Game racket to show the state of the body of an exerciser

• US 6,270,434 B1
• Filed: 02/14/2000
• Issued: 08/07/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Anthony Shaw
• Original Assignee: Anthony Shaw
• Inventors: Shaw, Anthony
• Primary Examiner(s): Chiu, Raleigh W.
• Application Number:
  US09/503,328
• Time in Patent Office: 540 Days
• Field of Search: 473/524, 473/518, 473/553, 473/549, 473/461, 473/463, 473/459, 473/464, 473/199, 473/221, 473/223, 473/151, 473/300, 473/202, 473/209, 473/FOR.183, 473/FOR.173, 473/FOR.171
• US Class Current: 473/553
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0063 Shock absorbers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/009 Protective housings covering the working parts of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/80 Special sensors, transducers or devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/833 Sensors arranged on the exercise apparatus or sports implement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/04 heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/06 heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/70 body fat
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0075 Means for generating exercise programs or schemes, e.g. computerized virtual trainer, e.g. using expert databases
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 49/08 with special construction of the handle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/06 Handles
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/08 characterised by the material
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/10 with means for indicating correct holding positions A63B60/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 60/46 Measurement devices associated with golf clubs, bats, rackets or the like for measuring physical parameters relating to sporting activity, e.g. baseball bats with impact indicators or bracelets for measuring the golf swing
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means

Abstract

A game racket is provided in the grip portion thereof with a sensor for detecting changes in body characteristic of a person engaging in exercise by using the game racket. The changes in body characteristic of the person are detected in the form of electronic signals, which are converted by the sensor into data. The data are exhibited by a display which is disposed in a predetermined position of the game racket. On the basis of the data, an exerciser may adjust the pace of the exercise in which the exerciser is engaged.

Claims

1. A game racket comprising:

a frame;

a handle having a grip portion which is provided with a sensor for detecting changes in a body characteristic of a person engaging in an exercise by using said game racket whereby said sensor is provided with a means for converting electronic signals of changes in the body characteristic into data;

a display for exhibiting the data transmitted from said sensor; and

further comprising a selection switch connected with said control circuit board for determining selectively the nature of the body characteristic to be monitored.

2. The game racket as defined in claim 1, wherein said display is located on a neck which is between said frame and said handle.

3. The game racket as defined in claim 1, wherein said sensor comprises a control circuit board and one or more sensing pieces electrically connected with said control circuit board which is disposed in the interior of a portion located between a neck of the frame and said handle whereby said sensing pieces are wound around the outer surface of said grip portion of said handle.

4. The game racket as defined in claim 3, wherein said sensing pieces are provided on an outer surface thereof with a skidproof layer attached thereto.

5. The game racket as defined in claim 1, wherein said display is worn around the wrist of a person engaging in exercise by using said game racket whereby said display exhibits the data transmitted from said sensor via a transceiver.