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WO2005018758A2
WO2005018758A2 PCT/FR2004/002143 FR2004002143W WO2005018758A2 WO 2005018758 A2 WO2005018758 A2 WO 2005018758A2 FR 2004002143 W FR2004002143 W FR 2004002143W WO 2005018758 A2 WO2005018758 A2 WO 2005018758A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
    • A63B69/3623—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for driving
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/047—Heads iron-type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B53/00—Golf clubs
    • A63B53/04—Heads
    • A63B53/0433—Heads with special sole configurations
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B60/00—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like
    • A63B60/52—Details or accessories of golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like with slits
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
    • A63B69/36—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf
    • A63B69/3623—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for golf for driving
    • A63B69/3632—Clubs or attachments on clubs, e.g. for measuring, aligning

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  • the invention relates to a golf player training device comprising a cane having a handle and a head, the head extending laterally from the lower end of the golf club. handle, and a wheel mounted on the head about a substantially horizontal axis, projecting downwardly relative thereto so as to roll on a substantially flat and horizontal receiving surface during a movement of the rod simulating the hitting movement of a golf ball.
  • WO 99/56838 describes such a device, in which the caster is in the form of a cylindrical roller, which comes into contact by a generator with the receiving surface of an evaluation platform when its axis of rotation is parallel to this surface, and only by a point when this axis is oblique to the receiving surface. It obviously follows that the reaction of the evaluation platform is influenced by a possible inclination of the axis of the roulette, even if this inclination is small and does not affect the quality of the movement of hit. In addition such a punctual impact can damage the wheel and / or and is stressful for the joints of the player's arm.
  • the object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks.
  • the swing plane is the plane in which the head of the rod moves. This plan must be oriented so as to send the ball in the right direction.
  • the swing arc is the trajectory described by the head in the swing plane. It should be such that the head hits the ball and the ground at a specific point. It is incorrect if the head hits the ground before the ball.
  • the objective of the device according to the invention is to allow the player to train daily to perfect his swing, without having to have a golf course. To hit a ball repeatedly, perfect control of the swing is essential and requires a lot of training on the part of the golfer.
  • the invention relates in particular to a device of the kind defined in the introduction, and provides that the wheel has a convex arc profile so as to come into contact with the receiving surface at substantially a single point which progressively moves along said profile when the the angle of inclination of said axis relative to the receiving surface varies.
  • the roulette is substantially spherical.
  • the caster has a diameter of approximately 40 mm.
  • the caster is made of a material capable of absorbing a shock with a hard surface.
  • the single figure is a partial elevation view of a training rod according to the invention.
  • the rod 1 shown in Figure 1 has the general configuration of a classic iron-type golf club, and includes an elongated substantially straight handle 2 and a head 3.
  • the rod is shown approximately in the position corresponding to the position of a classic club when it hits a ball.
  • a substantially semi-circular notch 8 is formed in the head 3, from its lower edge 4, formed by the face and by the sole, so as to partially accommodate a spherical roller 9 which is mounted on the head so as to rotate about an axis Al substantially parallel to the edge 4 and situated slightly above the latter, the axis Al therefore also being substantially horizontal.
  • the caster 9 is integral with a hub 5 mounted to rotate on a shaft 6 fixed on the head.
  • the caster projects from a height of approximately 0.5 mm from the edge 4.
  • the caster 9 can roll on a substantially horizontal receiving surface while being in contact therewith. practically a single point. This remains true, within certain limits, when the orientation of the handle approaches or moves away from the vertical direction, the axis Al being inclined in one direction or the other with respect to the horizontal plane, and the point of contact between the receiving surface and the caster moving along the generator thereof.
  • the caster hits the receiving surface and can roll on it, accepting, without damage or impact on the quality of the swing, a variation of approximately ⁇ 3 ° in the orientation of the handle or the head in relation to the horizontal plane.
  • the rod according to the invention has the following advantages in particular compared to the cylindrical roller rod according to WO 99/56838:

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Abstract

The invention relates to a golf club consisting of modified iron (1) and comprising an essentially spherical wheel (9) that is mounted on the head about an axis (Al) parallel to the lower edge (4) formed by the face and by the base of the club, in such a way as to roll on the platform during a movement of the club simulating the swinging movement of a golfer.

Description

Canne d'entraînement munie d'une roulette pour joueur de golf L'invention concerne un dispositif d'entraînement pour joueur de golf comprenant une canne possédant un manche et une tête, la tête s 'étendant latéralement à partir de l'extrémité inférieure du manche, et une roulette montée sur la tête autour d'un axe sensiblement horizontal, faisant saillie vers le bas par rapport à celle-ci de manière à rouler sur une surface de réception sensiblement plane et horizontale lors d'un mouvement de la canne simulant le mouvement de frappe d'une balle de golf. The invention relates to a golf player training device comprising a cane having a handle and a head, the head extending laterally from the lower end of the golf club. handle, and a wheel mounted on the head about a substantially horizontal axis, projecting downwardly relative thereto so as to roll on a substantially flat and horizontal receiving surface during a movement of the rod simulating the hitting movement of a golf ball.

WO 99/56838 décrit un tel dispositif, dans lequel la roulette est sous forme d'un rouleau cylindrique, qui vient en contact par une génératrice avec la surface de réception d'une plateforme d'évaluation lorsque son axe de rotation est parallèle à cette surface, et seulement par un point lorsque cet axe est oblique par rapport à la surface de réception. Il en résulte bien évidemment que la réaction de la plate-forme d'évaluation est influencée par une inclinaison éventuelle de l'axe de la roulette, même si cette inclinaison est faible et n'a pas d'incidence sur la qualité du mouvement de frappe. De plus un tel impact ponctuel peut endommager la roulette et/ou et est éprouvant pour les articulations du bras du joueur.WO 99/56838 describes such a device, in which the caster is in the form of a cylindrical roller, which comes into contact by a generator with the receiving surface of an evaluation platform when its axis of rotation is parallel to this surface, and only by a point when this axis is oblique to the receiving surface. It obviously follows that the reaction of the evaluation platform is influenced by a possible inclination of the axis of the roulette, even if this inclination is small and does not affect the quality of the movement of hit. In addition such a punctual impact can damage the wheel and / or and is stressful for the joints of the player's arm.

Le but de l'invention est de remédier à ces inconvénients.The object of the invention is to remedy these drawbacks.

Deux paramètres jouent un rôle déterminant dans le mouvement (appelé "swing") à exécuter par un joueur de golf pour lancer une balle: le plan de swing et l'arc de swing. Le plan de swing est le plan dans lequel se déplace la tête de la canne. Ce plan doit être orienté de manière à envoyer la balle dans la bonne direction. L'arc de swing est la trajectoire décrite par la tête dans le plan de swing. Il doit être tel que la tête frappe la balle et le sol en un point précis. Il est incorrect si la tête frappe le sol avant la balle. L'objectif du dispositif selon l'invention est de permettre au joueur de s'entraîner quotidiennement à parfaire son swing, sans devoir disposer d'un terrain de golf. Pour frapper correctement une balle de manière répétitive, la maîtrise parfaite du swing est indispensable et nécessite beaucoup d'entraînement de la part du golfeur.Two parameters play a determining role in the movement (called "swing") to be executed by a golf player to throw a ball: the swing plane and the swing arc. The swing plane is the plane in which the head of the rod moves. This plan must be oriented so as to send the ball in the right direction. The swing arc is the trajectory described by the head in the swing plane. It should be such that the head hits the ball and the ground at a specific point. It is incorrect if the head hits the ground before the ball. The objective of the device according to the invention is to allow the player to train daily to perfect his swing, without having to have a golf course. To hit a ball repeatedly, perfect control of the swing is essential and requires a lot of training on the part of the golfer.

L'invention vise notamment un dispositif du genre défini en introduction, et prévoit que la roulette présente un profil en arc convexe de manière à venir en contact avec la surface de réception sensiblement en un seul point qui se déplace progressivement le long dudit profil lorsque l'angle d'inclinaison dudit axe par rapport à la surface de réception varie.The invention relates in particular to a device of the kind defined in the introduction, and provides that the wheel has a convex arc profile so as to come into contact with the receiving surface at substantially a single point which progressively moves along said profile when the the angle of inclination of said axis relative to the receiving surface varies.

Des caractéristiques optionnelles de l'invention, complémentaires ou de substitution, sont énoncées ci-après:Optional, complementary or alternative features of the invention are set out below:

- La roulette est sensiblement sphérique.- The roulette is substantially spherical.

- La roulette a un diamètre d'environ 40 mm.- The caster has a diameter of approximately 40 mm.

- La roulette est en un matériau propre à amortir un choc avec une surface dure.- The caster is made of a material capable of absorbing a shock with a hard surface.

Les caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention seront exposés plus en détail dans la description ci-après, en se référant au dessin annexé.The characteristics and advantages of the invention will be explained in more detail in the description below, with reference to the accompanying drawing.

La figure unique est une vue partielle en élévation d'une canne d'entraînement selon l'invention.The single figure is a partial elevation view of a training rod according to the invention.

La canne 1 représentée sur la figure 1 présente la configuration générale d'un club de golf classique de type fer, et comprend un manche allongé sensiblement rectiligne 2 et une tête 3. La canne est représentée approximativement dans la position correspondant à la position d'un club classique lorsqu'il frappe une balle. Selon l'invention, une échancrure sensiblement semi-circulaire 8 est ménagée dans la tête 3, à partir de son bord inférieur 4, formé par la face et par la semelle, de manière à loger partiellement une roulette sphérique 9 qui est montée sur la tête de manière à tourner autour d'un axe Al sensiblement parallèle au bord 4 et situé légèrement au-dessus de celui-ci, l'axe Al étant donc lui aussi sensiblement horizontal. Dans l'exemple illustré, la roulette 9 est solidaire d'un moyeu 5 monté tournant sur un arbre 6 fixé sur la tête. Elle est creuse et peut en outre être réalisée en un matériau propre à amortir les chocs tel qu'un élastomère. La roulette fait saillie d'une hauteur d'environ 0,5 mm par rapport au bord 4. Dans la position représentée de la canne, la roulette 9 peut rouler sur une surface de réception sensiblement horizontale en étant en contact avec celle-ci en pratiquement un seul point. Ceci reste vrai, dans certaines limites, lorsque l'orientation du manche se rapproche ou s'éloigne de la direction verticale, l'axe Al s 'inclinant dans un sens ou dans l'autre par rapport au plan horizontal, et le point de contact entre la surface de réception et la roulette se déplaçant le long de la génératrice de celle-ci. Lors d'un mouvement de swing, la roulette frappe donc la surface de réception et peut rouler sur celle-ci en acceptant, sans dommages ni incidence sur la qualité du swing, une variation d'environ ± 3 ° de l'orientation du manche ou de la tête par rapport au plan horizontal.The rod 1 shown in Figure 1 has the general configuration of a classic iron-type golf club, and includes an elongated substantially straight handle 2 and a head 3. The rod is shown approximately in the position corresponding to the position of a classic club when it hits a ball. According to the invention, a substantially semi-circular notch 8 is formed in the head 3, from its lower edge 4, formed by the face and by the sole, so as to partially accommodate a spherical roller 9 which is mounted on the head so as to rotate about an axis Al substantially parallel to the edge 4 and situated slightly above the latter, the axis Al therefore also being substantially horizontal. In the example illustrated, the caster 9 is integral with a hub 5 mounted to rotate on a shaft 6 fixed on the head. It is hollow and can also be made of a material capable of absorbing shocks such as an elastomer. The caster projects from a height of approximately 0.5 mm from the edge 4. In the represented position of the rod, the caster 9 can roll on a substantially horizontal receiving surface while being in contact therewith. practically a single point. This remains true, within certain limits, when the orientation of the handle approaches or moves away from the vertical direction, the axis Al being inclined in one direction or the other with respect to the horizontal plane, and the point of contact between the receiving surface and the caster moving along the generator thereof. During a swing movement, the caster hits the receiving surface and can roll on it, accepting, without damage or impact on the quality of the swing, a variation of approximately ± 3 ° in the orientation of the handle or the head in relation to the horizontal plane.

La canne selon l'invention présente notamment les avantages suivants par rapport à la canne à roulette cylindrique selon WO 99/56838:The rod according to the invention has the following advantages in particular compared to the cylindrical roller rod according to WO 99/56838:

- Elle évite le risque de contact destructeur pour la canne ou pour la plate-forme lors d'un choc sévère.- It avoids the risk of destructive contact for the rod or for the platform during a severe impact.

- Elle tolère des variations sensibles de l'inclinaison de la tête par rapport à la surface de jeu horizontale qui se produisent lors du mouvement de swing. - Son plus grand diamètre lui permet d'être creuse ou d'être réalisée en un matériau mou pour amortir les chocs et protéger ainsi les articulations du joueur. - It tolerates significant variations in the inclination of the head relative to the horizontal playing surface which occur during the swing movement. - Its larger diameter allows it to be hollow or to be made of a soft material to absorb shock and thus protect the player's joints.

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Revendications claims 1. Dispositif d'entraînement pour joueur de golf comprenant une canne (1) possédant un manche (2) et une tête (3), la tête s 'étendant latéralement à partir de l'extrémité inférieure du manche, et une roulette (9) montée sur la tête autour d'un axe (Al) sensiblement horizontal, faisant saillie vers le bas par rapport à celle-ci de manière à rouler sur une surface de réception sensiblement plane et horizontale lors d'un mouvement de la canne simulant le mouvement de frappe d'une balle de golf, caractérisé en ce que la roulette présente un profil en arc convexe de manière à venir en contact avec la surface de réception sensiblement en un seul point qui se déplace progressivement le long dudit profil lorsque l'angle d'inclinaison dudit axe par rapport à la surface de réception varie.1. Training device for a golf player comprising a cane (1) having a handle (2) and a head (3), the head extending laterally from the lower end of the handle, and a caster (9) ) mounted on the head around a substantially horizontal axis (A1), projecting downward relative thereto so as to roll on a substantially flat and horizontal receiving surface during a movement of the rod simulating the hitting movement of a golf ball, characterized in that the wheel has a convex arc profile so as to come into contact with the receiving surface substantially at a single point which progressively moves along said profile when the angle the inclination of said axis relative to the receiving surface varies. 2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la roulette est sensiblement sphérique.2. Device according to claim 1, wherein the wheel is substantially spherical. 3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, dans lequel la roulette a un diamètre d'environ 40 mm.3. Device according to claim 2, wherein the wheel has a diameter of about 40 mm. 4. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la roulette est en un matériau propre à amortir un choc avec une surface dure. 4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, in which the roller is made of a material capable of absorbing an impact with a hard surface.
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