Exercise contact counter display tracking repetitive hits

• US 9,272,184 B1
• Filed: 08/18/2014
• Issued: 03/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Boxing Is For Girls, LLC
• Original Assignee: Boxing Is For Girls, LLC
• Inventors: James, Eliza, Leighton, Lori A.
• Primary Examiner(s): RICHMAN, GLENN E
• Application Number:
  US14/461,943
• Publication Number:
  US 20160045787A1
• Time in Patent Office: 561 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/0411 Squatting exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/065 Visualisation of specific exercise parameters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/068 Input by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4033 Handles, pedals, bars or platforms
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/17 Counting, e.g. counting periodical movements, revolutions or cycles, or including further data processing to determine distances or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/40 Acceleration
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/53 Force of an impact, e.g. blow or punch
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/62 Time or time measurement used for time reference, time stamp, master time or clock signal
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2244/10 Combat sports
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0458 Step exercisers without moving parts with movable steps A63B22/04
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1236 Push-ups in horizontal position, i.e. eccentric 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 5/16 Training devices for jumping; Devices for balloon-jumping; Jumping aids A63B25/02, A63B25/10 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0669 Score-keepers or score display devices
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means

Abstract

A layered exercise contact counter display tracking and showing repetitive contacts with the lens contact surface of a housing covering a sensor pad, which responds to contacts sending a signal to a powered circuit board to record and display the number of repetitive hits adapted for mounting on an exercise device or a support surface to encourage an exerciser to complete and exercise or contact event.

Claims

1. An exercise contact counter display tracking repetitive contacts comprising:

a. a housing made of a contact resistant material with structure adapted to mount onto a frame of an exercise device or to a support surface,

b. a contact counter switch activated when a pre-set contact force is encountered affixed to the housing in a position to record repetitive pressure contacts,

c. a numerical display associated with the contact counter switch adapted to display the number of contacts,

d. a processor associated with the contact counter to record and store exercise times and number of contacts for each exercise program,

e. a power source associated with the contact counter switch and numerical display and processor to sequentially activate the contact counter switch and numerical display to show the number of contacts when a user or his/her exercise aids, balls, and devices contact the pressure contact power switch, and

f. a control panel associated with the power source, contact counter switch, and numerical display to adjust the number of contacts per exercise repetition, the number of repetitions, time completion, and force required to register a hit for each exercise.

2. An exercise contact counter display according to claim 1, including a clock associated with the control panel to time completion of exercises.

3. An exercise contact counter display according to claim 1, including a sound circuit operably associated with the numerical display, which activates a voice synthesizer to verbally speak the number of contacts shown on the numerical display.

4. An exercise contact counter display according to claim 3, wherein the sound circuit also includes verbal encouragement messages for the exerciser to complete exercise repetitions, or extend their performance.

5. An exercise contact counter display according to claim 1, wherein the numerical display is a lighted display.

6. An exercise contact counter display according to claim 5, wherein the lighted display is structured to be visible to an audience enabling them to follow each exerciser'"'"'s progress during competitions.

7. An exercise contact counter display according to claim 6, wherein the stored exercise times and number of contacts generated for each exercise repetition completed is downloadable from the processor into an exerciser'"'"'s computer exercise program allowing the exerciser to track their performance.

8. An exercise contact counter display according to claim 1, including an accelerometer located beneath the numerical display and associated with the contact counter and processor to detect contact force for display by the numerals of the numerical display.

9. An exercise contact counter display tracking repetitive contacts, comprising:

a. a display lens/top face with display cutouts,

b. a contact foil with corresponding display cutouts,

c. a foam off-set pad placed around a perimeter of the contact foil,

d. a sensor pad with corresponding display cutouts separated from the contact foil by the foam off-set pad;

said foam off-offset pad of a thickness and rigidity to require a pre-set contact force to be applied to the display lens/top to before the contact foil contacts the sensor pad,

e. a reinforcing plate structured to withstand repetitive contacts with corresponding cutouts,

f. a circuit board with display numerals sized to fit within the cutouts, when aligned, to activate the display numerals of the circuit board to display the number of contacts through the cutouts;

the layered display lens/top face, contact foil, foam off-set pad, sensor pad, steel reinforcing place and main circuit board components are secured together with fasteners,

g. a processor associated with the circuit board to record and store exercise times and number of contacts required for each exercise program,

h. a power source operably associated with the circuit board, processor, sensor pad, and display numerals to activate them to record and display repetitive contacts,

i. a control panel associated with the power source, processor, and circuit board for an exerciser to adjust the number of contacts per exercise repetition, the number of repetitions, completion times, and force required to register a hit, and

j. a backing plate securing the display lens/top face, contact foil, foam off-set pad, steel reinforcing plate, circuit board, and power source together, including mounting structure to affix the contact counter display to a frame of an exercise device or to a support surface.

10. An exercise contact counter display according to claim 9, including a clock associated with the circuit board to time completion of exercises.

11. An exercise contact counter display according to claim 9, including an on-off re-set switch associated with the control panel to re-set the circuit board and processor to record repetitive contacts for each exercise.

12. An exercise contact counter display according to claim 9, including an accelerometer located beneath the display lens/top face and associated with the sensor pad and circuit board to detect contact force for display by the numerals of the circuit board.

13. An exercise contact counter display according to claim 9, including a synthesized voice sound circuit and speakers associated with the circuit board to speak the number of contacts displayed.

14. An exercise contact counter display according to claim 13, wherein the synthesized voice sound circuit and speakers are programmed to provide verbal incentives and encouragement to an exerciser.

15. An exercise contact counter display according to claim 9, wherein the display unit colors and size show the number of repetitive contacts in bold powerful colors as incentives to the exerciser.

16. An exercise counter display according to claim 9, wherein the lighted display is structured to be visible to an audience enabling them to follow each exerciser'"'"'s progress during competitions.