Horology: time measuring systems or devices – Time interval – Electrical or electromechanical
Reexamination Certificate
1998-05-28
2001-05-08
Miska, Vit (Department: 2859)
Horology: time measuring systems or devices
Time interval
Electrical or electromechanical
C368S113000, C340S32300R, C377S005000, C377S020000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06229764
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to training devices and more particularly pertains to a new impact responsive training device for tracking and monitoring an exerciser.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The use of training devices is known in the prior art. More specifically, training devices heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.
Known prior art training devices include U.S. Pat. No. 5,285,428; U.S. Pat. No. 4,632,570; U.S. Pat. No. 4,530,105; U.S. Pat. No. 3,230,325; U.S. Pat. No. 1,245,419; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,993,004.
In these respects, the impact responsive training device according to the present invention substantially departs from the conventional concepts and designs of the prior art, and in so doing provides an apparatus primarily developed for the purpose of tracking and monitoring an exerciser.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of training devices now present in the prior art, the present invention provides a new impact responsive training device construction wherein the same can be utilized for tracking and monitoring an exerciser.
The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new impact responsive training device apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the training devices mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new impact responsive training device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art training devices, either alone or in any combination thereof.
To attain this, the present invention generally comprises a housing having a planar circular bottom face and a frusto-semispherical top face coupled to the bottom face for defining an interior space. As shown in
FIG. 1
, the top face has a circular planar portion formed on an apex thereof. A transparent semisphcrical lid is pivotally mounted thereon for defining a compartment when closed. For mounting the housing on a smooth recipient surface, a plurality of suction cups are provided. As shown in
FIG. 4
, each suction cup has a threaded post integrally coupled to its top face. The threaded post of each suction cup is adapted for releasably coupling within one of a plurality of threaded bores formed in the bottom face of the housing. Also included is a plurality of spikes each having an inboard end pivotally coupled within one of a plurality of radially extending rectangular recesses. See FIG.
5
. Such rectangular recesses are formed in the bottom face of the housing. In use, each spike is adapted for pivoting between a collapsed orientation within the corresponding recess and a deployed orientation extending downwardly therefrom. It should be noted that the spikes each are pivotally coupled within an outboard end of the corresponding recess. A plurality of speakers are mounted on the top face of the housing about the circular planar portion. The speakers are adapted to generate a brief sound upon being actuated. Associated therewith is at least one light mounted on the top face of the housing for illuminating upon actuation.
FIG. 1
shows a digital display mounted on the circular planar portion with unillustrated control means. Such control means has a first mode of operation for discretely incrementing a number sequence on the display. Such number sequence is incremented only upon being actuated. The control means further has a second mode of operation for continuously incrementing a clock upon a first actuation thereof. This incrementing of the clock is further ceased upon a second actuation thereof, thereby affording a stop watch type function. The control means further has a third mode of operation for continuously decrementing a timer upon the actuation thereof. Finally, a plurality of impact sensors are provided including a plurality of spherical impact sensors each mounted to an inner surface of the top face of the housing. An annular impact sensor is mounted on the top face of the housing about the circular planar portion. The annular impact sensor is adapted for being situated between the housing and a lower peripheral edge of the lid when closed. In use, the impact sensors are connected to the speakers, light and the control means of the digital display for actuating the same upon being struck by a user.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new impact responsive training device apparatus and method which has many of the advantages of the training devices mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new impact responsive training device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art training devices, either alone or in any combination thereof.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a view impact responsive training device which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new impact responsive training device which is of a durable and reliable construction.
An even further object of the present invention is to provide a new impact responsive training device which is susceptible of a low cost of manufacture with regard to both materials and labor, and which accordingly is then susceptible of low prices of sale to the consuming public, thereby making such impact responsive training device economically available to the buying public.
Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new impact responsive training device which provides in the apparatuses and methods of the prior art some of the advantages thereof, while simultaneously overcoming some of the disadvantages normally associated therewith.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new impact responsive training device for tracking and monitoring an exerciser.
Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new impact responsive training device that includes a housing. Also included is light or speaker mounted on the housing for providing an indication upon the actuation thereof. At least one impact sensor is mounted on the housing for actuating the indication means upon being struck by a user.
These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize t
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