Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system – Dimensional determination
Reexamination Certificate
1999-02-01
2002-04-02
Assouad, Patrick (Department: 2857)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system
Dimensional determination
C446S453000, C482S008000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06366869
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to recreational toys and more particularly to a rolling circle which includes a hard rubber rolling circle, an extendable stick with a looped end for capturing the circle, and an electronic speed, distance, heart rate, and timer placed within the handle of the extendable stick.
BACKGROUND ART
The concept of a rolling circle amusement device and recreational toy has been subject of numerous patents over many years. A significantly improved rolling circle recreational toy was patented in 1908 by E. F. Draper, U.S. Pat. No. 932,451. Since his patent date numerous rolling devices and rolling circles have been invented including the following: J. A. Barta, U.S. Pat. No. 2,979,860, Marino, U.S. Pat. No. 4,102,077, Hensley, U.S. Pat. No. 4,173,841, Hemenway, U.S. Pat. No. 4,861,310, Fontaine, U.S. Pat. No. 5,299,970, Harding, U.S. Pat. No. 5,730,639, Rogers, U.S. Pat. No. 4,911,675, Petrosky, U.S. Pat. No. 4,304,067, Mapp, U.S. Pat. No. 4,085,541, Phillips, Jr., U.S. Pat. No. 4,148,153. The prior art rolling circles, sometimes called rolling wheels or hoop, are all very useful improvements for their stated purposes. Despite the numerous improvements, there has never been a rolling circle and/or wheel as the present invention which includes numerous electronic information features including a means for monitoring the user's heart rate, speed of walking and/or jogging, distance, a stop watch and/or timer.
The present invention adds numerous dimensions to the recreational toy and rolling circle allowing a person to not only derive recreational use and enjoyment from the rolling circle but also monitor the user's heart rate, speed of travel, and distance.
GENERAL SUMMARY DISCUSSION OF INVENTION
It is thus an object of the invention to provide a rolling circle that includes a hard rubber open rolling circle captured by a hooked end portion of an extendable stick with a handle end fitted with an LCD electronic data read out indicating the user's heart rate, speed of travel, distance traveled, a timer, and clock.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a rolling circle that not only provides a recreational toy for the user but also an electronic monitor to determine the user's heart rate, in addition to distance and speed traveled along with a timing device for measuring intervals of time.
Accordingly, a rolling circle is provided which includes a hard rubber circle captured by a hook member attached to an extendable stick wherein the handle portion of the stick includes a sensor for detecting the pulse rate of the user gripping the handle, and further including timing circuitry and a magnetic revolution counter positioned near the hook member which includes a magnet that is insertable and securely positioned within the hard rubber circle so that as the circle rotates while captured within the hook member the passing of the magnetic sensor by the magnetic revolution counter sends an electronic signal to electrical circuitry in the handle which indicates the speed and distance traveled and displays such to the user on an LCD read out positioned on a top portion of the handle of the extendable stick.
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Assouad Patrick
Breaux Joseph N.
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