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US 11,697,045 B2Granted
Pilates exercise device and method
AssigneeBalanced Body, Inc.
InventorKaren Farina
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Abstract
A supporting device for users of a Pilates exercise machine to maintain them at an inclined angle upon the platform or carriage of the exercise machine during use. The device features a body having a bottom adapted for positioning on the moving or stationary carriage of the Pilates machine and an inclining top surface to support the body of the user inclined.
Claims15
A support apparatus comprising:
- a body, said body having a first end opposite a second end thereof;
- said body having a top surface opposite a bottom of said body, said top surface extending between said first end and said second end of said body;
- said top surface extending at an inclining angle from a first end thereof adjacent said first end of said body, to a second end of said top surface adjacent said second end of said body;
- a second portion of said top surface extending from said second end of said body toward said first end of said body being narrower than a first portion of said top surface extending from said first end of said body to said upper portion of said body;
- a first side space positioned on a first side of said second portion of said top surface opposite a second side space positioned on a second side of said second portion of said top surface;
- said bottom of said body positionable upon a platform of a Pilates exercise machine to an operative position;
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- said top surface of said body defining an inclined support for the body of a user positioned thereon, wherein a user of a Pilates exercise machine is provided inclined body support while positioned upon said top surface of said body having said bottom located on the platform and said first side space and said second side space define respective areas for positioning of the arms of said user.
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A support apparatus comprising:
- a body, said body having a first end opposite a second end thereof;
- said body having a substantially planar top surface opposite a bottom of said body, said top surface extending between said first end and said second end of said body;
- said top surface extending at an inclining angle from a first end thereof adjacent said first end of said body, to a second end of said top surface adjacent said second end of said body;
- a curved recess formed into said planar top surface in a central area thereof located in between said first end of said body and said second end of said body;
- said bottom of said body positionable upon a platform of a Pilates exercise device to an operative position;
- said top surface of said body defining an inclined support for positioning of the body of a user thereon, wherein a user of a Pilates exercise machine is provided inclined body support while positioned upon said top surface of said body having said bottom located on the platform;
- a rear wall at said second end of said body;
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- a mount positioned upon said rear wall, said mount engageable with elastic tethers which are stretchable by said user for exercise.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.