Golf swing connector training device and method

Abstract

A golf swing connector training device maintains a user's arms at a fixed distance during a dual-arm swing. The device comprises laterally opposite arm-receiving cuff assemblies and a lateral adjustment mechanism. Each cuff assembly comprises a C-shaped band assembly. The band assemblies each have an arc length, a dynamic radius of curvature, and a longitudinal cuff axis. The radii of curvature enable a relaxed cuff profile and an actuating cuff profile. The relaxed cuff profile defines a cuff axis, and the actuating cuff profile enables a user's upper arm to pass into and out of coaxial alignment with the static cuff axis. The lateral adjustment mechanism functions to selectively fix the distance intermediate the band assemblies. The device maintains the user's upper arms at a fixed distance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing and automatically connects the chest to the arms thereby creating the golf swing's perfect connection.

1 . An golf swing connector training device, the golf swing connector training device for maintaining a user's upper arms at a fixed distance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing, the golf swing connector training device comprising two C-shaped, upper arm-receiving cuff assemblies and a cuff-displacement assembly, each cuff assembly comprising a radially inward inner pad member and a radially outward C-shaped, flexibly resilient band member, the pad member having a pad member length and being affixed inwardly adjacent to the band member, the band member giving C-shaped form to the pad member, the band member having an arc length substantially equal in magnitude to the pad member length, the arc length being subtended by an angle intermediate 1.75 radians and 1.833 radians, each band member having a dynamic radius of curvature, the radius of curvature being substantially uniform when in a relaxed state and non-uniform when in an actuating state, the relaxed state defining a longitudinal cuff axis, each actuating state for enabling a user's upper arm to pass into and out of coaxial alignment with the cuff axis, each pad member for buffering the user's upper arm from the band member when in coaxial alignment, the cuff-displacement assembly comprising first and second selectively telescopic members and a lateral adjustment mechanism, the telescopic members being telescoped and extending intermediate the cuff assemblies, the lateral adjustment mechanism for selectively and rigidly fixing the distance intermediate the cuff assemblies, the cuff assemblies receiving a user's upper arms, the cuff-displacement assembly fixing the distance between the user's upper arms, the golf swing connector training device thus for maintaining the user's upper arms at a fixed distance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing. 
   
   
       2 . An golf swing connector training device, the golf swing connector training device for maintaining a user's upper arms at a fixed distance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing, the golf swing connector training device comprising first and second arm-receiving cuff assemblies and a lateral adjustment mechanism, each cuff assembly comprising a C-shaped band assembly and a fixedly attached telescopic member, the band assemblies each having an arc length, a dynamic radius of curvature, a longitudinal cuff axis, and a transverse cuff axis, the transverse cuff axes intersecting the arc lengths at a point substantially equidistant intermediate the arc length termini, each telescopic member comprising a longitudinal member axis, the member axes being substantially coaxial with the transverse cuff axes, the radii of curvature enabling a relaxed cuff profile and an actuating cuff profile, the relaxed cuff profile defining the cuff axis, the actuating cuff profile for enabling a user's upper arm to pass into and out of coaxial alignment with the cuff axis, the telescopic members being telescopically mated and extending intermediate the band assemblies, the lateral adjustment mechanism for selectively and rigidly fixing the distance intermediate the band assemblies, the band assemblies receiving a user's upper arms, the lateral adjustment mechanism selectively fixing the distance intermediate the user's upper arms, the golf swing connector training device thus for maintaining the user's upper arms at a fixed distance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing. 
   
   
       3 . The golf swing connector training device of  claim 2  comprising a radially inward inner pad member and a radially outward band member, the pad member having a pad member length and being affixed inwardly adjacent to the band member, the band member giving C-shaped form to the pad member, the band member having an arc length substantially equal in magnitude to the pad member length, each pad member for buffering the user's upper arm from the band member when in coaxial alignment. 
   
   
       4 . The golf swing connector training device of  claim 3  wherein the band member is constructed from a high memory, flexibly resilient material for effecting the dynamic radii of curvature. 
   
   
       5 . The golf swing connector training device of  claim 5  wherein the arc length is subtended by an angle intermediate 1.75 radians and 1.833 radians, the arc length and the high memory, flexibly resilient material for maintaining each cuff assembly about the user's upper arms during dual-arm swing use. 
   
   
       6 . An golf swing connector training device, the golf swing connector training device for maintaining a user's upper arms at a fixed distance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing, the golf swing connector training device comprising first and second arm-receiving cuff assemblies and assembly-adjusting means, each cuff assembly comprising a band assembly, the band assemblies each having an arc length and a longitudinal cuff axis, the assembly-adjusting means extending intermediate the band assemblies for enabling the user to selectively and rigidly fix the distance intermediate the band assemblies, the band assemblies receiving a user's upper arms, the assembly-adjusting means fixing the distance intermediate the user's upper arms, the golf swing connector training device thus for maintaining the user's upper arms at a fixed distance relative to one another during a dual-arm swing. 
   
   
       7 . The golf swing connector training device of  claim 6  wherein each cuff assembly comprises a dynamic radius of curvature, the dynamic radii of curvature for effecting a relaxed cuff profile and an actuating cuff profile, the relaxed cuff profile for maintaining the cuff in arm-encircling relation about the user's upper arm, the actuating cuff profile for enabling the user's upper arm to pass into and out of alignment with the cuff axis. 
   
   
       8 . The golf swing connector training device of  claim 6  wherein the cuff assemblies each comprise a transverse cuff axis, the transverse cuff axes intersecting the arc lengths at a point equidistant intermediate the arc length termini. 
   
   
       9 . The golf swing connector training device of  claim 8  wherein the assembly-adjusting means comprise a linear adjustment axis, the linear adjustment axis being substantially coaxial with the transverse cuff axes. 
   
   
       10 . The golf swing connector training device of  claim 6  comprising a radially inward inner pad member and a radially outward band member, the pad member having a pad member length and being affixed inwardly adjacent to the band member, the band member giving arm-encircling form to the pad member, the band member having an arc length substantially equal in magnitude to the pad member length, each pad member for buffering the user's upper arm from the band member when in coaxial alignment. 
   
   
       11 . The golf swing connector training device of  claim 10  wherein the band member is constructed from a high memory, flexibly resilient material for effecting the dynamic radii of curvature. 
   
   
       12 . The golf swing connector training device of  claim 10  wherein the arc length is subtended by an angle intermediate 1.75 radians and 1.833 radians, the arc length for maintaining each cuff assembly about the user's upper arms during dual-arm swing use. 
   
   
       13 . An golf swing connector training method, the golf swing connector training method for fixing the distance intermediate a user's arms during swinging motion of the user's arms, the method comprising the steps of:
 fixing a first distance intermediate first and second arm-receiving cuffs;   dynamically increasing at least one radius of curvature of a first arm-receiving cuff thereby enabling first arm insertion;   coaxially aligning a first arm with the first arm-receiving cuff;   dynamically increasing at least one radius of curvature of a second arm-receiving cuff thereby enabling second arm insertion;   coaxially aligning a second arm with the second arm-receiving cuff; and   swinging the first-distance-fixed first and second arms through a dual-arm swing arc length.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the first-distance-fixed first and second arms are swung through multiple dual-arm swing arc lengths for improving dual-arm swing motion consistency and connection. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein a second distance intermediate the first and second arm-receiving cuffs is fixed after swinging the first-distance-fixed first and second arms through the dual-arm swing arc length. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 13  wherein the radii of curvature are dynamically decreased after arm insertion for securing the arm-receiving cuffs about the user's arms. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein the radii of curvature are dynamically increased after swinging the first-distance-fixed first and second arms through the dual-arm swing arc length. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein a select user's arm is removed from a select arm-receiving cuff while increasing the radii of curvature to prevent injury to the select user's arm. 
   
   
       19 . An golf swing connector training method, the golf swing connector training method for fixing the distance intermediate a user's arms during dual-arm swing motion, the method comprising the steps of:
 dynamically altering the radius of curvature of a first arm-receiving cuff thereby enabling first arm insertion;   aligning a first arm with the first arm-receiving cuff;   dynamically altering the radius of curvature of a second arm-receiving cuff thereby enabling second arm insertion;   aligning a second arm with the second arm-receiving cuff;   fixing the distance intermediate the first and second arm-receiving cuffs; and   executing a dual-arm swing motion through a first arm swing arc length.   
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the radii of curvature are summarily decreased after arm insertion for securing the arm-receiving cuffs about the user's arms. 
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20  wherein the radii of curvature are summarily increased while executing the dual-arm swing motion for enabling arm removal from a select arm-receiving cuff. 
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21  wherein a select user's arm is removed from the select arm-receiving cuff while increasing the radii of curvature to prevent injury to the select user's arm. 
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 19  wherein the dual-arm swing motion is executed through multiple dual-arm swing arc lengths for improving dual-arm swing motion consistency and connection.