Gymnastic trainer assembly
AssigneeResilite Sports Products, Inc.
InventorsMark T. Kessler, Timothy M. Bowers
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Abstract
A tumbling and vaulting trainer assembly configurable for performing either tumbling or vaulting routines. The assembly includes a pivoting trainer for tumbling routines and a chock used in with the pivoting trainer portion for vaulting routines.
Claims18
A gymnastic trainer assembly for teaching tumbling and vaulting on a support surface, the assembly including a pivot trainer and a chock;
- the pivot trainer having opposed sides, a top surface, a bottom surface, and a rounded pivot corner adjoining and extending above the bottom surface, the top surface, the bottom surface and the pivot corner located between said sides;
- the chock having a base, a top and a side extending from the base to the top;
- a first make-and-break fastener on the pivot trainer for forming a connection between the bottom surface of the pivot trainer and the support surface;
- and a second make-and-break fastener between the rounded pivot corner and the side of the chock for forming a connection between the chock and the pivot trainer;
- wherein the pivot trainer may be used to teach tumbling when free of the chock and the support surface, and the pivot trainer may be used to teach vaulting when secured to the support surface and to the chock by the fasteners.
A gymnastic trainer assembly for teaching tumbling and vaulting on a support surface, the assembly including a pivot trainer and a chock, the pivot trainer having a resilient core, opposed parallel sides, a top wall, a bottom wall, a front wall, a back wall, a first rounded corner between the front and bottom walls, a second rounded corner between the top and rear walls, the walls and corners extending between the sides of the trainer so that the trainer has a uniform vertical cross-section;
- the chock extending above the support surface;
- first make-and-break fastener means for removably securing the bottom of wall of the trainer to the support surface;
- second make-and-break fastener means for removably securing the chock to the support surface;
- and third make-and-break fastener means for removably securing the chock to the rounded corner of the pivot trainer;
- wherein when the chock is on the support surface and the trainer bottom wall is on the support surface with the first rounded corner adjacent the chock, the make-and-break fastener means hold the trainer and chock in place for vault training, and when the pivot trainer and chock are removed from the support surface, the trainer may be pivoted for tumbling training.
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