Games using tangible projectile – Golf – Body movement or position indicator
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-02
2007-10-02
Legesse, Nini F. (Department: 3711)
Games using tangible projectile
Golf
Body movement or position indicator
C473S211000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11514401
ABSTRACT:
A golf swing apparatus comprising: a tower carrying a lateral arm having a) a lower columnar member; b) a lockable sliding collar slidingly positioned on the columnar member; c) three legs having an inner end portion hinged, and permanently attached to a bottom portion of the lower columnar member, said legs having a swinging other end portion; d) three leg braces each having a bottom end portion hingably attached to the swinging other end portion of one of the legs, the other upper end portion of the leg braces hinged to the sliding collar, so that when the sliding collar is locked in an upper storage position said legs and leg braces are generally parallel to the lower columnar member, and when the sliding collar is locked in a lower operative position the legs are maintained in a generally horizontal position to thereby contact the ground therealong; e) an inner columnar sliding member which telescopes upwardly from within the lower columnar member; f) a releasable column lock to maintain the inner columnar member in a lowered or raised position at a height selected for a particular golfer; g) the lateral arm releasably attached to and extending from a top portion of the inner columnar member, having a forehead contact portion on an extended end portion thereof; and finally, h) three ground spikes each adapted to secure one of the other outer end portions of the legs to the ground so that after the spikes attach the legs to the ground the upright column cannot be toppled without pulling the spikes from the ground. A golfer positions his forehead against the forehead contact portion to maintain his head in a generally invariant position while he is swinging his club.
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Gallinger G. F.
Legesse Nini F.
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