Patent ID: 6229764
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
An athletic training device comprising, in combination:a housing including a planar circular bottom face and a frusto-semispherical top face coupled to the bottom face for defining an interior space, the top face having a circular planar portion formed on an apex thereof with a transparent semispherical lid pivotally mounted thereon for defining a compartment when closed;a plurality of suction cups each having a threaded post integrally coupled to a top face thereof for releasably coupling within one of a plurality of threaded bores formed in the bottom face of the housing for securing the housing to a smooth recipient surface;a plurality of spikes each having an inboard end pivotally coupled within one of a plurality of radially extending rectangular recesses formed in the bottom face of the housing for pivoting between a collapsed orientation within the corresponding recess and a deployed orientation extending downwardly therefrom, wherein the spikes each are pivotally coupled within an outboard end of the corresponding recess;a plurality of speakers mounted on the top face of the housing about the circular planar portion thereof, the speakers adapted to generate a brief sound upon the actuation thereof;at least one light mounted on the top face of the housing for illuminating upon the actuation thereof;a digital display mounted on the circular planar portion with control means having a first mode of operation for discretely incrementing a number sequence on the display wherein the number sequence is incremented only upon being actuated, a second mode of operation for continuously incrementing a clock upon a first actuation thereof and further ceasing such incrementing of the clock upon a second actuation thereof, and a third mode of operation for continuously decrementing a timer upon the actuation thereof;a plurality of impact sensors for detecting impacts at any location on the top face and up of the housing, the plurality of impact sensors including a plurality of first impact sensors each mounted to an inner surface of the top face of the housing and being positioned along the inner surface so that striking of any location on the top face of the housing is detected by one of the first impact sensors, and a second impact sensor mounted on the top face of the housing, the second impact sensor having an annular shape surrounding the circular portion and being situated between the housing and a lower peripheral edge of the lid when closed so that sriking the lid actuates the second impact sensor, the impact sensors being connected to the speakers, light and the control means of the digital display for actuating the same upon being struck by a user; andwherein the top face of the housing has a plurality of nubs for facilitating actuation of the impact sensors by resisting slippage of an impacting body part of a user on the housing.