CHASING TRAINING DEVICE

• US 20100167875A1
• Filed: 12/23/2009
• Published: 07/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Evan Baumgarten, Paul Mazzanobile
• Original Assignee: Evan Baumgarten, Paul Mazzanobile
• Inventors: Baumgarten, Evan, Mazzanobile, Paul
• Granted Patent: US 7,963,885 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/4
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/20 using rollers, wheels, castors or the like, e.g. gliding means, to be moved over the floor or other surface, e.g. guide tracks, during exercising
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/605 Floating
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0087 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of groups A63B21/00 - A63B23/00, e.g. controlling load
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0028 for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0053 Apparatus generating random stimulus signals for reaction-time training involving a substantial physical effort

Abstract

An athletic training device to develop speed and agility. A robot can be programmed or remote controlled to move in an erratic manner so that it can be chased by an athlete. An on-board shut-off unit stops the device when it is removed by the athlete chasing the device.

Claims

1. An athletic training device, comprising:

a housing having at least one section;

a plurality of moving agencies coupled with said housing;

an opening in the outer surface of said housing;

a shut-off unit selectively mated with said opening and having an electrical coupling capable of shutting off the device when said coupling is interrupted;

a motion-control device and a remote-control device connected to an input device via an op-amp circuit, said input device further comprising a power supply;

a central processing unit connected to said input device;

a drive mechanism further connected to said central processing unit, further comprising a drive-control circuit and a directional-control circuit, said drive-control circuit and said directional-control circuit being connected to said central processing unit via an amplifer, wherein said drive-control circuit is connected to said electrical coupling on the shut-off device and a power supply.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein said drive-control circuit comprises a drive device, an on/off switch, said electrical coupling on said shut-off device, a resistor and a power supply;

and wherein said directional-control circuit comprises a second drive device, a resistor, and a second power supply.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein said first drive device and said second drive device are motors.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein said first power supply and said second power supply are variable.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein motion-control device is integrated with said shut-off unit.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein said motion control device further comprises a magnetostatic device that produces an electrical field that calculates an initial seed value by which said central processing unit generates a pattern of random motion to control said drive-control circuit and said directional-control circuit.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein said device further comprises a visual enhancement extension.

8. The device of claim 1, further comprising a remote-control unit.

9. The device of claim 1, further comprising a timing mechanism and display.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein said central processing unit further is capable of recording chronological information and downloading said chronological information to an external device.

11. The device of claim 10 wherein said central processing unit is capable of recording and spatial information and downloading said spatial information to an external device.

12. The device of claim 1, further comprising a flotation device.

13. The device of claim 10, wherein said moving agencies are fins, said drive agency further comprises at least one nozzle and said drive device further comprises a pump system.