02nd week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 46 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090011810 | Tournament System and Method of Operation Thereof - A tournament system ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090011812 | Novel Games, and Methods and Apparatus for Game Play in Games of Chance - The inventions herein relate to novel games of chance and apparatus and methods for their play. In one embodiment, a multi-level game of chance is played by presenting the player with multiple options, where there is at least one positive option and at least one negative option. By way of example, at each level the player selects one of four boxes, where two have a monetary amount, and one has a strike. Optionally, the fourth box may comprise a ‘mystery box’, which requires a decision within a decision. When presented with the mystery box, the player may elect to open it or not. If they do not open it, game play resumes at the existing game level. If they open it, one of multiple options is presented, including a positive option and a negative option. In the preferred embodiment, the positive option could include: a multiplier of the winnings of the player, e.g., a double of the money in the player's account, or the updating of the safe level for the player. A negative result could be an additional strike. Preferably, the probability of a negative outcome from the opening of the mystery box should be the same as the probability of a negative event the general playing of the game. In studio participation, casino based play, or play over an electronic network, such as the Internet, is contemplated. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011813 | LOTTERY SYSTEM BASED ON SPORTING EVENTS - A method of conducting a lottery using sporting events as a basis of defining a winning condition for the lottery, comprising the steps of: identifying a group of scheduled sporting events | 2009-01-08 |
20090011814 | Devices and Methods for Feature Ball Bingo - An electronic bingo game and method for playing the same wherein a random number generator selects bingo balls from a predetermined range that includes regular bingo balls ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090011815 | GAMING MACHINE WITH BONUS GAME - A basic fruit machine simulator apparatus ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090011816 | Game Machine and Self-Running Body For Use Therein - The invention provides a game machine enabling to reduce the load of the maintenance of a running surface by using the guide line detecting function of a self-running body. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011817 | Gaming machine, gaming machine control method, and playing method - A gaming machine includes a display and a controller. The controller is configured with logic to: (a) distribute cards to a player; (b) exchange one or more of the distributed cards selected by the player with different cards; (c) execute a win game in which the player wins a predetermined award when the final cards possessed by the player includes a first predetermined card combination; (d) execute a high-probability win game in a subsequent game when the final cards include a second predetermined card combination; (e) execute a special game so as to determine a playing condition of the high-probability win game prior to executing the high-probability win game; and (f) initially distribute a plurality of sets of cards in the high-probability win game in accordance with the determined playing condition. The controller causes the display to display an image related to proceedings of the high-probability win game. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011818 | REEL-BASED GAMING MACHINE WITH MULTIPLE OVERLAID DISPLAYS - A gaming machine and method are disclosed that provide enhanced visual effects for a player through the use of one or more electroluminescent displays overlaying a display area associated with a set of electro-mechanical slot reels (or reel tape). Various embodiments are shown, such as overlaid displays that include cutouts about one or more reels and provide video or static images that are interactive with the reels during either the base game or feature game. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011819 | Method and apparatus for the rewarding of the interest of a user in an activity - A method and system for rewarding a user's interest in an activity is provided. It comprises identifying a location for the user; determining a period of time during which the user is to maintain interest in the activity; monitoring an interest of the user in the activity for the period of time, at the location; deciding if a prize should be awarded to the user if the user has maintained an interest for the period of time, at the location; and choosing and awarding the prize to the user if the decision is positive; whereby the user can be rewarded for having maintain his interest in the activity. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011820 | GAMING MACHINE, SERVER AND PROGRAM FOR PLURAL PLAYERS - The invention provides a gaming machine, a server and program that amplify the sense of thrill by adding a gambling feature to a game. A poker gaming machine ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090011821 | GAMING ACCESS CARD WITH DISPLAY - Systems and methods for conducting cashless gaming or player tracking within a gaming environment are disclosed. Players with associated player accounts are provided player tracking instruments having rewriteable displays. Also provided are gaming devices or machines having display panels adapted to display content and communicate with the player tracking cards or instruments. Data on player tracking instruments is updated and displayed thereupon. The player tracking instruments may contain an RFID tag to receive communications from a transceiver associated with the gaming device or machine. A feedback loop from a master gaming controller to a transceiver to a player tracking instrument to an input display panel and back to the master gaming controller can be created. Player tracking instruments may also have lights, speakers, vibration components, and other advanced features thereupon. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011822 | Wagering Game With Persistent State Of Game Assests Affecting Other Players - A gaming system includes a plurality of linked gaming machines, each gaming machine including a display for displaying a plurality of symbols that indicates a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game. The randomly selected outcome is selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to a wager input. Each gaming machine allows a player to achieve a player level from a plurality of player levels. The gaming system further includes a controller linked to the gaming machines. The controller is adapted to permit a certain community-event game from a plurality of community-game events to be played at two or more of gaming machines in response to a conditional state at the gaming machines. The conditional state is a function of the player levels at the gaming machines. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011823 | Wagering Game With Persistent State Of Game Assets Affecting Other Players - A gaming system includes a plurality of linked gaming machines, each gaming machine including a display for displaying a plurality of symbols that indicates a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game. The randomly selected outcome is selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to a wager input. Each gaming machine allows a player to achieve a player level from a plurality of player levels. The gaming system further includes a controller linked to the gaming machines. The controller is adapted to permit a certain community-event game from a plurality of community-game events to be played at two or more of gaming machines in response to a conditional state at the gaming machines. The conditional state is a function of the player levels at the gaming machines. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011824 | Wagering Game With Persistent State of Game Assets Affecting Other Players - A gaming system includes a plurality of linked gaming machines, each gaming machine including a display for displaying a plurality of symbols that indicates a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game. The randomly selected outcome is selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to a wager input. Each gaming machine allows a player to achieve a player level from a plurality of player levels. The gaming system further includes a controller linked to the gaming machines. The controller is adapted to permit a certain community-event game from a plurality of community-game events to be played at two or more of gaming machines in response to a conditional state at the gaming machines. The conditional state is a function of the player levels at the gaming machines. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011825 | Persistent Notification and Common Display of Shares in a Community Electronic Video Card Game - Embodiments described herein are directed to the persistent and common display of shared progressive jackpot data in a community electronic video poker game. In an embodiment, the video game is a poker game that combines traditional draw poker games with bonus games that include aspects of puzzle games. Successful completion of one or more bonus games qualifies the user to enter into a community game that allows the user to play against other players through a series of poker rounds and/or puzzle solving rounds. The community game features a shared progressive jackpot that pays out to the players on the basis of one or more winning events. The values and relevant parameters related to the shared jackpot are displayed to all qualified participating players through a common display device or an identical display window on each player game console. A persistent notification process updates the jackpot value and share notification on a defined periodic basis. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011826 | Bonus with Increasing Proximity of Occurrence - Method of conducting a game of chance having a randomly enabled bonus game with controllable frequency of occurrence, including the steps of: making a wager to initiate play on a base game; initiating a random bonus enablement determination which is separate from base game outcome; and allowing bonus game play only if the bonus is enabled. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011827 | Wagering Game With Tournament-Play Features - A method is presented for offering a wagering game tournament to a plurality of players on a plurality of gaming machines, which are located on a gaming network. The method includes increasing a prize pool based on a group achievement of the plurality of players, and distributing the prize pool to at least some of the plurality of players. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011828 | Device for running copy-protected software - The invention relates to a device for running copy-protected software stored on an information carrier ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090011829 | Cheat Prevention Method, System and Client Terminal for Online Game - The present invention discloses a cheat prevention method for an online game. The method includes: determining, by the game server, a partner for a player according to information submitted by a game client terminal used by the player, and sending information of the partner of the player to the game client terminal used by the player; and refusing, by the game client terminal used by the player, to send a message to the partner of the player. The present invention also discloses a system and a client terminal in accordance with the method. The present invention can effectively prevent cheat in online games. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011830 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR LIMITING TIME FOR ONLINE GAME USERS, PPP SERVER, AND ONLINE GAME SERVER - The invention discloses a method for limiting the game time of an online game user. The method includes: according to the information about the game time of all online game accounts of the user recorded in a PPP server, acquiring the cumulative online time of all online game accounts of the user; acquiring the cumulative online time of all online game accounts of the user after the user logs in through an online game account; counting time on the basis of the acquired cumulative online time, and limiting the game time of the user according to the counted time. The invention also discloses a system for limiting the game time of an online game user, a PPP server and an online game server. With the invention, the game time of a user is limited according to the information about the game time of all online game accounts of the user, and thus a time limited is executed on an online game user who owns multiple online game accounts. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011831 | Game Device, Game Control, Method, Information Recording Medium and Program - In a game device ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090011832 | MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH GAME APPLICATION FOR DISPLAY ON A REMOTE MONITOR AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH - A mobile communication device includes a processing module that executes a gaming application based on gaming data and that generates display data in response thereto. At least one transceiver sends the display data to a display device in a gaming mode of operation and transceives wireless telephony data with a wireless telephony network in a telephony mode of operation. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011833 | Descending Qualification Community Game - A community gaming system includes a community game server that compares gaming outcomes of gaming devices to determine whether the gaming devices qualify for a community game. For a first set of gaming devices, the community game server compares a gaming device outcome against a first qualifying outcome having a first qualifying probability. The qualifying probability is then modified and a second qualifying outcome based on the modified qualifying probability is used to qualify a second set of gaming devices. A community prize may be awarded to winning gaming devices in proportion to the qualifying probabilities for the respective gaming devices. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011834 | LOCATION AWARE AD-HOC GAMING - A method of mobile gaming is disclosed. The method includes configuring a mobile device to communicate in a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol, determining location information for the mobile device, communicating the location information and a gaming request via the first communication protocol to a game server, receiving a gaming request response from the game server via the first communication protocol, initiating a gaming session in response to the gaming request response, wherein the gaming session is conducted via the second communication protocol. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011835 | VIDEO GAMES INCLUDING REAL-LIFE ATTRIBUTES AND/OR FANSTASY SETTINGS - A video gaming system and related network interfaces with an online fantasy sports game. The fantasy sports game can be enhanced using various features of the video game play. In one aspect of the invention the video game system provide a video game console platform for the fantasy team owner to attend the fantasy draft over a network that includes the Internet. Attending the fantasy draft includes selecting available real-life athletes from a list of available real-life athletes in the fantasy draft as members of a fantasy team roster and receiving information describing fantasy draft selections by other fantasy team owners attending the fantasy draft. The video game system includes instructions for displaying sports video game characters associated with the same real-life athletes being drafted in the online fantasy game. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011836 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING HOTEL TRANSACTIONS FROM A GAMING DEVICE - A customer may be permitted to use a gaming device such as a slot machine to manage various transactions related to a hotel, such as checking in and/or checking out of the customer's room at the hotel. A customer may receive a benefit in exchange for using a gaming device for a transaction. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011837 | COMPUTER FASHION GAME WITH MACHINE-READABLE TRADING CARDS - A game system including cards with computer-readable information is provided. The computer-readable information may be in the form of a code embodied on the cards. The cards may be selectively chosen and compiled in a card compiling device that is configured to remove singly a series of cards from one location and to deliver the removed cards to a new location. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011838 | Computer-readable storage medium having game program stored therein, and game apparatus - User saved-data storage means S | 2009-01-08 |
20090011839 | Gaming Machine Vent Cover - A vent cover is provided for use with a gaming machine. The vent cover comprises a body for location over a vent in a housing of the gaming machine. The vent cover cooperates with the housing to define a vent space through which air flows to and from an interior of the gaming machine via the vent. The vent cover has air ports in communication with the vent space. The vent cover also has one or more drains which direct water from the vent space. The vent cover is preferably used with an exhaust vent of a gaming machine, directing heated air upwardly away from the gaming machine and preventing foreign material from entering the gaming machine through the vent. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011840 | Structure of Anti-Vibrating Rotation Shaft - The present invention provides a supporting rack one lateral end thereof is provided with a connecting section and the base thereof is provided with an extending section at least one clamping ring is formed at the free end of the extending section and an opening is provided between the clamping ring and the extending section; an auxiliary connecting member used to connect a reinforcing sheet to the extending section a positioning sheet is formed by vertically bending one end of the reinforcing sheet and is formed as one piece with the reinforcing sheet; a core hole is axially provided on the positioning sheet, with respect to a location of a shaft hole of the clamping ring and with respect to a size of a shaft rod; a pivotal shaft the shaft rod is axially extended from the pivotal shaft; the shaft rod passes through the core hole of the positioning sheet and is tightly connected thereon, and is covered by at least one clamping ring. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011841 | Thrust washer for universal joint cross - A cross for a universal joint includes a body including an outwardly extending trunnion and a bearing cup mounted on the trunnion. A thrust washer is disposed between the trunnion and the bearing cup. The thrust washer includes an outer edge portion, a spacer portion that extends from the outer edge portion and is curved in cross sectional shape, a spring portion that extends generally radially inwardly from the spacer portion and is shaped generally in the form of a hollow cone, and an inner lip portion that extends inwardly from the spring portion. The thrust washer absorbs thrust loads that occur between an outer end surface of the trunnion and an inner surface of a closed end of the bearing cup and takes up any axial looseness therebetween. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011842 | Wheel isolator coupling - A wheel isolator coupling comprising a sprocket for engaging a drive member, the sprocket fixedly connected to a first adaptor, the sprocket rotationally engaged with a shaft through a first bearing, a wheel portion fixedly connected to a second adaptor, the wheel portion rotationally engaged with the shaft through a second bearing, the first adaptor having at least one receiving portion, at least one compressible member disposed within the receiving portion, the second adaptor having a radially extending member for engaging the compressible member within the receiving portion, and the sprocket imparting no axial force to the first bearing. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011843 | Constant Velocity Joint of Tripod Type - A constant velocity joint for a drive system of a vehicle comprises: a spider trunnion for transmitting torque between first and second shaft of the drive system, the spider trunnion including a spherical outer surface; and a roller assembly operatively attached on the spider trunnion, the roller assembly including an inner roller, an outer roller, and a plurality of needle rollers engaged between the inner and outer rollers, wherein the inner roller includes a tapered outer surface with a taper angle (θt), and the outer roller includes a tapered inner surface with the same taper angle (θt). The taper angle (θt) is preferably in a range from about 0.23° and to about 1.17°, and selected in consideration of both accommodating the inner roller to move without jamming in an entire effective movement range under presence of a maximum joint angle of the drive system, and preventing self separation of the roller assembly by jamming stop between the inner, outer and needle rollers due to the tapered structure of the rollers. The inner roller is preferably configured to have a ratio LL/RR | 2009-01-08 |
20090011844 | Shrink-Fit Tool Unit as Well as Tool Holder and Rotary Tool to be Used for the Shrink-Fit Tool Unit - A shrink-fit tool unit increases the transmission force of rotary power and also improves workability when inserting the rotary tool into the tool holder. A tool holder and a rotary tool to be used for the shrink-fit tool unit are also disclosed. Since a first engaging part and a second engaging part are configured to engage with each other simply by inserting a cylindrical terminal area of a thread forming tap into a chuck | 2009-01-08 |
20090011845 | ARTIFICIAL SURFACE - A layered, artificial surface including plural components filled with microbeads of pre-selected sizes, shapes and depths. The microbeads of the pre-selected sizes and shapes and depths provide plural different types of resistance and firmness for the artificial surface. Pre-determined chemical compounds can also be applied to the microbeads to change a surface charge on the microbeads, or produced with a desired surface charge to provide different interactions and thus different types of resistance and firmness for the artificial surface. The artificial surface does not require the application of a vacuum to maintain a shape or resistance. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011846 | Align-assure by GolfMasters - The invention is a simple apparatus which will enable a golfer to far more easily see the precise alignment of their shoulders, the aim of their shoulder-line, during the pre-shot stance address position, and at commencement of the backswing. Such an apparatus in the teacing of golf, and for a player during practice, will be of tremendous assistance in that correct upper-body alignment, as parallel to the target-line as the feet should be, is absolutely crucial to success in hitting a golf ball properly—straight, and solidly, and on-target. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011847 | Driving dynamics accura swing system - A golf training device has an elongated body, including two closely-spaced elongated members moveable, relative to each other, along an axis parallel to the body, so the length of the body may be adjusted to accommodate different sized players. A protractor is attached to one end of the body. Once placed on the ground proximate a golf ball, so the longitudinal axis of the body is aligned with a target, and the protractor end is further from the target, the body provides a visual cue to a player of a path, along which the player should swing a golf club. Graduations, and optional moveable markers, on the body may be used to indicate proper placement of the ball and the player's feet, so the ball is located at the player's center of gravity. The protractor may provide a visual cue as to when the player should turn his/her wrist. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011848 | Releasable and Interchangeable Connections For Golf Club Heads and Shafts - Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: (a) a shaft engaging member including a rotation-inhibiting structure; (b) a club head engaging member including a shaft-receiving chamber and a retaining structure for engaging the rotation-inhibiting structure; and (c) a securing system for releasably securing the shaft engaging member with respect to the club head engaging member. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing the securing system and exchanging the original parts with different parts. Furthermore, the shaft may be bent or otherwise extend at an angle from the shaft engaging member so as to allow adjustment of the shaft position with respect to the club head. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011849 | Releasable and Interchangeable Connections for Golf Club Heads and Shafts - Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: (a) a shaft engaging member including a rotation-inhibiting structure; (b) a club head engaging member including a shaft-receiving chamber and a retaining structure for engaging the rotation-inhibiting structure; and (c) a securing system for releasably securing the shaft engaging member with respect to the club head engaging member. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing the securing system and exchanging the original parts with different parts. Furthermore, the shaft may be bent or otherwise extend at an angle from the shaft engaging member so as to allow adjustment of the shaft position with respect to the club head. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011850 | Releasable and Interchangeable Connections for Golf Club Heads and Shafts - Golf club heads are releasably engaged with shafts so that the club heads and shafts can be readily interchanged and/or so that the shaft position with respect to the club head can be readily changed. Assemblies for connecting the club head and shaft may include: (a) a shaft engaging member including a rotation-inhibiting structure; (b) a club head engaging member including a shaft-receiving chamber and a retaining structure for engaging the rotation-inhibiting structure; and (c) a securing system for releasably securing the shaft engaging member with respect to the club head engaging member. The club head and shaft may be changed by releasing the securing system and exchanging the original parts with different parts. Furthermore, the shaft may be bent or otherwise extend at an angle from the shaft engaging member so as to allow adjustment of the shaft position with respect to the club head. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011851 | Sports Equipment - It is a sport equipment | 2009-01-08 |
20090011852 | Grooves with Multiple Channels and Methods to Manufacture Grooves of a Golf Club Head - Embodiments of grooves with multiple channels and methods to manufacture grooves of a golf club head are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011853 | Mini-Face Blade Putter - A method of fitting a golf putter to an individual golf stroke of a person which comprises the steps of:
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20090011854 | REACTION INJECTION MOLDABLE COMPOSITIONS, METHODS FOR MAKING SAME, AND RESULTANT GOLF ARTICLES - The invention relates to a method for forming golf equipment, or a portion thereof, preferably for forming one or more layers of a golf ball, including: providing a first reactable component containing an isocyanate-containing compound, and a second reactable component containing at least one polyol, polyamine, or epoxy-containing compound; mixing the reactable components together to form a reactive mixture; and injecting the reactive mixture into a cavity or mold having a desired shape within a time sufficient to avoid substantial polymerization, gelation, or solidification. Alternately, instead of providing an isocyanate-containing reactable component and at least one polyol, polyamine, or epoxy-containing compound, the method may include providing at least two sets of precursor components that can be reacted to form at least two different polymers of an interpenetrating polymer network, at least one polymer being crosslinked, wherein, if any of the at least two component sets include a mixture of precursor components, then that mixture must be sufficiently non-reactive such that the sets of precursor components, when placed in contact with each other, can still form an interpenetrating polymer network. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011855 | Golf Ball Core with Soft Outer Transition Volume and Negative Hardness Gradient - A golf ball including a unitary core having a volume, an outer surface, a geometric center, and an outermost transition volume adjacent to the outer surface, the core being formed from a substantially homogenous composition; and a cover layer. The outermost transition volume is disposed between the core outer surface and the geometric center, the transition volume has an outer portion congruent with the core outer surface, and comprises the outermost 45% of the core volume or less. Both a hardness of the core outer surface and a hardness within the outermost transition volume are less than the hardness of the geometric center to define a negative hardness gradient. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011856 | LOW COMPRESSION, RESILIENT GOLF BALLS WITH RUBBER CORE - A low compression, resilient golf ball having a center including a material formed from the conversion reaction of sufficient amounts of polybutadiene, a free radical source, and a cis-to-trans catalyst to convert a portion of cis-isomer to trans-isomer in the polybutadiene, wherein said material has an amount of trans-isomer greater than the amount of trans-isomer present before the conversion reaction, and wherein the reaction product includes low levels or substantially no antioxidant. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011857 | Golf Ball with Negative Hardness Gradient Core - A golf ball including an inner core having a first outer surface and a geometric center, the inner core having a hardness of 35 to 55 Shore C; an outer core layer adjacent the inner core having a second outer surface and an inner surface, the outer core layer having a hardness of 55 to 90 Shore C; and a cover layer; wherein the hardness of the first outer surface is substantially the same as or lower than the hardness of the geometric center to define a first negative hardness gradient, and the hardness of the second outer surface is substantially the same as or lower than the hardness of the inner surface to define a second negative hardness gradient. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011858 | HIGHLY NEUTRALIZED POLYMER MATERIAL WITH HEAVY MASS FILLERS FOR A GOLF BALL - Disclosed herein is novel thermoplastic material and a golf ball utilizing the thermoplastic material. The golf ball ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090011859 | Negative Hardness Gradient Inner Core for Dual Core Golf Ball - A golf ball includes an inner core having a first outer surface and a geometric center and is formed from a first substantially homogenous formulation throughout such that the inner core has a hardness of 30 Shore C to 45 Shore C. An outer core layer is formed around the inner core and has a second outer surface and an inner surface and is formed from a second substantially homogenous formulation throughout such that the outer core layer has a hardness of 60 Shore C to 95 Shore C. A cover layer is formed around the outer core layer. The hardness of the first outer surface is lower than the hardness of the geometric center to define a negative hardness gradient, and the hardness of the second outer surface is greater than the hardness of the inner surface to define a positive hardness gradient. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011860 | Highly-Neutralized Thermoplastic Copolymer Center for Improved Multi-Layer Core Golf Ball - A golf ball includes an inner core layer formed from a first rubber composition having a first Shore D hardness; an intermediate core layer formed from a second rubber composition; and a thermoplastic outer core layer having a second Shore D hardness. The outer core layer includes a copolymer of ethylene and an α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid, an organic acid or salt thereof, and sufficient cation source to fully-neutralize the acid groups of the copolymer. An inner cover layer surrounds the multi-layer core and an outer cover layer is disposed about the inner cover layer. The inner core layer hardness differs from the outer core hardness by at least 10 points. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011861 | GOLF BALLS CONTAINING INTERPENETRATING POLYMER NETWORKS - The present invention is directed to a golf ball that contains an interpenetrating polymer network, or IPN, including at least two polymeric components. These IPNs may be present in any golf ball layer, although in an intermediate or cover layer in one preferred embodiment. The present invention is also directed to methods of forming a golf ball containing an IPN in one or more of the layers. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011862 | Golf Ball with Negative Hardness Gradient Core - A golf ball comprising a core having an outer surface and a geometric center and being formed from a substantially homogenous formulation throughout; intermediate layer; and a cover layer; wherein the surface and center have a hardness, the hardness of the surface being substantially the same as or lower than the hardness of the center, and wherein a ratio of antioxidant to initiator used in said formulation is greater than about 0.40 when normalized to 100% activity. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011863 | Negative Hardness Gradient Inner Core for Dual Core Golf Ball - A golf ball includes an inner core having an outer surface and a geometric center and being formed from a first substantially homogenous composition such that the inner core has a hardness of 45 Shore C to 65 Shore C. An intermediate layer is disposed about the inner core and has an outer surface and an inner surface and is formed from a thermoplastic composition comprising an ionomer whose acid groups are 100% neutralized such that the intermediate layer has a hardness of 20 Shore D to 80 Shore D. A cover layer is disposed about the outer core layer. The inner core outer surface hardness is lower than the hardness of the geometric center to define a negative hardness gradient, and the hardness of the outer surface of the intermediate layer is the same as the hardness of the inner surface to define a zero hardness gradient. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011864 | Multi-Layer Golf Ball - Golf balls consisting of a dual core and a dual cover are disclosed. The Shore C hardness of the outer core layer's outer surface is greater than that of the inner cover layer's outer surface, and the Shore C hardness of the outer core layer's outer surface is at least 20 Shore C units greater than that of the center. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011865 | Multi-Layer Golf Ball - Golf balls consisting of a dual core and a dual cover are disclosed. The dual core consists of an inner core layer formed from a rubber composition and an outer core layer formed from a highly neutralized polymer composition. The Shore C hardness of the outer core layer's outer surface is greater than the material hardness of the inner cover layer, and is preferably 75 Shore C or greater. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011866 | Multi-Layer Core Golf Ball Having Opposing Hardness Gradient with Steep Gradient Inner Core Layer - A golf ball comprising an inner core having an outer surface and a geometric center and being formed from a substantially homogenous rubber composition, the rubber composition comprising a base rubber and a resorcinol such that the geometric center has a hardness of 40 to 60 Shore C and the outer surface has a hardness of 70 to 95 Shore C. An outer core layer is disposed about the inner core and has an outer surface having a hardness of 50 to 75 Shore C, an inner surface having a hardness of 51 to 76 Shore C, and is formed from a substantially homogenous composition. A cover layer is disposed about the outer core layer. The hardness of the inner core outer surface is greater than the hardness of the geometric center to define a positive hardness gradient of greater than 20 Shore C, and the hardness of the outer core outer surface is lower than the hardness of its inner surface to define a negative hardness gradient of −1 to −5 Shore C. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011867 | Multi-Layer Core Golf Ball Having Opposing Hardness Gradient with Steep Gradient Outer Core Layer - A golf ball comprising an inner core having an outer surface and a geometric center and being formed from a substantially homogenous composition such that the geometric center has a hardness of 51 to 76 Shore C and the outer surface has a hardness of 50 to 75 Shore C. An outer core layer is disposed about the inner core and has an outer surface having a hardness of 85 to 98 Shore C and an inner surface having a hardness of 68 to 78 Shore C and being formed from a second substantially homogenous rubber composition, the rubber composition comprising a base rubber and a resorcinol. A cover layer is disposed about the outer core layer. The hardness of the second outer surface is greater than the hardness of the inner surface to define a positive hardness gradient of greater than 15 Shore C, and the hardness of the first outer surface is lower than the hardness of the geometric center to define a negative hardness gradient of −1 to −5 Shore C. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011868 | CASTABLE POLYUREA FORMULATION FOR GOLF BALL COVERS - Golf balls having improved cut and shear resistance that include covers and/or other layers formed from polyurea compositions formed with at least one amine-terminated polytetramethylene ether glycol homopolymer, at least one amine-terminated copolymer of polytetramethylene ether glycol and polyalkylene glycol. The amine-terminated polytetramethylene ether glycol homopolymer or amine-terminated copolymer of polytetramethylene ether glycol and polyalkylene glycol may be used as the isocyanate-reactive in the prepolymer and/or the curing agent. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011869 | Racquet Sport Training System - The present invention provides a tennis training systems. Methods of practicing and teaching tennis are also provided herein. In one aspect, the training system employs an elongated, elastic cord having a proximal end and a distal end, a vibration dampener configured to be received within a string bed of a racket and operatively connected to the proximal end of the cord, and a connection disc operatively connected to the distal end of the cord. The vibration dampener is connected to the proximal end of the cord by means of an integral loop. Optionally, the connection disc is releasably connected to the distal end of the cord by means of an integral loop. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011870 | BASEBALL TOY WITH TAIL - An apparatus, system, and method for a creative solution that helps teach younger adults/children about baseball and permits them to better participate in hitting fundamentals. The apparatus includes a spheroid having a diameter in a range of about two to five inches and constructed using foam\blow-molded material; and a tail, coupled to the spheroid, constructed using foam\blow-molded material, the tail providing both enhancement of aerodynamic flight properties of the spheroid and inhibition of end-over-end rotation of the spheroid after being thrown, hit, or launched. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011871 | SWING TRAINING AID - A gyroscope assembly is mounted within a sports instrument swing aid. A motor is connected to a rotor within the gyroscope assembly. A power source drives the motor to rotate the rotor. During a forward swing of the swing aid, an angular momentum of the rapidly spinning rotor tends to maintain the swing aid parallel to a plane of the swing. A reaction torque from the gyroscope assembly may be sensed by a player if a player's wrists are rotated in a release, and may also be sensed if a parallel relationship of the swing aid to a plane of the swing is not maintained. The swing aid may be in the form of a bat or racket. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011872 | Digitally Controlled, User Programmable and Field Relocatable Table Tennis Robot - A table tennis robot system characterized in that all the motion control mechanisms of the robot are digitally controlled and fully user programmable and the robot can be positioned in a wide space range of the machine side of the playing field using a unique design of ball catching and recycling net (MB). | 2009-01-08 |
20090011873 | ARTIFICIAL PITCHING SURFACE - An artificial pitching mound. The artificial pitching mound includes an artificial pitching rubber and artificial pitching stride component fillable with microbeads or pellets. The artificial pitching mound reduces repetitive movement injuries for baseball and softball pitchers. The artificial pitching mound also allows positive muscle memory development with a surface that duplicates the feel of natural turf during practice session and allows the athlete's muscles to react the same on both the artificial surface and natural turf. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011874 | Lacrosse Head Having an Ergonomic Throat - An ergonomic throat for a lacrosse head is disclosed having a greater ergonomic shape and design to provide for greater control and maneuverability of the lacrosse head in combination with a stick. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011875 | SQUASH RACQUET GRIP AND TRAINING AID - The invention relates to a squash racquet handle grip comprising at least an external surface and an internal surface, wherein said external surface includes raised surface ridges, wherein said raised surfaces ridges define (a) a forefinger receiving recess for receiving an index finger of a user's hand, (b) a first position site for receiving a thumb of a user's hand, and (c) a second position site for receiving a middle finger of a user's hand; wherein said forefinger receiving recess is disposed on said external surface at an angle relative to both said first position site and said second position site; and wherein said grip is attachable to a squash racket handle. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011876 | HOCKEY STICK - A one-piece composite hockey stick includes a shaft and a blade. The blade end of the shaft extends entirely through the blade such that the blade end can contact the playing surface along with the bottom side of the blade. The shaft extending through the bottom side of the blade can provide a user with an enhanced feel and improved playing characteristics by providing continuous fibers that extend from the grip of a user to the playing surface through the shaft. The shaft can be hollow and open on the blade end such that the interior cavity of the shaft can be accessed from the bottom side of the blade. One or more inserts can be selectively disposed in the interior cavity of the shaft to provide a desired weight distribution and/or damping characteristics. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011877 | BAT FOR BASEBALL OR SOFTBALL - A bat for baseball or softball includes a core member having a depression at a portion to be a ball-hitting portion, and an elastic body attached to the depression and forming the ball-hitting portion. The elastic body is formed of urethane elastomeric foam having specific gravity of at least 0.45 and at most 0.60, JIS C hardness of at least 54 and at most 82, and modulus of elasticity in 300% elongation of at least 3.85 MPa and at most 5.6 MPa. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011878 | Molded sportsball without molding mark and manufacturing method thereof - A sportsball includes a ball carcass having an air cavity therein, wherein the ball carcass includes two ball shells, each of the ball shells having an outer surface, a plurality of channels indented on the outer surface to form a plurality of panel contours thereon, and a contouring edge defining a starting point at one of the channels to continuously extend from the channel to another the adjacent channel until the contouring edge is extended back to the starting point, wherein the two ball shells are integrally bonded with each other to form the ball carcass that the contouring edges of the ball shells are alignedly linked to form a common edge of the ball carcass, such that the common edge of the ball carcass, which is a molding line thereof, also forms as the channels of the ball carcass to invisible the molding line thereat. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011879 | BRACKET FOR CHAIN TENSIONER OR CHAIN GUIDE - To reduce the bending stress acting on a bracket in a chain tensioner or chain guide when a chain is traveling, a bracket of a chain tensioner is provided with a laterally symmetrical transverse-sectional shape by bending one thin sheet of sheet metal having a thickness of preferably no more than 1 mm. The transverse-sectional shape is configured by a shoe mounting part and an upright wall part which projects to the back surface thereof, the structure of each of these comprising two layers of sheet metal, and the two sheets of sheet metal are fixedly attached by spot welding or the like, for example, at the upright wall part. The transverse-sectional shape includes substantially an “I” shape, “T” shape or triangular shape. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011880 | Auto-tensioner - An auto-tensioner includes a plunger slidably inserted in a cylinder and having a closed front end protruding from the cylinder and an open rear end which is located in the cylinder. The plunger is formed with an internal thread on its inner periphery. A screw rod having an external thread formed on its outer periphery thereof and inserted in the plunger with its external thread in threaded engagement with the internal thread of the plunger. The screw rod has a rear end protruding from the open rear end of the plunger. A seat member is mounted in the cylinder and in abutment with the rear end of the screw rod. A return spring having one end thereof supported by the screw rod biases the plunger outwardly of the cylinder to press the closed front end of the plunger against a chain or a belt. An elastic member which is compressible in the axial direction of the cylinder supports the seat member. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011881 | Tensioner with Reinstallation Feature - A tensioner enables easy and reliable reinstallation of the tensioner and belt in the field service while simultaneously making it possible to utilize a one-way clutch device to ensure continuous belt tension control without cumbersome manual alignment and/or realignment procedures. The tensioner has a pivot shaft configured for mounting on an engine surface. A tensioner arm is mounted on the pivot shaft for pivotal movement between a free arm stop position and premount stop position. A belt-engaging pulley is mounted for rotation on the tensioner arm. A base cup is rotatably mounted around an end of the pivot shaft. The base cup has an arcuate slot having a free arm stop end and a premount stop end. The tensioner arm cooperates with the arcuate slot limiting the pivotal movement of the tensioner arm. A spring is coupled between the tensioner arm and the base cup biasing the tensioner arm in a belt-tensioning direction. An anti-kickback stop mechanism engages the pivot shaft and has a lost motion connection with the tensioner arm wherein the tensioner arm moves through a free range without engaging the anti-kickback mechanism. The tensioner arm 1) rotates the anti-kickback mechanism as the tensioner arm moves beyond the free range towards the premount stop position and 2) enables the anti-kickback mechanism as the tensioner arm moves beyond the free range towards the free arm stop position, limiting travel of the tensioner arm therebeyond. The spring is fixable relative to the pivot shaft upon the tensioner being mounted on the engine surface. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011882 | BELT UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - At least one of a plurality of rollers supporting an endless belt includes a flange arranged on an end portion of the roller. The flange includes a cylindrical portion that is inserted into an opening portion of the roller at its end. Outer circumference of the cylindrical portion makes contact with inner circumference of the roller, and inner circumference of the flange makes contact with a rotation shaft of the roller. The inner edge of a surface where the flange is in contact with the rotation shaft is located on the inner side of the outer edge of a surface where the cylindrical portion is in contact with the roller in the longitudinal direction of the rotation shaft. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011883 | Power Transmission Belt - A power transmission belt comprising a polyester tensile cord having a heat shrinkage at 100° C. of less than 1% and/or a heat shrinkage at 150° C. of less than about 1.5% and/or a dimensional stability index of less than about 6%. The belt has a heat shrinkage after 24 hours at 100° C. of less than 1%. The polyester may be that sold under the trade name A360 or A363 by Performance Fibers, Inc. or equivalent polyethylene terephthalate. The tensile cord is particularly suited for use in V-belts for variable speed drives. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011884 | Transmission Belt - The invention provides a transmission belt that can suppress lowering in transmission efficiency and has improved durability. A rubber layer adhered to core wires is formed to have a durometer hardness (shore A) of not less than 72 and not more than 85, or have a tensile stress of not less than 0.5 MPa and not more than 1.7 MPa when stretched 10% in the belt longitudinal direction at 25° C., and the rubber layer is formed to have a weight increase of 90% or less after immersed in light oil for 48 hours at 25° C. or have a weight increase of 80% or less after immersed in toluene for 48 hours at 25° C. Alternatively, the rubber layer adhered to the core wires is formed to have a storage modulus of not less than 10 MPa and not more than 50 MPa and a tan δ of not more than 0.15 as measured by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement under conditions at a static load of 3 kgf/cm | 2009-01-08 |
20090011885 | Rotary Regenerative Heat Exchange Wheel Assembly with Improved Flexible Drive Belt Link for Easy Assembly and Disassembly - A rotary regenerative heat exchange wheel assembly of the type including a rotary wheel constructed to rotate about an axis, and driven with a belt drive, the assembly comprising: a flexible belt of a predetermined cross section, including an elongated strip terminating at two ends, each end being formed with a slot, and a flexible link sized so as to extend to each slot; and at least one fastening device for securing the flexible link to each end of the strip. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011886 | Method And Apparatus For Operating A Transmission Oil Pump - The invention relates to a method for monitoring the function of a motor-vehicle transmission oil pump ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090011887 | Hybrid Driving Apparatus, and Control Method Thereof - In a hybrid driving apparatus, a gear mechanism ( | 2009-01-08 |
20090011888 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HYDRAULIC PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS - An automatic transmission hydraulic pressure control apparatus decreases a hydraulic pressure lower limit value as much as possible without causing a non-operating zone of a solenoid valve to be included in a control region of the solenoid valve due to product variation. First and second determinations are alternately performed to determine if a solenoid command value is in a non-operating zone by alternately changing the solenoid command value to decrease and increase the actual hydraulic pressure in a step-like manner. The solenoid command value of an immediately previous cycle in which the first determining section determined that the solenoid command value was not in the non-operating zone is set as a solenoid command limit value when one of the first and second determining sections has determined that the solenoid command value is in the non-operating zone. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011889 | Locking Differential Assembly - An axle assembly with an electric locking differential that can include a one-piece differential case and a locking device. The locking device includes a dog that is nonrotatably but axially slidably received into a pocket that is formed in an end of the differential case. An actuator is mounted on the differential case. Actuation of the actuator moves the dog into engagement with a second dog that is coupled to a side gear of the differential to thereby lock the side gear to the differential case. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011890 | Locking differential including disengagement retaining means - A locking differential includes a pair of annular clutch members that are normally displaced apart to effect engagement between clutch teeth on the remote ends of the clutch members and corresponding gear teeth on the adjacent ends of a pair of side gears between which the clutch members are colinearly arranged. When one output shaft overruns the other by a predetermined amount, the clutch member associated with the overrunning output shaft is disengaged from its associated side gear. A retaining device retains the clutch members in the disengaged condition until the overrunning condition is terminated. In one embodiment, the retaining device is a cam arm and follower pin arrangement that is connected between the clutch members and operates in conjunction with a pair of friction rings. In a second embodiment, the retaining device comprises a pair of holdout rings that operate between the clutch members and the side gears. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011891 | MULTI-SPEED TRANSMISSION - A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011892 | Automatic transmission - An automatic transmission that includes one clutch that includes a clutch drum; a piston that forms a hydraulic oil chamber using a part of the clutch drum as a cylinder; a plurality of friction plates that engage with the clutch drum; and a cancel oil chamber that is provided on a rear side of the piston and that cancels a centrifugal oil pressure that acts on the hydraulic oil chamber. Oil is supplied to the cancel oil chamber from a boss portion formed in the clutch drum on a radially inner side, and the oil is discharged from discharge holes formed in the boss portion to an outside of a hydraulic oil chamber side of the clutch drum. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011893 | Automatic transmission - An automatic transmission includes an input shaft, an acceleration/deceleration output unit that is coupled to the input shaft and has a first element that selectively outputs a decelerated rotation or an accelerated rotation of the input shaft and a second element that outputs a same number of rotations as the input shaft, a multiple planetary gear set for shifting having third, fourth, fifth and sixth elements, a first clutch coupling the first element and the sixth element selectively, a second clutch coupling the input shaft and the fourth element selectively, a third clutch coupling the first element and the third element selectively, a fourth clutch coupling the second element and the third element selectively, a first brake fixing the third element selectively, a second brake fixing the fourth element selectively and an output shaft coupled directly to the fifth element. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011894 | Spindle drive - A spindle drive for a movable component includes a threaded spindle, which can be driven in rotation about a rotational axis by a reversible drive. A spindle nut is mounted nonrotatably on the spindle. By means of the spindle nut, a transmission element connected to the movable component can be driven axially with respect to the spindle axis. The spindle nut can be connected to and disconnected from the transmission element by a connecting device. A nut position sensor detects the position of the spindle nut and a component sensor detects the axial position of the transmission element. If it is concluded that there is plausibility between the signals of the nut position sensor and the component sensor, the spindle nut can be connected to the transmission element by the connecting device. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011895 | Controller of Driver for Vehicles - A control apparatus for a vehicular drive system including (a) a differential portion having a differential mechanism operable to distribute an output of an engine to a first electric motor and a power transmitting member, a second electric motor disposed in a power transmitting path between the power transmitting member and a vehicle drive wheel, and a switching clutch and a switching brake provided in the differential mechanism and operable to limit a differential function of the differential portion, and (b) a step-variable automatic transmission portion constituting a part of the power transmitting path and operable to perform a clutch-to-clutch shifting action by a releasing action of a coupling device and an engaging action of another coupling device, the control apparatus including a step-variable shifting control configured to change an amount of racing of an input speed of the automatic transmission portion during the clutch-to-clutch shifting action, depending upon whether the differential function of the differential portion is limited by the switching clutch and brake. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011896 | SPLIT SERIAL-PARALLEL HYBRID DUAL-POWER DRIVE SYSTEM - A split serial-parallel hybrid dual-power drive system, comprised of two or more than two separation drive systems allowing independent operation to respectively drive the load, or all loads driven individually are incorporated in a common frame to drive land, surface, underwater transportation means or aircraft, industrial machines and equipment or any other load drive by rotational kinetic energy. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011897 | SPLIT SERIAL-PARALLEL HYBRID DUAL-POWER DRIVE SYSTEM - A split serial-parallel hybrid dual-power drive system, comprised of two or more than two separation drive systems allowing independent operation to respectively drive the load, or all loads driven individually are incorporated in a common frame to drive land, surface, underwater transportation means or aircraft, industrial machines and equipment or any other load drive by rotational kinetic energy. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011898 | SPLIT SERIAL-PARALLEL HYBRID DUAL-POWER DRIVE SYSTEM - A split serial-parallel hybrid dual-power drive system, comprised of two or more than two separation drive systems allowing independent operation to respectively drive the load, or all loads driven individually are incorporated in a common frame to drive land, surface, underwater transportation means or aircraft, industrial machines and equipment or any other load drive by rotational kinetic energy. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011899 | Method and device for adjusting the friction coefficient of a friction clutch situated in a hybrid power train - A method for adjusting the friction coefficient of a friction clutch situated in a hybrid power train between an electric machine and a combustion engine, actuated by a clutch actuator, the friction coefficient is adjusted by a torque transmitted by the friction clutch, which is determined when starting the combustion engine by the electric machine. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011900 | GEAR CHANGE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - A gear change control device is provided for a straddle-type vehicle having a clutch and a transmission. The device includes a clutch actuator configured to engage and disengage the clutch. A transmission actuator is configured to change a gear of the transmission. At least one sensor is configured to sense an operational condition of the straddle type vehicle. At least one switch is configured to generate a gear change command. A controller is operatively connected to the clutch actuator, the transmission actuator, the at least one sensor, and the at least one switch. The controller is configured to change gears in response to the gear change command and during the gear change reengage the clutch under either a first control routine or second, different control routine based upon the operational condition of the straddle-type vehicle determined by the at least one sensor. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011901 | Oil warming strategy for transmission - A method is provided for increasing a temperature of oil in a continuously variable transmission during engine start-up, the transmission including a fluid pump and motor, and a mechanical transmission. The method includes starting the engine, maintaining the fluid pump at substantially zero displacement, and heating the transmission oil by relative rotation of a first clutch disc and first clutch hub of a first clutch assembly and by relative rotation of a second clutch disc and second clutch hub of a second clutch assembly. The method further includes maintaining a substantially zero net torque from the transmission during the heating of the oil by the first and second clutch assemblies. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011902 | LOCKUP DEVICE AND HYDRAULIC TORQUE TRANSMISSION DEVICE PROVIDED WITH THE SAME - A lockup device | 2009-01-08 |
20090011903 | Cantilever Springboard Exercise Station - An exercise station is provided and includes a horizontally disposed base architecture and a pair of springboards mounted in parallel at one end of each of the springboards to a mounting location on the architecture. The ends of the springboards opposite the mounted ends are free ends that may be displaced from their at rest positions by applied force during exercise causing bowing of the springboards and resistance to the force applied. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011904 | Elliptical exercise device - An exercise device includes two cranks rotatably coupled to an upright support of a base, two handles pivotally coupled to the upright support, and two foot supports each having a front portion pivotally coupled to the pivot rod or an extended arm of the cranks with a link and each having a rear portion pivotally coupled to the rear portion of the base, and the lower portions of the handles are pivotally coupled to the foot supports to allow the moving stroke of the foot supports to be controlled by the handles. The handles may be pivotally coupled to the cranks with levers. A foot pedal may be pivotally supported on each of the foot supports and pivotally coupled to the handles. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011905 | Rotatable Handgrip for a Cardiovascular Exercise Machine - A rotatable handgrip for a cardiovascular exercise machine allowing a user to rotate the handgrip relative exercise aims of the machine about an axis which intersects the handle and is generally in line with their forearm. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011906 | Rebounding exerciser - The present invention is an exercise device, primarily for aerobic exercise. The invention is a hybrid between a toy called a pogo stick, a stair stepper, a trampoline and a ski simulator. The present invention combines the exercise a user receives from an exercise machine with the enjoyment a user receives from a toy. The user stands on pedals and grasps a handle, then either steps up and down against elastic resistance, or bounces up and down. The user may also swing from side to side or scissor his legs. Additionally, a pivot allows a combination of motions, such as scissoring while bouncing up and down. The amount of resistance may be controlled by adding or modifying elastic components. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011907 | Stationary Exercise Equipment - A control system and method for exercise equipment and the like provides a way to simulate a physical activity in a manner that takes into account the physics of the physical activity being simulated to provide an accurate simulation. According to one aspect of the present invention, the control system and method takes into account the physics of the corresponding physical activity to generate a virtual or predicted value of a variable such as velocity, acceleration, force, or the like. The difference between the virtual or expected physical variable and a measured variable is used as a control input to control resistance forces of the exercise equipment in a way that causes the user to experience forces that are the same or similar to the forces that would be encountered if the user were actually performing the physical activity being simulated rather than using the exercise equipment. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011908 | INERTIAL EXERCISER AND ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE - The inertial exerciser and entertainment device includes a central axle on which is mounted pair of pendulums. Each pendulum includes an elongated pendulum rod, a spherical weight provided on one end of the pendulum rod, and an eyelet provided on the other end. The pendulum rods and the spherical weights of the exerciser are configured such that when the pendulums are mounted on the common axle, side by side, the spherical weights are aligned and are configured to oscillate and collide in the same plane. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011909 | POWER-CORE TRAINING SYSTEM - A rotational sports training and conditioning system has a hip harness, a torso harness, a pair of adjustable connectors that connect diagonally from the torso harness to the hip harness, an elongated cord and a club band. The hip and torso harnesses each have selectively positioned cord loops for attachment of the cord and/or the club band. The connectors selectively synchronize relative rotation of the pelvis and torso for swing, strike or throw training and conditioning. The cord assists or resists rotational motions. The club band synchronizes arm positioning and forearm rotation with rotation of the pelvis and upper torso. | 2009-01-08 |
20090011910 | Auxiliary structure for fitness equipment efficacy - An auxiliary structure to improve efficacy of a fitness equipment includes a pair of swing bars pivoted to a pair of traction bars wherein in turn pivoted to a crank; the crank drives a sprocket and a resistance control wheel for both swing bars to drive both traction bars to travel up, down, back and forth; each pedal is disposed with a roller to travel in a slide attached to the traction bar and is pivoted to a pull-and-push connection bar, which in turn is pivoted to a transmission connection bar; each transmission connection bar is pivoted to a support; each mid section of the transmission connection bar is pivoted to an active connection bar, which in turn is pivoted to the swing bar; and each pedal is dragged by the push-and-pull connection bar driven by the transmission connection bar when both swing bars alternatively swing to drive the transmission connecting bar to increase longitudinal travel ranges of both pedals for providing adequate exercise amount for waist and legs of a user to improve exercise efficacy. | 2009-01-08 |