Balance assessment system and associated method
AssigneeAligned Health Technologies LLC
InventorsPeter MARTONE, Ramzi HANANIA, Mark HANANIA
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Abstract
A modular balance device having a platform that supports a user, a connection component coupled to the underside of the platform with a stem portion that includes one or more keyway grooves, and a set of interchangeable base portions that can be removably attached to the stem. Each base portion has a curved contacting surface that rests on the ground and an internal key that engages the stem's keyway groove to secure the base in place. The base portions differ from one another in the radius of curvature of their contacting surfaces, allowing the balance difficulty of the device to be adjusted by swapping bases.
Claims20
A balance device, comprising:
- a platform having a top surface configured to support a user and a bottom surface;
- a connection component affixed to the bottom surface of the platform, the connection component including a stem portion having an outer surface with at least one keyway groove formed therein;
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- a plurality of interchangeable base portions, each base portion removably and replaceably couplable to the stem portion and including:
- a main body having a side wall and a contacting surface configured to contact a support surface, the contacting surface having a selected radius of curvature;
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- an inner chamber formed within the main body having an inner surface with at least one key extending inwardly therefrom, the at least one key being configured to engage with the at least one keyway groove to secure the base portion to the connection component;
- wherein the radii of curvature of the contacting surfaces of the plurality of base portions are different from one another to provide adjustable balance difficulty levels.
A modular balance training device, comprising:
- a circular platform having a top surface and a bottom surface;
- a connection component mounted to the bottom surface of the platform and including:
- a flange component secured to the bottom surface;
- a stem portion extending outwardly from the flange component along a longitudinal axis;
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- at least one L-shaped keyway groove formed in the stem portion;
- a set of at least five interchangeable base portions, each base portion selectively attachable to and detachable from the stem portion, wherein each base portion includes:
- a main body having a contacting surface with a radius of curvature selected to provide a distinct balance difficulty level;
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- at least one key configured to engage the at least one L-shaped keyway groove through axial insertion followed by rotational translation to secure the base portion to the stem portion.
A balance device, comprising:
- a rigid platform having an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface configured to support a standing user;
- a hub mounted to the lower surface of the platform, the hub including a cylindrical stem extending downwardly from the platform and having at least one groove formed in an external surface thereof;
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- multiple removable base members, each base member having:
- a hollow interior forming a cavity with an opening sized to receive the cylindrical stem;
- at least one projection extending into the cavity and configured to engage with the at least one groove in the stem to retain the base member on the stem;
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- a curved bottom surface having a radius of curvature;
- wherein the multiple removable base members include base members having at least three different radii of curvature ranging from about 2.5 inches to about 8 inches to provide progressive balance training difficulty levels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.