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Document Number
US Patent 6447402
Issued Date
September 10, 2002
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Moran; Thomas F. (Chagrin Falls, OH)
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a golf training device for use in teaching a golfer how to execute a proper golf swing, chipping stroke, and/or putting stroke using his or her own playing clubs. The golf training device according to the present invention includes a rod which defines a longitudinal axis and has first and second ends. A yoke assembly for engaging the and restraining the arms of a golfer is rotatably attached to the first end of the rod such that it is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. A coupler for attaching to the grip end of a golf club is connected to the second end of the rod by a hinge having a pivot axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rod. In a preferred embodiment, the rod includes a top section and a bottom section which are rotatable relative to each other on the longitudinal axis. A golf training device according to the present invention maintains the arms of a golfer in the proper position throughout a golf swing and teaches the golfer to execute a golf swing and/or putting stroke having proper mechanics.
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Published
September 10, 2002
Application Number
09/924,729
Filed
August 8, 2001
US Classification
473/226  
Int'l Classification
A63B   69/36   (20060101)   A63B   69/00   (20060101)  
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Parent Case
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/358,524, filed Jul. 22, 1999.
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473/226   473/257   473/206   473/215   473/212  
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