Patent Application
20120034988
The present invention relates to golf devices and, more particularly, to a golf aid or harness which helps to insure that the golfer swings the golf club in the correct swing plane.
In order for a golfer to execute a proper golf swing, good coordination of the various parts of the body must be maintained. In the down swing, proper body movement and sequence must be initiated to insure that the golf club swings in the correct swing plane.
Over the years, various apparatus and methods have been suggested to aid a golfer in having the golf club swing in the correct swing plane. Many beginner golfers do not understand the correct swing plane and proper sequence to initiate the down swing. Improper body movement and sequence result in a rather chaotic and ineffective down swing.
It is an object of the present invention to improve the golf swing by providing a simple device to promote the proper body and various body parts to move in sequence in order to swing the golf club in the correct swing plane.
Another object of the invention is to provide a device that promotes the coiling motion to create a powerful torque between the lower part of the body and the upper part of the body in the back swing and a powerful un-coiling motion in the downswing.
Another object of the invention is to provide a device that promotes strength training for the various body parts especially the hips and arms that are essential components for a powerful golf swing.
The above objectives are accomplished according to the present invention by providing a harness assembly having multiple flexible and stretchable cords; a strap that joins one end of each of the cords together; receptacle strap that attached to the other end of each of the cords.
In a preferred embodiment, a receptacle strap is attached to one end of the first cord for receiving the end of the golf club handle and another strap is attached at the other end of the first cord as an anchor that is attached to the belt of a golfer; another receptacle strap is attached to one end of the second cord for receiving the right arm of the golfer and another strap is attached at the other end of the second cord as an anchor that is attached to the belt of a golfer; another receptacle strap is attached to one end of the third cord for receiving the left arm of the golfer and another strap is attached at the other end of the third cord as an anchor that is attached to the belt of a golfer.
When the golfer makes a back swing, the flexible cords stretch and wrap a portion of the body of a golfer creating a coiling force motion between the lower body and the upper body. In the down swing, the cords create a downward force pulling the end of the golf club handle, the right arm, and the left arm and at the same time an un-coiling motion starts the sequence of the down swing.
The cords further provide the means of restraining the movement of the arms and hands that keep the down swing of the golf club in the correct swing plane.
Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the invention. One embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in
While a preferred embodiment of the invention has been described using specific terms, such description is for illustrative purposes only, and it is to be understood that changes and variations may be made without departing from the scope of the following claims.
