Balance beam assembly

• US 20050096184A1
• Filed: 10/31/2003
• Published: 05/05/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Charles F. Shane
• Original Assignee: Charles F. Shane
• Inventors: Shane, Charles F.
• Application Number:
  US10/698,308
• Publication Number:
  US 20050096184A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/34
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 4/00 Balance beams

Abstract

A balance beam assembly comprising a connecting base having upper and lower planar surfaces, a plurality of elongated balance beam sections and a plurality of supporting bases adapted to be positioned beneath each balance beam section. Each balance beam section is integrally attached to one another in a step relationship and rotatably secured to one another with at least one of the balance beam sections rotatably attached to the connecting base.

Claims

1. An extendable balance beam assembly comprising (a) a connecting base having upper and lower planar surfaces, (b) a plurality of elongated balance beam sections and (c) a plurality of supporting bases adapted to be positioned beneath each balance beam section, the improvement wherein the balance sections are integrally attached to one another in a step relationship and rotatably secured to one another with at least one of the balance beam sections rotatably attached to the connecting base.

2. The balance beam assembly of claim 1 wherein the sides of the supporting WSCS are trapezoidal in shape.

3. The balance beam assembly of claim 1 wherein the height of each supporting base is progressively higher as its distance from the connecting base increases.

4. The balance beam assembly claim 1 wherein the supporting bases carry upwardly U-shaped ledges on which the balance beam section may rest.

5. The balance beam assembly of claim 4 wherein at least one vertically arranged tongue is positioned to extend within the U-shaped ledge of a supporting base.

6. The balance beam assembly of claim 5 wherein each balance beam section carries at least one vertically positioned groove into which the tongue of the supporting base slides.

7. The balance beam assembly of claim 1 wherein the balance beam sections may be rotated so as to be positioned one on top of each other to form a compact, integral and unified structure for easy storage.

8. The balance beam assembly of claim 1 wherein at least two balance beam sections are rotatably secured to the connecting base.

9. An extendable balance beam assembly comprising (a) a connecting base having upper and lower planar surfaces, (b) a plurality of elongated balance beam sections having at least one vertically positioned groove that extends within the balance beam section and (c) a plurality of supporting bases having trapezoidal sides and adapted to be positioned beneath each balance beam section, wherein the supporting bases carry an upwardly extending U-shaped ledge on which a balance beam section may rest, wherein the balance beam sections are integrally attached to one another in a step relationship and rotatably secured to one another with at least one of the balance beam sections attached to the connecting base and wherein the height of each supporting base is progressively higher as its distance from the connecting base increases.

10. The balance beam assembly of claim 9 wherein the balance beam sections may be rotated so as to be positioned one on top of each other to form a compact, integral and unified structure for easy storage.

11. The balance beam assembly of claim 10 wherein at least two balance beam sections are rotatably attached to the connecting base.