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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2004
Applicants:
Jeffrey P. Watry, Penfield, IL (US);
Mark W. Arends, Urbana, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey P. Watry, Penfield, IL (US);
Mark W. Arends, Urbana, IL (US);
Assignee:
Gill Athletics, Inc., Champaign, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A starting block is used by a runner in a track event. The starting block contains a rail and a pair of foot pedal assemblies, one assembly connected to the left side of the rail and one assembly connected to the right side of the rail. Each foot pedal assembly contains a pad having a width of about five to twelve inches upon which the runner's foot is placed. Each pad contains markings along its width to enable the runner to place his feet at precisely the desired width.