Golf practice apparatus |
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| 申请号 | US3649029D | 申请日 | 1969-07-09 | 公开(公告)号 | US3649029A | 公开(公告)日 | 1972-03-14 |
| 申请人 | EUGENE N WORRELL; | 发明人 | WORRELL EUGENE N; | ||||
| 摘要 | Golf practice apparatus for use in improving the golfing techniques of a golfer is disclosed. The apparatus includes luminescent material, preferably disposed on a decal secured to the head of a golf club, and a practice mat having luminescent material disposed thereon either in the form of a decal or imprinted thereon. The luminescent material on the club head permits visual observation of the movement of the club head during the execution of a swing of the golf club and the luminescent material on the base mat provides an indication of the desired path of travel over which the club head should travel when the golfer executes a correct swing. The luminescent material, preferably emits radiation in the visible range of the spectrum when ultra-violet radiation is impinged thereon and an ultra-violet lamp is provided for producing ultra-violet radiation for impingement on the material such that visual observation of the material can be had in an environment substantially devoid of light whereby a user of the apparatus can concentrate on the arc of his swing and correct any tendency on his part to swing the golf club in a path other than the desired path. The luminescent material may be characterized by a pair of parallel strips extending longitudinally on opposite sides of a putting target which lines are spaced apart by the length of a putter head, parallel cross strips therebetween, as well as by a cross strip as a heel position marker to improve the golfer''s stance. The luminescent material may also be applied to the toe portions of a golfer''s shoes as well as his glove or gloves. The luminescent material may be applied as pressure-sensitive adhesive. | ||||||
| 权利要求 | 1. In combination with a golf club having a shaft with a head on its lower end and a golf practice surface, golf practice apparatus comprising means on said golf practice surface for defining a desired luminescent path over which said club head should travel as the head approaches a ball-hitting point during the execution of a correct swing of the club, said luminescent means comprising at least one strip of luminescent material extending backwardly from the ball-hitting point along the desired path of the club, and second luminescent means on the top of said club head to permit visual observation of the movement of the head relative to said path during said swing. 2. The combination defined in claim 1, in which said second luminescent means is a luminescent decal provided with pressure-sensitive adhesive backing securing it to the top of said club head. 3. The combination defined in claim 1, in which said second luminescent means is a luminescent decal provided with pressure-sensitive adhesive backing securing it to the top of said club head, and the first-mentioned luminescent means is luminescent decal means provided with pressure-sensitive adhesive backing securing it to said golf practice surface. 4. The combination defined in claim 1, in which said first-mentioned and second luminescent means include a light-emitting substance adapted to emit radiation in the visible range of the spectrum when ultra-violet radiation is impinged thereon, said combination including means for producing said ultra-violet radiation. 5. The combination defined in claim 1, including third luminescent means adapted to be secured to the shoes of a user of said golf club to permit visual observation of the position of his feet during said swing. 6. The combination defined in claim 1, in which said golf practice surface is the upper surface of a base mat adapted to be laid on a substantially flat support. 7. The combination defined in claim 6, in which said mat is provided at a point spaced longitudinally from one end of said luminescent path with a luminescent marking for use as a target when said golf club is a putter. 8. The combination defined in claim 6, in which said golf club is a putter, and said first-mentioned luminescent means include a pair of parallel strips spaced apart a distance substantially equal to the length of the club head and a plurality of cross strips extending transversely between said parallel strips perpendicular thereto and spaced apart lengthwise thereof. 9. The combination defined in claim 1, in which said golf club is a putter, said golf practice surface is the upper surface of a base mat adapted to be laid on a substantially flat support, said first-mentioned luminescent means include a pair of parallel strips spaced apart a distance substantially equal to the length of the club head and a plurality of cross strips extending transversely between said parallel strips perpendicular thereto and spaced apart lengthwise thereof, and said mat is provided at a point spaced longitudinally from one end of said strips with a luminescent marking for use as a target when the user of the golf club is practicing putting. |
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