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Golf swing trainer and method of improving a golf swing

Golf swing trainer and method of improving a golf swing description/claims

This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60,900,644, filed Feb. 8, 2007, entitled Golf Swing Trainer And Method of Improving A Golf Swing, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

The present invention relates to a golf training device and method, and more particularly a device and method for practicing a swing of a golf club, such as, for example, a golf putter.

Numerous golf training devices have been proposed to improve a golfer's swing of the club. Golfers know how important a correct swing is to achieve a desired speed and trajectory of the golf ball. This is true whether putting, chipping, pitching, or during a full swing. In particular, high precision is required during putting to improve a golfer's score. Many things influence the speed and trajectory of a golf ball while in flight or while rolling on a green. Two main factors that can be controlled by a golfer when striking a golf ball are the angle of the club face at impact and the speed of the club at impact. While many devices have been proposed to improve the direction of the golf club when striking a golf ball, as for example in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,282,627 and 5,350,177, only a few propose a training device or method to control and improve the distance traveled by the golf ball after a strike with a golf club.

Thus, there is a substantial need for golf swing training devices and methods to improve and control the distance traveled by the golf ball when putting, chipping, pitching, or taking a full swing.

In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a golf swing trainer. Preferably the golf swing trainer includes a body member including a first surface, and also includes a first elongated array of light emitting elements arranged in the longitudinal direction on the first surface of the body member. Preferably, the golf swing trainer also includes a controller, wherein the controller is configured to actuate the first elongated array of light emitting elements to generate a moving light pattern simulating a position of a simulated golf club head during a simulated golf club swing with at least one of the light emitting elements of the first elongated array.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of training a golf swing. The method includes a step of displaying a moving light pattern simulating a position of a simulated golf club head during a simulated golf club swing along a longitudinal direction of a body member with a first elongated array of light emitting elements. Preferably, the method also includes a step of attempting to match the position of the simulated golf club head with an actual position of an actual golf club head in an actual golf club swing.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims and accompanying drawings where:

FIGS. 1a-c are top views according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of an electronic system for the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a top view according to another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a top view according to yet another embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 5a-d are screenshots of a graphical user interface of the display of one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of yet another embodiment of the present invention;

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