Automated Tennis Stroke Counter and Analyzer

US20140342851A1Inactive Publication Date: 2014-11-20JACKSON KEVIN DEON

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[0018]Referring now to the drawings wherein the showing is for the purpose of illustrating a preferred embodiment for the present invention only, and not for the purposes of limiting same, FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of the present invention constructed in accordance with the preferred embodiment of said invention. The automated tennis stroke counter and analyzer generally comprises housing (1) defining a back surface, two side surfaces, a top surface and a bottom surface. Said housing is sized to contain an electronic circuit board and a plurality of displays and mode buttons for the purpose of giving information about a selected tennis exercise to a tennis player using said device. Said circuit board is physically mounted inside of housing (1) and electronically coupled with all displays and mode buttons utilized to operate the device of the present invention. Said circuit board is designed and configured to provide information to a tennis player using the device of this inven...

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An electronic device that automatically counts and measures power of the impacts of a tennis ball with a tennis racket during play. The housing of said device comprises a mounting apparatus which is mechanically configured so that a player using said device will be able to easily mount said device on a tennis racket or on the player's arm. Said device is electronically configured so that a player using said device is able to keep a count of the type of tennis strokes that are struck by the player during the course of play. Said device is further configured so that it is able to count the total number of strokes hit by a tennis player. Said device is further electronically configured so that a player using said device is able to determine the amount of force that a tennis ball makes against a tennis racket with each contact with a tennis ball. Said device is further configured with a display that will allow for a player using said device to read information provided by said device.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to a device that is capable of counting the number of contacts made between a tennis racket and a tennis ball. Said device is further configured to be capable of measuring the power generated by each contact of said tennis ball with said tennis racket, and the type of shot that was made.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]There has been a need for a device that will allow for the counting of the number of times a tennis racket impacts a tennis ball during play, and the power developed by each impact. The information garnered from such a device would be invaluable to both a tennis coach and student, and tennis players in general. Currently tennis coaches and players have no automated technique or device for counting each contact of a tennis racket against a tennis ball, and determining the amount of power generated by each contact. Further, no known automated device for keeping track of the types of strokes utilized wit...

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20 Nov 2014

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US20140342851A1

IPC: A63B69/38; A63B71/06

CPC: A63B69/38; A63B71/0622; A63B2071/0663; A63B2220/17; A63B2243/0083; A63B2220/53; A63B2071/0625; A63B71/06

Inventors: JACKSON, KEVIN DEON