Sleeve to improve swinging motion

• US 9,717,970 B2
• Filed: 01/24/2017
• Issued: 08/01/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anton Wortman, Wortman A. Alex
• Original Assignee: Anton Wortman, Wortman A. Alex
• Inventors: Wortman, A. Alex, Wortman, Anton
• Primary Examiner(s): HALE, GLORIA M
• Application Number:
  US15/414,127
• Publication Number:
  US 20170128811A1
• Time in Patent Office: 189 Days
• Field of Search: 2 16, 2 59, 2 69, 2108, 2115, 2113, 22431
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/002 adapted to accommodate electronic equipment patients' garments for medical monitoring A41D13/1281; luminous ornaments A41D27/085
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/005 with embedded cable or connector
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 1/04 Vests, jerseys, sweaters or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0015 Sports garments other than provided for in groups A41D13/0007 - A41D13/088
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 2600/10 for sport activities
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/10 Sleeves; Armholes
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 27/205 Pockets adapted to receive a mobile phone or other electronic equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2069/0008 for batting
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0627 when used improperly, e.g. by giving a warning
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0655 Tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0694 Visual indication, e.g. Indicia
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/56 Pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/803 Motion sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0062 Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0002 for baseball
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/3608 : Attachments on the body, e.g. for measuring, aligning, restraining A63B69/0059, A63B69/3673 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/38 : for tennis A63B61/006, A63B69/0073 and A63B69/0097 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0038 : Sports

Abstract

A sleeve for improving a swinging motion of a user wearing the sleeve includes a tubular portion and a primary member. The tubular portion has a first opening and a second opening. The tubular portion configured to directly engage an arm portion of the user, wherein the arm portion extends from the first opening to the second opening. The primary member is substantially adjacent a first opening of the tubular portion, wherein the primary member is removably attached or permanently attached to the sleeve. The thickness of the primary member is greater than a thickness of the tubular portion for providing feedback to the user when the primary member is in contact with a torso of the user.

Claims

1. A sleeve for improving a swinging motion of a user wearing the sleeve, the sleeve comprising:

a tubular portion having a first opening and a second opening, the tubular portion configured to directly engage an arm portion of the user, wherein the arm portion of the user extends from the first opening to the second opening, the arm portion being a portion of an arm of the user being located between a corresponding shoulder and elbow of the user;

a primary member substantially adjacent a first opening of the tubular portion for providing feedback to the user during the swinging motion to improve the swinging motion of the user, wherein the primary member is removably attached or permanently attached to the sleeve;

wherein a thickness of the primary member is greater than a thickness of the tubular portion for providing feedback to the user when the primary member is in contact with a torso of the user during the swinging motion; and

wherein the primary member is a flexible member.

2. The sleeve of claim 1, wherein the primary member has a side that is substantially flat along a curvature that follows a length of the primary member.

3. The sleeve of claim 1, wherein the primary member has a curvature substantially similar to a curvature of an edge of the first opening of the tubular portion.

4. The sleeve of claim 1, wherein the primary member is permanently attached to an edge of the first opening of the tubular portion.

5. The sleeve of claim 1, wherein the primary member is removably attached to an edge of the first opening of the tubular portion.

6. The sleeve of claim 5, further comprising a pouch being located adjacent to an edge of the first opening of the tubular portion, the pouch being permanently coupled to the tubular portion, the pouch being in fluid communication with an opening configured to receive the primary member for allowing the primary member to be easily inserted or removed from the pouch.

7. The sleeve of claim 1, wherein the primary member emits a visual, audible or tactile output.

8. The sleeve of claim 1, wherein the primary member further comprises a processor, a network access device, and at least one sensor, wherein the processor is in communication with the network access device and the at least one sensor, the processor being configured to determine at least one characteristic of a swinging motion of the user based on information received from the at least one sensor.

9. The sleeve of claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to transmit at least one characteristic of the swinging motion of the user to an external device via the network access device.

10. The sleeve of claim 9, wherein the at least one characteristic is at least one of:

a measurement of a movement of the primary member;

or

a measurement of a pressure applied by the user to the primary member.

11. A sleeve for improving a swinging motion of a user wearing the sleeve, the sleeve comprising:

a tubular portion having a first opening and a second opening, the tubular portion configured to directly engage an arm portion of the user, wherein the arm portion of the user extends from the first opening to the second opening, the arm portion being a portion of an arm of the user being located between a corresponding shoulder and elbow of the user;

a primary member substantially adjacent a first opening of the tubular portion for providing feedback to the user during the swinging motion, wherein the primary member is removably attached or permanently attached to the sleeve;

wherein a thickness of the primary member is greater than a thickness of the tubular portion for providing feedback to the user when the primary member is in contact with a torso of the user during the swinging motion;

a secondary member located between the first opening and the second opening of the tubular portion;

the secondary member having a thickness that is greater than a thickness of the tubular portion for providing feedback to the user when the secondary member is in contact with a torso of the user; and

wherein the secondary member is removably attached or permanently attached to the sleeve.

12. The sleeve of claim 11, wherein the secondary member is a flexible member.

13. The sleeve of claim 11, wherein the secondary member is permanently attached to the tubular portion of the sleeve at a location between the first of second openings of the tubular portion of the sleeve.

14. The sleeve of claim 11, wherein the secondary member is removably attached to the tubular portion of the sleeve at a location between the first of second openings of the tubular portion of the sleeve.

15. The sleeve of claim 14, further comprising:

a pouch being located adjacent to the tubular portion at a location between the first of second openings of the tubular portion;

the pouch being permanently coupled to the tubular portion, the pouch being in fluid communication with an opening configured to receive the secondary member for allowing the secondary member to be easily inserted or removed from the pouch.

16. The sleeve of claim 11, wherein the secondary member emits a visual, audible or tactile output.

17. The sleeve of claim 11, wherein the secondary member further comprises a processor, a network access device, and at least one sensor, wherein the processor is in communication with the network access device and the at least one sensor, and the processor being configured to determine at least one characteristic of the swinging motion of the user based on information received from the at least one sensor.

18. The sleeve of claim 17, wherein the processor is configured to transmit at least one characteristic of a swinging motion of the user to an external device via the network access device.

19. The sleeve of claim 18, wherein the at least one characteristic is at least one of:

a measurement of a movement of the secondary member;

or

a measurement of a pressure applied by the user to the secondary member.

20. A sleeve for improving a swinging motion of a user wearing the sleeve, the sleeve comprising:

a tubular portion having a first opening and a second opening, the tubular portion configured to directly engage an arm portion of the user, wherein the arm portion of the user extends from the first opening to the second opening, the arm portion being a portion of an arm of the user being located between a corresponding shoulder and elbow of the user; and

at least one conductive trace configured to measure at least one characteristic of a swinging motion of the user, the at least one conductive trace being located on, within or forming the sleeve.

21. The sleeve of claim 20, wherein the at least one conductive trace has a pressure sensitive layer.

22. The sleeve of claim 20, further comprising comprises a processor, a network access device, wherein the processor is in communication with the network access device and the at least one conductive trace, the processor being configured to determine at least one characteristic of a swinging motion of the user based on information received from the at least one conductive trace.

23. The sleeve of claim 20, wherein the processor is configured to transmit at least one characteristic of the swinging motion of the user to an external device via the network access device.