Exercise devices – Having specific electrical feature – Monitors exercise parameter
Reexamination Certificate
1999-01-22
2001-02-06
Richman, Glenn E. (Department: 3764)
Exercise devices
Having specific electrical feature
Monitors exercise parameter
C482S084000, C441S056000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06183396
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The object of the invention presented here is palm plates for aquatic activities.
BACKGROUND ART
Plates of this type do not have a not particularly rigid form, and generally have a surface area greater than that of the hand, are used for aquatic activities. These plates are attached to the user's hands by elastic straps. These plates or pallets make it possible for the swimmer to have better support in water.
For this purpose, different manufacturers have attempted to optimize the shapes and dimensions of the plates. These prior art palm plates do not make it possible to have an analysis of different parameters such as the better motive path for the arms or the number of cycles made by the arms.
To carry out this analysis it is necessary to turn to an assistant who will make the count within a given time measured with a stopwatch. As far as the measure of the force exerted by the palm plates in water and that of the muscular work performed is concerned, the user can only trust his own estimations, using current mechanisms.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The invention presented here provides a solution to these problems by creating palm plates for users that makes it possible to check different parameters of aquatic operation, as follows:
(1) to know the force of the palm plates and to define the best motive path for the arms. This makes it possible for the user to adapt his movements to his morphology while improving his performances;
(2) to know the number of arm cycles made during a session, quantify the forces produced and measure their progression.
The invention quantifies based on measurements made, all aspects of aquatic movements. These aspects includes the average supporting force and the number of arm cycles over distances to be chosen by the user; the time intervals; the total muscular work; the number of calories burned, etc.
For this purpose, at least one of the plates is equipped with at least one sensor having a signal that is transmitted to a programmed microprocessor capable of analyzing and calculating a certain number of predetermined parameters that are saved in memory and can appear on a readout screen. The microprocessor is electronics and the screen are carried by the plate.
According to another characteristic of the invention, the sensor used is a pressure sensor.
According to another characteristic of the invention, the wall of the plate has a boss on which the palm of the hand is supported.
According to yet another characteristic, the boss holds the sensor.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4763284 (1988-08-01), Carlin
patent: 5857947 (1999-01-01), Dicker et al.
Harrison & Egbert
Richman Glenn E.
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