Agility running obstacle device
OwnerCharles P. Forrestinventor
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Abstract
A portable running rope device for practicing running an obstacle course having a supporting framework for supporting a plurality of criss-crossing ropes forming a latticework of running ropes which define spaces in which a runner is to place his feet during use. The framework includes a plurality of cross members with flexible ends to support the latticework of running ropes where the flexible ends yield to prevent injury in case the runner trips during practice.
Claims7
A portable running rope device for use by a runner to practice running on a generally flat surface comprising an elongated framework including a plurality of U-shaped cross members each having a ground engaging center portion and a pair of outwardly inclined upstanding legs, a coil spring connected to and projecting upwardly from each of said upstanding legs and capable of flexing in the direction of an applied force, a plurality of longitudinally extending center bars connecting the U-shaped cross members together in a spaced relationship and a latticework of running ropes attached to the upper ends of said coil springs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.