Multi-directional body swing trainer with interchangeable and adjustable attachments
AssigneeBVP Holding, Inc.
InventorRobert A. PIANE, JR.
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus for providing multi-directional training to the body of a user is disclosed. The exercise apparatus allows the user to exercise the mid-section, hips, legs, ankles and connective tissues enjoining all the muscles in these areas. The exercise apparatus comprises a support, two foot platforms, and means for attaching the foot platforms to the support. The exercise apparatus is designed to be free standing or to be mounted onto other supporting structures. The apparatus has multiple interchangeable parts, attachments and accessories for allowing several types of exercises.
Claims90
An exercise apparatus for training the body of a user in multi-directional patterns, said exercise apparatus comprising:
- a support including two or more connecting points;
- two elongate foot platforms adapted to be attached to and hang from said connecting points in substantially parallel side by side arrangement, each of said foot platforms being adapted for movement in a substantially horizontal X-Y plane with at least two degrees of freedom and wherein at least one connecting member extends from one foot platform to the other foot platform;
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- at least one elongate hanging member, connecting each of said foot platforms to at least one of said connecting points on said support, allowing said movement of said foot platforms in said X-Y plane with said at least two degrees of freedom.
An exercise apparatus for training the body of a user in multi-directional patterns, said exercise apparatus comprising:
- a support including two or more connecting points and comprising two sections that can be separated, wherein one section of the support can be moved relative to the other section;
- two foot platforms adapted to be attached to and hang from said connecting points in substantially parallel side by side arrangement, each of said foot platforms being adapted for movement in a substantially horizontal X-Y plane with at least two degrees of freedom;
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- at least one elongate hanging member, connecting each of said foot platforms to at least one of said connecting points on said support, allowing said movement of said foot platforms in said X-Y plane with said at least two degrees of freedom.
An exercise apparatus for training the body of a user in multi-directional patterns, said exercise apparatus comprising:
- a support including two or more connecting points;
- two elongate foot platforms adapted to be attached to and hang from said connection points in substantially parallel side by side arrangement, each of said foot platforms being adapted for movement in a substantially horizontal X-Y plane with at least two degrees of freedom;
- at least one elongate hanging member, connecting each of said foot platforms to at least one of said connecting points on said support, allowing said movement of said foot platforms in said X-Y plane with said at least two degrees of freedom;
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- at least one limiter to limit the swinging or rotational movement of an upper portion of each hanging member.
An exercise apparatus for training the body of a user in multi-directional patterns, said exercise apparatus comprising:
- a support including two or more connecting points;
- two elongate foot platforms adapted to be attached to and hang from said connecting points in substantially parallel side by side arrangement, each of said foot platforms being adapted for movement in a substantially horizontal X-Y plane with at least two degrees of freedom and wherein said foot platforms each have multi-directional wheels, rollers, or castors to support the foot platform;
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- at least one elongate hanging member, connecting each of said foot platforms to at least one of said connecting points on said support, allowing said movement of said foot platforms in said X-Y plane with said at least two degrees of freedom.
An exercise apparatus for training the body of a user in multi-directional patterns, said exercise apparatus comprising:
- a support including two or more connecting points;
- two elongate foot platforms adapted to be attached to and hang from said connecting points in substantially parallel side by side arrangement, each of said foot platforms being adapted for movement in a substantially horizontal X-Y plane with at least two degrees of freedom and wherein said foot platforms each have multi-directional wheels, rollers, or castors to support the foot platform;
- at least one elongate hanging member, connecting each of said foot platforms to at least one of said connecting points on said support, allowing said movement of said foot platforms in said X-Y plane with said at least two degrees of freedom;
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- a base comprising at least one contoured surface upon which the multi-directional wheels, rollers, or castors of the foot platforms can move.
An exercise apparatus for training the body of a user in multi-directional patterns, said exercise apparatus comprising:
- a support for a user to grip;
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- a base comprising at least two longitudinally extending members, foot platforms, and support members supporting the foot platforms and being slidable within or on the longitudinally extending members, wherein the foot platforms are slidable on the support members, to provide at least two degrees of freedom.
An exercise apparatus for training the body of a user in multi-directional patterns, said exercise apparatus comprising:
- a base comprising at least two longitudinally extending members, foot platforms, and support members supporting the foot platforms and being slidable within or on the longitudinally extending members, wherein the foot platforms are slidable substantially horizontally on the support members, to provide at least two degrees of freedom.
An exercise apparatus for training the body of a user in multi-directional patterns, said exercise apparatus comprising:
- an upper holding bar for a user to grip;
- an upright support member attached to and supporting the holding bar;
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- a base comprising at least two longitudinally extending members, foot platforms, and support members supporting the foot platforms and being slidable within or on the longitudinally extending members, wherein the foot platforms are slidable substantially horizontally on the support members, to provide at least two degrees of freedom.
An exercise apparatus for training the body of a user in multi-directional patterns, which exercise apparatus comprises:
- support including two or more connecting points;
- two elongate foot platforms adapted to be attached to and hang from said connecting points in substantially parallel side by side arrangement, each of said foot platforms being adapted for movement in a substantially horizontal X-Y plane with at least two degrees of freedom;
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- at least one elongate hanging member, connecting each of said foot platforms to at least one of said connecting points on said support, allowing said movement of said foot platforms in said X-Y plane with said at least two degrees of freedom.
The exercise apparatus according to claim 88, wherein the support is substantially vertical.
In an improved exercise apparatus comprising foot platforms suspended from a support bar, the improvement for training the body of a user in multi-directional patterns, which comprises:
- support including two or more connecting points;
- two elongate foot platforms adapted to be attached to and hang from said connecting points in substantially parallel side by side arrangement, each of said foot platforms being adapted for movement in a substantially horizontal X-Y plane with at least two degrees of freedom;
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- at least one elongate hanging member, connecting each of said foot platforms to at least one of said connecting points on said support, allowing said movement of said foot platforms in said X-Y plane with said at least two degrees of freedom.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.