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US 8,734,308 B1Granted
Indoor yoga board
OwnerHunter Joslininventor
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Abstract
Board devices, apparatus, systems and methods for practicing exercises such as yoga and stand up paddling with an elongated planar type board having two half sections joined by a flush mounted hinge, with plural convex curved rocker members mounted underneath the board. A pair of the curved rocker members can abut each other under the hinge to lock the board in an extended position.
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A versatile exercise board, comprising:
- an elongated board with an upper flat surface and a lower flat surface, the board having two sides which are each longer than each of a first end and a second end of the board, and a longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end;
- a first convex curved rocker member mounted to the lower flat surface of the board adjacent to a first end;
- a second convex curved rocker member mounted to the lower flat surface of the board substantially midway between the first end and the second end;
- a third convex curved rocker member mounted to the lower flat surface of the board adjacent to the second end, each of, each of the convex curved rocker members being parallel to one another, and each of the convex curved members having a longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end of the board;
- a first air cushion positioned underneath the lower flat surface of the board, between the first convex curved rocker member and the second convex curved rocker panel, and slidably moveable along the longitudinal axis between the first convex curved rocker member and the second convex curved rocker panel;
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- a second air cushion positioned underneath the lower flat surface of the board, between the second convex curved rocker member and the third convex curved rocker member, and slidably moveable along the longitudinal axis between the second convex curved rocker member and the third convex curved rocker member, wherein the board is adaptable to practice exercises while standing thereon.
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A method of performing exercises in a standup position on an indoor board, comprising the steps of:
- providing an elongated board with an upper flat surface and a lower flat surface, the board having two sides which are each longer than each of a first end and a second end of the board, and a longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end;
- mounting a first convex curved rocker member to the lower flat surface of the board adjacent to the first end;
- mounting a second convex curved rocker member to the lower flat surface of the board midway between the first end and the second end;
- mounting a third convex curved rocker member to the lower flat surface of the board adjacent to the second end, each of, the convex curved rocker members being parallel to one another, each of the convex curved rocker members having a longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end of the board;
- positioning a first air cushion underneath the lower flat surface of the board between the first convex curved rocker member and the second convex curved rocker member;
- positioning a second air cushion underneath the lower flat surface of the board between the second convex curved rocker member and the third convex curved rocker member;
- slidably moving the first air cushion along the longitudinal axis of the board between the first convex curved rocker member and the second curved rocker member;
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- slidably moving the second air cushion along the longitudinal axis of the board between the second convex curved rocker member and the third convex curved rocker member, wherein the steps of slidably moving the first air cushion and the second air cushion increase instability and rocking motion of the board.
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A versatile exercise board, comprising:
- an elongated board with an upper flat surface and a lower flat surface, the board having two sides which are each longer than each of a first end and a second end of the board, and a longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end;
- at least three convex curved rocker members, each spaced apart from one another and being parallel with one another and each fixably mounted to the lower flat surface of the board, and each of the convex curved members having a longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis between the first end and the second end of the board;
- a plurality of moveable cushions positioned underneath the lower flat surface of the board, each of the cushions being slidably moveable along the longitudinal axis of the board between adjacent curved rocker members, wherein the board is adaptable on which to practice exercises while standing on the upper flat surface of the board.
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