Fencing weapon including indicator integrated in guard

• US 20150148139A1
• Filed: 11/22/2013
• Published: 05/28/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Morehouse USA Creative, LLC
• Original Assignee: Morehouse USA Creative, LLC
• Inventors: Morehouse, Timothy, Chion, Jimmy, Wilcox, Joe
• Application Number:
  US13/998,677
• Publication Number:
  US 20150148139A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/47.1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/801 Contact switches
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/02 for fencing , e.g. means for indicating hits
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0605 Decision makers and devices using detection means facilitating arbitration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0669 Score-keepers or score display devices

Abstract

A fencing weapon includes an integrated indicator portion in the guard. The indicator portion can be a light or array of lights to signal valid and invalid touches. The sport of fencing benefits in particular from weapons with this indicator configuration.

Claims

1. A fencing weapon comprising:

a blade portion;

a handle; and

a guard portion, wherein said guard portion further comprises an integrated indicator device.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein integrated indicator device further comprises at least one indicator light.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the integrated indicator device further comprises an array of indicator lights.

4. The device of claim 2, wherein the at least one indicator light further comprises an input which receives a signal from an electrical scoring apparatus.

5. The device of claim 3, wherein said electrical scoring apparatus is contained within said fencing weapon.

6. The device of claim 3, wherein said electrical scoring apparatus is located remotely from the fencing weapon.

7. The device of claim 2, wherein said at least one indicator light further comprises at least one light emitting diode.

8. The device of claim 2, wherein said at least one indicator device is recessed below an outer surface of said guard portion.

9. The device of claim 2, wherein a grounding substance covers said at least one indicator device such that contacting it with an opponent'"'"'s weapon or weapon tip will not register a valid touch.

10. The device of claim 1, wherein the fencing weapon further comprises a power source for providing power to said integrated indicator device.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the fencing weapon further comprises a counter for outputting a count of indicator signals and a memory for storing said count.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein said fencing weapon further comprises a wireless communication device for receiving at least one indicator signal from at least one other device.

12. The device of claim 17, wherein the integrated indicator device further comprises a display for displaying said count.