Personal training device

Abstract

A personal training device is disclosed. The training device includes an obstruction body designed to block a region of a user's line of sight and a fastening system configured to attach the obstruction body to the user. The obstruction body is meant to be attached on the upper-chest region of the user, thus leaving an abdomen region substantially free of contact from the training device. The training device can be used in different activities such as sports like soccer or hockey and musical instruments like piano and guitar.

1 . A personal training device for enhancing motor skill development of a user acting on an object used in a sport, the personal training device comprising:
 an obstruction body comprising:
 a contact surface adapted to contact an upper-chest portion of the user, the upper-chest portion spanning between a bottom section of the neck and an upper section of the pectoralis muscles; 
 a bottom surface extending from a bottom part of the contact surface and positioned to leave an abdomen of the user substantially free of contact; and 
 an opaque top surface extending from an upper part of the contact surface and extending forward to provide a visual obstruction region that produces a non-viewable zone below the obstruction body in which the user can act on the object; and 
   a fastening system for biasing the contact surface against the upper-chest portion.   
     
     
         2 . The personal training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the contact surface spans across the upper-chest portion between the shoulders of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The personal training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the contact surface contacts the upper-chest portion above the nipples of the user. 
     
     
         4 . The personal training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the obstruction body comprises a foam core. 
     
     
         5 . The personal training device according to  claim 4 , wherein the foam core is composed of a washable material able to dry without forming mold. 
     
     
         6 . The personal training device according to  claim 4 , wherein the obstruction body comprises a fabric liner covering the foam core, and wherein the fabric liner is removable from the foam core. 
     
     
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         8 . The personal training device according to  claim 6 , wherein the fabric liner is composed of a flexible/stretchy flexible and/or stretchy material. 
     
     
         9 . The personal training device according to  claim 4 , wherein the foam core is rigid/flexible. 
     
     
         10 . The personal training device according to  claim 4 . wherein the foam core is a one-piece unit.  11 , (Currently Amended) The personal training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastening system comprises a strapping assembly arranged to extend from the obstruction body around a back of the user. 
     
     
         12 . The training device according to claim  11 , wherein the strapping assembly comprises a right shoulder strap, a left shoulder strap, a lower center strap and an upper center strap. 
     
     
         13 . The training device according to  claim 12 , wherein each strap of the strapping assembly is provided with a first end and a second end, the first end of the left and right shoulder strap being attached to the contact surface of the obstruction body and the first end of the upper center strap being attached to the bottom surface of the obstruction body. 
     
     
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         15 . The training device according to  claim 13 , wherein the first end of the shoulder straps and the first end of the upper center strap are securely attached to the fabric liner by at least one seam. 
     
     
         16 . The training device according to  claim 13 , wherein the first end of the lower center strap is adjustably secured to one of the shoulder straps, allowing the lower center strap to slide along a length of the shoulder strap in order to adjust to the user. 
     
     
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         18 . The training device according to  claim 13 , wherein the second end of the shoulder straps is provided with a shoulder-strap fastening mechanism configured to secure the second ends of the shoulder straps to one another, and wherein the second end of the center straps is provided with a center-strap fastening mechanism configured to secure the second ends of the center straps to one another. 
     
     
         19 . The training device according to  claim 18 , wherein the fastening mechanisms comprise a male and a female snap clip, the male snap clip being configured to engage and he removably secured within the female snap clip. 
     
     
         20 . The training device according to  claim 13 , wherein the shoulder straps are configured to:
 extend over the user's respective left and right shoulders;   cross one another in the back of the user; and   wrap around the user on opposite sides to meet in front of the user.   
     
     
         21 . The training device according to  claim 12 , wherein each strap of the strapping assembly has an adjustable length to adjust/tighten around the user. 
     
     
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         25 . The personal training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the obstruction body has a wedge-shaped cross-section tapering inwardly in a forward direction. 
     
     
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         54 . A method for enhancing motor skill development of a user acting on an object used in an activity, the method comprising the steps of:
 providing the user with a personal training device as defined in  claim 1 ;   fastening the personal training device to the user using the fastening system; and   making the user handle the object used in the activity in the non-viewable zone defined by the training device.