241 |
Safety jump training apparatus |
US10793148 |
2004-03-04 |
US20050202935A1 |
2005-09-15 |
Bradford Underwood; David Dunlap; Cyndie Dunlap |
A safety jump training apparatus designed for safely mounting on a wall to permit an athlete to safely measure their vertical leap. The safety jump training apparatus includes a jump measurement device and a rotating support to rotably attach the measurement device to a mounting plate, as well as numerous safety features. The safety features include cooperating locking pin recesses and a locking pin to secure the apparatus in either an operating position or a storage position, a lock to adjustably secure the vertical height of the measurement device, a translation resistor to control the movement of the measurement device when the lock is disengaged, a safety position limiter to ensure that the measurement device is always a predetermined distance above the ground, and a safety cover to safely contain majority of the apparatus. |
242 |
Jump takeoff position indicator system |
US10789146 |
2004-02-28 |
US20050190379A1 |
2005-09-01 |
James Rubach |
A jump takeoff position indicator system that discloses the point of takeoff of a long jump or triple jump in athletic competition or practice when an athlete's foot comes in contact with a takeoff board when beginning a jump. A plurality of light beams are emitted parallel to the edge of the takeoff board. The light beams are closely spaced, parallel to each other, and transverse to the direction of the jump. The foot position is known by the location of the beams broken at takeoff. A light beam detector detects interruption of the light beams by an athlete's foot and displays the takeoff position on a plurality of visible LEDs. The system provides a memory for storing the takeoff position and recall switch for retrieving and displaying the information after completion of the jump. The system is immune from ambient light disturbances and can easily be moved between multiple takeoff board locations. Microcontrollers are employed in a modular fashion for system control. Furthermore, the system is battery operated with low battery detection provided. |
243 |
Pole vault training device |
US10866480 |
2004-06-12 |
US06932744B1 |
2005-08-23 |
Richard W. Ford; Martha E. Ford |
A pole vault training device includes a pole replicating section having generally cylindrical forward and rearward pipe sections extending generally parallel and generally horizontally offset from each other and a training device mounting and support section including a pivot mount and a pivot shaft having an inner section rotatably mounted on the pivot mount and an outer end, the pivot shaft extending generally horizontally outwards from the pivot mount. An offset mount bar extends downwards and outwards from the outer end of the pivot shaft, and forward and rearward pipe section mount bars each extend upwards and forwards and upwards and rearwards respectively from adjacent the outer end of the offset mount bar to connect to and support the forward and rearward pipe sections. |
244 |
Sport monitoring systems |
US10950897 |
2004-09-27 |
US20050038626A1 |
2005-02-17 |
Peter Flentov; Dennis Darcy; Curtis Vock |
Methods and systems are disclosed for determining speed, power and/or impact (sporting characteristics) of persons involved in activity. Wireless signals may be generated indicative of the sporting characteristics for receipt and display on a watch worn by the user or on a remote display. Sensors may attach to the person or to a vehicle ridden by the person, to gauge activities such as jogging, hockey, biking, football and aerobics. |
245 |
Sport monitoring systems and associated methods |
US10234660 |
2002-09-04 |
US06856934B2 |
2005-02-15 |
Curtis A. Vock; Peter Flentov; Dennis M. Darcy |
Methods and systems are disclosed for determining speed, power and/or impact (sporting characteristics) of persons involved in activity. Wireless signals may be generated indicative of the sporting characteristics for receipt and display on a watch worn by the user or on a remote display. Sensors may attach to the person or to a vehicle ridden by the person, to gauge activities such as jogging, hockey, biking, football and aerobics. |
246 |
Strength and power training system |
US10445535 |
2003-05-27 |
US20040242383A1 |
2004-12-02 |
David D.
Karlstrom |
A weight machine is used for acceleration movement of heavy weights, and jumping and throwing exercises. The weight machine includes a hydraulic cylinder that will retard movement of the weight under gravity, and will permit free movement against the force of gravity. |
247 |
Retrieval equipment for deployed bungy |
US10367503 |
2003-02-13 |
US06688663B2 |
2004-02-10 |
Paul Henry Drury van Asch; Keith Vivian Alexander |
Retrieval equipment for a deployed bungy essentially comprising a retrieval/hauling member and a terminal coupling unit connectable to or integral with the free end of the bungy. The retrieval/hauling member is attached to a retrieval cable and is provided with an aperture for receipt of the bungy. Releasable engagement of the retrieval/hauling member and the terminal coupling unit and subsequent hauling retrieves the deployed bungy back to the jump site. |
248 |
Hop scotch game 2 |
US10140879 |
2002-05-09 |
US06620063B1 |
2003-09-16 |
Gregory Benjamin |
A portable hop scotch game board has a single game board of hop scotch on one side and on the opposite side of the same board a double game of hop scotch is laid out. There are also pockets, used for the scotch throwing piece, attached to the corners and pockets are provided over each numbered block. |
249 |
Retrieval equipment for deployed bungy |
US10367503 |
2003-02-13 |
US20030122391A1 |
2003-07-03 |
Paul
Henry Drury
van Asch; Keith
Vivian
Alexander |
Retrieval equipment for a deployed bungy essentially comprising a retrieval/hauling member and a terminal coupling unit connectable to or integral with the free end of the bungy. The retrieval/hauling member is attached to a retrieval cable and is provided with an aperture for receipt of said bungy. Releasable engagement of the retrieval/hauling member and the terminal coupling unit and subsequent hauling retrieves the deployed bungy back to the jump site. |
250 |
Mobile speedometer system, and associated methods |
US10283642 |
2002-10-30 |
US20030093248A1 |
2003-05-15 |
Curtis
A.
Vock; Dennis
Darcy; Shawn
Burke; Peter
Flentov |
The invention detects the loft time, speed, power and/or drop distance of a vehicle, such as a sporting vehicle, during activities of moving and jumping. A loft sensor detects when the vehicle leaves the ground and when the vehicle returns to the ground. A controller subsystem converts the sensed information to determine a loft time. A display shows the recorded loft time to a user of the system. In addition, a speed sensor can detect the vehicle's speed for selective display to the user. A power sensing section informs the user of expended energy, which can be compared to other users. A drop distance sensing unit informs the user of the peak height of a jump, during an airtime. Gaming on the internet is facilitated to connect worldwide sport enthusiasts. |
251 |
Timing pad |
US09649412 |
2000-08-26 |
US06561954B1 |
2003-05-13 |
Robert S. Smith |
An apparatus for improving jumping skill including an adjustable height platform and a pad with a clock enabling an athlete to stand on the platform and jump onto the timing pad then immediately jump off the board. The contact time of the athlete on the board is recorded by the timing device. |
252 |
Sport monitoring system for determining airtime, speed, power absorbed and other factors such as drop distance |
US09089232 |
1998-06-02 |
US06539336B1 |
2003-03-25 |
Curtis A. Vock; Dennis Darcy; Andrew Bodkin; Perry Youngs; Adrian F. Larkin; Steven Finberg; Charles Marshall; Shawn Burke; Peter Flentov; Kevin J. Grealish |
The invention detects the loft time, speed, power and/or drop distance of a vehicle, such as a sporting vehicle, during activities of moving and jumping. A loft sensor detects when the vehicle leaves the ground and when the vehicle returns to the ground. A controller subsystem converts the sensed information to determine a loft time. A display shows the recorded loft time to a user of the system. In addition, a speed sensor can detect the vehicle's speed for selective display to the user. A power sensing section informs the user of expended energy, which can be compared to other users. A drop distance sensing unit informs the user of the peak height of a jump, during an airtime. Gaming on the internet is facilitated to connect worldwide sport enthusiasts. |
253 |
Inclined ramp for track and field training and training methods therefor |
US09676586 |
2000-09-29 |
US06494812B1 |
2002-12-17 |
Charles R. Grimes, Jr. |
An inclined ramp is provided for practicing jumps and starts for track and field events. The inclined ramp includes a rigid inclined surface and is usable as part of two different training methods. The training method for jumps involves positioning the ramp near the landing zone with a lower end thereof nearest the approach area, while the training method for starts involves reversing the ramp so that the athlete's feet are on the higher upper end and the hands are on the low end. |
254 |
Apparatus and method for water jumping game |
US10035936 |
2001-12-24 |
US20020084583A1 |
2002-07-04 |
Mohammed
A.
Hajianpour |
A device for determining whether a rotating stream of water from a sprinkler has been successfully jumped by a person at a player position includes a first sensor generating an first signal as the stream of water passes a first location and a second sensor generating a second signal as the stream of water passes a second location, which is aligned with the player position. The device determines whether the second signal follows the first, indicating whether the stream of water has been blocked by the person, having failed to jump. The device then provides an audible of visible indication as a result of this determination. The device may also display a count of successful jumps. |
255 |
Systems and methods for determining energy experienced by a user and associated with activity |
US09886578 |
2001-06-21 |
US20010037179A1 |
2001-11-01 |
Curtis
A.
Vock; Dennis
Darcy; Peter
Flentov |
The invention detects the loft time and/or speed of a vehicle, such as a sporting vehicle, during activities of moving and jumping. A loft sensor detects when the vehicle leaves the ground and when the vehicle returns to the ground. A microprocessor subsystem converts the sensed information to determine a loft time. A display shows the recorded loft time to a user of the system. In addition, a speed sensor can detect the vehicle's speed for selective display to the user. The invention is particularly well-suited to sporting activities such as snowboarding where users loft into the air on ski jumps and catch nullairnull time but have no quantitative measure of the actual time lapse in the air. Therefore, users in skiing can use invention to record, store, and playback selected information relating to their sporting day, including the total amount of nullairnull time for the day and information such as dead time, i.e., time not spent on the slopes. |
256 |
Self-illuminated hop scotch game |
US09469894 |
1999-12-22 |
US06251032B1 |
2001-06-26 |
Marilyn L. Butler |
A self-illuminated hop scotch game including a hop scotch playing field defined by a plurality of spaces arranged in a predetermined order. Each of the spaces have an outer periphery with a border disposed thereon. The border is coated with a fluorescent material. A plurality of playing pieces are provided with each having a generally circular configuration. Each of the playing pieces are comprised of a soft exterior surface with an interior filled with beans. |
257 |
Portable jumping force measuring platform |
US89386 |
1998-06-03 |
US5913242A |
1999-06-15 |
Edgar Stussi |
A measuring platform having three supporting units arranged in a triangle, fixed and fitted with force measuring sensors, and stabilized with each other via a baseplate so that it is also possible to measure simultaneous jump-off and/or landing forces for single and multiple jumps, regardless of the ground support. |
258 |
Optoelectronic device for measuring the ground contact time and position
of a hollow body within a preset region |
US666700 |
1996-06-18 |
US5760389A |
1998-06-02 |
Roberto Biasi |
An optoelectronic device for measuring the ground contact time and position of a body within a preset region, having a first measurement bar, which includes one or more infrared light beam transmitters, and a second measurement bar, which is arranged opposite and parallel to the first bar and includes one or more receivers, the number whereof is equal to the number of transmitters present in the first bar. The first and second bars are connected one another by means of an electrical line and form a measurement area therebetween. |
259 |
Balloon cushion mattress and trampoline |
US723807 |
1996-09-30 |
US5729852A |
1998-03-24 |
Randall C. Rabideau; Dwight J. Rabideau |
A balloon filled bag for use as a mattress or children's trampoline made of a flexible membrane or textile material and stuffed with air filled elastic toy balloons that are of random size. The interstices between the larger balloons are substanially filled by the small balloons to provide additional support, comfort and to prevent injury to the user of the bag. |
260 |
Human free-flight launcher |
US973763 |
1992-11-09 |
US5303695A |
1994-04-19 |
Noah Shopsowitz |
A human free-flight launcher including a seat positioned within a tetrahedral frame and supported therein by elasticized cords which, upon retraction of the seat within the interior of the tetrahedral support frame, come under tension to cause the seat, upon its release, to be propelled forward launching the person seated therein into free-flight through an open face of the tetrahedral support frame. |