Swim lap counter/timer
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1. A swim lap counter comprising:
- atop section formed of a flexible material, said top section including a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge and a right edge with a sleeve formed along the left and right edges of the top section;
a bottom section formed of a flexible materials and suspended from the top section, said bottom section including a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge and a right edge with a sleeve formed along the left and right edges of the bottom section;
a lateral support rod transversely extending along the top edge of said top section and the top edge of said bottom to provide lateral rigidity to the top and bottom sections;
longitudinal support rods passing through each said sleeve formed along the left and right edges of said top section, and adjacent longitudinal support rods passing through each said sleeve formed along the left and right edges of said bottom section, wherein each of said adjacent support rods of the bottom section are connected to each of said support rods of the top section by a locking elbow joint;
said bottom section comprising a pressure sensitive panel and a submersible digital display, said submersible digital display being disposed proximate the bottom edge of said bottom section.
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The swim lap counter comprises a top section and a bottom section. In one aspect of the invention, the bottom section is suspended from the top section and comprises a pressure sensitive panel and a submersible digital display. The submersible digital display is disposed proximate the bottom edge of the bottom section.
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19 Claims
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1. A swim lap counter comprising:
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atop section formed of a flexible material, said top section including a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge and a right edge with a sleeve formed along the left and right edges of the top section; a bottom section formed of a flexible materials and suspended from the top section, said bottom section including a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge and a right edge with a sleeve formed along the left and right edges of the bottom section; a lateral support rod transversely extending along the top edge of said top section and the top edge of said bottom to provide lateral rigidity to the top and bottom sections; longitudinal support rods passing through each said sleeve formed along the left and right edges of said top section, and adjacent longitudinal support rods passing through each said sleeve formed along the left and right edges of said bottom section, wherein each of said adjacent support rods of the bottom section are connected to each of said support rods of the top section by a locking elbow joint; said bottom section comprising a pressure sensitive panel and a submersible digital display, said submersible digital display being disposed proximate the bottom edge of said bottom section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A swim lap counter comprising:
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atop section formed of a flexible material, said top section including atop edge, a bottom edge, a left edge and a right edge with a sleeve formed along the left and right edges of the top section; a bottom section formed of a flexible materials and suspended from the top section, said bottom section including a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge and a right edge with a sleeve formed along the left and right edges of the bottom section; a lateral support rod transversely extending along the top edge of said top section and the top edge of said bottom to provide lateral rigidity to the top and bottom sections; longitudinal support rods passing through each said sleeve formed along the left and right edges of said top section, and adjacent longitudinal support rods passing through each said sleeve formed along the left and right edges of said bottom section, wherein each of said adjacent support rods of the bottom section are connected to each of said support rods of the top section by a locking elbow joint; said bottom section comprising a pressure sensitive panel; and a control unit in wireless electronic communication with said pressure sensitive panel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A swim lap counter comprising:
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a top section formed of a flexible material, said ton section including a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge and a right edge with a sleeve formed along the left and right edges, said top section having a first part of a connector at the bottom edge; a bottom section formed of a flexible materials and suspended from the top sections, said bottom section including a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge and a right edge with a sleeve formed along the left and right edges of the bottom section; a lateral support rod transversely extending along the top edge of said top section and the top edge of said bottom to provide lateral rigidity to the top and bottom sections; longitudinal support rods passing through each said sleeve formed along the left and right edges of said top section, and adjacent longitudinal support rods passing through each said sleeve formed along the left and right edges of said bottom section, wherein each of said adjacent support rods of the bottom section are connected to each of said support rods of the top section by a locking elbow joint; said bottom section comprising a pressure sensitive panel for detecting an arrival of a swimmer thereat, said bottom section further comprising a second part of said connector at the top edge thereof, said second part of said connector being connectible to said first part of said connector such that said top section and said bottom section are connected directly to each other by said connector; and at least one spacer section having connector parts along a top and bottom edge thereof said spacer section being connectible between said top section and said bottom section such that said top section is connected to said bottom connection indirectly via said at least one spacer section. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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