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Body coordination training aid
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-10-27
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Granted: 1983-07-12
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Expires: 2001-10-27
Abstract
Abstract A body coordination training aid is presented for providing audio signals to a user in response to the user's head and shoulders assuming a predetermined relative orientation. This is accomplished via an electronic circuit responsive to a first electrode contacting a second electrode to complete an electrical circuit.
Inventors
- 👤 Norman Salzman
- 👤 Edward Wellner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 17:52
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B69/00; A63B69/36; A63B69/3608; A63B71/00; A63B71/06; A63B71/0619; A63B71/0622; A63B2071/0625; A63B2209/00; A63B2209/08; A63B2209/10; A63B2220/00; A63B2220/80; A63B2220/801; A63B69/0002; A63B69/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A body coordination training aid, comprising: an audio oscillator; a power source for said audio oscillator; a first electrode; a second electrode; said first and second electrodes configured to make electrical contact when said user's head and shoulder are in a predetermined relative orientation; means to electrically contact said audio oscillator to said power source via said first and second electrodes; a mounting means for adjustably holding said first electrode and adapted to be mounted to the user's head; and a rigid, flexible, non-conducting mounting strip for supporting said mounting means, said audio oscillator, and said power source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A body coordination training aid, comprising: an audio oscillator; a power source for said audio oscillator; a first electrode; a second electrode; said first and second electrodes configured to make electrical contact when said user's head and shoulder are in a predetermined relative orientation; means to electrically contact said audio oscillator to said power source via said first and second electrodes; a mounting means for adjustably holding said first electrode and adapted to be mounted to the user's head; and a rigid, flexible, non-conducting mounting strip for supporting said mounting means, said audio oscillator, and said power source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A body coordination training aid, as defined in claim 1, wherein said first electrode is supported by the user's head and said second electrode is supported by the user's shoulder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
A body coordination training aid, as defined in claim 2 wherein the adjustable mounting means is a spring steel clip and a two piece sweat band configured to form a packet for containing said mounting strip such that said mounting means is exposed and said audio oscillator and said power source are concealed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A body coordination training aid as defined in claim 3, further including an earphone electrically connected to said audio oscillator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
113 words
A body coordination training aid as defined in claim 2, comprising: a laminated structure including a plurality of tacks having points protruding from a common side thereof; a garment, said laminated structure positioned so that said tacks protrude from said garment; one half of a Velcro fastening couple positioned so that said tacks protruding through said garment protrude through said Velcro fastening couple; a clutch back device for each of said tacks for securing said one half of said Velcro fastening couple to said garment; and a Velcro fastening couple of the type adapted to mate with said one half Velcro fastening couple secured to said second electrode for supporting said second electrode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
A body coordination training aid as defined in claim 5, comprising two second electrodes and related supporting structure adapted for mounting on individual shoulders.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A body coordination training aid as defined in claim 5, further comprising a miniature loud speaker electrically coupled to said audio oscillator and driven thereby and supported by said Velcro fastening couple supporting said second electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
A body coordination training aid as defined in claim 3, further comprising a miniature loud speaker supported by said mounting strip and positioned thereon to be adjacent to one ear of said user.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A body coordination training aid as defined in claim 2, further comprising: a cap; and means secured to said cap for supporting said first electrode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A body coordination training aid as defined in claim 9, further comprising: means within said cap for holding said audio oscillator and said power source.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
137 words
A body coordination training aid as defined in claim 1, wherein said power supply is a battery and said audio oscillator comprises: an NPN transistor; a PNP transistor; an audio transducer electrically connected between the emitter of said NPN transistor and collector of said PNP transistor; a first resistor; a capacitor electrically connected in series circuit with said first resistor between the base of said NPN transistor and collector of said PNP transistor; a second resistor connected between the base of said NPN transistor and the emitter of said PNP transistor; means to electrically connect the negative pole of said battery to the emitter of said NPN transistor; means to electrically connect the positive terminal of said battery to said second electrode; and means to electrically connect said first electrode to the emitter of said PNP transistor.
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