Exercise device

• US 10,285,899 B2
• Filed: 11/30/2016
• Issued: 05/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Coulter Ventures, LLC
• Original Assignee: Coulter Ventures, LLC
• Inventors: Jones, Dylan
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, Joshua
• Application Number:
  US15/365,236
• Publication Number:
  US 20170079873A1
• Time in Patent Office: 895 Days
• Field of Search: 482132, D21478
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 15/00 Massage by means of rollers, balls, e.g. inflatable, chains, or roller chains
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2015/0042 Balls or spheres
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0192 Specific means for adjusting dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1261 combined with active exercising of the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1284 using own weight
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1623 Back
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/164 Feet or leg, e.g. pedal
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1685 interchangeable modular devices, A61H2201/0107
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/1695 Enhanced pressure effect, e.g. substantially sharp projections, needles or pyramids
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/006 for stretching exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0004 Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise bar bells or dumb bells A63B21/072; on wheels A63B22/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0023 for isometric exercising, i.e. substantial force variation without substantial muscle motion
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0607 Plastic masses, e.g. elastomers; Masses provided with plastic coverings
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/068 using user's body weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/02 with reinforcing fibres, e.g. carbon, polyamide fibres
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0216 moving lower limbs with immobilized torso
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/12 for upper limbs or related muscles, e.g. chest, upper back or shoulder muscles bench press exercises A63B21/078; for teaching music G09B15/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1209 Involving a bending of elbow and shoulder joints simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 43/00 : Balls with special arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 45/00 : Apparatus or methods for manufacturing balls working of plastics or substances in a plastic state B29

Abstract

A exercise device, for example, and exercise ball device. The exercise device includes a frame and at least one panel or multiple panels.

Claims

1. An exercise ball device, comprising:

a single piece rigid spherical-shaped three-dimensional space frame configured to define multiple openings into an interior of the frame; and

multiple resiliently deformable panels connected to the frame, the panels openings, wherein each panel comprises a resilient outer cover panel joined to an inner support panel, the inner support panel being stiffer than the resilient outer cover panel.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the openings are of the same size and shape.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein the panels are each shaped as one-half of a sphere.

4. The device according to claim 2, wherein the panels are each shaped as one-third of a sphere.

5. The device according to claim 2, wherein the panels are each shaped as one-fourth of a sphere or quadrants of a sphere.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein the panels are each shaped as portions of a sphere.

7. The device according to claim 6, wherein the panels are of the same size and shape.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein a perimeter of each panel fits into each opening in the frame.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein the exercise device is a resiliently deformable exercise device.

10. The device according to claim 9, wherein the frame is made of plastic material.

11. The device according to claim 1, wherein a base of each of the panels is recessed below or flush with an outer surface of the frame.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein each panel comprises spikes, and the spikes protrude above the outer surface of the frame.

13. The device according to claim 1, wherein the frame comprises one or more flanges configured to connect to outer edges of the panels.

14. The device according to claim 13, wherein the one or more flanges are provided at a perimeter edge of each opening cooperating with the outer edges of each panel.

15. The device according to claim 14, wherein the one or more flanges are located below an outer surface of the frame.

16. The device according to claim 1, wherein the inner support panel comprises a plurality of through holes and the resilient outer cover panel is overmolded onto the inner support panel so that hot plastic material flows and enters the through holes, and then hardens to form a plurality of mechanical anchors for joining the resilient outer cover panel and inner support panel together.

17. The device according to claim 16, wherein inner ends of the through holes are beveled or chamfered to provide a greater retaining or anchoring strength.

18. An exercise ball device, comprising:

a rigid single piece spherical-shaped three-dimensional space frame comprising multiple frame members connected together at multiple nodes and configured to define multiple equally sized and shaped openings into an interior of the frame, the frame members comprising one or more flanges located below an outer surface of the frame members; and

multiple equally shaped and sized resiliently deformable panels connected to the one or more flanges and covering respective openings in the frame and defining an outer surface of the exercise ball device, wherein each panel comprises a resilient outer cover panel joined to an inner support panel, the inner support panel being stiffer than the resilient outer cover panel.

19. An exercise ball device, comprising:

a rigid single piece spherical-shaped three-dimensional space frame comprising multiple frame members connected together at multiple nodes and configured to define multiple openings into an interior of the frame, the frame members comprising one or more flanges located below an outer surface of the frame members; and

multiple resiliently deformable panels connected to the one or more flanges and covering respective openings in the frame, the multiple panels each comprising a resilient outer cover panel joined to an inner support panel, the inner support panel being stiffer than the resilient outer cover panel.