Sporting equipment including integrated diffused indicator
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1. A fencing weapon comprising:
- a blade portion;
a handle; and
a guard portion, wherein said guard portion further comprises at least one aperture, a light diffusing portion and at least one integrated indicator illumination device.
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Abstract
A fencing weapon or piece of sporting equipment includes a diffused indictor light visible through at least one aperture. For the sport of fencing the diffused indictor light can signal valid and invalid touches. Sports equipment benefits in particular from this diffused indictor light configuration to provide instantaneous feedback to the bearer of such equipment, their teammates and competitors, and viewers of play involving such equipment.
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26 Claims
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1. A fencing weapon comprising:
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a blade portion; a handle; and a guard portion, wherein said guard portion further comprises at least one aperture, a light diffusing portion and at least one integrated indicator illumination device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A fencing weapon guard comprising:
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a first layer comprising a guard containing at least one aperture, a second layer disposed next to said guard comprising a light diffusing portion, at least one integrated indicator illumination device adjacent to said light diffusion portion, and a protective layer substantially covering said at least one integrated indicator illumination device and said second layer, wherein said first layer, said second layer and said protective layer further comprise an opening for insertion of a fencing weapon blade. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. (canceled)
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24. A piece of sporting equipment comprising:
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a frame or shaft; a handle; wherein said frame, shaft, or handle, further comprises at least one aperture and a light diffusing portion and said piece of sporting equipment further comprises at least one integrated indicator illumination device which can provide illumination to said diffusing portion. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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