Patent ID: 6056674
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An apparatus for boxing comprising:clothing adapted to be worn by a boxer which protects the boxer from punches of another boxer, the clothing includes insulation which absorbs force from a punch contacting the clothing and protects the boxer wearing the clothing from the punch the insulation includes a fluid bag having a fluid in it;a sensor mechanism which senses when a punch contacts the clothing, said sensor mechanism in contact with the clothing, the sensor mechanism senses when a punch having at least a predetermined amount of force contacts the clothing, the sensor mechanism is adjustable so the predetermined amount of force can be changed the sensor mechanism includes at least one sensor which senses the force of a punch contacting the clothing and a memory connected to the sensor which stores the amount of force of each punch, the sensor mechanism includes a transmitter connected to the sensor to transmit a signal corresponding to the force of each punch contacting the clothing having the predetermined amount of force and a receiver remote from the transmitter which receives the signal and stores it in the memory connected to the receiver the sensor mechanism includes a CPU which receives the signal and determines an injury that would result in the boxer had the punch contacted the boxer if no insulation was present in the clothing said sensor in fluidic communication with the fluid, said sensor including a pressure sensor which senses the pressure of the fluid, said pressure of the fluid increasing when the fluid bag is compressed when a punch strikes the fluid bag; anda display mechanism which identifies when a punch contacts the clothing, said displaying mechanism in communication with said sensor mechanism, the display mechanism includes a display which shows when a punch having a force greater than the predetermined amount of force contacts the clothing.