second quick-disconnect means having a plurality of latching positions, said cord-like means comprising first and second cord-like portions physically separated from each other but mechanically detachably connectable to each other by said quick-disconnect means, said first quick-disconnect means comprises latching means formed separately of but totally carried by said first cord-like portion, and said second quick-disconnect means comprises a plurality of spaced second latching means formed separately of but carried by said second cord-like portion.

Claim 12

A golfer's training device usable by a golfer while actually playing a game of golf for training the golfer to both properly flex his knees and properly space his feet while addressing a golf ball to be struck, said device comprising flexible substantially non-stretchable elongated cord-like means having first and second ends, said first and second ends being adapted for detachable anchoring attachment to points adjacent opposite hips of said golfer, said cord-like means comprising first and second upright portions interconnected by a bight portion which freely lies along the ground when said first and second ends are detachably anchored to said golfer, said cord-like means also being of a length as to force said golfer to flex his knees when said golfer steps onto said bight portion and spreads his feet as to obtain a desired spacing of said feet to accommodate for the particular length of the shaft of the golf club which said golfer may be employing for striking the golf ball, and length adjustment means for both adjusting the overall length of said cord-like means to adapt it to golfers of varying height and to adjust the length of said cord-like means to accommodate for the varying lengths of the shafts of said golf clubs used by said golfer during said game of golf, said adjustment means comprising first and second adjusting means, said first adjusting means comprising a first quick-disconnect means being adapted for latching into a plurality of latching positions, said second adjusting means comprising second quick-disconnect means having a plurality of latching positions, said cord-like means comprising first and second cord-like portions physically separated from each other but mechanically detachably connectable to each other by said quick-disconnect means, said first quick-disconnect means comprises latching means formed separately of but totally carried by said first cord-like portion, and said second quick-disconnect means comprises a plurality of spaced second latching means formed separately of but carried by said second cord-like portion.

Claim 13

A golfer's training device usable by a golfer while actually playing a game of golf for training the golfer to both properly flex his knees and properly space his his feet while addressing a golf ball to be struck, said device comprising flexible substantially non-stretchable elongated cord-like means having first and second ends, said first and second ends being adapted for detachable anchoring attaching to points adjacent opposite hips of said golfer, said cord-like means comprising first and second upright portions interconnected by a bight portion which freely lies along the ground when said first and second ends are detachably anchored to said golfer, said cord-like means also being of a length as to force said golfer to flex his knees when said golfer steps onto said bight portion and spreads his feet as to obtain a desired spacing of said feet to accommodate for the particular length of the shaft of the golf club which said golfer may be employing for striking the golf ball, and length adjustment means for both adjusting the overall length of said cord-like means to adapt it to golfers of varying height and to adjust the length of said cord-like means to accommodate for the varying lengths of the shafts of said golf clubs used by said golfer during said game of golf, said adjustment means comprising first and second adjustment means, said first adjustment means comprising first quick-disconnect means having a plurality of latching positions, and said second adjustment means comprising second quick-disconnect means also having a plurality of latching positions, said first quick-disconnect means further comprising a first plurality of ring-like latch portions, and said second quick-disconnect means further comprising a second plurality of ring-like latch portions.

Claim 14

A golfer's training device usable by a golfer while actually playing a game of golf for training the golfer to both properly flex his knees and properly space his his feet while addressing a golf ball to be struck, said device comprising flexible substantially non-stretchable elongated cord-like means having first and second ends, said first and second ends being adapted for detachable anchoring attaching to points adjacent opposite hips of said golfer, said cord-like means comprising first and second upright portions interconnected by a bight portion which freely lies along the ground when said first and second ends are detachably anchored to said golfer, said cord-like means also being of a length as to force said golfer to flex his knees when said golfer steps onto said bight portion and spreads his feet as to obtain a desired spacing of said feet to accommodate for the particular length of the shaft of the golf club which said golfer may be employing for striking the golf ball, and length adjustment means for both adjusting the overall length of said cord-like means to adapt it to golfers of varying height and to adjust the length of said cord-like means to accommodate for the varying lengths of the shafts of said golf clubs used by said golfer during said game of golf, said adjustment means comprising first and second adjustment means, said first adjustment means comprising first quick-disconnect means having a plurality of latching positions, and said second adjustment means comprising second quick-disconnect means also having a plurality of latching positions, said first quick-disconnect means further comprising a first plurality of ring-like latch portions, and said second quick-disconnect means further comprising a second plurality of ring-like latch portions.