Rhythm fitness step apparatus

• US 10,286,252 B2
• Filed: 05/29/2017
• Issued: 05/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Chia Lin Sport Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Chia Lin Sport Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Hsu, Chih-Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): Crow, Stephen R
• Application Number:
  US15/607,646
• Publication Number:
  US 20180339191A1
• Time in Patent Office: 715 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0038 One foot moving independently from the other, i.e. there is no link between the movements of the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/04 with movable multiple steps , i.e. more than one step per limb, e.g. steps mounted on endless loops, endless ladders steppers with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis A63B22/0048
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/16 Platforms for rocking motion about a horizontal axis , e.g. axis through the middle of the platform; Balancing drums; Balancing boards or the like exercising apparatus with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis A63B22/0056; other exercising apparatus for improving balance A63B26/003
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/093 Height
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/04 for lower limbs training appliances for special sports A63B69/00; for the purpose of producing mechanical power F03G5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0458 Step exercisers without moving parts with movable steps A63B22/04

Abstract

A rhythm fitness step apparatus includes a body and two leg bases. The body has an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the upper surface is installed with a platform thereon; both sides of the lower surface are formed with an installation space separately. The installation space has a plurality of slots and a plurality of dodge slots concavely and alternately installed therein, wherein the concave depth of the slot and the concave depth of the dodge slot are different so that the depth of the dodge slot is greater than the depth of the slot in design. The leg base has a plate body. The lower surface of the plate body is installed with a cushion pad; the upper surface of the plate body has a plurality of first supporting blocks and a plurality of second supporting blocks protruding therefrom alternately and corresponding to the configuration layout of the slots and the dodge slots of the body. The distance of the second supporting block protruding from the upper surface of the plate body is larger than that of the first supporting block protruding from the upper surface of the plate body so that the setting between every first supporting block and every second supporting block is in the form of a stair shape with a difference in height.

Claims

1. A rhythm fitness step apparatus comprising:

a body; and

two leg bases, wherein;

the body has an upper surface and a lower surface, the upper surface including a platform thereon and the body configured to be placed directly on a floor, the platform on the upper surface configured to allow a user to step on the platform alternately so that the body is used as a step of low level in height for the platform;

both sides of the lower surface of the body comprise a respective installation space, wherein each installation space has a plurality of first slots and a plurality of second slots concavely and alternatingly installed therein, a concave depth of the first slots being different from a concave depth of the second slots so that a depth of the second slots is greater than a depth of the first slots;

the leg bases have a plate body, a lower surface of the plate body including a cushion pad, an upper surface of the plate body having a plurality of first supporting blocks and a plurality of second supporting blocks protruding alternatingly therefrom and corresponding to a configuration layout of the first slots and the second slots of the body, a distance of each second supporting block protruding from the upper surface of the plate body being greater than that of each first supporting block protruding from the upper surface of the plate body so that a configuration between every first supporting block and every second supporting block is in the form of a stair shape with a difference in height;

wherein by selecting supporting blocks of different protruding heights between the first supporting blocks and the second supporting blocks to be plugged into the first and second slots of the body, the body of the rhythm fitness step apparatus achieves different heights, thereby providing differences between a medium level of strength training and a high level of strength training, an outer upper edge of each first supporting block and each second supporting block having a resilient pad mounted thereon.

2. The rhythm fitness step apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the platform is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the body by means of a detachable snap fastener.

3. The rhythm fitness step apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the platform is covered with a non-slip pattern on a surface thereof.

4. The rhythm fitness step apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first slots and the first support blocks fit together through a tapered interface.

5. The rhythm fitness step apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first slots and the second support blocks fit together through a tapered interface.

6. The rhythm fitness step apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein each first slot has a plurality of fins internally installed to hold against the first supporting blocks or the second support blocks.

7. The rhythm fitness step apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cushion pads and the resilient pads are made of a rubber material.

8. The rhythm fitness step apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cushion pads and the resilient pads are made of an ABS material.