# US 9,433,824 B2 · Athlete training and monitoring system

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- Number: US 9,433,824 B2
- Document ID: US9433824B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/548,003
- Filed: 2014-11-19
- Published: 2015-03-19
- Granted: 2016-09-06
- Earliest claimed: 2012-03-13
- Assignees: Speed Tracs America LLC
- Applicants: Matt Thompson
- Inventors: Matt Thompson
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9433824B2

## CPC

- A63B 24/0062: {Monitoring athletic performances, e.g. for determining the work of a user on an exercise apparatus, the completed jogging or cycling distance}
- A63B 5/16: Training devices for jumping; Devices for balloon-jumping; Jumping aids {(A63B25/02, A63B25/10 take precedence)}
- A63B 21/0442: {Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user}
- A63B 21/0552: {Elastic ropes or bands}
- A63B 21/062: including guide for vertical {or non-vertical weights or} array of weights {to move against gravity forces}
- A63B 21/28: Devices for two persons operating in opposition {or in cooperation}
- A63B 21/4009: {to the waist}
- A63B 23/047: {Walking and pulling or pushing a load (for exercising the player ability for rugby or American football A63B69/34)}
- A63B 24/00: Electric or electronic controls for exercising apparatus of preceding groups; {Controlling or monitoring of exercises, sportive games, training or athletic performances}
- A63B 71/0622: {Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user}
- A63B 2071/027: {using player's own weight, e.g. on a platform}
- A63B 2220/51: Force
- A63B 2225/15: with identification means that can be read by electronic means
- A63B 2225/20: with means for remote communication, e.g. internet or the like
- A63B 2225/50: Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
- A63B 2225/54: Transponders, e.g. RFID
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

An athlete training device that includes a platform that includes a plurality of spaced apart attachment members disposed adjacent to the periphery of the platform. A pole extends upwardly from the platform and is affixed to the platform. A weight, defining a hole passing therethrough, is disposed on the platform so that the pole passes through the hole. A top plate is affixed to the top of the pole and includes attachment structures disposed about the top plate. An attachment device is coupled to one of the attachment structures. A redirecting device is coupled to one of the attachment members. An elastic cord is attached to the attachment device and is engaged with the redirecting device so that the cord extends radially away from the pole. An exercise device is affixed to the end of the cord.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An integrated athlete training unit, comprising:
(a) a plate;
(b) a plurality of elastic cords, each of which has a first end and an opposite second end, the first end coupled to the plate;
(c) a plurality of strain measuring devices, each of which is coupled to a different elastic cord and configured to measure strain applied to the elastic cord to which it is coupled- and configured to generate an indication of an amount of strain to which it has been subjected;
(d) a plurality of exercise devices, each of which is affixed to the second end of one of the cords; and
(e) an electronic exercise measurement device, mounted on the plate and electrically coupled to each of the electronic strain measuring devices, the electronic exercise measurement device configured to generate an output signal indicative of exercises performed by each user based on the strain signal from each of the strain gauges, the electronic exercise measurement device including:
(i) a user identification circuit configured to identify each of a plurality of users each at a different one of the exercise locations, the user identification circuit including a plurality of different user identification sub-circuits, each disposed at a different location on the electronic exercise measurement device corresponding to a different exercise location relative to the integrated athlete training system, thereby facilitating the identification of each of the plurality of users;
(ii) a processor that is responsive to the user identification circuit and to the strain gauges and that is configured to generate a data packet that includes an identification of each user and a digital representation of the indication of the amount of strain applied to a cord associated with each user; and
(iii) a transceiver that is coupled to the processor, that is configured to transmit the data packet to a remote computer.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The integrated athlete training system of claim 1, wherein the user identification circuit comprises a circuit selected from a group of circuits consisting of: a biometric sensor, an RFID tag reader, a magnetic strip reader, and a single-wire communications device.