US4852882A
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Device for golf practicing
Assignee: Nitta Corp
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Filing: 1988-06-20
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Granted: 1989-08-01
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Expires: 2008-06-20
Abstract
Abstract A golf practicing device for use by a golfer by mounting it on his head when the golfer trains himself in hitting a golf ball with a golf club, which constantly permits accurate hitting of the ball and thus can serve for improvement of the golfer's golfing skill. The device comprises a body and a vision constricting element having at least two vision constricted view apertures, the golfer being allowed to look at the golf ball only through the vision constricted view apertures via the body. The body abuts a face area around the eyes, and since the sight of the golfer is disrupted at least at both sides, right and left, the golfer is obliged to hit while looking at the ball through the vision constricted view apertures. The view apertures can be adjusted with respect to their position and diameter according to the height, physical constitution, and inter-pupil distance of the golfer.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiko Otsuka
- 👤 Koji Nobiraki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:06
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02C; G02C7/00; A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3608; A63B2225/00; A63B2225/09; G02C5/00; G02C5/001; G02C5/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A device for golf practicing for use by a golfer by mounting it on his head when the golfer trains himself in hitting a golf ball with a golf club, comprising: a body which is open at its front and rear sides and adapted to be held in position by bringing its rear open portion in abutment with the face of a wearer at a location around the eyes, a field of vision constricting element having at least two field-of-vision constricted view apertures and provided at the front open side of said body, holding means secured to said body for holding said device in position on the head, position adjuster means for adjusting the position of said field-of-vision constricted view apertures, and aperture diameter adjuster means for diametrical adjustment of said field-of-view constricted view apertures, whereby the golfer can hit the golf ball while looking at the ball through said field-of-view constricted view apertures via the interior of said body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
A device for golf practicing for use by a golfer by mounting it on his head when the golfer trains himself in hitting a golf ball with a golf club, comprising: a body which is open at its front and rear sides and adapted to be held in position by bringing its rear open portion in abutment with the face of a wearer at a location around the eyes, a field of vision constricting element having at least two field-of-vision constricted view apertures and provided at the front open side of said body, holding means secured to said body for holding said device in position on the head, position adjuster means for adjusting the position of said field-of-vision constricted view apertures, and aperture diameter adjuster means for diametrical adjustment of said field-of-view constricted view apertures, whereby the golfer can hit the golf ball while looking at the ball through said field-of-view constricted view apertures via the interior of said body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 1 wherein said body is tube-shaped and said field of vision constricting element has a box-shaped configuration with the field-of-vision constricted view apertures disposed at the front side and which is open at the rear side, said field of vision constricting element being pivotally mounted at said front open side of said body so that when said vision constricting element is pivotally moved, the golfer can have a front sight through the interior of said body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 2 wherein said device has a tilt angle adjuster capable of adjusting and fixing the tilt angle of said field of vision constricting element relative to said body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 3 wherein said tilt angle adjuster consists of a combination of an eye provided either one of said body and said field of vision constricting element and a hook provided on the other thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 3 wherein said field of vision constricting element is upwardly urged by a spring.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
95 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 1 wherein said position adjuster means for the field-of-vision constricted view apertures comprise a shift plate having a field-of-vision constricted view aperture formed therein, said shift plate being movably superposed on said field of vision constricting element, said field-of-vision constricted view aperture being brought in agreement with a hole having a larger size than the field-of-vision constricted view aperture, whereby said shift plate is movable within a range of movement in which said field-of-vision constricted view aperture is not disengaged from said large size hole.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 5 wherein said shift plate is supported by elongate holes formed therein being disposed in intersecting relation with elongate holes formed in said field of vision constricting element, a locking member being fitted in each of said intersecting portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 1 or 6 wherein as said aperture diameter adjuster means there are provided aperture stops of same arrangement as those used in cameras which are capable of adjusting the diameter of said field-of-vision constricted view apertures each provided centrally in said aperture stops.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 1 wherein said holder means is in the form of a helmet shaped cap member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 9 wherein said cap member is pivotablly secured to said body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
69 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 1 wherein said body is tube shaped and said field of vision constricting element is flat plate shaped, said field of vision constricting element being pivotally mounted to said front side open portion of said body so that when said vision constricting element is pivotally moved, the golfer can have a front sight through the interior of said body.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 11 wherein said field of vision constricting element is fixed in position by being urged by a spring in such manner as to be pressed against said body.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
63 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 1 wherein said body comprises a flat element having a top plate and two side plates extending downward from the sides of the top plate, said field of vision constricting element being mounted to the front end of said body, an abutment member being provided at the rear end side of said body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 13 wherein as said field of vision constricting element there is provided a narrow and elongate plate member bent at both ends and having said field-of-vision constricted view apertures centrally provided therein, said plate member being pivotally mounted to the front end portion of said body.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
103 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 13 wherein said aperture diameter adjuster means for said field-of-vision constricted view apertures comprise a shift plate having a plurality of field-of-vision constricted view apertures of different diameters and movably mounted on said field of vision constricting element, and hole provided in said field of vision constricting element and having a size larger than the diameters of said plurality of field-of-vision constricted view apertures, so that one view aperture selected from said plurality of field-of-vision constricted view apertures is brought in agreement with said larger size hole, the aperture diameter being thereby adjusted.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
86 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 13 wherein said position adjuster means for said field-of-vision constricted view apertures comprise a hole having a larger size than those of the field-of-vision constricted view apertures provided in said field of vision constricting element, and a shift plate having at least one field-of-vision constricted view aperture, whereby said at least one field-of-vision constricted view aperture is movable within a range in which it is allowed to go in superposed relation with said large size hole.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
55 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 1 wherein said body comprises a narrow and elongate plate member bent into a generally rectangular shape, said field of vision constricting element being mounted to the front end portion of said plate member, an abutment member being mounted to the rear end portion thereof.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
103 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 17 wherein said aperture diameter adjuster means for said field-of-view constricted view apertures comprise a shift plate having a plurality of field-of-vision constricted view apertures of different diameters and movably mounted to said field of vision constricting element, and a hole provided in said field of vision constricting element and having a larger size than the diameters of said plurality of field-of-vision constricted view holes, whereby one view aperture selected from said plurality of field-of-vision constricted view apertures is brought in agreement with said large size hole, the aperture diameter being thereby adjusted.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
82 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 17 wherein said position adjuster means for said field-of-vision constricted view apertures comprise a hole provided in said field of vision constricting element and having a larger size than the field-of-vision constricted view apertures, and a shift plate having at least one field-of-view constricted view apertures the at least one field-of-vision constricted view aperture is movable within a range in which it can go into superposed relation with said large size hole.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 17 wherein said field of vision constricting element is fixed to said body and is unmovable.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 17 wherein said abutment member having a cutout portion through which the wearer can see the golf ball.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
43 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 21 wherein there are provided two said abutment members, each of the abutment members being connected to one or the other of said side plates, said each abutment member having said cutout portion.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device for golf practicing as set forth in claim 21 wherein said abutment member is one member which connects both side plates of said body.
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