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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2009
Christopher P. Sullivan, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Gregory Robert Sanderson, Fairfield, CT (US);
Mike Swern, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Glen T. Sergeant, Shelton, CT (US);
Christopher P. Sullivan, Bridgeport, CT (US);
Gregory Robert Sanderson, Fairfield, CT (US);
Mike Swern, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Glen T. Sergeant, Shelton, CT (US);
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT (US);
Abstract
An automated striking and blocking trainer is disclosed. In some embodiments, the trainer includes the following: a frame; a striking body joined with the frame, the punching bag including one or more strike zone assemblies, the strike zone assemblies each having a light indicator and a striking force sensor; an arm assembly joined with the frame, the arm assembly including one or more arms, each of the one or more arms including a voltage differential sensor and a motion indicator in the form of an electrical motor, wherein the voltage differential between the power being used by the electrical motor when the one or more arms are not struck and when the one or more arms are struck is used to determine a torque of the one or more arms and an input force of a blocking strike; and a head assembly including a processor unit and a display.