Training pad

a technology for training pads and hinge points, which is applied in the field of training pads, can solve the problems of affecting the foldability and flexibility of the pads, their size, handling and storage, and the hinge point also affecting the folding so as to facilitate the movement, handling and storage of the pads

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-09-11
ACON FINLAND OY
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Benefits of technology

The training pad described in this patent has a folding mechanism that allows it to be reduced in size for easier movement, handling and storage. The pad consists of two or more pad units that can be folded against each other, making it compact when not in use. The pad also has openings for carry handles, which are located on the same straight line on one long side of the pad. These openings make it easy to grip and move the pad.

Problems solved by technology

A problem related to known training pads is their size.
As the size of the training pad increases moving, handling and storing them becomes problematic.
The thickness of the hinge point also affects the foldability and flexibility of the pad.
If the thickness of the hinge point is too small, the joint is not durable.
If the thickness of the hinge point is too great, the foldability of the pad units becomes stiff, consequently making folding the pad more difficult, and a folded pad will not remain in transporting position but is twisted open, thereby even causing cracks and reducing the durability of the joint.

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[0022]In the example of an embodiment according to the invention as shown in FIG. 1 the folding of the training pad 1 is realized by way of two folding mechanisms of the training pad. The hinge point 2 functions as a folding mechanism dividing the planar pad into pad units 3. Furthermore, the training pad 1 has three openings for carry handles 4 going through the pad. The openings 4 for carry handles are located on the same straight line on one long side of the pad equally spaced and they are located in the middle of the edge at the end of the pad units 3. The number of the openings 4 for carry handles 4 and the pad units 3 is advantageously the same.

[0023]The FIGS. 2-5 show the hinge point 2, in which the hinge is the groove 5. The groove 5 divides the planar pad of the training pad 1 into smaller pads 3. The angles of the cross section of the groove 5 exceed 90 degrees, whereby too great a tension is avoided in the folding angles as the pad of the training pad is folded. Advantage...

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Abstract

A training pad, which is a planar pad having a surface and a bottom surface, and which comprises of two or several pad units, whereby at each time two pad units can be folded against each other by a hinge point connecting them, in which the hinge is a groove, the angles of the cross section of which groove exceed 90 degrees and in which hinge point the material thickness at the bottom of the groove is 1-1.6 mm.

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[0001]This application claims benefit of Finnish Utility Model Application No. U20134059, filed 11 Mar. 2013, the entire content of which is incorporated herein by reference for all purposes.BACKGROUND[0002]1. Field[0003]Disclosed herein is a training pad equipped with a folding mechanism, which folding mechanism enables the folding of the pad units of the training pad against each other.[0004]The training pad is used for training different ball sports and handling skills of sports equipment. The training pad is particularly used for training shooting in ice hockey and furthermore for training general puck handling skills. The slippery surface of the training pad creates more realistic training conditions as the surface of the training pad matches the ice conditions considerably better than the traditionally used plywood and chipboard pads. The slippery surface of the pad also reduces wearing of the sticks[0005]2. Description of Related Art[0006]Known training pad are planar continu...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B69/00
CPCA63B69/0026A63B2210/50A63B21/4037
InventorSALLINEN, TARMO
OwnerACON FINLAND OY