Loading patent…
Assigneesports Unlimited Sportartikel-Vertrieb und Beratung GmbH
InventorsAntal Kelle, Krisztina Majercsik
Estimating the term…
A mobile apparatus, especially one for medical exercise and treatment purposes, with a seat for accommodating a person, below which several foot elements, which can be set down on the floor, are movably mounted in each case in a bearing mounting on the seat side of the apparatus, which bearing mounting has at least one first bearing element, which protrudes into the bearing recess and which detachably abuts at least one second bearing element formed at the foot element, so that the foot element, which can be moved essentially vertically and, with that, its floor touch-down surface, in a position, disengaged from the floor, can be swiveled forward in the direction of motion of the toy with engagement of the two bearing elements, the foot element, when the floor touch-down surface touches down on the floor, being movable essentially vertically upwards with disengagement and, at the same time, being guided in the bearing mounting in such a manner that a component of motion in the running direction is imparted by the vertical motion during the touching-down process.
A mobile apparatus for use by a person comprising a seat for accommodating said person, said seat having opposed sides, a plurality of foot elements underlying said seat, bearing means rotatably and slidably mounting said foot elements on said seat, said bearing means enabling each of said foot elements to move between a floor-engaging position upon the application of a generally downwardly directed load to one of said sides of said seat and a floor-disengaged position upon shifting of said load from said one side of said seat to the other side of said seat, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-engaging position to said floor-disengaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the foot element relative to the seat and rotative movement of the foot element in a rearward direction relative to the seat, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-disengaged positions to said floor-engaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the seat relative to the foot element and rotative movement of the foot element in a forward direction relative to the seat such that said seat is thereby advanced in a forward direction over the floor during said rotative movement of said foot element in said forward direction.
A mobile apparatus for use by a person comprising a seat for accommodating said person, a plurality of foot elements underlying said seat, bearing means rotatably and slidably mounting said foot elements on said seat, said bearing means enabling each of said foot elements to move between a floor-engaging position and a floor-disengaged position, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-engaging position to said floor-disengaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the foot element relative to the seat and rotative movement of the foot element in a rearward direction relative to the seat, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-disengaged positions to said floor-engaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the seat relative to the foot element and rotative movement of the foot element in a forward direction relative to the seat such that said seat is thereby advanced in a forward direction over the floor during said rotative movement of said foot element in said forward direction, said bearing means comprising a bearing mounting on said seat, said bearing mounting including a bearing recess having an upper part and a lower part, said foot element having an upper end portion received in said recess, said upper end portion of said foot element being disposed in said upper part of said bearing recess when said foot element is in said floor-engaging position, said upper end portion of said foot element being disposed in said lower part of said bearing recess when said foot element is in said floor-disengaged position, said bearing mounting on said seat including a protrusion extending into said recess, said upper end portion of said foot element including a central part and a projection projecting from said central part, said protrusion on said bearing mounting underlying said projection on said central part of said upper portion of said foot element.
A mobile apparatus for use by a person comprising a seat for accommodating said person, a plurality of foot elements underlying said seat, bearing means rotatably and slidably mounting said foot elements on said seat, said bearing means enabling each of said foot elements to move between a floor-engaging position and a floor-disengaged position, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-engaging position to said floor-disengaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the foot element relative to the seat and rotative movement of the foot element in a rearward direction relative to the seat, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-disengaged positions to said floor-engaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the seat relative to the foot element and rotative movement of the foot element in a forward direction relative to the seat such that said seat is thereby advanced in a forward direction over the floor during said rotative movement of said foot element in said forward direction, said bearing means including a bearing mounting, said seat and said bearing mounting comprising a one piece of integral material.
A mobile apparatus for use by a person comprising a seat for accommodating said person, a plurality of foot elements underlying said seat, bearing means rotatably and slidably mounting said foot elements on said seat, said bearing means enabling each of said foot elements to move between a floor-engaging position and a floor-disengaged position, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-engaging position to said floor-disengaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the foot element relative to the seat and rotative movement of the foot element in a rearward direction relative to the seat, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-disengaged positions to said floor-engaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the seat relative to the foot element and rotative movement of the foot element in a forward direction relative to the seat such that said seat is thereby advanced in a forward direction over the floor during said rotative movement of said foot element in said forward direction, the mobile apparatus having a central axis parallel to said forward direction, at least one of said foot elements being disposed on one side of said central axis and at least one other foot element being disposed on the other side of said central axis, the axis of the bearing means for said one foot element being disposed at an obtuse angle relative to the axis of the bearing means for said other foot element, such that when a load is applied to the seat on said one side of the central axis, said one foot element is moved to said floor-engaging position and said other foot element moves to said floor-disengaged position.
A mobile apparatus for use by a person comprising a seat for accommodating said person, a plurality of foot elements underlying said seat, bearing means rotatably and slidably mounting said foot elements on said seat, said bearing means enabling each of said foot elements to move between a floor-engaging position and a floor-disengaged position, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-engaging position to said floor-disengaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the foot element relative to the seat and rotative movement of the foot element in a rearward direction relative to the seat, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-disengaged positions to said floor-engaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the seat relative to the foot element and rotative movement of the foot element in a forward direction relative to the seat such that said seat is thereby advanced in a forward direction over the floor during said rotative movement of said foot element in said forward direction, the mobile apparatus having a central axis parallel to said forward direction, at least one pair of said foot elements being provided on said seat with one foot element of said pair being disposed on one side of said central axis and the other foot element of said pair being disposed on the other side of said central axis, said bearing means for said one foot element being rotated in a forward direction a first amount when said one foot element is moved from its floor-disengaged position to its floor-engaging position, said bearing means for said other foot element being rotated in its forward direction a second amount when said other foot element is moved from its floor-disengaged position to its floor engaging position, said first amount being greater than said second amount.
A mobile apparatus for use by a person comprising a seat for accommodating said person, a plurality of foot elements underlying said seat, bearing means rotatably and slidably mounting said foot elements on said seat, said bearing means enabling each of said foot elements to move between a floor-engaging position and a floor-disengaged position, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-engaging position to said floor-disengaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the foot element relative to the seat and rotative movement of the foot element in a rearward direction relative to the seat, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-disengaged positions to said floor-engaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the seat relative to the foot element and rotative movement of the foot element in a forward direction relative to the seat such that said seat is thereby advanced in a forward direction over the floor during said rotative movement of said foot element in said forward direction, said foot element being operable to move by gravity from said floor-engaging position to said floor-disengaged position when said seat is inclined to one side relative to said floor.
A mobile apparatus for use by a person comprising a seat for accommodating said person, a plurality of foot elements underlying said seat, bearing means rotatably and slidably mounting said foot elements on said seat, said bearing means enabling each of said foot elements to move between a floor-engaging position and a floor-disengaged position, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-engaging position to said floor-disengaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the foot element relative to the seat and rotative movement of the foot element in a rearward direction relative to the seat, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-disengaged positions to said floor-engaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the seat relative to the foot element and rotative movement of the foot element in a forward direction relative to the seat such that said seat is thereby advanced in a forward direction over the floor during said rotative movement of said foot element in said forward direction, said bearing means comprising a bearing mounting on said seat, said bearing mounting including a bearing recess having an upper part and a lower part, said foot element having an upper end portion received in said recess, said upper end portion of said foot element being disposed in said upper part of said bearing recess when said foot element is in said floor-engaging position, said upper end portion of said foot element being disposed in said lower part of said bearing recess when said foot element is in said floor-disengaged position, said bearing mounting on said seat including a protrusion extending into said recess, said bearing mounting including a resilient depending part from which said protrusion extends such that said resilient depending part and said protrusion form a resilient hook.
A mobile apparatus for use by a person comprising a seat for accommodating said person, a plurality of foot elements underlying said seat, bearing means rotatably and slidably mounting said foot elements on said seat, said bearing means enabling each of said foot elements to move between a floor-engaging position and a floor-disengaged position, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-engaging position to said floor-disengaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the foot element relative to the seat and rotative movement of the foot element in a rearward direction relative to the seat, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-disengaged positions to said floor-engaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the seat relative to the foot element and rotative movement of the foot element in a forward direction relative to the seat such that said seat is thereby advanced in a forward direction over the floor during said rotative movement of said foot element in said forward direction, said bearing means comprising a bearing mounting on said seat, said bearing mounting including a bearing recess having an upper part and a lower part, said foot element having an upper end portion received in said recess, said upper end portion of said foot element being disposed in said upper part of said bearing recess when said foot element is in said floor-engaging position, said upper end portion of said foot element being disposed in said lower part of said bearing recess when said foot element is in said floor-disengaged position, said bearing mounting being disposed on the underside of the seat and includes a depending portion which forms a boundary of said bearing recess.
A mobile apparatus for use by a person comprising a seat for accommodating said person, a plurality of foot elements underlying said seat, bearing means rotatably and slidably mounting said foot elements on said seat, said bearing means comprising a plurality of spaced mounting elements depending downwardly from said seat, said bearing means enabling each of said foot elements to move between a floor-engaging position and a floor-disengaged position, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-engaging position to said floor-disengaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the foot element relative to the seat and rotative movement of the foot element in a rearward direction relative to the seat, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-disengaged positions to said floor-engaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the seat relative to the foot element and rotative movement of the foot element in a forward direction relative to the seat such that said seat is thereby advanced in a forward direction over the floor during said rotative movement of said foot element in said forward direction.
A mobile apparatus for use by a person comprising a seat for accommodating said person, a plurality of foot elements underlying said seat, bearing means rotatably and slidably mounting said foot elements on said seat, said bearing means being operable to enable attachment and detachment of the foot elements to and from the seat, said bearing means enabling each of said foot elements to move between a floor-engaging position and a floor-disengaged position, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-engaging position to said floor-disengaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the foot element relative to the seat and rotative movement of the foot element in rearward direction relative to the seat, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-disengaged positions to said floor-engaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the seat relative to the foot element and rotative movement of the foot element in a forward direction relative to the seat such that said seat is thereby advanced in a forward direction over the floor during said rotative movement of said foot element in said forward direction.
A mobile apparatus for use by a person comprising a seat for accommodating said person, a plurality of foot elements underlying said seat, bearing means rotatably and slidably mounting said foot elements on said seat, said bearing means enabling each of said foot elements to move between a floor-engaging position and a floor-disengaged position, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-engaging position to said floor-disengaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the foot element relative to the seat and rotative movement of the foot element in a rearward direction relative to the seat, each of said foot elements upon moving from said floor-disengaged positions to said floor-engaged position providing for vertical downward movement of the seat relative to the foot element and rotative movement of the foot element in a forward direction relative to the seat such that said seat is thereby advanced in a forward direction over the floor during said rotative movement of said foot element in said forward direction, and a stabilizer element which is in constant contact with the floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.