Impact resistant speed sensing object

• US 20080223133A1
• Filed: 03/12/2007
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nix Tek, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nix Tek, Inc.
• Inventors: Nichol, Greg
• Granted Patent: US 7,849,740 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/526
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2102/24 Ice hockey
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/80 Special sensors, transducers or devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 67/14 Curling stone; Shuffleboard; Similar sliding games
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 1/02 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: G01P 7/00 Measuring speed by integrating acceleration measuring travelled distance by double integration of acceleration G01C21/16

Abstract

An impact resistant speed sensing object having an inner body with a processor and at least one speed detecting sensors adapted to engage the inner body and adapted to interact with the processor for determining the speed of the impact resistant speed sensing object. The impact resistant speed sensing object further includes an impact resistant housing having apertures adapted to receive the inner body and the speed detecting sensor. The impact resistant speed sensing object has an aperture adapted to receive the impact resistant housing with the inner body and speed detecting sensor.

Claims

1. An impact resistant speed sensing object, comprising:

(a) an inner body having a processor;

(b) at least one speed detecting sensors adapted to engage the inner body and adapted to interact with the processor for determining the speed of the impact resistant speed sensing object;

(c) an impact resistant housing having apertures adapted to receive the inner body and the speed detecting sensor;

wherein the impact resistant speed sensing object has an aperture adapted to receive the impact resistant housing with the inner body and speed detecting sensor.

2. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 1 wherein the inner body further comprises a battery and a display system for engagement with the processor.

3. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 2 wherein the battery is in constant engagement with a series of tabs mounted to the battery for continuous power.

4. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 3 wherein the battery is a silver oxide battery partially forming a bottom surface of the inner body.

5. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 1 wherein the inner body further comprises at least one supporting arm having a first end adapted to engage the inner body and a second end adapted to engage the speed detecting sensor.

6. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 5 wherein the inner body accommodates two supporting arms and two speed detecting sensors.

7. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 1 wherein the inner body further comprises a top plate adapted to engage the display system and form a top surface of the inner body.

8. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 7 further comprising a transparent protection housing adapted to encase the top surface and a majority of the inner body.

9. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 8 wherein the transparent protection housing is a lens housing adapted to fit over the top surface of the inner body and encompassing the majority of the inner body.

10. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a protective barrier adapted to engage the bottom surface of the inner body.

11. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 10 wherein the impact resistant housing is further defined as a first portion having a first aperture adapted to receive inner body, and two apertures each adapted receive the speed detecting sensors, and a second portion adapted to engage the protective barrier.

12. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 11 wherein the first and second portions are made from shock resistant natural rubber.

13. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 12 wherein the shock resistant natural rubber has a 40 Shore A durometer.

14. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 11 wherein the second portion is further defined as shock resistant bottom plate.

15. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 1 wherein the inner body and the speed detecting sensors are adhered into the impact resistant housing using a shock absorbing adhesive.

16. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 11 wherein the first and second portions form a vapour proof and temperature insensitive impact resistant housing.

17. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 11 wherein the impact resistant housing is adhered to the aperture of the impact resistant speed sensing object using a shock absorbing adhesive, wherein the aperture has a ridged surface.

18. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 1 wherein the impact resistant speed sensing object has a slap mode, a snap mode and a pass mode.

19. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 18 wherein a first speed detecting sensor monitors the slap mode.

20. An impact resistant speed sensing object as claimed in claim 19 wherein a second speed detecting sensor monitors the snap mode and the pass mode.