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Audible push-up detector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-11-23
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Granted: 1996-04-02
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Expires: 2014-11-23
Abstract
Abstract An audible push-up detector produces a sound when the device is compressed between the chest of a user and the underlying floor or surface, thus alerting an instructor or supervisor, as well as the user of the device, that the exercise has been performed properly. The device comprises a hollow, air filled flexible, pliable, resilient container having a reed valve or the like installed in one side. When the device is compressed, as between the chest and the underlying surface when a person is performing push-ups, air within the device pneumatically actuates the reed valve to produce a sound. Thus, the device is most useful in group exercise or physical training sessions, where a single supervisor or at most a relatively few supervisory personnel must monitor a large number of persons performing push-up exercises. The device includes a spacer disposed therebeneath, to position the pneumatic device at the proper height. The spacer is preferably a solid block, but is preferably formed of a relatively soft, resilient material to preclude injury to a person resting his/her upper body weight on the device. The spacer may be in any one of a number of various geometric shapes or forms, as desired.
Inventors
- 👤 Maurice J. Mullinix
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:34
CPC Classifications
G; G10; G10K; G10K9/00; G10K9/02; G10K9/04; A; A63; A63B; A63B23/00; A63B23/035; A63B23/12; A63B71/00; A63B71/06; A63B71/0619; A63B71/0622; A63B2071/0625; A63B21/00; A63B21/40; A63B21/4027; A63B21/4033; A63B23/1209; A63B23/1236
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
An audible push-up detector, comprising: a detector portion having a hollow, air filled center and a resilient, pliable surrounding wall, with a pneumatically actuated sound producing means installed through said wall and providing for air passage therethrough; said detector portion comprising a substantially low, flat shape adapted for stable placement on a surface underlying a person performing push-up exercises and beneath the person's chest, and; height positioning means adapted to position said detector portion at a height above the underlying surface to provide for actuation of said sound producing means by compressive contact with the person's chest when a push-up is properly performed by the person thereover performing push-up exercises, whereby; said pneumatically actuated sound producing means produces a sound when said detector portion is compressed by the person thereover properly performing a push-up exercise, thus causing air to be expelled through said pneumatically actuated sound producing device and thereby providing notice to the person thereover and to others in the area that the push-up exercise has been properly performed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
An audible push-up detector, comprising: a detector portion having a hollow, air filled center and a resilient, pliable surrounding wall, with a pneumatically actuated sound producing means installed through said wall and providing for air passage therethrough; said detector portion comprising a substantially low, flat shape adapted for stable placement on a surface underlying a person performing push-up exercises and beneath the person's chest, and; height positioning means adapted to position said detector portion at a height above the underlying surface to provide for actuation of said sound producing means by compressive contact with the person's chest when a push-up is properly performed by the person thereover performing push-up exercises, whereby; said pneumatically actuated sound producing means produces a sound when said detector portion is compressed by the person thereover properly performing a push-up exercise, thus causing air to be expelled through said pneumatically actuated sound producing device and thereby providing notice to the person thereover and to others in the area that the push-up exercise has been properly performed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The audible push-up detector of claim 1, wherein: said pneumatically actuated sound producing means comprises a reed valve within an orifice disposed through said wall of said detector portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The audible push-up detector of claim 1, wherein: said detector portion is formed of a flexible plastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The audible push-up detector of claim 3, wherein: said flexible plastic material is chosen from the group consisting of vinyl and polyurethane plastics.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The audible push-up detector of claim 1, wherein: said detector portion is formed of an elastomer material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The audible push-up detector of claim 5, wherein: said elastomer material is chosen from the group consisting of natural and synthetic rubber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The audible push-up detector of claim 1, wherein: said detector portion includes smoothly rounded edges and corners, devoid of sharp protrusions, thereby precluding injury to a person supporting the person's upper body weight thereon while performing push-up exercises.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The audible push-up detector of claim 1 wherein: said height positioning means comprises a solid block of material having a regular geometric shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The audible push-up detector of claim 8 wherein: said height positioning means includes smoothly rounded corners and edges, devoid of sharp protrusions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The audible push-up detector of claim 8 wherein: said height positioning means is formed of a resilient, compliant material, thereby precluding injury to a person supporting the person's upper body weight thereon while performing push-up exercises.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The audible push-up detector of claim 10 wherein: said height positioning means is formed of a closed cell foam material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The audible push-up detector of claim 9 wherein: said height positioning means is in the form of a cube.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The audible push-up detector of claim 9 wherein: said height positioning means is in the form of a right triangular prism.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The audible push-up detector of claim 9 wherein: said height positioning means is in the form of a cylinder.
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