Golf rake

Details Golf rake Golf rake

1999-10-19

2001-10-02

Graham, Mark S. (Department: 3711)

Games using tangible projectile

Golf

Club or club support

C473S219000, C294S019200, C056S400190

Reexamination Certificate

active

06296575

ABSTRACT:

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
Not applicable.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a rake, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a rake for use by an individual as a golf training aid.
2. Description of Related Art
The game of golf is enjoyed by a growing number of people. Golfers continuously strive to develop and maintain a successful golf swing. Golf training aids are frequently employed for the purpose of developing hand and arm muscle strength and memory. The training aids attempt to promote correct golf posture and stance, as well as the proper swing arc.
While many useful golf training aids exist which improve a golfer's playing technique, the golfer is precluded from engaging in other activities while playing golf or implementing a golf training aid. Unfortunately, the avid golfer often encounters house-hold responsibilities, such as ordinary yard work, which interfere with golf play and practice time.
Many yard implements, such as ordinary utility rakes, exist which the golfer may employ for such yard work. However, these rakes are not suited for use as golf training aids since they are not properly shaped to promote correct golf technique. Therefore, while the golfer may attempt to utilize such implements as mock golf clubs, the golfer realizes no golf training value from their use beyond the yard work they are designed to perform.
To this end, a need exists for a rake for use as a golf training aid by an individual engaged in ordinary yard work. It is to such a device that the present invention is directed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In one aspect, the present invention is directed to a rake for use as a golf training aid by an individual engaged in ordinary yard work. The rake includes a shaft and a rake head. The shaft has a first end and a second end, the first end of the shaft defining a grip. The rake head is secured to the second end of the shaft and includes a plurality of flexible tines, each tine having a proximal and a distal end. The distal end of each of the tines is spatially disposed from each other distal end and disposed in a substantially coplanar relationship. The shaft is angularly disposed relative to a line extending from a first outer tine of the rake head to a second outer tine of the rake head, and the shaft is in a non-coplanar relationship relative to a plane perpendicular to the line.
In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method of golf training implementing a rake. The first step is to provide an individual with a rake, such as the rake previously described. The next step is for the individual using a golf gripping technique to grasp the grip the rake. The next step is to simulate a golf swing wherein the distal ends of the plurality of tines of the rake generally uniformly contact the ground substantially adjacent the individual such that the plurality of tines rakingly engage the ground in a golf swing raking motion.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description and claims and by referring to the accompanying drawings.


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