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Golf training device

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-10-24
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Granted: 1990-04-17
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Expires: 2008-10-24
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Abstract

Abstract A golf training device including a first platform member having a lower surface adapted for placement on a base surface and an upper inclined surface adapted for supporting one foot of a golfer; a second platform member having an upper surface adapted for engagement by the other foot of the golfer and a lower surface adapted for placement on the base surface; and a connector having one end secured to the first platform member and an opposite end secured to the second platform member, the connector being functional to establish a predetermined spacing between the first and second platform members and an opposite end secured to said second platform member. Each platform member includes an outer portion and an inner portion which is movable downward relative the upper portion, to actuate a resilient snap disc member.

Inventors

  • 👤 Russell M. Brown

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 15:42
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3667; A63B69/3673

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 121 words
A golf training device comprising: a platform member adapted to rest on a supporting surface and having an upper surface adapted for supporting one foot of a golfer, said upper surface comprising an inner surface portion for engaging an inner portion of the foot and an outer surface portion for engaging an outer portion of the foot and said upper surface sloping downwardly from said outer surface portion to said inner surface portion; and a resilient snap disc member having one end fixed to said platform member and a cantileved opposite end disposed below said upper surface and adapted to produce a sound in response to deflection produced by downward movement of said inner surface portion relative said outer surface portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 121 words
A golf training device comprising: a platform member adapted to rest on a supporting surface and having an upper surface adapted for supporting one foot of a golfer, said upper surface comprising an inner surface portion for engaging an inner portion of the foot and an outer surface portion for engaging an outer portion of the foot and said upper surface sloping downwardly from said outer surface portion to said inner surface portion; and a resilient snap disc member having one end fixed to said platform member and a cantileved opposite end disposed below said upper surface and adapted to produce a sound in response to deflection produced by downward movement of said inner surface portion relative said outer surface portion.

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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) 1993-04-16 1993-10-16 1994-04-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1997-04-16 1997-10-16 1998-04-17 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2001-04-16 2001-10-16 2002-04-17 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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