# US 11,998,786 B2 · Multi-functional fitness device

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- Number: US 11,998,786 B2
- Document ID: US11998786B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/894,479
- Filed: 2022-08-24
- Published: 2023-11-30
- Granted: 2024-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2022-05-27
- Assignees: Zhangzhou jinhong Fitness Equipment Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Zhangzhou Jinhong Fitness Equipment Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Yu-Lun Tsai; Yang Li
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11998786B2

## CPC

- A63B 21/00043: {Exercising devices consisting of a pair of user interfaces connected by flexible elements, e.g. two handles connected by elastic bands (skipping ropes A63B5/20; resilient elements A63B21/02)}
- A63B 21/4035: {for operation by hand}
- A63B 21/4047: {Pivoting movement (weight pivoting A63B21/0615)}
- A63B 23/1236: {Push-ups in horizontal position, i.e. eccentric movement}
- A63B 37/0098: {Rigid hollow balls, e.g. for pétanque}
- A63B 21/068: using user's body weight
- A63B 26/003: {for improving balance or equilibrium (balance beams A63B4/00; apparatus for rope dancing A63B7/08; balancing drums, balancing boards or the like A63B22/16)}
- A63B 2208/0295: on hands and feet
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A multi-functional fitness device comprises a first supporting seat, a second supporting seat and a sphere. The first supporting seat and the second supporting seat are respectively provided with a first concave spherical surface and a second concave spherical surface matched with an outline of the sphere, and are oppositely arranged, with the sphere supported therebetween, two sides of the sphere are partially fitted and embedded into the first concave spherical surface and the second concave spherical surface respectively, at least one of the first supporting seat and the second supporting seat is movably connected to a surface of the sphere through the corresponding first concave spherical surface or second concave spherical surface, and adhered to the surface of the sphere to move, and an elastic member is connected between at least one opposite side edges of the first supporting seat and the second supporting seat.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A multi-functional fitness device, comprising a first supporting seat, a second supporting seat and a sphere, wherein the first supporting seat and the second supporting seat are respectively provided with a first concave spherical surface and a second concave spherical surface matched with an outline of the sphere, the first supporting seat and the second supporting seat are oppositely arranged, the sphere is supported between the first supporting seat and the second supporting seat, two sides of the sphere are partially fitted and embedded into the first concave spherical surface and the second concave spherical surface respectively, at least one of the first supporting seat or the second supporting seat is configured to be movably connected to a surface of the sphere through the corresponding first concave spherical surface or the corresponding second concave spherical surface, and adhered to the surface of the sphere to move with a center of the sphere as a movement center, and an elastic member configured to generate an elastic contraction force is connected between at least one pair of opposite side edges of the first supporting seat and the second supporting seat.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The multi-functional fitness device according to claim 1, wherein two sides of the first supporting seat are respectively provided with a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion, two sides of the second supporting seat are respectively provided with a third supporting portion and a fourth supporting portion, the first supporting portion and the third supporting portion are oppositely arranged, the second supporting portion and the fourth supporting portion are oppositely arranged, and the elastic member is connected between the first supporting portion and the third supporting portion or between the second supporting portion and the fourth supporting portion.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The multi-functional fitness device according to claim 2, wherein the first supporting portion, the second supporting portion, the third supporting portion and the fourth supporting portion are all provided with an arc-shaped concave structure convenient for supporting arms of a human body.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The multi-functional fitness device according to claim 3, wherein the arc-shaped concave structures of the first supporting portion, the second supporting portion, the third supporting portion and the fourth supporting portion are all provided with a flexible pad.

### Claim 5 (depends on 2)

The multi-functional fitness device according to claim 2, wherein the first supporting portion, the second supporting portion, the third supporting portion and the fourth supporting portion are all provided with an opening structure convenient for grasping.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The multi-functional fitness device according to claim 2, wherein a movement trend of mutual approaching and closing formed by the elastic contraction force of the elastic member is configured between the first supporting portion and the third supporting portion or between the second supporting portion and the fourth supporting portion.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The multi-functional fitness device according to claim 1, wherein the first concave spherical surface and the second concave spherical surface are respectively provided with a first embedding groove and a second embedding groove for embedding the elastic member, and the first supporting seat and the second supporting seat are also respectively provided with a first fixed clamping position and a second fixed clamping position for fixing end portions of the elastic member.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The multi-functional fitness device according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of the sphere is defined as D, and an embedding depth H of the sphere in the first concave spherical surface or the second concave spherical surface is configured as 0.1 D to 0.25 D.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The multi-functional fitness device according to claim 1, wherein the sphere is a hard spherical structure.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The multi-functional fitness device according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member is an elastic rope or an elastic belt, and two ends of the elastic member are both provided with a spherical head for fixing.