Boxing device and related methods

• US 7,909,749 B2
• Filed: 08/13/2007
• Issued: 03/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Richard Sheedy
• Original Assignee: Richard Sheedy
• Inventors: Sheedy, Richard
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh; Loan
• Assistant Examiner(s): LONG, ROBERT FRANKLIN
• Application Number:
  US11/837,771
• Publication Number:
  US 20090048069A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,317 Days
• Field of Search: 482 8- 9, 482 83- 90, 482/148
• US Class Current: 482/148
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0009 Computerised real time comparison with previous movements or motion sequences of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0068 Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/53 Force of an impact, e.g. blow or punch
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/0006 Computerised comparison for qualitative assessment of motion sequences or the course of a movement
• 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 69/305 Hanging heavy punching bags

Abstract

A boxing device may include a substrate, at least one impact sensor carried by the substrate for detecting impacts from the at least one user, a user input device for receiving personal characteristic data for the at least one user, and a controller coupled to the impact sensor and the user input device. The controller may be for determining performance data based upon detected impacts, and weighting the performance data based upon the personal characteristic of the at least one user.

Claims

1. A method for using a multi-user boxing device comprising at least one substrate, a user input device for receiving respective weights for each of a plurality of users, at least one feedback device, and a plurality of impact sensors carried by the at least one substrate, the method comprising:

initiating a simultaneous multi-user competitive boxing match mode for the plurality of users based upon the user input device by assigning at least one respective impact sensor from among the plurality of impact sensors for each user;

determining respective performance data for each user based upon detected impacts from the users on the impact sensors during the simultaneous user competitive boxing match mode;

equating the performance data for the plurality of users to a comparative level based upon respective weights of each of the users; and

providing feedback to the plurality of users via the at least one feedback device based upon the equated performance data.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one impact sensor comprises a respective set of impact sensors for each user.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the multi-user boxing device further comprises a respective visual strike indicator carried by the substrate for each of the impact sensors;

and further comprising causing the visual strike indicators to provide a visual indication for queuing the users to strike the impact sensors.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the performance data is based upon a number of calories expended by respective users.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the performance data is based upon a number of impacts to the impact sensors.

6. A method for using a multi-user boxing device comprising at least one substrate, a user input device for receiving respective weights for each of a plurality of users, at least one feedback device, and a plurality of impact sensors carried by the at least one substrate, the method comprising:

initiating a simultaneous multi-user competitive boxing match mode for the plurality of users based upon the user input device by assigning at least one respective impact sensor from among the plurality of impact sensors for each user;

determining respective performance data for each user based upon detected impacts from the users on the impact sensors during the simultaneous user competitive boxing match mode;

equating the performance data for the plurality of users to a comparative level based upon respective age data for each of the users; and

providing feedback to the plurality of users via the at least one feedback device based upon the equated performance data.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the at least one impact sensor comprises a respective set of impact sensors for each user.

8. The method of claim 6 wherein the multi-user boxing device further comprises a respective visual strike indicator carried by the substrate for each of the impact sensors;

and further comprising causing the visual strike indicators to provide a visual indication for queuing the users to strike the impact sensors.

9. The method of claim 6 wherein the performance data is based upon a number of calories expended by respective users.

10. The method of claim 6 wherein the performance data is based upon a number of impacts to the impact sensors.