Waterproof pace clock

• US 7,184,370 B2
• Filed: 02/20/2002
• Issued: 02/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daniel Joseph Rogacki, Francis X. Graney
• Original Assignee: Daniel Joseph Rogacki, Francis X. Graney
• Inventors: Graney, Francis X., Rogacki, Daniel Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Miska; Vit W.
• Application Number:
  US10/369,739
• Publication Number:
  US 20040052163A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,833 Days
• Field of Search: 368/3, 368/10, 368/107, 368110-113, 340/323.R, 377/15, 377/20, 377/24
• US Class Current: 368/107
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0658 Position or arrangement of display
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/60 Apparatus used in water
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/20 Swimming
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/203 Diving
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0619 Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: G04B 37/08 Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits covers or protecting devices which can be directly removed, or by sliding or turning G04B37/005; hermetic sealing of watch or crystal with special pieces G04B39/02; hermetically-sealed electrical switches H01H23/06

Abstract

Underwater pace clock allows competitive and recreational swimmers the benefit of being able to observe training times without having to stop to observe a pool area clock. This invention will be solar and/or battery operated with a reset mechanism allowing synchronization with pool area clocks for benefit of instructional staff.

Claims

1. A waterproof pace clock, comprising:

a waterproof housing,

a time display panel,

a reset switch that is activatable by tilting the pace clock,

an energy source,

and an electronic timer circuit board, the waterproof housing being sufficiently weighted so as to be mountable at a bottom of a pool.

2. The pace clock of claim 1, wherein the reset switch is a mercury switch.

3. The pace clock of claim 1, wherein the time display panel includes a digital display that is readily visible to swimmers.

4. The pace clock of claim 1, wherein the energy source is solar based.

5. The pace clock of claim 1, wherein the energy source is a battery.

6. A competitive swimming pace clock, comprising:

a fully submersible waterproof enclosure having a transparent face;

a time display panel adjacent the transparent face at a front portion thereof, the time display panel to the including a digital display;

an energy source; and

an electronic timer circuit board including a motion-activated reset switch.

7. The pace clock of claim 6, wherein the clock is adapted to be mounted at a bottom of a pool and being sufficiently weighted to be free standing and stable at a pool bottom.

8. The pace clock of claim 6, wherein the reset switch is a mercury switch.

9. The pace clock of claim 6, wherein the reset switch is activated by tilting the pace clock.

10. The pace clock of claim 6, wherein the time display panel includes a digital display that is readily visible to swimmers.

11. The pace clock of claim 6, wherein the energy source is solar based.

12. The pace clock of claim 6, wherein the energy source is a battery.