Golf Club

Abstract

A golf club having an elongate member and means associated with the member for producing oppositely directed in line beams of light to indicate to a user of the aid the path being followed by the member. The golf club may be a golf club and the elongate member may be the shaft of the golf club. The beams of light may be produced by two oppositely directed lasers each mounted to the golf club.

1 . A golf club comprising an elongate member, a club head adapted to impact a golf ball and a grip fixed at opposite ends of the elongate member, and means associated with the member for producing oppositely directed in line beams of light to indicate to a user of the aid a path being followed by the member when the member is moved. 
     
     
         2 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the means for producing the beams of light are laser means. 
     
     
         3 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein one laser is mounted at the end of the elongate member to which the grip is fixed and points in a direction away from the head of the golf club, and the other laser is mounted at the head end of the club and points in a direction away from the grip of the golf club. 
     
     
         4 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the head comprises a hosel and the head end laser is mounted in the hosel. 
     
     
         5 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the head end laser is held in place by friction fit. 
     
     
         6 . A golf club as claimed in  4 , wherein the head end laser is held in place by glue. 
     
     
         7 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the lasers form part of a circuit comprising a power source to power the lasers. 
     
     
         8 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising a motion switch to switch on the lasers when the club is subject to motion. 
     
     
         9 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising means for generating power when the club is moved to power the means for producing beams of light. 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . A golf club comprising an elongate member, a club head adapted to impact a golf ball and a grip fixed at opposite ends of the elongate member, and means associated with the member for producing oppositely directed in line beams of light to indicate to a user of the aid a path being followed by the member when the member is moved and wherein the means for producing the beams of light are laser means, the golf club further comprising a tilt mechanism adapted to turn one of the laser means off and the other laser means on depending on the orientation of the golf club. 
     
     
         12 . A golf club as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the tilt mechanism is arranged to turn off a laser means when it is pointed in a direction away from the ground, and turn on a laser means when it is pointed in a direction toward the ground. 
     
     
         13 . A method of training comprising the steps of:
 providing a golf club according to  claim 1 ; and   using the golf club to strike a golf ball.