Illuminated rock-climbing hold

Abstract

An illuminated climbing hold for mounting on a climbing wall, the illuminated climbing hold that consists of a body which has an exterior portion adapted to support a climber and a substantially planar mounting face adapted to engage the climbing wall, the body further consisting of an optional internal compartment and the body is made of transparent building material; an operational light source disposed inside the body, such as inside the compartment, and operational fastening means to attach the climbing hold to a climbing wall.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This Application is related to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 134,158 filed Jul. 7, 2008 entitled LIGHT-UP ROCK-CLIMBING HOLD, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety, and claims any and all benefits to which it is entitled therefrom.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]This invention relates to an improved climbing hold installed on artificial climbing walls and similar structures, and more particularly to an illuminated climbing hold and a system of mentioned climbing holds which illuminate climbing surface and a climbing route.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]This invention relates to rock-climbing on artificial walls or similar structures, specifically to climbing holds. The concept of the artificial climbing wall began in the United Kingdom. The first wall was created in 1964 at Leeds University by Don Robertson, a lecturer in Physical Education and founder of DR Climbing walls, by inserting pieces of rock into a corridor wall...

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[0010]The present invention is an improved climbing hold that is self-illuminated. The present invention is made of transparent and/or translucent materials that provide comparable physical attributes that conventional climbing holds required. The light source of the self-illuminated climbing hold has a housing to accommodate a light source which can be multi-colored. A system of the self-illuminated climbing holds can be installed on the climbing wall and connected and programed according to owner's discretion.

[0011]A system of the self-illuminated climbing holds can be installed on the climbing wall and connected and programed according to owner's discretion. The light source, possibly a multicolored LED, can illuminate the hold as well as the surrounding climbing surface. A series of self-illuminated climbing hods will be connected to each other and to a computer by electric wires. It will have the ability to illuminate (and change color) with other desired holds on a climbing surface by a computer program. One variation of the holds is a self contained unit. It will house its light source as well as its power source such as a battery. A chip within will allow for different modes of operation. It will be operated by a switch or a button. In an embodiment, internal sensors are activated by contact between a user's hand or foot, including optional modes of illumination depending upon length of time of contact, weight or force exerted upon the hold, etc.

[0012]The application of the self contained unit will be on existing rock walls either in private residences or public climbing centers, gyms, other recreation facilities and portable walls. The linked variant will require a network including wiring, hubs, routers, transformers, ba...

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