Gymnastics beam having an interchangeable upper part
AssigneeGymnova
InventorsJoris Carozzani, Jérôme Bourquard
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Abstract
Disclosed is a gymnastics beam including a rigid profile, a layer of a flexible material arranged on an upper surface of the profile, and a coating covering the layer of flexible material. The beam included a lower part including a lower part of the profile that bears against an upper part including an upper part of the profile, and a connector to secure or separate the lower part and the upper part. This permits rapid renovation of the beam by changing only the upper part. Moreover, characteristics of the beam such as the width and the hardness of its bearing surface can be adapted by changing the upper part or, where relevant, segments of the upper part, such that the beam can be modulated. Also disclosed is an assembly including multiple upper parts.
Claims14
A gymnastics balance beam comprising:
- a rigid elongate member,
- a layer of a flexible material disposed on an upper surface of said elongate member,
- a covering which covers said layer of flexible material, and
- a bottom part comprising a lower part of the elongate member and a top part comprising an upper part of the elongate member, the upper part being laid in a bearing relationship on the lower part, the upper part being rigidly fastened to the lower part of the elongate member by connecting means configured to attach or detach the bottom part and the top part,
- wherein the connecting means comprise a shaft passing vertically through the lower part of the elongate member, the shaft comprising a head at one end, the connecting means further comprising an actuating mechanism making it possible to raise or lower the shaft in the shaft's direction of extension, such that in a lowered position of the shaft, the head presses upon the upper part of the elongate member which attaches the upper part to the top part of the elongate member and holds the upper part in position.
A gymnastics balance beam comprising:
- a rigid elongate member,
- a layer of a flexible material disposed on an upper surface of said elongate member,
- a covering which covers said layer of flexible material, and
- a bottom part comprising a lower part of the elongate member and a top part comprising an. upper part of the elongate member, the upper part being laid in bearing relationship on the lower part, the upper part being rigidly fastened to the lower part of the elongate member by connecting means configured to attach or detach the bottom part and the top part,
- wherein the connecting means comprise a. threaded. member passing through the lower part of the elongate member, said threaded member being engaged in a tapped member rigidly connected to the upper part or formed within the upper part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.