Brian Patrick Gallagher

US Patent:

20020032071, Mar 14, 2002

Filed:

Aug 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/927031

Inventors:

Brian Gallagher - Loveland OH, US

International Classification:

A63B069/36

US Classification:

473/256000

Abstract:

The golf training club is a golf club which can be any of the standard clubs, including 2-9 irons, pitching wedges, approach wedges (lob), sand wedges, and woods (1, (driver), 2 and 3), wherein the club head size is reduced relative to the standard club head size for that particular club. Other than reducing the club head size, and more particularly the club head face dimensions, in all other respects the club is of standard specifications; i.e., the shaft length, lie and loft angles and club weight should be as close to a standard club specification as possible. A method of using the golf training club includes performing a select number of golf shots with a golf club having reduced club face dimensions of height and width relative to the standard height and width dimensions of a corresponding standard sized golf club and thereafter performing a selected number of golf shots with a corresponding standard sized golf club. The contrast presented by the sequential use of the golf training club of the present invention followed by the corresponding standard sized golf club enhances the visual acuity of the golfer and is believed to ultimately result in an improved golf shot, which is the goal of the invention.

US Patent:

20040162169, Aug 19, 2004

Filed:

Feb 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/780805

Inventors:

Brian Gallagher - Loveland OH, US

International Classification:

A63B059/06

US Classification:

473/564000

Abstract:

The training bat of the present invention has a length and weight substantially equivalent to that of a conventional bat. The training bat is comprised of a barrel section, a handle, and a transition section intermediate to the barrel section and the handle section. The barrel section has a diameter which is smaller than that of a conventional bat. However, the barrel section also includes a weighted member such that the training bat has a weight which is substantially equivalent to that of a conventional bat. The present invention also provides a swing training method which utilizes the training bat described above. The method involves a batter swinging at a baseball with the training bat having the reduced diameter barrel section. Next, the batter swings at the baseball with a conventional bat. That step is followed by the batter swinging at a ball having a smaller diameter such as a golf ball using the training bat and then using the conventional bat.

US Patent:

20050096161, May 5, 2005

Filed:

Nov 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/000278

Inventors:

Brian Gallagher - Loveland OH, US

International Classification:

A63B059/06

US Classification:

473564000

Abstract:

The training bat of the present invention has a length and weight substantially equivalent to that of a conventional bat. The training bat is comprised of a barrel section, a handle, and a transition section intermediate to the barrel section and the handle section. The barrel section has a diameter which is smaller than that of a conventional bat. However, the barrel section also includes a weighted member such that the training bat has a weight which is substantially equivalent to that of a conventional bat. The present invention also provides a swing training method which utilizes the training bat described above. The method involves a batter swinging at a baseball with the training bat having the reduced diameter barrel section. Next, the batter swings at the baseball with a conventional bat. That step is followed by the batter swinging at a ball having a smaller diameter such as a golf ball using the training bat and then using the conventional bat.

US Patent:

20070173358, Jul 26, 2007

Filed:

Feb 15, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/675383

Inventors:

Brian Gallagher - Loveland OH, US

International Classification:

A63B 69/00

US Classification:

473457000

Abstract:

The training bat of the present invention has a length and weight substantially equivalent to that of a conventional bat. It furthermore has vibration-dampening properties to reduce vibration resulting from swinging motion of the bat and especially from contact between the bat and ball. The training bat is comprised of a barrel section, a handle, and a transition section intermediate to the barrel section and the handle section. The barrel section has a diameter, which is smaller than that of a conventional bat. However, the barrel section also includes a weighted member such that the training bat has a weight, which is substantially equivalent to that of a conventional bat. In addition, the training bat of the present invention provides true ball compression/ball flight and game-like exit speeds.