Athletic timing device
OwnerPeter N. Hovland, Paul David Huchinventors
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Abstract
A timing device includes a housing defining an aperture. An elongated member is extendable from the housing through the aperture. A reel assembly includes a spool rotatable about a spool axle. A portion of the elongated member is wound about the spool. An encoder assembly includes a first wheel and an encoder operably coupled with the first wheel. The encoder is configured to detect a rotational velocity of the first wheel. A controller is configured to calculate a linear velocity of the elongated member based on the rotational velocity of the first wheel. The elongated member is configured to move with the swimmer as the swimmer moves away from the housing.
Claims20
A timing device for swimming, comprising:
- a housing defining an aperture;
- an elongated member extendable from the housing through the aperture;
- a reel assembly including a spool rotatable about a spool axle, wherein a portion of the elongated member is wound about the spool;
- an encoder assembly including a first wheel and an encoder operably coupled with the first wheel, the encoder configured to detect a rotational velocity of the first wheel;
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- a controller configured to calculate a linear velocity of the elongated member based on the rotational velocity of the first wheel, wherein the elongated member is configured to move with a swimmer as the swimmer moves away from the housing.
A timing device, comprising:
- a housing defining a body and a lid, wherein the body defines a compartment;
- a reel assembly configured to operably couple with an elongated member;
- an encoder assembly including a first wheel, a second wheel, and an encoder operably coupled with at least one of the first wheel or the second wheel, wherein the first wheel rotates in a first direction and the second wheel rotates in a second direction;
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- a display operably coupled with the housing.
A timing device for swimming, comprising:
- a housing defining an aperture;
- an elongated member extendable from the housing through the aperture;
- a reel assembly including a spool rotatable about a spool axle, wherein a portion of the elongated member is wound about the spool;
- an encoder assembly including a first wheel and an encoder operably coupled with the first wheel, the encoder configured to detect a rotational velocity of the first wheel;
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- an actuator operably coupled with a clutch, the actuator and the clutch configured to disengage a winding assembly from the reel upon initiation of a clock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.