Speedbag performance monitor
First Claim
1. Apparatus for measuring athletic performance, comprising:
- a swivel joint that includes;
a housing, comprising a swivel post coupled with first and second arms,each arm defining an aperture therethrough,the first and second arms defining a gap therebetween and oriented with the respective apertures aligned across the gap from one another;
a coupling member, comprising;
an axle that passes through the apertures and is rotatable with respect to the housing, the axle forming a protrusion that extends radially outward from the axle in a first radial direction, the protrusion being axially aligned with the gap; and
a bar that couples with the axle, a dimension of the bar being sufficient for the bar to clear ends of the first and second arms as the axle rotates within the apertures, the bar extending radially in a second radial direction; and
a sensing device that is mechanically coupled with the housing, and is responsive to produce an electrical signal representative of the athletic performance when rotation of the coupling member moves the protrusion through a predefined rotational position within the gap.
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Abstract
An apparatus for measuring athletic performance includes a swivel joint that includes a housing, a coupling member and a sensing device. The housing includes first and second arms, each arm defining an aperture therethrough, the arms defining a gap and being oriented with the respective apertures aligned across the gap from one another. The coupling member includes an axle that passes through the apertures, is rotatable with respect to the housing, forms first and second attachment points, and forms a protrusion that extends outward from the axle. The coupling member further includes a bar that couples with the attachment points, and curves sufficiently to clear ends of the arms as the axle rotates within the apertures. The sensing device is responsive to produce an electrical signal representative of athletic performance when rotation of the coupling member moves the protrusion through a predefined rotational position within the gap.
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20 Claims
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1. Apparatus for measuring athletic performance, comprising:
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a swivel joint that includes; a housing, comprising a swivel post coupled with first and second arms, each arm defining an aperture therethrough, the first and second arms defining a gap therebetween and oriented with the respective apertures aligned across the gap from one another; a coupling member, comprising; an axle that passes through the apertures and is rotatable with respect to the housing, the axle forming a protrusion that extends radially outward from the axle in a first radial direction, the protrusion being axially aligned with the gap; and a bar that couples with the axle, a dimension of the bar being sufficient for the bar to clear ends of the first and second arms as the axle rotates within the apertures, the bar extending radially in a second radial direction; and a sensing device that is mechanically coupled with the housing, and is responsive to produce an electrical signal representative of the athletic performance when rotation of the coupling member moves the protrusion through a predefined rotational position within the gap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Apparatus for measuring athletic performance, comprising:
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a swivel joint that includes; a housing, comprising a swivel post coupled with a lower portion, the lower portion defining at least one aperture therethrough, a coupling member, comprising; an axle that passes through the at least one aperture and is rotatable with respect to the housing, the axle forming a protrusion that extends radially outward from the axle in a first radial direction, and a bar that couples with the axle, a dimension of the bar being sufficient for the bar to clear the lower portion of the housing as the axle rotates within the at least one aperture, the bar extending radially in a second radial direction sensing device that is mechanically coupled with the housing, and is responsive to produce an electrical signal representative of the athletic performance when rotation of the coupling member moves the protrusion through a predefined rotational position adjacent to the sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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