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US 12,515,115 B2Granted
Equipment feedback system
OwnerCatherine Angela Hoeffner, Elizabeth Ann Hoeffner +1inventors
InventorsCatherine Angela Hoeffner, Elizabeth Ann Hoeffner, Patrick Joseph Hoeffner
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Abstract
In the specification and drawings an equipment feedback system is shown and described with an equipment body; a power source structure connected to the equipment body; a pressure sensor connected to the power source structure; a position sensor connected to the power source structure; and an indicator in communication with the pressure sensor and the position sensor, wherein the indicator is capable of providing an indication to a user that the equipment body is held in a proper position by a user based on information generated by the pressure sensor and the position sensor.
Claims41
A lacrosse stick comprising:
- a) a shaft and a head, the shaft and head attached to each another;
- b) a power source structure connected to the lacrosse stick;
- c) a pressure sensor comprising a tactile switch, the pressure sensor connected to the power source structure, the pressure sensor being configured to trigger when the tactile switch is in a position in which the tactile switch is depressed against a ground;
- d) an angle sensor connected to the power source structure, the angle sensor being configured to detect an angle of the shaft of the lacrosse stick relative to the ground;
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- e) an indicator connected to the power source structure, the indicator comprising a vibration motor, the indicator being in communication with the pressure sensor and the angle sensor, wherein the indicator is configured to vibrate when:
- i) the tactile switch is in a position in which the tactile switch is depressed against the ground;
- and at the same time
- ii) the angle sensor detects the shaft of the lacrosse stick is in a predefined angular range relative to the ground;
- wherein the vibration occurs while the lacrosse stick is in use so that a user can make adjustments during use.
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An equipment feedback apparatus comprising:
- a) an equipment body;
- b) a power source structure connected to the equipment body;
- c) a pressure sensor connected to the power source structure;
- the pressure sensor triggering when the proper pressure is sensed;
- d) a position sensor connected to the power source structure;
- the position sensor triggering when the proper position is sensed;
- and
- e) an indicator in communication with the pressure sensor and the position sensor, wherein the indicator is capable of providing an indication to a user when the pressure sensor and position sensor are triggered at the same time;
- wherein the indication is received by the user while the equipment body is in use so that the user can make adjustments during use,
- wherein the equipment body comprises a lacrosse stick.
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The equipment feedback apparatus of 11, wherein the angle sensor is configured to detect whether a shaft of the lacrosse stick is at a predefined angle relative to the ground.
An equipment feedback apparatus comprising:
- a) an equipment body;
- b) a power source structure connected to the equipment body;
- c) a pressure sensor connected to the power source structure;
- the pressure sensor triggering when the proper pressure is sensed;
- d) a position sensor connected to the power source structure;
- the position sensor triggering when the proper position is sensed;
- and
- e) an indicator in communication with the pressure sensor and the position sensor,
- wherein the indicator is capable of providing an indication to a user when the pressure sensor and position sensor are triggered at the same time;
- wherein the indication is received by the user while the equipment body is in use so that the user can make adjustments during use and further comprising a communication circuit connected to
- the power source structure, the communication circuit being capable of communicating with a remotely located device.
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An equipment feedback apparatus comprising:
- a) an equipment body;
- b) a power source structure connected to the equipment body;
- c) a pressure sensor connected to the power source structure;
- the pressure sensor triggering when the proper pressure is sensed;
- d) a position sensor connected to the power source structure;
- the position sensor triggering when the proper position is sensed;
- and
- e) an indicator in communication with the pressure sensor and the position sensor,
- wherein the indicator is capable of providing an indication to a user when the pressure sensor and position sensor are triggered at the same time;
- wherein the indication is received by the user while the equipment body is in use so that the user can make adjustments during use,
- wherein the power source structure comprises a rechargeable power source located within the equipment body, the rechargeable power source capable of being recharged without removing the rechargeable power source from the equipment body.
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A method of providing feedback to a user comprising:
- a) holding a sports equipment body by a user;
- b) detecting a pressure exerted on the sports equipment body;
- c) detecting a position of the sports equipment body;
- and
- d) providing an indication to the user that the sports equipment body is held in a proper position by the user based on a pressure trigger generated by the detecting a pressure exerted on the sports equipment body and at the same time a position trigger generated by the detecting a position of the sports equipment body;
- wherein the indication is received by the user while the sports equipment body is in use so that the user can make adjustments during use,
- wherein detecting a position of the sports equipment body further comprises detecting an angle of the sports equipment body relative to the ground.
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A method of providing feedback to a user comprising:
- a) holding a sports equipment body by a user;
- b) detecting a pressure exerted on the sports equipment body;
- c) detecting a position of the sports equipment body;
- and
- d) providing an indication to the user that the sports equipment body is held in a proper position by the user based on a pressure trigger generated by the detecting a pressure exerted on the sports equipment body and at the same time a position trigger generated by the detecting a position of the sports equipment body;
- wherein the indication is received by the user while the sports equipment body is in use so that the user can make adjustments during use, and further comprising communicating the triggers generated by the detecting a pressure exerted on the sports equipment body and the detecting a position of the sports equipment body to a remotely located device.
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An equipment feedback apparatus comprising:
- a) a bridge body, the bridge body having a connecting end and a male protruding end;
- b) a pressure sensor connected to the bridge body;
- the pressure sensor capable of triggering when the proper pressure is sensed;
- c) a position sensor connected to the bridge body;
- the position sensor capable of triggering when the proper position is sensed;
- and
- d) an indicator connected to the bridge body and in communication with the pressure sensor and position sensor;
- wherein the indicator provides an indication to the user when the pressure sensor and position sensor are triggered at the same time and while the bridge body is in use so that the user can make adjustments during use.
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A kit of parts for an equipment feedback apparatus comprising:
- a) a bridge body, the bridge body having a connecting end and a male protruding end;
- the bridge body comprising a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor triggering when the proper pressure is sensed;
- a position sensor, the position sensor triggering when the proper position is sensed;
- and an indicator in communication with the pressure sensor and the position sensor;
- b) a lacrosse shaft capable of connecting to the connecting end;
- and
- c) a lacrosse head capable of connecting to the male protruding end;
- wherein the indicator provides an indication to the user when the pressure sensor and position sensor are triggered at the same time and while the bridge body is in use so that the user can make adjustments during use.
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An equipment feedback apparatus comprising:
- a) an equipment body;
- b) a means for determining whether the equipment body is held at a proper angle;
- c) a means for determining whether a proper force is applied to the equipment body;
- and
- d) a means for providing an indication of whether the equipment body is held at a proper angle and at the same time whether a proper force is applied to the equipment body based on information generated by the means for determining whether the equipment body is held at a proper angle and the means for determining whether a proper force is applied to the equipment body;
- wherein the indication is received by the user while the equipment body is in use so that the user can make adjustments during use.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.