Seated balancing device
OwnerJames Lauterinventor
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Abstract
A device for developing and improving seated balance is described. The device can be used to develop seated balance that is beneficial for horseback riding, kayaking, and other sports where seated balance is required. Embodiments include a seated balancing device that includes a seat borne by a universal joint, the universal joint being borne by a support member. The universal joint provides a pivot point, and a seating surface resides within 7 inches of the pivot point. The universal joint enables the seat to have at least two rotational degrees of freedom, which permits the seat to tilt in multiple directions.
Claims16
A seated balancing device comprising:
- a support member;
- a universal joint, the universal joint being borne by the support member;
- a pivot point;
- and
- a seat, the seat including a seating surface, a portion of the seating surface residing less than seven inches from the pivot point, and the seat being (i) borne by the universal joint and (ii) adapted to tilt about the pivot point, wherein:
- tilt about the pivot point is not powered;
- and
- the seat is not self-righting.
A seated balancing device comprising:
- a support member;
- a universal joint, the universal joint being borne by the support member, including a pivot point, and having three degrees of rotational freedom;
- and
- a straddle seat, the straddle seat including a seating surface, a portion of the seating surface residing less than three inches from the pivot point, and the straddle seat being (i) borne by the universal joint, (ii) adapted to tilt in any direction about the pivot point, (iii) unpowered, and (iv) not self-righting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.