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Interactive sports equipment teaching device

Patent 5437289 Issued on August 1, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject August 1, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Issued on: 03/21/1989
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Inventors

Application

No. 862081 filed on 04/02/1992

US Classes:

600/592, Foot36/136, Shoe attachment (e.g., ornament, pocket, etc.)36/139Noise maker

Examiners

Primary: Harrison, Jessica J.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Foreign Patent References

  • 0415036 EP 03/13/1991
  • 2234070 GB 01/13/1991
  • 1560097 SU 04/13/1990
  • 1582034 SU 07/13/1990

International Classes

A61B 005/22
A61B 005/103

Abstract

A teaching device for a sports implement (3,30,75,110) is disclosed including an electro-mechanical or electronic sensing device (1,35,84,116) incorporated in the sports implement (3,30,75,110) which interacts with the thing sported (5,36,90,119) to sense the configuration or proper or improper operation of the implement during actual play and by means of a signal or alarm (27,56,106,119) provide feedback of the configuration status to the sports participant.

Other References

  • Blanc et al., "An Inexpensive but Durable Foot-Switch for Telemetered Locomotion Studies" Biotelemetry Patient Monitg 8:4 240-245 (1981)
  • Miyazaki et al., "Foot-Force Measuring . . . gait", Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, vol. 16 No. 4 Jul. 1978 pp. 429-436
  • Johns et al., "Foot and Shoe . . . Measurements", Med. & Biol. Eng. & Comput., 1979, vol. 17 pp. 94-9
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