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Flying disc training device

a disc training and disc technology, applied in the field of electronic training devices, can solve the problems of reducing strokes, too general, and flying very poorly, and achieve the effect of improving the skills of the pilo

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-01-01
DELASSUS JOHN F
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[0013]The present invention is a small device that is either part of a flying disc or is attached to a flying disc, which is capable of measuring, calculating, and displaying the rotational speed of the disc in RPM (rotations per minute). This aids the user in developing and honing a key component of his or her throwing technique. And spin is the most fundamental property of a good stable throw. In addition, the device can sense, calculate, and display total time that the disc is in the air, which is useful if user is trying to develop a long distance throw or trying to improve in the game of “Maximum time aloft“competitions.

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But if you want to improve, you can't just say “reduce your strokes” or “get more pins down”.
But even this is too general.
While many sports have such devices available to them to improve their game, the game of flying disc has no such device.
When new players try throwing a disc, it often flies very poorly.

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[0020]For terminology, an item in a figure will be referred to as “X-Y” where “X” is the figure and “Y” is the item # in the figure. Where the same item is referenced again in a subsequent figure, the original designator will be used again to avoid confusion.

[0021]Referring to FIG. 1, the present invention is shown. Item (1-1) is a standard flying disc, and can be any brand or type including Ultimate disc or Golf disc or a custom disc. Item (1-2) is the electronic module housed in a plastic casing. The entire assembly as shown is item (1-3). In the preferred embodiment, the module (1-2) is attached to the disc (1-1) using plastic rivets. However, those familiar with the art will understand that any adequate method of attachment such as adhesive provides the same means, i.e. to make the module and the disc one rigid object (1-3).

[0022]FIG. 2 shows the electronic module assembly with the plastic housing removed. The key items to point out in the circuit are the accelerometer sensor (2...

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This invention relates to the field of sports training devices and more specifically electronic training devices that show the user in a quantitative manner the quality of a particular performance criteria to be measured. The device is either part of or is attached to a flying disc, and is used for measuring and improving rotational velocity and time aloft, both of which help athletes-beginners to advanced-improve their overall throwing skill. There are many disc sports that are growing and can use such a device to provide instant feedback, which is a fundamental training technique that enables quick improvement of skills.

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REFERENCES CITED[0001]Patent #Issue DateInventor4,898,389February 1990Plutt4,963,096October 1990Khattak4,974,833December 1990Hartman5,509,809April 1996Clay5,605,336February 1997Gaoiran5,771,492June 1998Cozza6,110,052August 2000Sprager6,431,990August 2002ManwaringFEDERALLY SPONSORED DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicableJOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT[0003]Not applicableMATERIAL ON COMPACT DISC[0004]Not applicableBACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]1. Field of Invention[0006]This invention relates generally to electronic training devices which measure a particular performance criteria in a sport, and displays the result to enable the user to see the resulting performance change directly.[0007]2. Description of the Related Art[0008]There are numerous sports which have high-tech training devices available that allow an athlete to see directly the quality of their performance, and then be able to measurably improve their performance through the use of these devices. Take the sport golf, for instance. Th...

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IPC IPC(8): A63H27/00
CPCA63B2220/17A63H33/18A63B2244/15A63B2220/40
Inventor DELASSUS, JOHN F.
Owner DELASSUS JOHN F
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