Cadence caller

• US 4,932,914 A
• Filed: 05/19/1989
• Issued: 06/12/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: George L. Aranda
• Original Assignee: George L. Aranda
• Inventors: Aranda, George L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Yu, Mickey
• Application Number:
  US07/354,356
• Time in Patent Office: 389 Days
• Field of Search: 446/26-28, 446/418, 446/419, 446/421, 36/139, 273/DIG. 18
• US Class Current: 446/26
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0028 for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: G10K 1/07 mechanically operated; Hand bells; Bells for animals

Abstract

A cadence caller is formed of a U-shaped clip member arranged for releasable attachment to a conventional shoe, the clip member mounting on its upper wall surface a vertically extending, longitudinally elongated post which receives a pair of cymbals through a centrally located bore provided through each, the bore being of greater diameter than the diameter of the post so that the cymbals are permitted free sliding movement along the post. An enlarged end cap, greater in diameter than the bores through the cymbals, is provided on the terminal end of the post to retain the cymbals on the post as they move in response to the movement of the shoe during walking and jogging. The resulting sound of the cymbals contacting each other gives an audible indication of each step.

Claims

1. A cadence collar comprising:

(a) a base member configured as a clip arranged for releasable attachment to a conventional shoelace,

(b) an elongated post member mounted at one of its ends on the upper side of said base member for vertical extension therefrom,

(c) sound producing means comprising a pair of cymbal members, at least one of which is freely mounted on the post member for free sliding movement therealong, so that movement of the post-mounting base member causes the one cymbal member to move relative to and strikes the other, whereby a sound is produced, and

(d) cap means on the end of the post member opposite said one end, the cap member configured to retain the cymbal members against inadvertent separation from the post member.

2. The cadence caller of claim 1 wherein said pair of cymbal members are both mounted on the post member for free sliding movement therealong, so that movement of the post-mounting base member causes the cymbal members to each move and strike against each other to make a sound.

3. The cadence caller of claim 2 wherein said pair of cymbal members are configured with a centrally located bore therethrough, the bore being greater in diameter than the thickness of the post member, so that the cymbal members are freely captured on the elongated post for free sliding movement of the cymbals therealong, and said cap means on the post member to retain the cymbal members comprises an enlarged end cap on the terminal end of the post, the end cap having a greater diameter than the bore provided through the cymbal members.

4. The Cadence Caller of claim 1 wherein said clip is configured as a U-shaped clip having two legs defining two planar side surfaces, said post member is fixedly mounted on one side surface of the U-shaped clip for extension therefrom, said pair of cymbal members each includes a centrally located, enlarged bore freely receiving the post member therethrough for free sliding movement of the cymbal members on the post member, and said end cap having a greater diameter than the diameter of the bores through the cymbal members to retain the latter on the post during movement of the cymbal members.