Wearable device assembly having athletic functionality

• US 8,469,862 B2
• Filed: 12/28/2011
• Issued: 06/25/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Nike, Inc.
• Inventors: Andren, Bo Stefan, Berry, Stephen D., Burton, Maximillian P., Capozzi, Matt, Ishihara, James A., Lozeau, Kevin, Moll-Carrillo, Hector, Molyneux, James, Weast, Aaron B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh, Loan
• Assistant Examiner(s): JALALZADEH ABYAN, SHILA
• Application Number:
  US13/338,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20120101602A1
• Time in Patent Office: 545 Days
• Field of Search: 482/8
• US Class Current: 482/8
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/20 with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/00 Measuring physiological parameters of the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 24/00 Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/00 Training appliances or apparatus for special sports training of parachutists B64D23/00

Abstract

A wearable device has a carrier having an aperture. A device has a USB connection and a protrusion wherein the protrusion is received in the aperture to connect the device to the carrier. The device is a USB type device having athletic functionality.

Claims

1. A wearable assembly configured to be used by a user wearing a sensor, the wearable assembly comprising:

a wristband having a central portion between a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion having a pair of holes and the second end portion having a plurality of holes, the central portion having an aperture and a sleeve with an opening; and

a data transfer module having a housing, a protrusion, and a data connector operably connected to a controller positioned within the housing, the controller configured to communicate athletic performance data received from the sensor, wherein the athletic performance data includes time, speed, and distance, the housing having a first member and a second member, wherein the protrusion is protruding from the second member, the housing further having a first push button operably associated with the controller and a second push button operably associated with the controller, wherein the first member is connected to the second member by an epoxy member positioned between a periphery of the members, and further wherein the second member has a plurality of leads embedded in plastic at one end defining the data connector, the leads in operable communication with the controller,

wherein the data transfer module is connected to the wristband wherein the protrusion is received by the aperture and the data connector is received by the sleeve through the opening.

2. The wearable assembly of claim 1 wherein the controller records and monitors athletic performance data.

3. The wearable assembly of claim 2 where in response to plugging the data connector into the computer, data stored on the data transfer module is automatically uploaded to a remote website for display.

4. The wearable assembly of claim 1 further including a removable closure having a plate member and a pair of posts extending from the plate member, wherein the pair of posts is received in the pair of holes of the first end portion and further received in respective holes of the plurality of holes of the second portion to fasten the first end portion with the second end portion.

5. The wearable assembly of claim 1 wherein the sleeve encompasses the data connector and is positioned proximate that central portion of the wristband.

6. The wearable assembly of claim 1 wherein the aperture is positioned proximate the central portion of the wristband.

7. The wearable assembly of claim 1 further including a display in communication with the controller.

8. The wearable assembly of claim 1 wherein the first push button adapted to cooperate with a first input of the controller.

9. The wearable assembly of claim 1 wherein the first push button is integral with the housing, providing a sealed structure of the housing around the first push button of the housing.

10. The wearable assembly of claim 1 wherein the second member has a peripheral groove, wherein the first member is connected to the second member by the epoxy member positioned in the groove.