Heart rate monitoring unit
First Claim
1. A heart rate monitor comprising,first and second electrodes,an electronics unit, wherein the electronics unit is in electrical communication with the first and second electrodes, anda base having a length defining a longitudinal axis, wherein the electronics unit and the first and second electrodes are supported by the base and the electronics unit is disposed between the first and second electrodes along the longitudinal axis, the base includes first and second bridging portions defined between the electronics unit and the first electrode and the electronics unit and the second bridging portion, respectively, and the first bridging portion includes a first belt connection portion disposed thereon and the second bridging portion includes a second belt connection portion disposed thereon.
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Abstract
A heart rate monitoring unit including a heart rate monitor and a belt. The heart rate monitor includes a base having a length defining a longitudinal axis, an electronics unit portion, a first electrode portion, and a first belt connection portion. The electronics unit portion has a first end proximate the first electrode portion and a second end distal from the first electrode portion. The first electrode portion has a first end proximate the electronics unit portion and a second end distal from the electronics unit portion. The first belt connection portion is disposed between the second end of the electronics unit portion and the second end of first electrode portion. The base includes a first electrode secured to the first electrode portion, and an electronics unit secured to the electronics unit portion.
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28 Claims
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1. A heart rate monitor comprising,
first and second electrodes, an electronics unit, wherein the electronics unit is in electrical communication with the first and second electrodes, and a base having a length defining a longitudinal axis, wherein the electronics unit and the first and second electrodes are supported by the base and the electronics unit is disposed between the first and second electrodes along the longitudinal axis, the base includes first and second bridging portions defined between the electronics unit and the first electrode and the electronics unit and the second bridging portion, respectively, and the first bridging portion includes a first belt connection portion disposed thereon and the second bridging portion includes a second belt connection portion disposed thereon.
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13. A heart rate monitor base comprising,
first and second electrode portions, an electronics unit portion disposed between the first and second electrode portions, wherein a first bridging portion is defined between the first electrode portion and the electronics unit portion and a second bridging portion is defined between the second electrode portion and the electronics unit portion, and wherein the first bridging portion includes a first belt connection portion and the second bridging portion includes a second belt connection portion.
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14. A heart rate monitoring unit comprising,
a. a heart rate monitor, the heart rate monitor including i. a base, wherein the base has a length defining a longitudinal axis, and is conformable to a user'"'"'s chest, ii. an electronics unit, wherein the electronics unit is supported by the base, iii. first and second electrodes, wherein the first and second electrodes are supported by the base, the electronics unit is disposed between the first and second electrodes along the longitudinal axis, and the first and second electrodes are in electrical communication with the electronics unit, and iv. wherein base includes a first bridging portior defined between the electronics unit and the first electrode and a second bridging portion defined between the electronics unit and the second electrode, the first and second bridging portions have first and second openings defined therein, respectively, and the first and second openings each have a notch defined therein, and b. a belt having first and second opposite ends, wherein the first end includes a first belt connector and the second end includes a second belt connector, i. wherein the first and second belt connectors each include a cylindrical portion having a flange extending therefrom, and ii. wherein the cylindrical portion of the first belt connector is received by the first opening notch and the cylindrical portion of the second belt connector is received by the second opening notch.
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15. A heart rate monitor base having a length defining a longitudinal axis, the base comprising:
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a. an electronics unit portion, b. first and second electrode portions, and c. first and second belt connection portions, wherein the electronics unit portion has a first end proximate the first electrode portion and a second end distal from the first electrode portion, the first electrode portion has a first end proximate the electronics unit portion and a second end distal from the electronics unit portion, the second electrode portion has a first end proximate the second end of the electronics unit portion and a second end distal from the electronics unit portion, the first belt connection portion is disposed between the second end of the electronics unit portion and the second end of first electrode portion, and the second belt connection portion disposed between the first end of the electronics unit portion and the second end of the second electrode portion, wherein the second belt connection portion projects away from the electronics unit portion. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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