Apparatus for exercise and balance training
AssigneeBalance Designs, Inc.
InventorBRUCE PETER MOSCARELLO
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Abstract
The present application is directed to a balance board upon which a user may exercise, conduct balance training and do tricks. The balance board comprises a body member with at least two separate balancing surfaces extending from the lower surface with a discontinuity between each separate balancing surface. A first balancing surface is provided by a hub member and a second balancing surface is provided by one or more nub members. These balancing surfaces facilitate the capability of a variety of new balance and strengthening exercises.
Claims33
An apparatus for a user to balance upon on a contacting surface, comprising:
- a) a body member bound by an upper surface, a lower surface and a circumscribing edge surface;
- b) a hub member extending from said lower surface, said hub member having an outer hub surface with a hub apex;
- c) at least one nub member extending from said lower surface, said at least one nub member having an outer nub surface, said at least one nub member located between said hub member and said circumscribing edge surface;
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- d) wherein said outer nub surface is raised relative to the contacting surface when said body member is balanced on said hub apex.
An apparatus for a user to balance upon on a contacting surface, comprising:
- a) a body member bound by an upper surface, a lower surface and a circumscribing edge surface, said body member having a first vertical plane of symmetry, said lower surface defining a first lower surface radius of curvature within said first vertical plane of symmetry, said first lower surface radius of curvature concave towards said upper surface;
- b) a hub member extending from said lower surface;
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- c) at least one nub member extending from said lower surface, each said nub member located between said hub member and said circumscribing edge surface.
An apparatus for a user to balance upon on a contacting surface, comprising:
- a) a body member bound by an upper surface, a lower surface and a circumscribing edge surface, said body member having a hub apex, said lower surface defining, a first lower contact radius of curvature in a first vertical plane, said first lower contact radius of curvature concave towards said upper surface;
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- b) a first discontinuity in said first lower contact radius of curvature, wherein said lower surface is depressed towards said upper surface between said apex and said circumscribing edge surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.