Energy-generating workout mat
OwnerWayne Hazelinventor
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Abstract
An energy-generating workout mat includes a top layer and a bottom layer attached to the top layer. The top layer is made of flexible material. The top layer and the bottom layer are attached at respective perimeter portions such that the top layer and the bottom layer enclose an interior space. A plurality of microgenerators is positioned in the interior space between the top layer and the bottom layer. Each of the microgenerators is designed to be activated by a pressing force of a person exercising on the top layer to generate electrical energy. The microgenerators are coupled together by wiring. A battery is connected to the microgenerators by the wiring to receive and store the electrical energy.
Claims15
An energy-generating workout mat comprising:
- a top layer, said top layer being made of flexible material;
- a bottom layer being attached to said top layer, wherein said top layer and said bottom layer are attached at respective perimeter portions such that said top layer and said bottom layer enclose an interior space;
- a plurality of microgenerators being disposed in said interior space between said top layer and said bottom layer, each of said microgenerators being configured to be activated by a pressing force of a person exercising on said top layer to generate electrical energy, said microgenerators being coupled together by wiring;
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- a battery being connected to said microgenerators by said wiring to receive and store the electrical energy;
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- wherein each of said microgenerators includes:
- a base;
- a generator assembly disposed in said base;
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- a head movably supported on said base by a spring and connected to said generator assembly, wherein said head is configured to engage and actuate said generator assembly when said head is depressed against said spring by the pressing force of a person on said top layer and released.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.