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US 12,722,061 B2Granted
Athlete agility-training devices and systems
OwnerRaymond Parkerinventor
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Abstract
An athlete agility-training system is disclosed. The system includes a frame and several of mounting plates. Each plate is removably secured to an associated position on the frame. The frame includes at least one athlete agility-training (or reaction-training) device removably secured to one of the plural mounting plates. Each plate includes a shank portion that extends from a device-mounting portion. The device-mounting portion is planar and substantially circular. A first end portion of the shank of the plate is unitary with a peripheral-edge portion of the substantially circular and planar device-mounting portion.
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An enhanced athlete-reaction and primary agility-training device, comprising:
- a housing having two apertures;
- an impact-generating mechanism disposed in the housing, wherein the impact-generating mechanism comprises a tapper member having an end portion adapted and configured to be translatable through one of the two apertures;
- a control unit disposed within the housing and operationally connected to the impact-generating mechanism for enabling the tapper member end portion to be translated in a reciprocating manner through said one of the two apertures;
- a microprocessor disposed within the housing, wherein the microprocessor is operationally connected to the control unit, and wherein the microprocessor is adapted and configured for enabling the control unit operationally to cause the end portion of the tapper member to be translated in a reciprocating manner through said one of the two apertures for a predetermined amount of time;
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- a motion sensor or an accelerometer disposed within the housing, wherein the motion sensor or the accelerometer is disposed adjacent to the other one of the two apertures.
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An enhanced athlete-reaction and auxiliary agility-training device, comprising:
- a housing having two apertures;
- an impact-generating mechanism disposed in the housing, wherein the impact-generating mechanism comprises a tapper member having an end portion adapted and configured to be translatable in a reciprocating manner through one of the two apertures;
- a control unit disposed within the housing and operationally connected to the impact-generating mechanism for enabling the tapper member end portion to be translated in a reciprocating manner through said one of the two apertures;
- a microprocessor disposed in the housing and including memory for storing data, wherein the microprocessor is operationally connected to the control unit, wherein the microprocessor is adapted and configured for enabling the control unit to cause the tapper member end portion to be moved in a reciprocating manner through said one of the two apertures for a preselected amount of time;
- an optional sound-generating devise disposed in the housing;
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- a motion sensor or an accelerometer disposed within the housing, wherein the motion sensor or the accelerometer is disposed adjacent to the other one of the two apertures.
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An enhanced athlete-reaction and agility-training system, comprising:
- a primary agility-training device, comprising:
- a primary housing defining two apertures;
- a primary impact-generating mechanism disposed in the primary housing, wherein the primary impact-generating mechanism comprises a primary tapper member having an end portion adapted and configured to be translatable through one of the two apertures of the primary housing;
- a primary control unit disposed within the primary housing and operationally connected to the primary impact-generating mechanism for enabling the end portion of the primary tapper member to be translated in a reciprocating manner through said one of the two apertures of the primary housing;
- a primary microprocessor disposed within the primary housing, wherein the primary microprocessor is operationally connected to the primary control unit, and wherein the primary microprocessor is adapted and configured for enabling the primary control unit operationally to cause the end portion of the primary tapper member to be translated in a reciprocating manner through said one of the two apertures for a predetermined amount of time;
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- a primary motion sensor or a primary accelerometer disposed within the primary housing, wherein the primary motion sensor or the primary accelerometer is disposed adjacent to the other one of the two apertures of the primary housing;
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- an auxiliary agility-training device spaced from the primary agility-training device, wherein the auxiliary agility-training device comprises:
- an auxiliary housing having two apertures;
- an auxiliary impact-generating mechanism disposed in the auxiliary housing, wherein the auxiliary impact-generating mechanism comprises an auxiliary tapper member having an end portion adapted and configured to be translatable in a reciprocating manner through one of the two apertures of the auxiliary housing;
- an auxiliary control unit disposed within the auxiliary housing and operationally connected to the auxiliary impact-generating mechanism for enabling the auxiliary tapper member end portion to be translated in a reciprocating manner through said one of the two apertures of the auxiliary housing;
- an auxiliary microprocessor disposed in the auxiliary housing, wherein the auxiliary microprocessor includes memory for storing data, wherein the auxiliary microprocessor is operationally connected to the auxiliary control unit, wherein the auxiliary microprocessor is adapted and configured for enabling the auxiliary control unit to cause the end portion of the auxiliary tapper member to be moved in a reciprocating manner through said one of the two apertures of the auxiliary housing for a preselected amount of time;
- an optional sound-generating device disposed in the auxiliary housing;
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- an auxiliary motion sensor or an auxiliary accelerometer disposed within the auxiliary housing, wherein the auxiliary motion sensor or the auxiliary accelerometer is disposed adjacent to the other one of the two apertures of the auxiliary housing.
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