Wireless pressure sensing rock climbing handhold and dynamic method of customized routing
US8668626B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2225/74
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A handhold for rock climbing for attachment to a constructed wall with a screw, for wireless communication with a remote computer, comprises: a) a body having a rear generally flat side portion and an integrated peripheral side portions wherein an upper peripheral portion is adapted to be grasped, said body having an interior cavity; b) an elongate cylindrical hole extending through the body sized to closely receive the screw for attachment to the constructed wall; c) a circuit, generally positioned within the interior cavity, containing a microprocessor, a pressure sensor to detect force on the handhold created by a user, a light emission device, a wireless transmission antenna; and d) a power source. In conjunction with the remote computer the circuit can be activated, the light emission device can be lit, and information generated in the handhold can be restored for recall at a later time.
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