BIOMECHANICAL MOVEMENT TRAINING DEVICE

• US 20170080313A1
• Filed: 09/23/2016
• Published: 03/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Davinci Corporate Holdings, LLC
• Original Assignee: Davinci Corporate Holdings, LLC
• Inventors: Dawson, Dale, Gish, Michael
• Application Number:
  US15/273,842
• Publication Number:
  US 20170080313A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 1/00 Horizontal bars
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0008 for batting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0627 when used improperly, e.g. by giving a warning
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0655 Tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4001 Arrangements for attaching the exercising apparatus to the user's body, e.g. belts, shoes or gloves specially adapted therefor weights worn on the user's body A63B21/065; exoskeletons in general B25J9/0006, for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about A61H3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/10 Positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/12 Absolute positions, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/80 Special sensors, transducers or devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/805 Optical or opto-electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/46 Measurement devices associated with golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like for measuring physical parameters relating to sporting activity, e.g. baseball bats with impact indicators or bracelets for measuring the golf swing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/00 Training appliances or apparatus for special sports training of parachutists B64D23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 for baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0028 for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0057 : Means for physically limiting movements of body parts A63B23/0211 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0059 : worn by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0062 : Leg restraining devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0071 : for basketball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/36 : for golf
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3608 : Attachments on the body, e.g. for measuring, aligning, restraining A63B69/0059, A63B69/3673 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3635 : with sound-emitting source
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 : for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 : Sports

Abstract

The present invention advantageously provides a movement training device, including a base configured to attach to a sports equipment item; a movement guide coupled to the base, wherein the movement guide defines an elongated malleable body; and a contact element coupled to the movement guide.

Claims

1. A movement training device, comprising:

a base configured to attach to a sports equipment item;

a movement guide coupled to the base, wherein the movement guide defines an elongated malleable body; and

a contact element coupled to the movement guide.

2. The movement training device of claim 1, wherein the contact element includes a substantially spherical ball.

3. The movement training device of claim 1, wherein the contact element defines at least one of a semi-circular, conical, and frustro-conical shape.

4. The movement training device of claim 1, wherein the contact element is electrically conductive.

5. The movement training device of claim 1, wherein the movement guide is malleable in a plurality of geometric planes.

6. The movement training device of claim 1, wherein the movement guide is releasably secured to the base.

7. The movement training device of claim 1, wherein a length of the movement guide is selectively adjustable.

8. The movement training device of claim 1, wherein the base includes one or more openings to receive a portion of the sports equipment item therein.

9. The movement training device of claim 1, wherein the sports equipment item includes at least one of a golf club, tennis racquet, and baseball bat.

10. The movement training device of claim 1, further comprising a sensor coupled to the contact element, wherein the sensor is configured to detect when the contact element contacts a portion of a user.

11. The movement training device of claim 10, wherein the sensor is one of an electrical resistance sensor, an electrical inductance sensor, and an optical sensor.

12. The movement training device of claim 1, further comprising an accelerometer coupled to at least one of the base, movement guide, and contact element.

13. A movement training device, comprising:

a base configured to attach to a sports equipment item;

a first movement guide coupled to the base, wherein the first movement guide defines an elongated malleable body;

a first contact element coupled to the first movement guide;

a second movement guide coupled to the base, wherein the second movement guide defines an elongated malleable body; and

a second contact element coupled to the second movement guide.

14. The movement training device of claim 13, wherein the sports equipment item includes at least one of a golf club, tennis racquet, and baseball bat.

15. A method of movement training for a user, comprising:

attaching a movement training device to a sports equipment item, wherein the movement training device comprises;

a base configured to attach to a sports equipment item;

a movement guide coupled to the base, wherein the movement guide defines an elongated malleable body; and

a contact element coupled to the movement guide;

manipulating a geometrical configuration of the movement guide in one or more geometrical planes such that the contact element contacts a portion of the user at one or more points along a range of motion of the user; and

moving through the range of motion while performing at least one of (i) avoiding contact between the contact element and the portion of the user along substantially the entire range of motion, (ii) achieving contact between the contact element and the portion of the user at one or more points along the range of motion, and (iii) maintaining contact between the contact element and the portion of the user along substantially the entire range of motion.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the range of motion includes at least one of a golf club swing, a tennis racquet swing, and a baseball bat swing.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the sports equipment item includes at least one of a golf club, tennis racquet, and baseball bat.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the movement training device generates at least one of an audible, visual, and tactile alert when moving through at least a portion of the range of motion.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising electronically transmitting at least one of speed information, location information, and range of motion information from the movement training device to a computing device.