Pacing timer mounting arrangement

• US 4,281,389 A
• Filed: 06/22/1979
• Issued: 07/28/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sperry Corporation Great Neck NY 11020
• Original Assignee: Kent G. Smith
• Inventors: Smith, Kent G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Jerry
• Application Number:
  US06/051,135
• Time in Patent Office: 767 Days
• Field of Search: 364/561, 364/569, 364/415, 364/417, 2/160, D 2/364, D 2/368, D 2/373
• US Class Current: 702/178
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0027 Measuring instruments, e.g. watch, thermometer
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 19/0037 for fastening an article to the glove
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/22 Ergometry; Measuring muscular strength or the force of a muscular blow exercising apparatus A63B21/00 ; measuring of work or force in general G01L
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/1433 Fixation on items of clothing, e.g. with clips button watches G04B37/12; brooches, or the like A44C1/00; other similar fixation means, in general A45F5/02
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 17/08 Housings

Abstract

A digital pacing timer mounting arrangement which includes a glove piece to be worn by the runner and including a mounting means on the glove for detachably mounting a pacing timer having a plurality of controls with the timer being located between the knuckles of the index finger and thumb with the face of the timer including a display and the reverse side of the timer including an input.

Claims

1. A pacing timer display mounting arrangement including in combination:

(a) a glove piece worn between the wrist and at least index finger and thumb;

(b) a mounting means for detachably mounting said pacing timer;

(c) a pacing timer adapted to be detachably affixed to said glove piece by said mounting means, said timer including a face and reverse side with said reverse side being directed toward said wrist when said pacing timer is mounted on said glove piece;

(d) said face of said pacing timer including a means for displaying information to the wearer;

(e) said reverse side including an input means for entering information into the pacing timer.

2. A pacing timer display mounting arrangement including in combination:

(a) a glove piece worn between the wrist and at least index finger and thumb;

(b) a first mounting means for detachably mounting said pacing timer, said first mounting means being located on said glove piece at least partially between the knuckles of the index finger and thumb;

(c) a pacing timer adapted to be detachably affixed to said glove piece by said first mounting means, said timer including a face and reverse side with said reverse side being directed toward said wrist when said pacing timer is mounted on said glove piece;

(d) said face of said pacing timer including a means for displaying information to the wearer;

(e) said reverse side including an input means for entering information into the pacing timer.

3. The pacing timer mounting arrangement in accordance with claim 2 wherein said pacing timer includes a plurality of terminals located at the timer periphery for controlling operations of said pacing timer.

4. The pacing timer mounting arrangement in accordance with claim 2 wherein said reverse side of said pacing timer includes a keyboard and a second mounting means detachably located over said keyboard and adapted to be affixed to said first mounting means.

5. The arrangement according to claim 4 wherein said second mounting means includes elastomeric adhesive.

6. The arrangement according to claims 2, 3, or 4 wherein said pacing timer includes at its periphery an input for information corresponding to the runner'"'"'s pulse rate.

7. The arrangement according to claims 2, 3, or 4 wherein said first mounting means includes a plurality of flap means for forming a receiving compartment for said timer.

8. The arrangement according to claims 2, 3, or 4 wherein said first mounting means comprises a compartment means for receiving said timer.

9. An arrangement for mounting a timing device on a human hand, comprising:

(a) a glove piece worn between the wrist, and index finger and thumb, and

(b) mounting means for detachably mounting the timing device on said glove piece at least partially between the knuckles of the index finger and thumb.

10. The arrangement of claim 9 wherein said mounting means comprises a compartment means for receiving said timer.

11. The arrangement of claim 10 wherein said compartment means comprises a plurality of flap means.

12. An arrangement for mounting a timing device on a human hand, comprising:

(a) a glove piece worn between the wrist, and at least index finger and thumb,

(b) first mounting means disposed on said glove piece, and

(c) second mounting means disposed on the timing device for detachably engaging said first mounting means.