Patent Application
20250082991
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The disclosure relates to exercise device and more particularly pertains to a new exercise device for exercising generally with particular attention to the core muscles of the torso and abdomen.
The prior art relates to exercise devices but they lack upper body support while core muscles are used to move the lower body freely on a support surface.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a base. An upper surface of the base is hemispherical to require a person kneeling on the base to flex core muscles to maintain balance on the base. Each of a plurality of wheels is coupled to a bottom of the base. A stand includes a pedestal having a receiver complementary to the base. An upper body platform includes a pair of arm rests and a pair of grips. A support extends between the upper body platform and the pedestal. A locking mechanism secures the base to the pedestal such that the base is in a static position relative to the stand when the locking mechanism is engaged.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A stand 30 includes a pedestal 32. The pedestal 32 has a concave edge 34 defining a receiver 36 complementary to the base 12 wherein the base 12 is positionable abutting the pedestal 32 within the receiver 36. The stand 30 includes an upper body platform 38 having a pair of arm rests 40 and a pair of grips 42. Each of the grips 42 extends perpendicularly to a top surface 46 of the upper body platform 38. Each of the grips 42 is positioned adjacent to a respective one of the arm rests 40. Each of the arm rests 40 is pivotally coupled to a central section 48 of the upper body platform 38. Each of the arm rests 40 is pivotable such that a distal end 50 of the arm rest 40 relative to the central section 48 is movable vertically. Each of the arm rests 40 may also be pivotable such that the distal end 50 of the arm rest 40 is adjustable forwardly and rearwardly relative to the central section 48. The upper body platform 38 is angled such that the upper body platform 38 extends downward and rearwardly from a forward edge 52 of the upper body platform 38. A support 54 is coupled to and extends between the upper body platform 38 and the pedestal 32. The support 54 is telescopic wherein a distance between the upper body platform 38 and the pedestal 32 is adjustable. The support 54 may include a pair of telescopic posts 56 utilizing alignable apertures and a pin 58 or other conventional mechanism for adjusting and securing the support 54 at a selected length.
A locking mechanism 60 secures the base 12 to the pedestal 32 such that the base 12 is in a static position relative to the stand 30 when the locking mechanism 60 is engaged. A tongue 62 coupled to the pedestal 32. The tongue 62 extends from the concave edge 34 wherein the tongue 62 protrudes into the receiver 36. A groove 64 extends into the peripheral edge 16 of the base 12. The groove 64 is complementary in shape to the tongue 62. The locking mechanism 60 extends between the tongue 62 and the groove 64 for securing the pedestal 32 and the base 12 together when the locking mechanism 60 is engaged. The locking mechanism 60 includes a pair of recesses 66 extending into the base 12. The recesses 66 are positioned in and extend into the base 12 from within the groove 64. Each of a pair of locking tabs 68 is extendable from the tongue 62. Each of the locking tabs 68 extends into a respective one of the recesses 66 whereby the locking tabs 68 inhibit movement of the base 12 away from the pedestal 32. A lever 70 is mechanically coupled to each of the locking tabs 68 such that movement of the lever 70 extends and retracts the locking tabs 68. The lever 70 of the locking mechanism 60 is positioned on the pedestal 32. The lever 70 is aligned with the tongue 62 and positioned vertically spaced above the tongue 62 allowing the person to discern the position of the tongue 62 without having to look fully down to the pedestal 32.
Each of a pair of channels 72 may be positioned in the upper surface 14 of the base 12. Each of the channels 72 may be kidney shaped. The channels 72 are symmetrical about a diameter of the base 12 extending through a center of the groove 64.
In use, the person positions their legs on the upper surface 14 of the base 12. The arm rests 40 may be positioned as desired for comfort and providing more or less direct support of the arms of the person. While grasping one of the grips 42, the lever 70 may be manipulated to release the base 12 from the pedestal 32. The person may then use core muscles of the torso and abdomen, and any other muscles required, to maintain balance on the base 12 while moving the base 12 through a desired or set pattern of movements relative to the position of the pedestal 32. Upon completion of exercise, the person moves to position the base 12 within the receiver 36. The lever 70 may be manipulated to lock the base 12 in a static position within the receiver 36. The lever 70 may also, or alternatively, be mechanically biased such that the locking tabs 68 engage the recesses 66 upon the tongue 62 being firmly positioned within the groove 64.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
