Golfer training device

This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61/044,996, filed Apr. 15, 2008.

1. Field of the Invention

The invention relates to sports training devices and more specifically to sports training devices for golf.

2. Description of the Known Technology

Golfing is a sport that requires a significant amount of finesse. As a golfer swings at a golf ball, even the slightest variation in the golfer\'s swing can affect the distance and direction the ball travels. As it is well known, golfers spend significant amount of time using any resources to improve their performance.

It has been observed that golfers, especially untrained golfers, while attempting to hit the ball, struggle to produce a proper and effective swing path. On the backswing there is a tendency to not make a suitable full shoulder turn, and on the downswing there is a tendency for untrained golfers to go “over the top.” An “rover the top” swing is a swing from the outside to the inside of the target line. Finally, there is a tendency to not finish the full swing cycle by completely following the swing through.

Prior art solutions are generally limited to personal trainers or cumbersome training devices that are not suitable for everyday use. Additionally, because these prior art devices are not suitable for everyday use, golfers, especially untrained golfers, do not receive the constant feedback necessary to develop a proper golf swing. Therefore, there is a need for a system and method for training golfers to correctly swing.

In satisfying the above need, as well as overcoming the enumerated drawbacks and other limitations of the known technology, the present invention provides a golfer training device. The golfer training device includes a sensor, a feedback output device configured to output a feedback and a processor in communication with the sensor and the feedback output device. The processor is configured to instruct the feedback output device to output the feedback when the sensor is in close proximity to either an elbow or chin of a golfer.

Further objects, features and advantages of this invention will become readily apparent to persons skilled in the art after a review of the following description, with reference to the drawings and claims that are appended to and form a part of this specification.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A illustrates a training device;

FIG. 1B illustrates an exploded view of the training device;

FIG. 2 illustrates an electrical schematic of the training device;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a golfer utilizing the training device;

FIG. 4 is another perspective view of the golfer utilizing the training device near the beginning of a swing cycle;

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