DUAL TRACK EXERCISE DEVICE

• US 20090098983A1
• Filed: 11/29/2006
• Published: 04/16/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Balanced Body Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Balanced Body Incorporated
• Inventors: Hoffman, Jonathan
• Granted Patent: US 8,500,611 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/70
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0028 the movement path being non-parallel to the body-symmetrical-plane, e.g. support elements moving at an angle to the body-symmetrical-plane
• 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 21/00061 Replaceable resistance units of different strengths, e.g. for swapping
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00065 by increasing or reducing the number of resistance units
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0442 Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/055 extension element type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/28 Devices for two persons operating in opposition or in cooperation
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/285 in cooperation
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0015 with an adjustable movement path of the support elements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/14 Platforms for reciprocating rotating motion about a vertical axis , e.g. axis through the middle of the platform
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/203 in a horizontal plane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0257 prone
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0295 on hands and feet for push-ups A63B23/1236
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03533 With separate means driven by each limb, i.e. performing different movements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0355 A single apparatus used for either upper or lower limbs, i.e. with a set of support elements driven either by the upper or the lower limb or limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0417 with guided foot supports moving parallel to the body-symmetrical-plane by translation
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0022 for skating
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0036 Accessories for stowing, putting away or transporting exercise apparatus or sports equipment A63B47/00, A63B55/00, A63B60/56 take precedence

Abstract

A portable device for performing exercises, including: two independent tracks with a physical connection between them, and a movable platform on each track. The device is adapted to enable a user to move the movable platform on both tracks simultaneously by exerting a physical force on each platform simultaneously, and the physical force required to move each platform by the same distance is independently controllable for each platform.

Claims

1. A portable device for performing exercises, comprising:

two independent tracks with a physical connection between them;

a movable platform on each track;

wherein said device is adapted to enable a user to move the movable platform on both tracks simultaneously by exerting a physical force on each platform simultaneously; and

wherein the physical force required to move each platform by the same distance is independently controllable for each platform.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein said tracks are connected parallel to each other.

3. A device according to claim 2, wherein said tracks are connected with an offset between their starting points along their longitudinal axis.

4. A device according to claim 1, wherein said tracks have the same length.

5. A device according to claim 1, wherein said tracks differ in length.

6. A device according to claim 1, wherein said tracks form an angle greater than zero relative to each other.

7. A device according to claim 1, wherein the platforms are adapted to glide over said tracks.

8. A device according to claim 1, wherein the platforms comprise wheels to move on said tracks.

9. A device according to claim 1, wherein the platforms comprise gears to move on said tracks.

10. A device according to claim 1, wherein said device weighs less than 50 Kg.

11. A device according to claim 1, wherein the two tracks are not identical.

12. A device according to claim 1, wherein the two tracks differ in width.

13. A device according to claim 1, wherein the track length available to the platform to move on is selectable.

14. A device according to claim 1, wherein the track length available to the platform may be set to zero.

15. A device according to claim 1, further comprising more than one platform on at least one track.

16. A device according to claim 1, wherein each track is encased in a frame.

17. A device according to claim 16, wherein said frame comprises a widened area that is wide enough for a user to place a foot.

18. A device according to claim 16, wherein the frames are connected together.

19. A device according to claim 1, wherein both tracks are encased in the same frame.

20. A device according to claim 1, further comprising a connection apparatus to connect between said platform and said device to control the force required to move said platform.

21. A device according to claim 20, wherein said connection apparatus connects between said platform and one end of said device.

22. A device according to claim 20, wherein said connection apparatus connects between said platform and both ends of said device.

23. A device according to claim 20, wherein said connection apparatus comprises multiple connectors.