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US 6,183,396 B2Granted
Palm plates designed to be attached to the user's hands in an aquatic environment
OwnerPascal Reynierinventor
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Abstract
A palm plate designed to be attached to the hand of a user. The palm plate has a surface of a fitted form upon which the hand rests. The plate is equipped with an attached mechanism having a sensor. The sensor can transmit a signal to a microprocessor capable of calculating a certain number of parameters which are displayed on a read-out screen. The microprocessor, its electronic system and the screen are carried by the plate.
Claims8
A device for attachment to a hand of a swimmer comprising:
- a plate having a surface suitable for receipt of the hand thereon;
- attachment means affixed to said plate, said attachment means for securing the hand against said surface;
- at least one pressure sensor affixed to said plate;
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- a microprocessor means electrically connected to said sensor, said microprocessor means for receiving a signal from said pressure sensor, said microprocessor means for calculating a plurality of parameters from said signal, said microprocessor means having an electronic system and a read-out screen directly affixed to said plate, said microprocessor means for quantifying aspects of aquatic movements based on said signal from said pressure sensor and for displaying the quantified aspects on said read-out screen.
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