Exercise/stretching apparatus
OwnerChristopher Charles Toalinventor
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Abstract
Physical interaction apparatus which includes a wall and a floor presenting a surface of a hook or loop component of a hook and loop fastening system. Also provided is at least one interface that may include a glove, footwear and sports implements which includes an outer surface presenting the other hook or loop component of the hook and loop fastening system. Each interface can be selectively and releasably attachable by a person wearing such, to the surface of the wall and floor and allow the person to apply an action force countered by the wall or floor in a reactionary manner.
Claims36
Physical interaction apparatus for the purposes of allowing a person to perform physical training and stretching of the muscles said physical interaction apparatus comprising and/or including;
- a wall including;
- a. a flat primary wall surface of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system, and
- b. at least one peripheral surface of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system that is the same as that of said primary wall surface, said peripheral surface being peripheral to at least part of said primary wall surface and is presented in a direction non-parallel to said primary wall surface,
- at least one user interface that includes an outwardly presented surface consisting of the other one of the hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system so as to allow its selective and releasable attachment to said primary wall surface and peripheral surface, to allow a person to engage therewith to receive resistance to a user applied force parallel to the engaged surface of said primary wall surface or peripheral surface, via said user interface.
Apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein said floor surface is provided adjacent said primary wall surface such that a said person can be upwardly supported by said floor surface and simultaneously interact with the primary wall surface.
Physical interaction apparatus for the purposes of allowing a person to perform physical training and stretching of the muscles said physical interaction apparatus comprising and/or including;
- a wall including a flat primary wall surface of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system, and
- at least one user interface that includes an outwardly presented surface consisting of the other one of the hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system so as to allow its selective and releasable attachment to said primary wall surface to allow a person to engage therewith to receive resistance to a user applied force parallel to the engaged surface of said primary wall surface, via said user interface,
- said user interface selected from any one of more of;
- i. a ball,
- ii. a football,
- iii. a bat,
- iv. a hockey stick,
- V. a racket,
- vi. an oar,
- vii. a paddle,
- viii. a javelin,
- ix. a shot-put,
- x. a discus,
- xi. a human dummy,
- xii. climbing holds,
- xiii. ski poles,
- xiv. climbing ropes,
- xv. climbing blocks, and
- xvi. weight lifting bar.
A sports implement selected from one of
- i. a football,
- ii. a ball
- iii. a bat,
- iv. a hockey stick,
- v. a racket,
- vi. an oar,
- vii. a paddle,
- viii. a javelin,
- ix. a shot-put,
- x. a discus,
- xi. a human dummy,
- xii. climbing holds,
- xiii. ski poles,
- xiv. climbing ropes,
- xv. climbing blocks, and
- xvi. weight lifting bar,
- wherein the improvement comprises the implement including a surface defined by one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system.
A sports implement to be used in association with a fixed reaction surface of one of the hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system, said sports implement including a surface defined by the other of said hook component and loop component such that said implement can become releasably engaged to said reaction surface and allow a user to hold said implement in a condition that simulates a position of use of the implement in its normal mode of use in sport.
A method of stretching/exercising a human body utilising at least one fixed reaction surface of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening systems, said method including:
- providing at least one sports implement to be used in association with said fixed reacting surface wherein said implement includes a surface defined by the other of said hook component and loop component,
- engaging said surface of said implement to said reaction surface whilst said user is holding said implement in a condition that simulates a position of use of the implement in its normal mode of use in sport, and
- applying a force by said user to said implement.
Physical interaction apparatus for the purposes of allowing a person to perform physical training and stretching of the muscles said physical interaction apparatus comprising and/or including;
- a floor including a flat primary floor surface of one of a hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system, and
- at least one user interface that includes an outwardly present surface consisting of the other one of the hook component and loop component of a hook and loop fastening system so as to allow its selective and releasable attachment to said primary floor surface to allow a person to engage therewith to receive resistance to user applied force parallel to the engaged surface of said primary floor surface or peripheral surface, via said user interface, said user interface selected from any one or more of;
- a. a ball,
- b. a football,
- c. a bat,
- d. a hockey stick,
- e. a racket,
- f. an oar,
- g. a paddle,
- h. a javelin,
- i. a shot-put,
- j. a discus,
- k. a human dummy,
- l. climbing holds,
- m. ski poles,
- n. climbing ropes,
- o. climbing blocks, and
- p. weight lifting bar.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.