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Golf swing training apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-02-19
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Granted: 1993-04-06
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Expires: 2012-02-19
Abstract
Abstract A golf swing training apparatus is disclosed having a housing, a circuit board, a buzzer, a battery, an on/off switch, and a pair of mercury switches. The housing has a clip member extending therefrom with the housing being capable of attachment in a preferred and alternate embodiment in conjunction with an item of headgear worn by a golfer for indicating undesirable movement of the golfer's head while executing a golf club swing.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred L. Hoyle, Jr.
- 👤 Richard W. Holstein
- 👤 Patrick S. Phillips
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:48
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3608; A63B2220/00; A63B2220/80; A63B2220/803
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A golf swing training apparatus for use in practicing proper head movement comprising in combination, headgear having a visor, and a housing, said housing having a closed top and a bottom, said housing having a clip member extending therefrom, said clip secured to said headgear, a circuit board, a buzzer, a battery, an on-off switch, and a pair of mercury switches, said mercury switches being so oriented in said housing that when said headgear is worn by a golfer and undesirable head tilt occurs during a golf swing, the mercury slides within one or the other of said switches and makes contact with the switch electrodes thereby closing the circuit and activating said buzzer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A golf swing training apparatus for use in practicing proper head movement comprising in combination, headgear having a visor, and a housing, said housing having a closed top and a bottom, said housing having a clip member extending therefrom, said clip secured to said headgear, a circuit board, a buzzer, a battery, an on-off switch, and a pair of mercury switches, said mercury switches being so oriented in said housing that when said headgear is worn by a golfer and undesirable head tilt occurs during a golf swing, the mercury slides within one or the other of said switches and makes contact with the switch electrodes thereby closing the circuit and activating said buzzer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said on-off switch is extensible from said apparatus by a predetermined length of wiring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said housing has a front face, said pair of mercury switches angled between 5 and 45 degrees relative to said front face.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said pair of mercury switches is angled between 7 and 35 degrees relative to said front face.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
146 words
A golf swing training apparatus for use in practicing proper head movement comprising in combination, headgear having an interior surface wall and a lower edge, and a housing, said housing having a closed top and a bottom, said housing having a clip member extending therefrom, said clip secured to said interior surface wall, a circuit board, a buzzer, a battery, an on-off switch, a pair of mercury switches, said on-off switch being extensible from said apparatus by a predetermined length of wiring, said switch being secured near the lower edge of said headgear, said mercury switches being so oriented in said housing that when said headgear is worn by a golfer and undesirable head tilt occurs during a golf swing, the mercury slides within one or the other of said switches and makes contact with the switch electrodes thereby closing the circuit and activating said buzzer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
146 words
A golf swing training apparatus for use in practicing proper head movement comprising in combination, headgear having an interior surface wall and a lower edge, and a housing, said housing having a closed top and a bottom, said housing having a clip member extending therefrom, said clip secured to said interior surface wall, a circuit board, a buzzer, a battery, an on-off switch, a pair of mercury switches, said on-off switch being extensible from said apparatus by a predetermined length of wiring, said switch being secured near the lower edge of said headgear, said mercury switches being so oriented in said housing that when said headgear is worn by a golfer and undesirable head tilt occurs during a golf swing, the mercury slides within one or the other of said switches and makes contact with the switch electrodes thereby closing the circuit and activating said buzzer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 5 wherein said housing has a front face, said pair of mercury switches angled between 5 and 45 degrees relative to said front face.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said pair of mercury switches is angled between 7 and 35 degrees relative to said front face.
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