Single-handed golf swing apparatus

Abstract

The present invention is a mono-manual golf swing apparatus. More particularly, the apparatus is an accessory for a golf club which facilitates singular manual dexterous handling of a golf club and eliminates unintended slipping while swinging. Of further advantage, this apparatus may be easily removed, attached and detached single-handedly.

Claims

1. A single-handed golf swing apparatus, comprising: a peg having a shaft with a first end and a second end, a knob abutting and connecting with the second end of the peg; and a saddle abutting and connecting with the first end of the peg, the saddle having a front edge, a midsection extending from the front edge to a rear edge, and at least one wing extending from the midsection normal to the first end of the shaft of the peg; wherein a tip of at least one wing being capable of moving; and wherein the saddle is able to bend in at least one of from a flat planar orientation in the direction normal to the front edge to the rear edge direction to an orientation where the saddle curves to encompass at least 95 degrees of a first circumference of a first circle from a center of the first circle, or the saddle is able to bend in the direction normal to the front edge to the rear edge direction from a second curved orientation where the saddle curves to encompass an amount of a second circumference of a second circle from a center of the second circle to a third curved orientation where the saddle curves to encompass an amount of a third circumference of a third circle from a center of the third circle where the difference between the amount of the second circumference and the amount of the third circumference is at least 95 degrees.

2. The single-handed golf swing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the knob of the peg having a radius greater than a radius of the shaft of the peg; and the first end and the second end of the shaft have one of a chamfer, fillet, and bevel such that a concavity is formed along a front surface and a rear surface of the shaft, facing the front edge and the rear edge of the saddle, respectively.

3. The single-handed golf swing apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a margin having a surface with a smooth continuous curvature extending from an upper surface to a bottom surface.

4. The single-handed golf swing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the saddle having an upper surface having a plurality of microcavities capable of providing increased frictional interaction between the first layer and a user's hand.

5. The single-handed golf swing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the saddle having a bottom surface having a plurality of microcavities capable of providing increased frictional interaction between the bottom surface and a golf club.

6. The single-handed golf swing apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of channels along a surface of the saddle extending at an angle approaching normal to the front edge to the rear edge.

7. The single-handed golf swing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first angle the saddle bends from the second curved orientation to the third curved orientation where the saddle curves to encompass 225 degrees of the third circumference of the third circle from the center of the third circle.

8. The single-handed golf swing apparatus of claim 1 wherein the knob extends from the saddle at a point which is half-way between the front edge and the rear edge of the saddle.

9. The single-handed golf swing apparatus of claim 1 wherein an overall length of the saddle extending from the front edge to the rear edge being between 4-6 cm.

10. The single-handed golf swing apparatus of claim 1 wherein a distance from the front edge of the saddle to the knob is at least 1.5 cm and a distance from the rear edge of the saddle to the knob is at least 1.5 cm.

11. The single-handed golf swing apparatus of claim 1 wherein an overall length of the knob being saddle being between 0.5 cm and 2 cm.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is an illustration of the inadvertent rotation which occurs in the prior art during a backswing of a golfer.

(2) FIG. 2 is an illustration of the backswing of a golfer employing an embodiment of the present inventionfacilitating in preventing the same inadvertent rotation shown in FIG. 1.

(3) FIG. 3 is an upper perspective view of an embodiment according to the present invention along the lance of a club.

(4) FIG. 4 is a side view of the embodiment according to FIG. 3.

(5) FIG. 5 is a bottom view of the embodiment according to FIG. 3.

(6) FIG. 6 is a top view of the embodiment according to FIG. 3.

(7) FIG. 7 is a side view of the embodiment according to FIG. 3 in a first position shown with respect to a golf lance.

(8) FIG. 8 illustrates a side view of the embodiment according to FIG. 3 in a second position.

(9) FIG. 9 illustrates a side view of the embodiment according to FIG. 3 in a third position.

(10) FIG. 10 is a side view of a further embodiment of the present invention.

(11) FIG. 11 is an upper perspective view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 10.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(12) A first embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in FIGS. 2-9. As previously discussed, this apparatus is constructed to assist a one-handed golfer reduce or eliminate inadvertent rotation about the shaft during a golf swing. As illustrated in FIG. 2, several embodiments of the present invention 20 are designed to be discreetly sized so as to be minimally visible when used. The smaller size facilitates easy storage within a user's trouser pocket. The smaller size also facilitates easy attachment and reattachment to multiple golf clubs during a round.

(13) Shown in FIGS. 3-9 are various perspective views of an embodiment 20 according to the present invention. FIG. 3 and FIG. 7 illustrate this apparatus astride the lance of a club 10. A main saddle 22 has a midsection 27 which lies parallel to the axis 11 of the club 10. Two wings 25 extend from sides of the midsection 27 which extends from a front edge 26 to a rear edge 28 of the saddle 22. A margin 24 along a perimeter of the saddle 22 has a continuous curvature 23 from an upper surface 40 to a lower surface 41.

(14) A peg 30 extends upwards perpendicularly from the midsection 27 of the main saddle 22. The knob 32 of the peg 30 has a larger size or diameter than a larger size or diameter of the shaft 34. First and second ends 31, 33 of the shaft 34 of the peg 30, connecting the knob 32 of the shaft 34 to the saddle 22, are generally filleted so that a concavity 37 is formed between the knob 32 and the upper surface 40 of the saddle 22.

(15) A plurality of microcavities 42 along the upper surface 40 provide increased frictionally engaging support for a user's hand. Similarly, a plurality of microcavities 42 along the lower surface 41 provide increased frictional support along the lance of the club 10, such that the force of the user's hand is transmitted evenly and directly for gripping a handle of the golf club shaft 10. An upper surface 40 of the saddle 22 may also have channels which provide textural patterning designed to facilitate directional guidance for fingers.

(16) Further increasing the degree of maneuverability and value to a user, the wings 25, 25 of the apparatus are capable of bending, flexing, or otherwise moving from a first position 46 with respect to the midsection 27 to a second position 47 with respect to the midsection 27. As shown generally in FIGS. 7-9, the wings 25, 25 may further bend or unbend so that the wings 25, 25 of the apparatus are capable of bending, flexing, or otherwise moving from a second position 47 with respect to the midsection 27 to a third position 48 with respect to the midsection 27. Examples of these positions are shown where the degree of curvature 45 of the wings 25 being 225 degrees, 95 degrees, and 0 degrees, respectively.

(17) This flexibility is provided to ensure that this golf accessory is capable of being attached and detached one-handed to a golf club, and yet, small enough to fit in a user's pocket between holes on the course.

Further Embodiment

(18) A further embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. 9-10 having more than a single peg 30, so that a greater percentage of force of the entire grip of the hand may be directly applied to the golf club. As this embodiment is in general respects identical and the same as the embodiment, which is previously discussed above, no further description of the same is provided at this time.

(19) Again, the overall length 22D of the saddle 22 being generally between 3-7 cm, preferably between 4-6 cm and more preferably of about 5 cm. The knobs 32 having an overall length 32D, being generally between 0.5 cm and 2 cm, and more preferably of about 0.8-1.2 cm, and even more preferably of at least 0.8 cm, but no greater than half the overall length of the saddle. The distance 38D between the knobs 32, being generally between 1 cm and 2 cm, and more preferably of less than half the overall length of the saddle. The concavity 37 between the pegs 30 having an overall distance 37D, with a radius 37R as shown in FIG. 9, being generally between 1.5 cm and 2 cm, more preferably of about 1.8 cm, or greater than the distance 38D between the knobs 32 but less than half the overall length 22D of the saddle 22.

LIST OF REFERENCED ELEMENTS

(20) The following reference numbers are adhered to within the specification to refer to those referenced elements within the drawings of the present application.

(21) TABLE-US-00001 1 user 4 pocket 8 hand 10 club 11 axis 12 main swing 14 inadvertent rotation 20 main apparatus 22 saddle 23 continuous curvature 24 margin 25 wing 26 front edge 27 midsection 28 rear edge 30 peg 31 first end 32 knob 33 second end 34 shaft 35 concave front surface 36 concave rear surface 37 concavity 38 valley between knobs 40 upper surface 41 lower surface 42 microcavities 43 channels 45 degree of curvature of wing 46 First position 47 second position 48 third position

CONCLUSION

(22) Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described herein, the above description is merely illustrative. Further modification of the invention herein disclosed will occur to those skilled in the respective arts and all such modifications are deemed to be within the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.