Patent ID: 7074133
Filing Date: 2006-07-11
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A golf swing apparatus adapted to train a golf student with a golf swing having rearward and forward swing directions and having various swing positions, the golf swing apparatus comprising: a) a frame arranged to support a first rail and a second rail, b) the first and second rails defining a swing plane, c) a carriage having a first attachment region and a second attachment region where the first attachment region is arranged to be slidably attached to the first rail and the second attachment region is arranged to be slidably attached to the second rail, d) the first and second attachment regions being positioned at a substantially fixed distance from one another on the carriage, e) the carriage further having a golf club like handle having lower connection portion pivotally connected to the second attachment region, f) the carriage being arranged to reposition in a rearward swing direction and a forward swing direction whereby the distance between the first rail and the second rail in the swing plane fluctuates with respect to the location of the carriage at various swing positions whereby said distance between the first and second rail at various swing positions dictates the pitch of the carriage and handle substantially about a forward-rearward axis providing the golf student with a desired golf swing.