Heart pulse monitoring apparatus
First Claim
1. A heart pulse monitoring apparatus for attachment to the handlebar of an exercising device for measurement of the pulse rate of a user, comprising:
- a first hand grip for attachment to one end of the handlebar of a bicycle or stationary exercise device and having first means for completing an electrical circuit from a hand of said user when gripping said first hand grip to a conductive part of said handlebar;
a second hand grip including a second means for electrically contacting the other end of said handlebar, said second means being electrically isolated from the other hand of said user when gripping said second hand grip, third and fourth means disposed upon said second hand grip in spaced apart relationship and adapted to electrically engage said other hand of said user when gripping said second hand grip; and
signal monitoring means electrically coupled to said second, third and fourth means for measuring electric pulses created in the body of said user whose hands are holding said first and second hand grips and for indicating the heart pulse rate of such body.
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Abstract
Heart pulse rate is measured by use of a pair of handle grips (12), (14) for a bicycle handle (16), and the like, one of which grips (12) provides a conductive contact (22), (23) between one of the hands of a user of the apparatus and an associated end of the handlebar. The other of the hand grips (14) includes a pair of contacts (32), (34) arranged for being simultaneously engaged by the other hand of the user of the device, with a further contact (30) being disposed for electrical connection to an end of the handlebar associated with the other of the hand grips. In this manner, the handlebar serves to complete a circuit through the user'"'"'s body and enables a pulse monitoring apparatus (26) preferably provided on one of the hand grips (14) to detect and display the pulse rate of the user of the apparatus.
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10 Claims
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1. A heart pulse monitoring apparatus for attachment to the handlebar of an exercising device for measurement of the pulse rate of a user, comprising:
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a first hand grip for attachment to one end of the handlebar of a bicycle or stationary exercise device and having first means for completing an electrical circuit from a hand of said user when gripping said first hand grip to a conductive part of said handlebar; a second hand grip including a second means for electrically contacting the other end of said handlebar, said second means being electrically isolated from the other hand of said user when gripping said second hand grip, third and fourth means disposed upon said second hand grip in spaced apart relationship and adapted to electrically engage said other hand of said user when gripping said second hand grip; and signal monitoring means electrically coupled to said second, third and fourth means for measuring electric pulses created in the body of said user whose hands are holding said first and second hand grips and for indicating the heart pulse rate of such body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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