US4653582A
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Point indicating system for combat sports
Assignee: TRECO PRODUCTS Inc
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Filing: 1985-05-22
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Granted: 1987-03-31
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Expires: 2005-05-22
Abstract
Abstract An indicator which is carried by a participant capable of delivering an offensive blow in a combat sport. The indicator in a preferred embodiment utilizes a hook and loop fastener to maintain its position on the glove or foot of the participant until contact has been made with an opponent. The opponent has a portion of a hook and pile fastening system located on his person which is compatible with the external portion of the indicator when mounted on the participant's equipment. When a blow is struck, a greater amount of retaining force is developed between the indicator and the opponent's hook and loop fastening system then is present between the indicator and the participant's hook and loop fastening system, causing the indicator to be transferred to the opponent at the point of contact. In one embodiment, a small streamer can be attached to the indicator and sandwiched between the indicator substrate and the participant's equipment. However, when the indicator is transferred to the opponent during a blow, the streamer is pulled free and serves as a further visual indication of the existence and position of contact between the participant and his opponent.
Inventors
- 👤 Ted R. Ehrenfried
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:23
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/06; A63B71/0605; A63B2209/00; A63B2209/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/908; Y10S2/91; Y10S273/00; Y10S273/30; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/27; Y10T24/2775
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A point indicating system for at least two individuals, a participant and an opponent, for indicating the existence and position of a blow struck by said participant on said opponent, said system comprising: at least one indicator means; inferior means, associated with said participant, for removably mounting said indicztor means on said participant; and superior means, associated with said opponent, for retainably mounting said indicator means, said superior means in combination with said indicator means comprising a means generating a greater retaining force and said inferior means in combination with said indicator means comprising a means generating a lesser retaining force, whereby said indicator means remains in contact with said inferior means until said blow is struck and contact is made between said indicator means and said superior means, whereupon said greater retaining force causes said indicator means to transfer to and remain in position on said superior means with respect to said opponent, wherein said indicator means comprises a planar indicator having two sides with one of hooks and loops from a hook and loop fastener system disposed on both sides of said planar indicator, said inferior means and said superior means comprising the other of said hooks and loops from said hook and loop fastener system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A point indicating system for at least two individuals, a participant and an opponent, for indicating the existence and position of a blow struck by said participant on said opponent, said system comprising: at least one indicator means; inferior means, associated with said participant, for removably mounting said indicztor means on said participant; and superior means, associated with said opponent, for retainably mounting said indicator means, said superior means in combination with said indicator means comprising a means generating a greater retaining force and said inferior means in combination with said indicator means comprising a means generating a lesser retaining force, whereby said indicator means remains in contact with said inferior means until said blow is struck and contact is made between said indicator means and said superior means, whereupon said greater retaining force causes said indicator means to transfer to and remain in position on said superior means with respect to said opponent, wherein said indicator means comprises a planar indicator having two sides with one of hooks and loops from a hook and loop fastener system disposed on both sides of said planar indicator, said inferior means and said superior means comprising the other of said hooks and loops from said hook and loop fastener system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said means generating a greater retaining force comprises a larger area of hook/loop interengagement than an area of hook/loop interengagement of said means generating a lesser retaining force.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said indicator side for mounting on said inferior mounting means has fewer of said one of hooks and loops than said indictor side for mounting on said superior mounting means has of said one of hooks and loops.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said indicator means includes a colored streamer hidden from view when said indicator means is mounted on said inferior means and exposed to view whenn said indicator means is transferred to said superior means.
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