Apparatus for monitoring and displaying exertion data
US6358187B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2220/51
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring and displaying information related to pressure exerted at a point of interest during an isometric exercise includes a fabric base, adapted to receive a body part. A sensor is attached to the fabric base and disposed at the point of interest during the isometric exercise, and measures a pressure magnitude at the point of interest and provides a pressure signal corresponding to the pressure magnitude. A monitor, which receives the pressure signal, processes the pressure signal to derive information that is meaningful to a user, and generates a display signal corresponding to the information derived from the pressure signal. A display device, attached to the fabric base, receives the display signal and provides a visual indication of the information to the user. The fabric base includes an opening for receiving a thumb. The sensor is attached to the fabric base on a first side of the opening, and the display device is attached to the fabric base on a second side of the opening.
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