SPORTS TRAINING DEVICE
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1. A training device comprising:
- an impact sensing mechanism adapted to sense an impact with or by the training device;
a logic circuit receiving a signal from the impact sensing mechanism when the impact sensing mechanism senses the impact; and
a light generating mechanism receiving an illumination signal from the logic circuit to cause an illumination event comprised of one or more flashes of at least one light for a combined duration of less than 1,000 milliseconds.
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Abstract
An athletic training device trains athletes to observe the collision between a ball and bat, club, racquet, or the like. The training device may provide a unique event, such as a flashing light, at the moment of the collision. Athletes can be trained to watch the ball, bat, club, racquet or the like, to note the flash of light, thereby focusing the attention of the athlete to “keep their eye on the ball”. The training device of the present invention can provide a unique event that attracts and induces anticipation from the collision point itself. The unique event can be a light flash, multiple light flashes, colored light flashes, or the like.
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18 Claims
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1. A training device comprising:
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an impact sensing mechanism adapted to sense an impact with or by the training device; a logic circuit receiving a signal from the impact sensing mechanism when the impact sensing mechanism senses the impact; and a light generating mechanism receiving an illumination signal from the logic circuit to cause an illumination event comprised of one or more flashes of at least one light for a combined duration of less than 1,000 milliseconds. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A training device comprising:
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an impact sensing mechanism adapted to sense an impact with or by the training device; a logic circuit receiving a signal from the impact sensing mechanism when the impact sensing mechanism senses the impact; and a light generating mechanism receiving an illumination signal from the logic circuit to cause at least one light to illuminate, wherein each illumination event is adapted to illuminate the at least one light in at least one of a selected color and a pattern, wherein the selected color or pattern is selected from one of a plurality of available colors or patterns. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for training athletes to watch a ball at a point of impact with an object used while playing a sport, the method comprising:
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impacting the ball with the object; determining a color for lighting at least one light on either the ball or the object; and producing an illumination event including at least one flash of light in the at least one light at an impact time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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