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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
May. 29, 2012
André Zanetta, Wavre, CH;
Cédric Grimm, Bienne, CH;
Reto Galli, Bern, CH;
Swiss Timing, Corgemont, CH;
Abstract
The competitor starting device in a sports competition is a starting block device. It includes one rear base for holding the device on a competition surface, a force detection sensor connected to a processing circuit, and two starting blocks for competitor's feet. Each block is adjustably mounted on a longitudinal bar, which is connected to the base and activates the sensor to determine a response time at the competition start. The longitudinal bar is connected to an H-shaped structure having two strips, spaced apart. The strip ends are rigidly connected to an immobile portion of the rear base, while a central bar connecting the strips is secured to the rear end of the longitudinal bar. When a force is applied to the block(s), the central bar is pushed in one direction via the bending of the strips to activate the sensor to determine a response time at the competition start.