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Sports equipment swing training apparatus and method of use
   
Document Number
US Patent 6991554
Issued Date
January 31, 2006
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Inventors
Ryan; William A. (Playa Del Rey, CA)
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Abstract
A golf swing training apparatus is disclosed. The invention includes a bifurcated training apparatus having two operative elements, including an upper grip portion and a lower slide portion, the portions configured to be cooperatively engaged both with a golf club and each other in a defined cooperative manner. When assembled in the preferred truncated frustoconical structure, the lower slide portion is axially slidable along a length of golf club handle to assist the golfer to learn a desired swing position. An upper grip portion is secured about the golf club handle, whereby when the upper grip portion is assembled to the club handle and shaft, and a plurality of fingers of the golfer's left hand overlays a portion of the upper grip portion, those two to three fingers of the left hand substantially engaging and gripping upper grip portion during all stages of the golf swing, whereby the upper grip portion and lower slide portion are brought into full engaged position at about the point of contact of the golf club and the golf ball.
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Published
January 31, 2006
Application Number
10/423,572
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April 24, 2003
US Classification
473/226   473/206 473/300
Int'l Classification
A63B   69/36   (20060101)  
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Attorney/Law Firm
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473/201   473/202   473/203   473/204   473/205   473/206   473/219   473/201   473/202   473/203   473/204   473/205   473/206   473/201   473/202   473/203   473/204   473/205   473/206  
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7556568 - Sports equipment swing training apparatus - Owned by Ryan; William A. (Playa-Del-Rey, CA)

A golf swing training apparatus is disclosed. The invention includes a harness for use in connection with a bifurcated training apparatus having two operative elements, including an upper grip portion and a lower slide portion, the portions configured to be cooperatively engaged both with a golf club and each other in a defined cooperative manner. When assembled in the preferred truncated frustoconical structure, the lower slide portion is axially slidable along a length of golf club handle to assist the golfer to learn a desired swing position. An upper grip portion is secured about the golf club handle, whereby when the upper grip portion is assembled to the club handle and shaft, and a plurality of fingers of the golfer's left hand overlays a portion of the upper grip portion, those two to three fingers of the left hand substantially engaging and gripping upper grip portion during all stages of the golf swing, whereby the upper grip portion and lower slide portion are brought into full engaged position at about the point of contact of the golf club and the golf ball.

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