EXERCISE DEVICES

• US 20080108487A1
• Filed: 11/06/2007
• Published: 05/08/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Edison Nation LLC (Vinco Ventures, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Core Exercise Technologies LLC
• Inventors: Hoy, Christopher, Stancombe, Todd, Gorman, Ryan, Bizzell, Daniel, Donati, Andrew
• Granted Patent: US 7,713,182 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/142
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/006 for stretching exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/027 using player's own weight, e.g. on a platform
• 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 21/00047 Exercising devices not moving during use benches A63B21/4029; isometric exercising devices A63B21/0023; step exercisers A63B23/0458; walk exercisers A63B23/0464
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0442 Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0238 with stretched legs, like on a bed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0458 Step exercisers without moving parts with movable steps A63B22/04
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1236 Push-ups in horizontal position, i.e. eccentric movement

Abstract

An exercise device comprises a frame, including a pair of arcuate rails having a central curved portion, a first end, and a second end. The pair of rails are disposed in fixed parallel relation with one another with a first end member interconnecting the first ends of the rails and a second end member interconnecting the second ends of the rails. The exercise device further comprises a platform operatively connected to the frame for supporting a person thereon. The device may be oriented in various orientations including: 1) a rocking orientation wherein the curved portions of the pair of rails abut a surface on which the device is placed such that the device may move in a rocking motion relative to the surface and 2) a stationary orientation wherein the first end member and the second end member abut the surface on which the device is placed such that the device is stationary relative to the surface.

Claims

1. An exercise device, comprising:

(a) a frame, including

(i) a pair of arcuate rails having a central curved portion, a first end, and a second end, wherein the pair of rails are disposed in fixed parallel relation with one another,

(ii) a first end member interconnecting the first ends of the rails, and

(iii) a second end member interconnecting the second ends of the rails; and

(b) a platform operatively connected to the frame for supporting a person thereon;

(c) wherein the device may be oriented in various orientations, including;

(i) a rocking orientation wherein the curved portions of the pair of rails abut a surface on which the device is placed such that the device may move in a rocking motion relative to the surface, and

(ii) a stationary orientation wherein the first end member and the second end member abut the surface on which the device is placed such that the device is stationary relative to the surface.

2. The exercise device of claim 1, including a pair of handles.

3. The exercise device of claim 1, including a pair of hooks.

4. The exercise device of claim 3, including two pairs of hooks.

5. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein each rail of the pair of rails may alternate between a plurality of positions.

6. The exercise device of claim 5, wherein one of the plurality of positions is a curved position.

7. The exercise device of claim 5, wherein one of the plurality of positions is a release position.

8. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein each rail of the pair of rails includes a button.

9. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the platform has a first end, a second end, and a generally planar central portion.

10. The exercise device of claim 9, wherein the first end of the platform is connected to the frame near the first end of the frame and the second end of the platform is connected to the frame near the second end of the frame

11. An exercise device, comprising:

(a) a pair of arcuate rails having a central curved portion, a first end, and a second end, wherein the pair of rails are disposed in fixed parallel relation with one another;

(b) a first end member interconnecting the first ends of the rails; and

(c) a second end member interconnecting the second ends of the rails;

(d) wherein the central curved portions are operative in one of a plurality of positions, including;

(i) a curved position, wherein the curved portions of the rails follow the arcuate curvature of the pair of rails, and

(ii) a release position, wherein the curved portions of the rails are shifted directionally away from the arcuate curvature of the pair of rails such that they form curved dips in each rail of the pair of rails, respectively.

12. The exercise device of claim 11, wherein the device further includes a button on each rail of the pair of rails.

13. The exercise device of claim 12, wherein the buttons are used to move the central curved portions of the rails between the plurality of positions.

14. An exercise device, comprising:

(a) a frame, and

(b) a platform centrally supported by the frame for receipt of a person thereon for exercising;

(c) wherein the device may be oriented in various orientations, including;

(i) a rocking orientation wherein the device may move in a rocking motion relative to a surface on which the device is placed, and

(ii) a stationary orientation wherein the device is stationary relative to the surface on which it is placed.

15. A method of exercising using the device of claim 14, wherein a person begins exercising by standing on the platform in the stationary orientation.

16. A method of exercising using the device of claim 14, wherein a person begins exercising by sitting on the platform in the stationary orientation.

17. A method of exercising using the device of claim 14, wherein a person begins exercising by standing on the platform in the rocking orientation.

18. A method of exercising using the device of claim 14, wherein a person begins exercising by sitting on the platform in the rocking orientation.

19. A method of exercising using the device of claim 14, wherein a person grasps a portion of the frame while exercising using the device.

20. A method of exercising using the device of claim 14, wherein a person uses an exercise band in combination with the device.