Multi-functional hand weight
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1. A handweight for runners, the hand weight comprising:
- a body having a first end portion, a second end portion, said first end portion being made in substantial part from a light transmitting material and a hand grip portion;
a signal means for emitting a perceptible signal, said signal means including a light in said first end portion and an electrical circuit operably connected to said light;
power supply means for enabling said power supply means to supply power to said signal means; and
means for providing biofeedback to a runner, wherein said biofeedback means includes a motion detection switch for indicating a vertical orientation of said body by closing said electrical circuit and for indicating a non-vertical orientation of said body by opening said electrical circuit in response to a repetitive movement of a runner while running to cause the power to be supplied to said signal means intermittently.
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Abstract
A multi-functional hand weight for use by runners having a weighted body with a first end portion and a second end portion and a hand grip portion. The hand weight has sufficient weight for enhancing exercise. A signal means is provided for emitting either a light or sound signal. Switches are provided for controlling the light and the alarm. A battery selectively provides power to the light and alarm. A motion detection switch indicates a vertical orientation of the handweight by emitting light through the light transmitting first end portion and indicating a horizontal orientation by not emitting light through the first end portion.
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1. A handweight for runners, the hand weight comprising:
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a body having a first end portion, a second end portion, said first end portion being made in substantial part from a light transmitting material and a hand grip portion; a signal means for emitting a perceptible signal, said signal means including a light in said first end portion and an electrical circuit operably connected to said light; power supply means for enabling said power supply means to supply power to said signal means; and means for providing biofeedback to a runner, wherein said biofeedback means includes a motion detection switch for indicating a vertical orientation of said body by closing said electrical circuit and for indicating a non-vertical orientation of said body by opening said electrical circuit in response to a repetitive movement of a runner while running to cause the power to be supplied to said signal means intermittently. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A multi-functional hand weight for a runner, the hand weight comprising:
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a body having a first end portion, a second end portion, and a hand grip portion; light means in said first end portion for emitting light, said light including an electrical circuit; alarm means in said second end portion for emitting audible sound; power supply means for providing power to said light means and said alarm means; switch means for selectively controlling said power supply means to power said light means to emit light and said alarm means to emit sound, said switch means including a first switch element for controlling said light and a second switch element for controlling said alarm; and means for providing biofeedback to a runner, said means comprising a motion detection switch, said motion detection switch including means for opening said electrical circuit in response to said body being in the non-vertical orientation and closing said electrical circuit in response to said body being in the vertical orientation such that power is supplied to said light means intermittently resulting in an intermittent light being emitted from said first end portion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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