# US 10,765,911 B1 · Core exercise assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,765,911 B1 - Document ID: US10765911B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 16/289,773 - Filed: 2019-03-01 - Published: 2020-09-03 - Granted: 2020-09-08 - Earliest claimed: 2019-03-01 - Applicants: Dustin Hamoy - Inventors: Dustin Hamoy - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10765911B1 ## CPC - A63B 23/0205: {Abdomen} - A63B 69/0059: {worn by the user} - A63B 21/0552: {Elastic ropes or bands} - A63B 21/068: using user's body weight - A63B 21/16: Supports for anchoring force-resisters - A63B 21/4039: {contoured to fit to specific body parts, e.g. back, knee or neck support (arrangements for attaching exercising apparatus to the user's body A63B21/4001; handles, pedals, bars or platforms A63B21/4033)} - A63B 22/18: with elements, {i.e. platforms,} having a circulating, {nutating} or rotating movement, generated by oscillating movement of the user, {e.g. platforms wobbling on a centrally arranged spherical support}(hoop exercising apparatus A63B19/00; {eccentric weights put into orbital motion by nutating movement of the user A63B21/0608; pots rotating or rocking by moving the whole body A63G23/00}) - A61H 3/008: {using suspension devices for supporting the body in an upright walking or standing position, e.g. harnesses} - A63B 71/023: {Supports, e.g. poles} - A63B 2071/0072: {Limiting the applied force, torque, movement or speed} - A63B 2208/0204: Standing on the feet - A63B 2208/0247: with legs in a kneeled 90/90 position - A63B 2209/10: with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener - A63B 2225/10: Multi-station exercising machines - B25J 9/0006: {Exoskeletons, i.e. resembling a human figure} - A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H) - A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N) - B25J: MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES ({manipulators specially adapted for use in surgery A61B34/70; manipulators used in cleaning hollow articles B08B9/04}; manipulators associated with rolling mills B21B39/20; manipulators associated with forging machines B21J13/10; {manipulators associated with picking-up and placing mechanisms B23P19/007}; means for holding wheels or parts thereof B60B30/00; {vehicles with ground-engaging propulsion means, e.g. walking members B62D57/02, B62D57/032; devices for picking-up and depositing articles or materials between conveyors B65G47/90, B65G47/91; manipulators with gripping or holding means for transferring packages B65H67/065}; cranes B66C; {manipulators used in the protection or supervision of pipe-line installations F17D5/00; walking equipment adapted for nuclear steam-generators F22B37/006}; manipulators specially adapted for, or associated with, nuclear reactors G21C; {apparatus used for handling wafers during manufacture or treatment of semiconductor H10P72/50}) ## Abstract A core exercise assembly includes a rack, a ball positioned in the rack, a cup that is positionable on top of the ball and a pair of knee pads that is each coupled to the top surface of the cup. Each of the user's knees can be positioned in a respective one of the knee pads for kneeling on the ball. A collar is closable around the ball having the collar being aligned with an equator of the ball. A plurality of bottom cords is each coupled between the collar and the rack. Each of the bottom cords is comprised of a resiliently stretchable material for strengthening core muscles. A shirt is wearable by the user and a plurality of top cords is each coupled between the shirt and the rack. Each of the top cords is comprised of a resiliently compressible material for exercising core muscles. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A core exercise assembly being configured to be mounted by a user for exercising core muscles, said assembly comprising: a rack being vertically oriented on a support surface wherein said rack is configured to have a user stand within said rack; a ball being positioned in said rack having said ball resting on the support surface wherein said ball is configured to have the user mounted thereon, said ball being comprised of a resiliently compressible material wherein said ball is configured to enhance comfort for the user; a cup being positionable on top of said ball; a pair of knee pads, each of said knee pads being coupled to a top surface of said cup wherein each of said knee pads is configured have a respective one of the user's knees positioned thereon for kneeling on said ball; a collar being closable around said ball having said collar being aligned with an equator of said ball; a plurality of bottom cords, each of said bottom cords being coupled between said collar and a bottom ring thereby centering said collar within said bottom ring, each of said bottom cords being comprised of a resiliently stretchable material wherein said bottom cords are configured to pose resistance to the user moving said ball within said rack for strengthening core muscles; a pair of arm rests, each of said arm rests being coupled to and extending upwardly from a support on said bottom ring wherein each of said arm rests is configured to a respective one of the user's arms laid thereon when the user mounts said ball; a shirt being wearable by the user, said shirt having a pair of sleeves and a zipper; and a plurality of top cords, each of said top cords being coupled between a top ring and said shirt such that said shirt is suspended from said top ring, each of said top cords being comprised of a resiliently compressible material wherein each of said top cords is configured to pose resistance to the user moving the user's trunk and torso when the user wears said shirt for exercising core muscles. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said rack comprises: said bottom ring having an inwardly facing surface, an outwardly facing surface and a top surface, said bottom ring being positioned to lie on the support surface; said support being coupled to and extending laterally away from said outwardly facing surface of said bottom ring; a pair of poles, each of said poles having a bottom end and a top end, said bottom end of each of said poles being coupled to said top surface of said bottom ring having each of said poles being vertically oriented, said poles being positioned on opposite sides of said bottom ring with respect to each other; and said top ring having an inwardly facing surface, an outwardly facing surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface of said top ring having said top end of each of said poles being coupled thereto such that said top ring is spaced from said bottom ring. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The assembly according to claim 2, wherein: said ball has an upper end; said assembly further comprises a mating member being coupled to said upper end of said ball; and said cup has a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface of said cup being concavely arcuate, said bottom surface of said cup releasably engaging said mating member on said upper end of said ball. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The assembly according to claim 3, wherein said collar has an outwardly facing surface and an inwardly facing surface, said inwardly facing surface of said collar having a plurality of bumps thereon, said bumps being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around an entire circumference of said collar, each of said bumps frictionally engaging said ball when said collar is closed around said ball. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The assembly according to claim 4, wherein: each of said bottom cords is spaced apart from each other and is distributed around said outwardly facing surface of said collar, each of said bottom cords engaging said inwardly facing surface of said bottom ring; and each of said top cords is spaced apart from each other and is distributed around said inwardly facing surface of said top ring. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said arm rests include a support rod extending upwardly from said support and a pair of panels each being coupled to and being spaced laterally away from said support rod having said panels being spaced from said support wherein each of said panels is configured to have the respective arm laid thereon, each of said arm rests including a pair of pegs each extending upwardly from a respective one of said panels wherein each of said pegs is configured to be gripped by the user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a pair handles, each of said handles being coupled to said shirt wherein each of said handles is configured to be gripped by the user when the user wears said shirt, each of said handles being positioned on a front side of said shirt, each of said handles being positioned on opposite sides of said zipper. ### Claim 8 A core exercise assembly being configured to be mounted by a user for exercising core muscles, said assembly comprising: a rack being vertically oriented on a support surface wherein said rack is configured to have a user stand within said rack, said rack comprising: a bottom ring having an inwardly facing surface, an outwardly facing surface and a top surface, said bottom ring being positioned to lie on the support surface; a support being coupled to and extending laterally away from said outwardly facing surface of said bottom ring; a pair of poles, each of said poles having a bottom end and a top end, said bottom end of each of said poles being coupled to said top surface of said bottom ring having each of said poles being vertically oriented, said poles being positioned on opposite sides of said bottom ring with respect to each other; and a top ring having an inwardly facing surface, an outwardly facing surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface of said top ring having said top end of each of said poles being coupled thereto such that said top ring is spaced from said bottom ring; a ball being positioned in said rack having said ball resting on the support surface wherein said ball is configured to have the user mounted thereon, said ball being comprised of a resiliently compressible material wherein said ball is configured to enhance comfort for the user, said ball having an upper end; a mating member being coupled to said upper end of said ball; a cup being positionable on top of said ball, said cup having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface of said cup being concavely arcuate, said bottom surface of said cup releasably engaging said mating member on said upper end of said ball; a pair of knee pads, each of said knee pads being coupled to said top surface of said cup wherein each of said knee pads is configured have a respective one of the user's knees positioned thereon for kneeling on said ball, each of said knee pads having a top side, said top side of each of said knee pads having a recess for inhibiting the user's knees from sliding off of said knee pads; a collar being closable around said ball having said collar being aligned with an equator of said ball, said collar having an outwardly facing surface and an inwardly facing surface, said inwardly facing surface of said collar having a plurality of bumps thereon, said bumps being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around an entire circumference of said collar, each of said bumps frictionally engaging said ball when said collar is closed around said ball; a plurality of bottom cords, each of said bottom cords being coupled between said collar and said bottom ring thereby centering said collar within said bottom ring, each of said bottom cords being comprised of a resiliently stretchable material wherein said bottom cords are configured to pose resistance to the user moving said ball within said rack for strengthening core muscles, each of said bottom cords being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said outwardly facing surface of said collar, each of said bottom cords engaging said inwardly facing surface of said bottom ring; a pair of arm rests, each of said arm rests being coupled to and extending upwardly from said support on said bottom ring wherein each of said arm rests is configured to a respective one of the user's arms laid thereon when the user mounts said ball, said arm rests including a support rod extending upwardly from said support and a pair of panels each being coupled to and being spaced laterally away from said support rod having said panels being spaced from said support wherein each of said panels is configured to have the respective arm laid thereon, each of said arm rests including a pair of pegs each extending upwardly from a respective one of said panels wherein each of said pegs is configured to be gripped by the user; a pair of members, each of said members extending between said support rod of said arm rests and said outwardly facing surface of said collar a shirt being wearable by the user, said shirt having a pair of sleeves and a zipper; a plurality of top cords, each of said top cords being coupled between said top ring and said shirt such that said shirt is suspended from said top ring, each of said top cords being comprised of a resiliently compressible material wherein each of said top cords is configured to pose resistance to the user moving the user's trunk and torso when the user wears said shirt for exercising core muscles; and a pair handles, each of said handles being coupled to said shirt wherein each of said handles is configured to be gripped by the user when the user wears said shirt, each of said handles being positioned on a front side of said shirt, each of said handles being positioned on opposite sides of said zipper. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The assembly according to claim 8, wherein said outwardly facing surface of said bottom ring has a plurality of wells extending toward said inwardly facing surface of said bottom ring, said wells being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said bottom ring. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The assembly according to claim 9, wherein each of said bottom cords is accessible through a respective one of said wells in said bottom ring for tightening or for uncoupling said bottom cords from said bottom ring. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The assembly according to claim 8, wherein said outwardly facing surface of said top ring has a plurality of wells extending inwardly toward said inwardly facing surface of said top ring, said wells on said top ring being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said top ring. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The assembly according to claim 11, wherein each of said top cords is accessible through a respective one of said wells in said top ring for tightening or for uncoupling said top cords from said top ring. ### Claim 13 A core exercise assembly being configured to be mounted by a user for exercising core muscles, said assembly comprising: a rack being vertically oriented on a support surface wherein said rack is configured to have a user stand within said rack, said rack comprising: a bottom ring having an inwardly facing surface, an outwardly facing surface and a top surface, said bottom ring being positioned to lie on the support surface, said outwardly facing surface of said bottom ring having a plurality of wells extending toward said inwardly facing surface of said bottom ring, said wells being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said bottom ring; a support being coupled to and extending laterally away from said outwardly facing surface of said bottom ring; a pair of poles, each of said poles having a bottom end and a top end, said bottom end of each of said poles being coupled to said top surface of said bottom ring having each of said poles being vertically oriented, said poles being positioned on opposite sides of said bottom ring with respect to each other; and a top ring having an inwardly facing surface, an outwardly facing surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface of said top ring having said top end of each of said poles being coupled thereto such that said top ring is spaced from said bottom ring, said outwardly facing surface of said top ring having a plurality of wells extending inwardly toward said inwardly facing surface of said top ring, said wells on said top ring being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said top ring; a ball being positioned in said rack having said ball resting on the support surface wherein said ball is configured to have the user mounted thereon, said ball being comprised of a resiliently compressible material wherein said ball is configured to enhance comfort for the user, said ball having an upper end; a mating member being coupled to said upper end of said ball; a cup being positionable on top of said ball, said cup having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface of said cup being concavely arcuate, said bottom surface of said cup releasably engaging said mating member on said upper end of said ball; a pair of knee pads, each of said knee pads being coupled to said top surface of said cup wherein each of said knee pads is configured have a respective one of the user's knees positioned thereon for kneeling on said ball, each of said knee pads having a top side, said top side of each of said knee pads having a recess for inhibiting the user's knees from sliding off of said knee pads; a collar being closable around said ball having said collar being aligned with an equator of said ball, said collar having an outwardly facing surface and an inwardly facing surface, said inwardly facing surface of said collar having a plurality of bumps thereon, said bumps being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around an entire circumference of said collar, each of said bumps frictionally engaging said ball when said collar is closed around said ball; a plurality of bottom cords, each of said bottom cords being coupled between said collar and said bottom ring thereby centering said collar within said bottom ring, each of said bottom cords being comprised of a resiliently stretchable material wherein said bottom cords are configured to pose resistance to the user moving said ball within said rack for strengthening core muscles, each of said bottom cords being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said outwardly facing surface of said collar, each of said bottom cords engaging said inwardly facing surface of said bottom ring, each of said bottom cords being accessible through a respective one of said wells in said bottom ring for tightening or for uncoupling said bottom cords from said bottom ring; a pair of arm rests, each of said arm rests being coupled to and extending upwardly from said support on said bottom ring wherein each of said arm rests is configured to a respective one of the user's arms laid thereon when the user mounts said ball, said arm rests including a support rod extending upwardly from said support and a pair of panels each being coupled to and being spaced laterally away from said support rod having said panels being spaced from said support wherein each of said panels is configured to have the respective arm laid thereon, each of said arm rests including a pair of pegs each extending upwardly from a respective one of said panels wherein each of said pegs is configured to be gripped by the user; a pair of members, each of said members extending between said support rod of said arm rests and said outwardly facing surface of said collar a shirt being wearable by the user, said shirt having a pair of sleeves and a zipper; a plurality of top cords, each of said top cords being coupled between said top ring and said shirt such that said shirt is suspended from said top ring, each of said top cords being comprised of a resiliently compressible material wherein each of said top cords is configured to pose resistance to the user moving the user's trunk and torso when the user wears said shirt for exercising core muscles, each of said top cords being accessible through a respective one of said wells in said top ring for tightening or for uncoupling said top cords from said top ring; and a pair handles, each of said handles being coupled to said shirt wherein each of said handles is configured to be gripped by the user when the user wears said shirt, each of said handles being positioned on a front side of said shirt, each of said handles being positioned on opposite sides of said zipper.