Pivotable boom golf swing improvement device

Abstract

A golf swing practice and improvement device is disclosed for better training the golfing enthusiast to make straighter shots when hitting a golf ball, without hooking or slicing the ball. The device is provided with an adjustable boom assembly supported to provide three-dimensional positioning to a head guide assembly attached to the boom assembly. The head guide is provided so that it can be placed at lateral or side portions of a golfer's head to guide and keep the head in position while the golfer is making their golf club swing to the golf ball. The boom assembly is made to be withdrawn from the golfer's head just after the golfer makes contact in swinging their gold club with the ball. In doing so the golfer trips a sensing assembly of the invention when following through with the shot which provides an activating force or signal to move the head guide assembly away and above from the golfer's head, while permitting the golfer to make a natural follow-through with their swinging club after hitting the golf ball.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A golf swing improvement device having a boom assembly, supported by means for vertical support; a base assembly, the means for vertical support being attached to and secured by the base assembly for support thereof, and a swinging golf club sensing assembly connected to or proximate to but separate and spaced from the base assembly; the device further comprising:
 the boom assembly having an inside guide member and an outside support member, the inside guide member being slideable in relation to the outside support member and having frontal and backward ends,   the frontal end of the inside guide member having an adjustable head assembly, attached thereto, with lateral portions for fitting around the side portions of the head of a practicing golfer using the device;   means for providing a biasing force between the inside guide member and the outside support member so as to draw the inside guide member to the outside support member when extended therefrom and released, said means being connected and attached to the outside support member;   the outside support member having means for triggering the activation of the means for providing a biasing force such that the inside guide member is moved to the outside support member;   the swinging golf club sensing assembly having an arm member for transferring a activating force or signal to the means for triggering the activation of the means for providing a biasing force; and   means for relatching and setting for triggering the inside guide member in relation to the outside support member for reuse.   
     
     
         2 . A golf swing improvement device having a boom subassembly, supported by means for diagonal support; a base subassembly, the means for diagonal support being attached to and secured by the base assembly for positionable, diagonal support and positioning relative to the base assembly, and a swinging golf club sensing subassembly functionally connected to, but positionally proximate, separate and spaced from, the base subassembly; the device further comprising:
 the boom subassembly having first and second ends, the first end defining a trigger bolt reception channel and the second end having a head piece coupling subassembly;   a head piece subassembly being attached to the head piece coupling subassembly;   the means for diagonal support having a triggering subassembly attached thereto, and a vertical support member attached thereto which is positioned generally transverse to the base subassembly when functionally attached to the means for diagonal support;   the triggering subassembly having means for engaging the trigger bolt reception channel when the boom subassembly is pivotably connected to the vertical support member.