Athletic shoe with timing device
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1. A method for indicating hang time off the ground and in the air during a jump by a person wearing an athletic shoe, said method comprising the steps:
- (a) sensing, within said shoe, when said shoe leaves the ground during said jump;
(b) sensing, within said shoe, when said shoe returns to the ground at the end of said jump; and
(c) activating a hang time indicator on said shoe during the time interval between said shoe leaving and returning to the ground as sensed in steps (a) and (b), respectively, said indicator providing an indication of hang time in a manner perceptible to said person.
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Abstract
An athletic shoe which includes a timing device for measuring the amount of time the athletic shoe is off the ground and in air. The athletic shoe can also include a notification device which can be operatively coupled to the timing device for notifying a wearer of the athletic shoe of a message. The message can include information related to the amount of time the athletic shoe is off the ground and in the air.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for indicating hang time off the ground and in the air during a jump by a person wearing an athletic shoe, said method comprising the steps:
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(a) sensing, within said shoe, when said shoe leaves the ground during said jump; (b) sensing, within said shoe, when said shoe returns to the ground at the end of said jump; and (c) activating a hang time indicator on said shoe during the time interval between said shoe leaving and returning to the ground as sensed in steps (a) and (b), respectively, said indicator providing an indication of hang time in a manner perceptible to said person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for measuring and indicating hang time off the ground and in the air during a jump by a person wearing an athletic shoe, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) measuring in the shoe elapsed time between the shoe leaving the ground and returning to the ground; (b) from the elapsed time measured in step (a), determining in said shoe whether said person has jumped off the ground or taken a walking or running step; and (c) upon determining in step (b) that the person has jumped off the ground, providing an indication at said shoe, perceptible to said person, of the elapsed time measured in step (a). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An athletic shoe comprising:
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a sole; a shoe upper mounted on said sole; pressure responsive means mounted on said shoe for providing a signal in said shoe in response to said shoe leaving the ground when on the foot of a person, and for removing said signal in response to said shoe returning to the ground; a timer in said shoe actuable in response to said signal for measuring elapsed time; and an elapsed time display at said shoe for providing a visible reading of the elapsed time measured by said timer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An athletic shoe comprising:
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a sole; a shoe upper mounted on said sole; pressure responsive means on said shoe for providing a signal in response to said shoe leaving the ground when on the foot of an individual, and for removing said signal in response to said shoe returning to the ground; circuit means in said shoe actuable in response to said signal; and indicator means at said shoe responsive to actuation of said circuit means for providing a perceptible indication related to the time said shoe is off the ground. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. In an athletic shoe having an upper member secured to a sole member, the sole member having a heel portion with a cavity in which circuitry is housed, apparatus for indicating the time that the athletic shoe is off the ground and in the air during a jump by a person wearing the athletic shoe, said apparatus comprising:
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a pressure responsive switch producing a signal when said athletic shoe is off the ground and in the air, said switch being disposed in the sole member of said athletic shoe; a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed on the athletic shoe, said plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) emitting light during the period of time when the athletic shoe is off the ground and in the air during said jump to provide a visual indication of the amount of time that the athletic shoe is off the ground and in the air; a controller disposed in the sole member of the athletic shoe and connected to said switch and to said plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), wherein said controller is responsive to said signal to cause said plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) to emit said light during said period of time that said athletic shoe is off the ground and in the air; and a power source connected to said switch, to said plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and to said controller, said power source disposed in the sole member of said athletic shoe. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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