Wearable fitness device and fitness device interchangeable with plural wearable articles

• US 20070032981A1
• Filed: 08/01/2006
• Published: 02/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Barbara Merkel, Carolyn Merkel
• Original Assignee: Barbara Merkel, Carolyn Merkel
• Inventors: Merkel, Barbara, Merkel, Carolyn
• Application Number:
  US11/497,572
• Publication Number:
  US 20070032981A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/160
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6804 Garments; Clothes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/836 Sensors arranged on the body of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 22/006 Pedometers

Abstract

The present invention relates to wearable fitness device and fitness device interchangeable with plural wearable articles. In certain embodiments, the wearable fitness device includes a wearable article having a structure therein or thereon configured and dimensioned for holding a fitness device such as a pedometer in an oriented position. Fashion accessories with functional fitness device are described, thereby allowing one to track their steps while at work, shopping, an evening out, or anytime one is on the move. Further, a fitness device is provided that can capture steps practically and comfortably during a normal person'"'"'s daily routine.

Claims

2. A fitness accessory kit comprising:

at least a first and a second wearable article; and

a fitness device interchangeably connected between the first wearable article and the second wearable article.

16. The kit as in claim 2, wherein the fitness device comprises a pedometer.

17. The kit as in claim 16, wherein the pedometer comprises a mechanical pedometer, an electro-mechanical pedometer, or an electronic pedometer.

18. The kit as in claim 2, wherein the fitness device comprises an accelerometer.

19. The kit as in claim 18, wherein the accelerometer comprise a solid state accelerometer.

20. The kit as in claim 2, wherein the wearable article is selected from the group consisting of anklets, belts, pants/shorts, shirts/blouses, undergarments, armbands, and shoes.

21. The kit as in claim 2, wherein the wearable article is one or more anklets and the fitness device is a pedometer or an accelerometer.

22. The kit as in claim 2, wherein the plural wearable articles comprise plural types of wearable articles.

23. The kit as in claim 2, wherein the plural wearable articles comprise plural styles or colors of one type of wearable articles.

24. The kit as in claim 2, wherein the plural wearable articles comprise plural types of wearable articles and at least two of one type of wearable article, said at least two of one type of wearable article comprises plural styles or colors of at least one of the plural types of wearable articles.

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6. A fitness accessory comprising:

a wearable article; and

a fitness device removably secured to the wearable article.

1. A fitness accessory kit comprising:

the wearable article as in claim 6 and at least a second wearable article;

wherein the fitness device may be removed from the wearable article and removably secured to the second wearable article.

3. A fitness accessory as in claim 6,

the fitness device being removably secured to the wearable article with a pocket to maintain the fitness device in proper orientation during use.

7. The accessory as in claim 6, wherein the fitness device comprises a pedometer.

8. The accessory as in claim 7, wherein the pedometer comprises a mechanical pedometer, an electro-mechanical pedometer, or an electronic pedometer.

9. The accessory as in claim 6, wherein the fitness device comprises an accelerometer.

10. The accessory as in claim 9, wherein the accelerometer comprise a solid state accelerometer.

11. The accessory as in claim 6, wherein the wearable article is selected from the group consisting of anklets, belts, pants/shorts, shits/blouses, undergarments, armbands, and shoes.

12. The accessory as in claim 6, wherein the wearable article is one or more anklets and the fitness device is a pedometer or an accelerometer.

13. The kit as in claim 1, wherein the plural wearable articles comprise plural types of wearable articles.

14. The kit as in claim 1, wherein the plural wearable articles comprise plural styles or colors of one type of wearable articles.

15. The kit as in claim 1, wherein the plural wearable articles comprise plural types of wearable articles and at least two of one type of wearable article, said at least two of one type of wearable article comprises plural styles or colors of at least one of the plural types of wearable articles.