Device and kit for attaching at least one visual aid to an item of sports equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (100) for attaching at least one visual aid to an item of sports equipment comprising at least one hole and / or at least one raised portion, the device comprising three right cylindrical frusta (105, 110, 115) with parallel generatrices defining a first axis (120), these being aligned in the following order along the first axis (120): - the first cylindrical frustum (105), referred to as the "retaining portion" for the visual aid, comprising at least one groove (125) oriented in a plane parallel to the first axis (120); - the second cylindrical frustum (110), referred to as the separating ring, having a cross-sectional area (130) greater than a cross-sectional area (135) of the third cylindrical frustum (115); and - the third cylindrical frustum (115), referred to as the attachment portion, comprising: - an outer volume (140) complementary to at least one hole of the item of sports equipment; and - a hollow inner volume (145) comprising: - two side faces (150) extending from a distal base (155) of the cylindrical frustum (115) along the first axis (120), each side face (150) being parallel to the other side face (150); and - a system for pinching at least one raised portion of the item of sports equipment, the system comprising two elastically deformable lips (160) positioned so as to project from each side face (150).

Description

[0001] TITLE OF THE INVENTION: DEVICE AND FIXING KIT FOR AT LEAST ONE VISUAL SUPPORT TO SPORTS EQUIPMENT

[0002] TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present invention relates to a device and a fixing kit for at least one visual support to sports equipment.

[0004] It applies in particular to the educational and sporting field, and more specifically to the association of the fields of school learning and sporting activity.

[0005] STATE OF THE TECHNOLOGY

[0006] The approaches described in this section are approaches that could be pursued, but not necessarily approaches that have been previously conceived or pursued. Therefore, unless otherwise stated, it should not be assumed that any of the approaches described in this section constitutes prior art simply because of its inclusion in this section.

[0007] In the field of learning, and more particularly in school learning, the common practice is to provide instruction to individuals who remain more or less static during the duration of the exercises.

[0008] In this area, one of the difficulties encountered is the lack of existing educational tools that allow for combining movement and learning.

[0009] We know of sports equipment that can be combined to form obstacles used during a sporting activity practiced by individuals.

[0010] However, such solutions do not allow visual aids to remain visible to individuals when they are physically active.

[0011] Furthermore, these sports facilities come in different formats, making it difficult to place visual aids.

[0012] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The general concept of the invention consists of implementing a device for attachment to various formats of sports equipment, the device being able to hold at least one visual support. The individual thus engages in learning while in motion.

[0014] PRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] The present invention aims to remedy all or part of the drawbacks of the state of the art.

[0016] To this end, according to a first aspect, the present invention relates to a device for fixing at least one visual support to a piece of sports equipment chosen from at least two distinct pieces of sports equipment comprising at least one opening and / or at least one relief, which comprises three truncated right cylinders with parallel generatrices defining a first axis, aligned in the following order along the first axis:

[0017] - the first cylindrical section, referred to as the "supporting part", of said visual support, comprising at least one groove oriented in a plane parallel to the first axis,

[0018] - the second cylinder truncate, called the "separating ring", having a cross-sectional area greater than the cross-sectional area of ​​the third cylinder truncate, and

[0019] - the third cylinder section, referred to as the "attachment part," said attachment part comprising:

[0020] - an additional external volume of at least one of said openings of a first piece of sports equipment, and / or

[0021] - a hollow interior volume comprising:

[0022] - two lateral faces extending from a distal base of the cylinder trunk along the first axis, each lateral face being parallel to the other lateral face, and - a pinching system for at least one said relief of another sporting equipment, the system comprising two elastically deformable lips positioned in projection from each lateral face.

[0023] Thanks to these provisions, visual aids can be placed on sports equipment using the device that is the subject of the invention. Indeed, the device can be adapted to various formats of sports equipment, such as a cone, a hoop, or a motor skills block, as understood by those skilled in the art. Thus, visual aids can be placed on sports equipment using the device that is the subject of the invention. In this way, individuals can learn through movement.

[0024] In some embodiments, each lip has a curved shape having an apex oriented towards the first axis and extending from the distal base to near a proximal base of the cylinder trunk, the two apexes forming a space configured to receive the relief of the sports equipment.

[0025] These embodiments allow for the retention of sports equipment with a curved profile between the lips. When the sports equipment is placed within the internal volume of the third truncated cylinder, the vertices spread apart and position themselves on either side of a feature of the sports equipment.

[0026] In some embodiments, each summit presents a complementary section of a section of the relief of the sports facility.

[0027] These embodiments allow for optimal retention of the device of the invention on the sports equipment. Each vertex is in contact with the contours of the sports equipment. Thus, the edges of the device present a large contact surface with the sports equipment.

[0028] In some embodiments, the groove has two notched faces, each face being in a plane parallel to the plane of the groove.

[0029] These embodiments allow for improved retention of the visual support on the device of the invention. The serrated faces allow the visual support to be held in position within the groove of the retaining portion. In some embodiments, each face of the groove has teeth positioned alternately on either side of the groove, each tooth extending along a plane perpendicular to the first axis.

[0030] These embodiments improve the adhesion of the visual support in the groove of the retaining part.

[0031] In embodiments, a distance between at least one face of the groove and a median plane parallel to the plane of the groove is less than or equal to a distance between at least said face and the apex of a tooth of said face.

[0032] These embodiments allow for the maintenance of a thin visual support that can have different thicknesses, such as paper, cardboard or any other material.

[0033] In optional embodiments, the retaining part includes a clamp.

[0034] These embodiments allow for the maintenance of a thicker visual support, such as a digital tablet or a mobile phone.

[0035] In optional embodiments, the retaining part includes a means of interlocking with a visual support.

[0036] These embodiments allow for the support of visual media of varying sizes. For example, the interlocking mechanism allows for the support of small and thin visual media such as small digital displays.

[0037] In some embodiments, the ring includes a stabilizing flat.

[0038] These embodiments allow the device of the invention to be placed flat on the separating ring between the first and third cylinders, in order to orient the reading of at least one support positioned in the groove of the first cylinder. The device of the invention can be placed on a floor or on an object.

[0039] In some embodiments, the second truncated cylinder has a solid section.

[0040] These embodiments make it possible to strengthen the resistance of the device which is the subject of the invention and to contribute to the maintenance of at least one piece of sports equipment and / or a visual support.

[0041] In some embodiments, the separating ring has at least one groove along a plane perpendicular to the first axis.

[0042] These embodiments allow at least one visual support to be positioned in the ring.

[0043] In embodiments, a means of assembling at least two truncated cylinders out of the three truncated cylinders.

[0044] These embodiments allow for changing the retaining portion, which may include a groove, a clamp, or a snap-fit ​​mechanism. Therefore, the device is modular, as a retaining portion and / or an attachment portion can be positioned on either side of the ring.

[0045] Furthermore, a damaged or defective cylinder section can be replaced. In some embodiments, the assembly means has a threaded rod on at least one of the cylinder sections and a corresponding tapped hole on at least one other cylinder section.

[0046] These embodiments allow for a strong assembly between two or three cylinder sections of the device that is the subject of the invention.

[0047] According to a second aspect, the present invention relates to an educational kit, which includes:

[0048] - a device that is the subject of the present invention,

[0049] - sports equipment and

[0050] - at least one visual aid.

[0051] In some embodiments, the equipment is a cone, a hoop and / or a motor skills block.

[0052] In some embodiments, the visual support comprises a shell configured to be assembled to the retaining part of the device that is the subject of the present invention. Since the advantages, purposes, and specific characteristics of the kit that is the subject of the invention are similar to those of the device that is the subject of the invention, they are not described here.

[0053] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

[0054] Other advantages, purposes and special features of the invention will become apparent from the following non-limiting description of at least one particular embodiment of the device and kit objects of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0055] Figure 1 schematically represents, in front view, a first mode of a device that is the subject of the invention,

[0056] Figure 2 schematically represents, in side view, the device illustrated in [Fig. 1 ],

[0057] Figure 3 schematically represents, from a bottom view, the device illustrated in [Fig. 1],

[0058] Figure 4 schematically represents, in section view, a particular mode of the pinching system and a relief of a piece of sports equipment of a device that is the object of the invention,

[0059] Figure 5 schematically represents a particular mode of the groove of a device that is the subject of the invention,

[0060] Figure 6 schematically represents a first mode of a kit, an object of the invention.

[0061] Figure 7 schematically represents a second mode of a kit object of the invention,

[0062] Figure 8 schematically represents a third mode of a kit object of the invention,

[0063] Figure 9 schematically represents, in side view, a second mode of the device that is the subject of the invention,

[0064] Figure 10 schematically and in perspective represents a male part of the second embodiment of the device illustrated in [Fig. 9] and

[0065] Figure 11 schematically represents, in front view, a third mode of a device that is the subject of the invention. DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENT MODELS

[0066] The present description is given by way of non-limiting attribution, each feature of an embodiment being able to be advantageously combined with any other feature of any other embodiment.

[0067] It should be noted from the outset that the figures are not to scale.

[0068] As can be understood from this description, various inventive concepts can be implemented by one or more of the methods or devices described below, several examples of which are provided herein. The actions or steps performed in the implementation of the method or device can be ordered in any appropriate manner. Consequently, it is possible to construct embodiments in which the actions or steps are performed in a different order than that illustrated, which may include performing certain acts simultaneously, even if they are presented as sequential acts in the illustrated embodiments.

[0069] The expression "and / or," as used in this document, should be understood as meaning "one or the other or both" of the elements thus joined, that is, elements that are present conjunctively in some cases and disjunctively in others. Multiple elements listed with "and / or" should be interpreted in the same way, that is, "one or more" of the elements thus joined. Other elements may also be present, other than those specifically identified by the "and / or" clause, whether or not they are related to those specifically identified elements.Thus, by way of non-limiting example, a reference to "A and / or B", when used in conjunction with an open language such as "including", may refer, in one embodiment, to A only (possibly including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to B only (possibly including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to A and B (possibly including other elements); etc.

[0070] As used here in this document, "or" should be understood inclusively.

[0071] As used in this document, the expression "at least one," when referring to a list of one or more elements, should be understood as meaning at least one element chosen from one or more elements in the list of elements, but not necessarily including at least one of each element specifically enumerated in the list of elements and not excluding any combination of elements in the list of elements. This definition also allows for the optional presence of elements other than those specifically identified in the list of elements to which the expression "at least one" refers, whether or not they are related to those specifically identified elements.Thus, by way of non-limiting example, "at least one of A and B" (or, equivalently, "at least one of A or B", or, equivalently, "at least one of A and / or B") may refer, in one embodiment, to at least one, possibly including more than one, A, without B present (and possibly including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to at least one, possibly including more than one, B, without A present (and possibly including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to at least one, possibly including more than one, A, and at least one, possibly including more than one, B (and possibly including other elements); etc.

[0072] In this document, all transitional expressions such as "comprising", "including", "carrying", "having", "containing", "implying", "holding", "composed of", and others, should be understood as open, that is, as meaning including but not limited to. Only the transitional expressions "consisting of" and "consisting essentially of" should be understood as closed or semi-closed transitional expressions, respectively.

[0073] Although the entire description depicts the device of the invention and cylindrical truncates with a circular direction, in embodiments not shown, this device and these cylindrical truncates can take any shape compatible with the openings of sports equipment. In particular, this device and these truncates can take cylindrical forms with a cubic or oval direction.

[0074] Throughout this description, the device of the invention and the trunks correspond to the dimensions of an opening in common sports equipment, that is, the most frequently encountered equipment in physical education facilities. However, different dimensions of the device of the invention and the trunks can be proposed to correspond to different models of other sports equipment.

[0075] Throughout this description, the central trunk, that is, the one positioned between the other two trunks, is the midpoint of the device that is the subject of the invention. The terms "proximal" and "distal" refer respectively to what is positioned closest to the central trunk and what is positioned furthest from the central trunk. The central trunk may be the second cylinder trunk.

[0076] Figures 1 to 3, which are not to scale, show a schematic and front view of a first embodiment of the device 100 which is the subject of the invention.

[0077] The device 100 for fixing at least one visual support to a piece of sports equipment from among at least two separate pieces of sports equipment having at least one opening and / or at least one relief, comprises three trunks, 105, 110 and 115, of right cylinders with parallel generatrices defining a first axis 120. The device 100 which is the subject of the invention can be an adapter between a piece of sports equipment and a visual support or another piece of sports equipment.

[0078] Such a visual aid can be a paper document, laminated, made of cardboard, rope, leather, fabric, or any other material. In some embodiments, such a aid is, for example, a digital screen. The visual aid is available in various formats. It can be A4, A5, a laptop, a tablet, or any other format. Preferably, the visual aid is a teaching aid.

[0079] Sports equipment can be equipment used for setting up sporting activities, sports gear, and / or an element of sports facilities. Preferably, sports equipment is school-supplied equipment. Such sports equipment includes, for example, a cone, a hoop, a motor skills block, a bar, a hoop, a ring, or a semicircle.

[0080] In some embodiments, the sports equipment includes at least one opening and / or at least one raised feature. Such an opening can be of various dimensions. For example, the opening of the sports equipment can be located at one end of a cone or on the upper face of a motor skills block known to those skilled in the art. A raised feature of the sports equipment is, for example, a raised feature having at least one concavity, convexity, curve, or angle.

[0081] The device 100, which is the subject of the invention, can be made of different materials. For example, the device 100 is made of plastic, metal, wood, or composite materials.

[0082] In some embodiments, the device 100 of the invention comprises three truncated cylinders, 105, 110, and 115, of right cylinders with parallel generatrices defining a first axis 120. At least one truncated cylinder, 105, 110, or 115, may have a circular, oval, cubic, or triangular directrix with rounded corners and whose directrix lies within a circle. The three truncated cylinders, 105, 110, and 115, may be fixed to one another. Each truncated cylinder, 105, 110, and 115, has two bases and a cylindrical surface between the two bases. Preferably, the three truncated cylinders, 105, 110, and 115, have circular directrs and are coaxial.

[0083] In some embodiments, the three cylinder truncates, 105, 110 and 115, are aligned along the first axis 120, the first cylinder truncate 105 and the third cylinder truncate 115 being positioned on either side of the second cylinder truncate 110.

[0084] In embodiments, the first cylinder trunk 105, referred to as the "supporting part" of a said visual support, includes at least one groove 125 oriented in a plane parallel to the first axis 120.

[0085] The first trunk 105 is configured to maintain visual support. The first trunk 105 may have a distal base 107 and a proximal base 106 relative to the second cylinder trunk 110. The bases, 106 and 107, of the first trunk 105 are, for example, parallel to each other. In other words, the direction axes of the planes in which the proximal base 106 and the distal base 107 of the trunk 105 are located may be perpendicular to the first axis 120. The first trunk 105 has a cylindrical surface 108 positioned between the two bases, 106 and 107. The cylinder of the first trunk 105 may have a directrix of any shape, for example, square, parallelepiped, or triangular. Preferably, the first trunk 105 is a cylinder trunk with a circular directrix.

[0086] The first trunk 105 can have different dimensions. Preferably, the dimensions of the first trunk 105 are adapted to the dimensions of the visual support. The diameter of the first trunk 105 can range from 10 mm to 50 mm. Preferably, the diameter of the first trunk 105 is between 20 mm and 30 mm. For example, the first trunk 105 has a diameter of 25 mm. The length of the first trunk 105 can range from 20 mm to 100 mm. Preferably, the length of the first trunk 105 is between 20 mm and 40 mm. For example, the first trunk 105 has a length of 27.5 mm.

[0087] Such a groove 125 can be a slot, a notch, a cavity, or a hollow, with two parallel faces. The dimensions of the groove 125 are preferably adapted to hold a visual support. In other words, the groove 125 has dimensions adapted to the dimensions of a support.

[0088] The groove 125 can be opened on the distal base 107 of the retaining part 105. In other words, the groove 125 can be opened on a distal end of the retaining part 105. The groove 125 can extend from the distal base 107 to near the proximal base 106. Preferably, the length of the groove 125 is between 10 mm and 50 mm. The groove has, for example, a length of 25 mm. In other words, the groove 125 can extend near the second cylinder stem 110 along the first axis 120. Preferably, the groove 125 is through-groove along an axis perpendicular to the first axis 120. In other words, the groove 125 opens onto the cylindrical surface 108 of the first cylinder stem 105.

[0089] In some embodiments, the retaining part has at least two parallel grooves of different dimensions in order to be able to hold two visual supports of different dimensions.

[0090] In some embodiments, the groove 125 has two serrated faces 180, each face 180 lying in a plane parallel to the plane of the groove 125. In other words, each face 180 can be in a plane parallel to the first axis 120. Preferably, the distance between each face 180 is between 1 mm and 40 mm. Even more preferably, the distance between each face 180 is between 2 mm and 6 mm. For example, the distance between each face 180 is 4 mm. Preferably, each face 180 opens onto the cylindrical surface 108 of the first shaft 105. Each serrated face 180 can have serrations of various shapes. For example, the shape of the serrations can be trapezoidal, hooked, rounded, toothed, or any other shape. In other words, each 180 notched face can feature hooks, trapezoids, teeth, bumps, or any other shape.

[0091] In variants (not shown), the two faces 180 are planes intersecting the first axis 120.

[0092] In other variants (not shown), the first cylinder trunk 105 has at least one groove 125 oriented in a plane intersecting the first axis 120. For example, at least one groove 125 is oriented in a plane perpendicular to the first axis 120.

[0093] In some embodiments, each face 180 of the groove 125 has teeth 185 positioned alternately on either side in the groove 125.

[0094] The groove 125 may have teeth 185 positioned on a face 180. The groove 125 may have different numbers of teeth 185. Preferably, each face 180 of the groove has teeth 185. Each face 180 may have the same number of teeth 185. Preferably, a first face 180 has 2 teeth and a second face 180 has 3 teeth. Each tooth 185 of a first face 180 may be positioned opposite a flat portion of a second face 180 of the groove 125.

[0095] In some embodiments, each tooth 185 extends along a plane perpendicular to the first axis 120. In other words, each tooth 185 can extend along a plane perpendicular to the plane of the groove 125. The teeth 185 preferentially extend to the cylindrical surface 108 of the first cylinder section 105. That is to say, the teeth 185 have, for example, two ends 186 positioned on the cylindrical surface 108 of the first cylinder section 105. Each end 186 of each tooth 185 can follow the directrix of the first cylinder section 105.

[0096] The teeth 185 can have different dimensions. Preferably, the distance between the head of a tooth 185 and a face 180, on which said tooth 185 is positioned, is between 0.5 mm and 20.5 mm. Even more preferably, the distance between the head of a tooth 185 and a face 180 is between 1 and 5 mm. For example, the distance between the head of a tooth 185 and a face 180 is 2.5 mm.

[0097] In variants (not shown), each face 180 of the groove 125 has teeth 185 positioned opposite each other.

[0098] In some variants (not shown), groove 125 has two oblique tenons. In other words, each tenon can have an axis intersecting the first axis 120.

[0099] In variants, the notched faces 180 have elastically deformable teeth 185.

[0100] The retaining part 105 may have a groove 125 positioned on the first axis 120. In other words, the retaining part 105 may have a groove 125 positioned at the center of the first trunk 105 of the cylinder from the distal base 107.

[0101] In preferred variants, the retaining part 105 may have two grooves 125 positioned on either side of the first axis 120. Each groove 125 may be oriented in a plane parallel to the first axis 120. Each respective plane of the grooves 125 may be parallel to each other.

[0102] In some embodiments, the retaining part 105 has at least two parallel grooves 125 of different dimensions in order to be able to retain two visual supports of different dimensions.

[0103] In some variations, the retaining portion 105 includes an interlocking means. The first cylinder section 105 may include either a male or a female part of the interlocking means. The visual support may include the other male or female part of the interlocking means, compatible with the male or female part of the first section 105. The visual support includes, for example, said male or female part of the interlocking means. In some embodiments, the visual support, whether digital or not, is equipped with a housing, said housing including said male or female part of the interlocking means. The interlocking means may be achieved by translation and / or rotation of the female part relative to the male part. In other words, the interlocking may be achieved by translation and / or rotation of the visual support, or its housing, relative to the first section 105.The interlocking means can be positioned on the distal base 107 or on the cylindrical surface 108 of the first trunk 105 of the cylinder.

[0104] In some variations, the retaining part 105 includes a clamp. The clamp may have two movable parts that rotate about a central axis. The clamp may be positioned on the separating ring 110. The retaining part 105 may include a rod connecting the separating ring 110 and the clamp. The rod is preferably fixed to the central axis of the clamp. A visual support may be positioned within the clamp. In other words, a visual support may be positioned between the two movable parts of the clamp.

[0105] In some embodiments, the second cylinder segment 110, referred to as the "separating ring," has a cross-sectional area 130 greater than the cross-sectional area 135 of the third cylinder segment 115. The second cylinder segment 110 can be configured to bear against a piece of sports equipment. In other words, the cross-sectional area 130 can be greater than the cross-sectional area of ​​the opening in the sports equipment. The second cylinder segment 110 can have a circular or cubic shape.

[0106] The ring 110 can have dimensions adapted to an opening in a piece of sports equipment. The ring can have various diameters. Preferably, the diameter of the ring 110 is between 20 mm and 65 mm. Even more preferably, the diameter of the ring 110 is between 30 mm and 55 mm. For example, the ring 110 has a diameter of 50 mm. The ring can have various thicknesses. The "thickness" is defined as the dimension along the axis 120. Preferably, the ring 110 has a thickness between 1 mm and 10 mm, even more preferably, between 3.5 mm and 6.5 mm. For example, the thickness of the separating ring 110 is 5 mm.

[0107] In some embodiments, the ring 110 includes a stabilizing flat 190. Preferably, the flat 190 lies in a plane parallel to the first axis 120. The flat can be positioned near at least one distal base, 106 and / or 155, and at least one trunk, 105 and / or 115. The plane of the flat is, for example, parallel to the plane of the groove 125. The plane of the flat can also be parallel to the planes of the lateral faces 150 of the internal volume 145. The flat 190 can have different dimensions. Preferably, the distance between the flat 190 and the distal base, 106 and / or 155, is between 1 mm and 10 mm. For example, the distance between the flat 190 and the distal base, 106 and / or 155, is 2.5 mm.

[0108] In some embodiments, the second cylinder section 110 has a solid cross-section. In other words, the ring 110 does not, for example, have any recess.

[0109] In some embodiments, the first cylinder section 105 has material recesses. For example, the recesses are positioned on the cylindrical surface 108 between each groove 125 and / or near each tooth 185. In some embodiments, the third cylinder section 115 has material recesses. For example, the recesses are positioned from the distal base 155 and extend to near the inner volume 145.

[0110] In some variations, the ring 110 has a higher density than the first stem 105 and / or the third stem 115 of the cylinder. In other words, the separating ring 110 preferentially has a high density. The density of the separating ring 110 is, for example, greater than the density of the first stem 105 and the third stem 115.

[0111] In variants (not shown), the ring 110 has at least two flats 190. For example, the ring 110 has four flats 190. Preferably, each plane of the flats 190 is perpendicular to each other.

[0112] In embodiments (not shown), the separating ring 110 has at least one groove 125 along a plane perpendicular to the first axis 120.

[0113] The 110 ring is configured to serve as a support on sports equipment.

[0114] In some embodiments, the third cylindrical section 115, referred to as the "attachment part," has an external volume 140 that complements at least one opening of a first piece of sports equipment. The cylindrical section 115 is configured to fit an opening or relief of the sports equipment. In other words, the external volume 140 is configured to fit an opening of the sports equipment. In other words, the cylindrical surface 156 of the third section 115 is configured to fit into an opening of the sports equipment. A cross-section of the cylindrical surface 156 of the attachment part 115 may be smaller than the cross-section of the opening of the sports equipment. In other words, a cross-section of the external volume 140 may be smaller than the cross-section of the opening of the sports equipment. The shape of the external volume 140 is configured to fit into the opening of the sports equipment.In other words, the cylindrical surface 156 of the third truncated cylinder 115 can be in contact with the inner edges of the opening of the sports equipment.

[0115] The third trunk 115 can have different dimensions. Preferably, the dimensions of the third trunk 115 are adapted to the dimensions of the sports equipment. The diameter of the third trunk 115 can range from 10 mm to 50 mm. Preferably, the diameter of the third trunk 115 is between 20 mm and 30 mm. For example, the third trunk 115 has a diameter of 25 mm. The length of the third trunk 115 can range from 20 mm to 100 mm. Preferably, the length of the third trunk 115 is between 20 mm and 40 mm. For example, the third trunk 115 has a length of 29.2 mm.

[0116] In some embodiments, the third cylinder 115 comprises a hollow internal volume 145 having two lateral faces 150 extending from a distal base 155 of the cylinder along the first axis 120, each lateral face 150 being parallel to the other lateral face 150. The internal volume 145 is, for example, configured to conform to the contours of the sports equipment. The internal volume 145 may have various shapes in which the two lateral faces 150 are parallel. The internal volume 145 may have a bottom 151 positioned near the proximal base 155. Preferably, the bottom 151 lies in a plane perpendicular to a plane of at least one lateral face 150. The bottom 151 of the internal volume 145 has, for example, a U-shape. In other words, a junction between the base 151 and the side faces 150 may have a curved shape.

[0117] The internal volume 145 can have various dimensions, preferably adapted to the contours of the sports equipment. The two lateral faces 150 can have a distance between them of between 10 mm and 45 mm. Preferably, the distance between the two lateral faces 150 is between 15 mm and 20 mm. For example, the distance between the two lateral faces 150 can be 17.64 mm.

[0118] Each plane of each lateral face 150 is preferentially parallel to each plane of the groove 125.

[0119] In variants (not shown), the respective planes of the lateral faces 150 are intersecting with the first axis 120.

[0120] In some embodiments, the hollow interior volume 145 includes a pinching system for at least one of the contours of a piece of sports equipment. The pinching system is configured to adapt to at least one of the contours of the sports equipment.

[0121] In some embodiments, the pinching system comprises two elastically deformable lips 160 positioned in projection from each lateral face 150.

[0122] The two lips 160 can be configured to adapt to at least one relief of the sports equipment. Each lip 160 is, for example, positioned as a projection from the distal base 170. In other words, each lip 160 is a projection from the distal base 170 into the internal volume 145.

[0123] The internal volume 145 may have a distance between the bottom 151 and each lip projection 160 ranging from 10 mm to 90 mm. Preferably, the distance between the bottom 151 and each lip projection 160 is between 10 mm and 30 mm. For example, the distance between the bottom 151 and each lip projection 160 is 20.68 mm.

[0124] As observed in [Fig. 2], each lip 160 can have two lateral extremities 161 corresponding to a portion of the cylindrical surface 156 of the third cylinder 115. In other words, each lip 160 preferentially presents a volume corresponding to a portion of the external volume 140 of the third cylinder 115. In other words, each lip 160 can present an external surface corresponding to a portion of the cylindrical surface 156 of the third cylinder 115. In other words, each lip 160 can extend along an axis perpendicular to the first axis 120.

[0125] In variants (not shown), the lips 160 are positioned on the lateral faces 150 of the internal volume 145.

[0126] In variants (not shown), the lips 160 are locking elements that secure onto the sports equipment, the third shaft 115 comprising a disengagement system. In some embodiments, each lip 160 has a curved shape with an apex 165 oriented towards the first axis 120 and extending from the distal base 170 to near a proximal base 155 of the cylinder shaft 115. In other words, each lip 160 can be the mirror image of the other lip 160 with respect to the first axis 120.

[0127] Each vertex 165 can be positioned close to the first axis 120. Each vertex can be positioned equidistant between the distal base 170 and the bottom 151 of the internal volume 145. Preferably, a distance between the bottom 151 and each vertex 165 is greater than half of a median, along the first axis 120, of a section of the sports equipment.

[0128] One end 117 of the curved shape can be positioned near the bottom 151 of the internal volume 145. In other words, one end 117 of each lip 160 can be positioned near the bottom 151 of the internal volume 145. In other words, one end 117 of each lip 160 can be positioned near the proximal base 155.

[0129] Preferably, the curved shape is compatible with at least one relief feature of the sports equipment. In other words, at least part of the curved shape can have a convexity juxtaposed with a concave feature of the sports equipment's relief.

[0130] In some variations (not shown), each lip 160 has a shape with at least one angle. Such an angle may be compatible with an angle of the sports equipment's relief. In other words, the sum of the angle of a lip 160 and the angle of the relief is, for example, equal to 360 degrees.

[0131] In some embodiments, the two vertices 165 form a space 175 configured to receive the relief of the sports equipment. When the sports equipment is positioned between the two lips 160, the relief of the sports equipment can be positioned within the space 175. In other words, each vertex 165 is positioned, for example, on either side of the relief of the sports equipment. The space 175 between each vertex 165 can have an initial value when the sports equipment is outside the internal volume 145. The space 175 between each vertex 165 can increase when the sports equipment is positioned within the internal volume 145. The space 175 can return to the initial value when the sports equipment is removed from the internal volume 145. Preferably, the initial value of the space 175 is between 0.1 mm and 10 mm.Even more preferably, the initial value of space 175 is between 0.5 mm and 2.5 mm. The initial value of space 175 is, for example, 1.44 mm.

[0132] In some embodiments (not shown), the device of the invention comprises a means for assembling at least two cylinder sections, 105, 110, and / or 115, from among the three cylinder sections, 105, 110, and 115. In other words, at least two cylinder sections, 105, 110, and / or 115, from among the three cylinder sections, 105, 110, and 115, are separable from one another. Each cylinder section, 105, 110, and / or 115, may have a male or female part. The ring 110 may be fixed to the first section 105 or to the third section 115. Such an assembly means is preferably detachable manually without tools. The assembly means may have a male part and a female part, the male part being complementary to the female part.

[0133] The retaining part 105 may include a female part on a proximal base 106. The ring 110 includes, for example, a male part oriented towards the retaining part 105 along the first axis 120.

[0134] The retaining part 105 may include a male part on a proximal base 106. The ring 110 includes, for example, a female part oriented towards the retaining part 105 along the first axis 120.

[0135] The attachment portion 115 may include a female portion on a proximal base 155 of the cylinder trunk. The ring 110 includes, for example, a male portion oriented towards the attachment portion 115.

[0136] The attachment portion 115 may include a male portion on a proximal base 155 of the cylinder trunk. The ring 110 includes, for example, a female portion oriented towards the attachment portion 115.

[0137] The retaining part 105 may include a female part on a proximal base 106. The attachment part 115 includes, for example, a male part on a proximal base 155. The ring 110 may include a through opening along the first axis 120 having dimensions greater than the dimensions of the assembly means.

[0138] The retaining part 105 may include a male part on a proximal base 106. The attachment part 115 includes, for example, a female part on a proximal base 155. The ring 110 may include a through opening along the first axis 120, having dimensions greater than the dimensions of the assembly means.

[0139] In some embodiments (not shown), the assembly means has a threaded rod on one of the barrels, 105, 110, or 115, of the assembled cylinder and a corresponding tapped hole on the other barrel, 105, 110, or 115. The thread and the threaded rod may have different dimensions, the threaded rod being complementary to the tapped hole.

[0140] The retaining part 105 may have a tapped hole on a proximal base 106 along the first axis 120. The ring 110 has, for example, a threaded rod oriented towards the retaining part 105 along the first axis 120.

[0141] The attachment part 115 may have a tapped hole on a proximal base 155 along the first axis 120. The ring 110 has, for example, a threaded rod oriented towards the attachment part 115 along the first axis 120.

[0142] The retaining portion 105 may include a threaded hole on a proximal base 106 along the first axis 120. The attachment portion 115 includes, for example, a threaded rod on a proximal base 155 along the first axis 120. The ring 110 may include a through hole along the first axis 120 with a diameter greater than the diameter of the threaded rod. Figure 4, not to scale, shows a schematic and cross-sectional view of a particular mode of the clamping system and a relief of a piece of sports equipment of the device that is the subject of the invention.

[0143] In some embodiments, each vertex 465 has a cross-section 470 that is complementary to a cross-section 475 of the relief 410 of the sports equipment 405. For example, the shape of the cross-section 470 is complementary to the shape of the cross-section 475. Preferably, each cross-section 470 has a convexity that is complementary to a concavity of the cross-section 475. In other words, each lip 460 has a convexity that is complementary to the concavity of the cross-section 470. Each vertex 465 can be in contact with the relief 410 along the entire length of each lip 460.

[0144] The other characteristics of the 460 lips have already been described in figures 1 to 3, and are not described again here.

[0145] Figure 5, which is not to scale, shows a schematic view of a particular mode of the groove of the device which is the subject of the invention.

[0146] In some embodiments, a distance 505 between at least one face 580 of the groove 525 and a median plane 510 parallel to the plane of the groove 525, as illustrated in Figures 1 to 3, is less than or equal to a distance 515 between at least one face 580 and the apex 520 of a tooth 585 of said face 580. The median plane 510 may be parallel to a plane of each face 580 of the groove 525. In other words, the median plane 510 is, for example, parallel to the first plane 120. Preferably, the teeth 585 of each face 580 have an equal distance 515 from its apex 520 to each face 580 on which each tooth 585 is positioned. In other words, the teeth 585 may have the same dimensions.

[0147] In some variations, the 515 distances vary according to each tooth 580. In other words, the teeth 585 can have different dimensions.

[0148] In some variations, the distance 505 is less than the distance 515.

[0149] The other characteristics of groove 525 are already described in figures 1 to 3, so they are not described again here.

[0150] Figures 6 to 8, which are not to scale, show a schematic view of a first mode, a second mode and a third mode of the kit object of the invention.

[0151] In some embodiments, the kit, 600, 700 and / or 800, which is the subject of the invention, comprises:

[0152] - a 605, 705 and / or 805 device,

[0153] - sports equipment, 610, 710 and / or 810, and

[0154] - at least one visual support, 615, 715 and / or 815.

[0155] In some embodiments, the sports equipment, 610, 710 and / or 810, is a cone, a hoop and / or a motor skills brick.

[0156] The device 605 can be positioned in the opening of the sports equipment 610. Preferably, the sports equipment 610 is a stud. The first section 625 is, for example, fully inserted into the opening 620. The ring 630 can rest against the contours of the opening 620. The visual support 615 can be positioned in the third section 635. In other words, the support 615 is preferably positioned in a groove 640.

[0157] The device 705 can be positioned around the relief of the sports equipment 710. Preferably, the sports equipment 710 is a hoop. The first trunk 725, for example, completely surrounds a relief of the sports equipment 710. In other words, the first trunk 725 can be in contact on both sides of a portion of the sports equipment 710. The visual support 715 can be positioned in the third trunk 735. In other words, the support 715 is preferably positioned in a groove 740.

[0158] Device 805 can be positioned in an opening of the sports equipment 810. Preferably, the sports equipment 810 is a familiar motor skills block. The first log 825 is, for example, fully inserted into the opening 820. The ring 830 can rest against the sports equipment 810. The visual support 815 can be positioned in the third log 835. In other words, the support 815 is preferably positioned in a groove 840.

[0159] The other features of the device, 705, 710 and 715, of the sports equipment, 610, 710 and 810, and of the visual support, 615, 715 and 815, being already described in figures 1 to 5, are not described again here.

[0160] Figures 9 and 10, which are not to scale, show schematic views of a second embodiment of the device 900 which is the subject of the invention.

[0161] In some embodiments, the interlocking means 910 for the retaining portion 905 includes an opening 920. An axis 931 of the opening 930 may intersect the first axis 920. Preferably, the axis 931 of the opening 930 is perpendicular to the first axis 920. A groove 925 may be positioned between the opening 930 and the distal base 907 of the first shaft 905. The opening 930 and the groove 925 form the female portion 915 of the interlocking mechanism 910. The groove 925 opens into the opening 930. The groove 925 may extend through the cylindrical surface 908 of the first shaft 905. The opening 930 may be a cylinder, a parallelepiped, or any other shape. Preferably, the orifice 930 is a cylinder. The orifice 930 can have different dimensions. A male part 1005 of the interlocking means can be positioned on the support 1010. The male part 1005 preferably has dimensions adapted to the dimensions of the orifice 930.A portion of the support 1010 can be positioned in the groove 925 of the female part 915, when the male part 1005 is positioned in the female part 915. The portion of the support 1005 can be supported in the groove 925.

[0162] The other characteristics of the 900 device are already described in figures 1 to 8, so they are not described again here.

[0163] Figure 11, which is not to scale, shows a schematic view of a third embodiment of the device 1100 which is the subject of the invention.

[0164] In some embodiments, the retaining part 1105 includes a clamp 1100. Such a clamp 1100 has two movable parts 1111 and a central axis 1112 on which a spring is positioned, connected to the two movable parts 1111. The retaining part 1105 may include a connecting rod 1115 for the central axis 1112 to the second cylinder shank 1125. In other words, the retaining part 1105 may include a connecting rod 1115 for the clamp 1100 to the second cylinder shank 1125. For example, the rod 1115 is fixed to the second cylinder shank 1125. Preferably, the rod 1115 is threaded at one end, fitting into a tapped hole in the ring 1125. The rod 1115 can be positioned in various ways on the ring 1125. Preferably, the rod 1115 of the gripper 1110 is positioned along the first axis 1120. In other words, one axis of the gripper can be positioned along the first axis 1120.The central axis 1112 of the clamp 1110 is preferably perpendicular to the first axis 1120. A visual support can be positioned in the clamp 1110. In other words, a visual support can be positioned between the two movable parts 1111 of the clamp 1110.

[0165] The other characteristics of the 1100 device are already described in figures 1 to 8, so they are not described again here.

Claims

DEMANDS 1. Device (100, 605, 705, 805, 900, 1100) for attaching at least one visual support (615, 715, 815, 1010) to a piece of sports equipment (405, 610, 710, 810) chosen from at least two separate pieces of sports equipment having at least one opening (620, 820) and / or at least one raised feature (410, 710), characterized in that it comprises three trunks (105, 110, 115, 625, 630, 635, 725, 730, 735, 825, 830, 835, 905, 1105) of a right cylinder with parallel generatrices defining a first axis (120), aligned in the following order along the first axis (120, 920, 1120): - the first trunk (105, 635, 735, 835, 905, 1005) of a cylinder called "supporting part" of a said visual support (615, 715, 815, 1010) comprising at least one groove (125, 525, 640, 740, 840, 925) oriented in a plane parallel to the first axis (120, 920, 1120), - the second cylinder section (110, 630, 830, 1125), called the "separating ring", having a cross-sectional area (130) greater than a cross-sectional area (135) of the third cylinder section (115, 625, 725, 825), and - the third cylinder section (115, 625, 725, 825), called the "attachment part," said attachment part comprising: - an external volume (140) supplementing at least one of said orifices (620, 820) of a first sports equipment (405, 610, 710, 810), and / or - a hollow internal volume (145) comprising: - two lateral faces (150) extending from a distal base (155) of the trunk (115, 625, 725, 825) of the cylinder along the first axis (120, 920, 1120), each lateral face (150) being parallel to the other lateral face (150), and - a pinching system for at least one said relief of another sports equipment (405, 610, 710, 810), the system comprising two elastically deformable lips (160, 460) positioned in projection from each lateral face (150).

2. Device (100, 605, 705, 805, 900, 1100) according to claim 1, wherein each lip (160, 460) has a curved shape having a vertex (165, 465) oriented towards the first axis (120, 920, 1120) and extending from the distal base (170) to near a proximal base (155) of the trunk (115, 625, 725, 825) of cylinder, the two vertices (165, 465) forming a space (175) configured to receive the relief of the sports equipment (405, 610, 710, 810).

3. Device (100, 605, 705, 805, 900, 1100) according to claim 2, wherein each peak (165, 465) has a section (470) complementary to a section (475) of the relief (410, 710) of the sports equipment (405, 610, 710, 810).

4. Device (100, 605, 705, 805, 900, 1100) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the groove (125, 525, 640, 740, 840, 925) has two notched faces (180, 580), each face (180, 580) being in a plane parallel to the plane of the groove (125, 525, 640, 740, 840, 925).

5. Device (100, 605, 705, 805, 900, 1100) according to claim 4, in which each face (180, 580) of the groove (125, 525, 640, 740, 840, 925) has teeth (185, 585) positioned alternately on either side in the groove (125, 525, 640, 740, 840, 925), each tooth (185, 585) extending along a plane perpendicular to the first axis (120, 920, 1120).

6. Device (100, 605, 705, 805, 900, 1100) according to any one of claims 4 or 5, wherein a distance (505) between at least one face (180, 580) of the groove (125, 525, 640, 740, 840, 925) and a median plane (510) parallel to the plane of the groove (125, 525, 640, 740, 840, 925) is less than or equal to a distance (515) between at least said face (180, 580) and the apex (520) of a tooth (185, 585) of said face (180, 580).

7. Device (100, 605, 705, 805, 900, 1100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the ring (110, 630, 830, 1125) has a stabilizing flat (190).

8. Device (100, 605, 705, 805, 900, 1100) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the separating ring (110, 630, 830, 1125) has at least one groove (125, 525, 640, 740, 840, 925) along a plane perpendicular to the first axis (120, 920, 1120).

9. Device (100, 605, 705, 805, 900, 1100) according to any one of claims 1 to 8, comprising a means for assembling at least two cylinder trunks (105, 110, 115, 625, 630, 635, 725, 730, 735, 825, 830, 835, 905, 1105, 1125) from among the three cylinder trunks (105, 110, 115, 625, 630, 635, 725, 730, 735, 825, 830, 835, 905, 1105, 1125).

10. Device (100, 605, 705, 805, 900, 1100) according to claim 9, wherein the assembly means has a threaded rod on at least one of the cylinder sections (105, 110, 115, 625, 630, 635, 725, 730, 735, 825, 830, 835, 905, 1105, 1125) and a corresponding tapped hole on at least one other cylinder section (105, 110, 115, 625, 630, 635, 725, 730, 735, 825, 830, 835, 905, 1105, 1125).

11. Device (900) according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the retaining part (908) comprises a means for interlocking (925, 930) the visual support.

12. Educational kit (600, 700, 800), characterized in that it comprises: - a device (100, 605, 705, 805, 900, 1100) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, - sports equipment (405, 610, 710, 810) and - at least one visual support (615, 715, 815).

13. Kit (600, 700, 800) according to claim 12, wherein the equipment (405, 610, 710, 810) is a cone, a hoop and / or a motor skills brick.

14. Kit (600, 700, 800) according to any one of claims 12 or 13, wherein the visual support (615, 715, 815) comprises a shell configured to be assembled to the retaining part of the device.

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