METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING LINEAR AND CIRCULAR MOVEMENT PATTERNS

• US 20100317496A1
• Filed: 04/30/2010
• Published: 12/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dama Claudy Abranchess
• Original Assignee: Dama Claudy Abranchess
• Inventors: ABRANCHESS, Dama Claudy
• Granted Patent: US 8,702,574 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/141
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0063 Shock absorbers
• 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 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/20 using rollers, wheels, castors or the like, e.g. gliding means, to be moved over the floor or other surface, e.g. guide tracks, during exercising
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0242 Lying down
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0257 prone
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/028 Standing on the hands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0295 on hands and feet for push-ups A63B23/1236
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0211 moving torso with immobilized lower limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0227 moving torso or lower limbs laterally, i.e. substantially in the frontal plane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0233 Muscles of the back, e.g. by an extension of the body against a resistance, reverse crunch
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/035 for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03525 Supports for both feet or both hands performing simultaneously the same movement, e.g. single pedal or single handle A63B21/0724 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03541 Moving independently from each other A63B22/00 takes precedence
• 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 23/03575 Apparatus used for exercising upper and lower limbs simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0405 involving a bending of the knee and hip joints simultaneously A63B23/0476 takes precedence
• 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 23/1236 : Push-ups in horizontal position, i.e. eccentric movement

Abstract

A method and system for performing linear and circular movement patterns is provided. The method and the system include a limb-activated linearly and circularly moveable apparatus comprising a rotatable platform coupled to a slideable base. A limb gripping the apparatus can slide the apparatus across a surface while rotating the platform. The apparatus is designed to constantly realign the joints involved in the movements and without straining the joints of the body to maximize productivity and promote joint comfort.

Claims

1. A linear and circular movement system, comprising:

a limb-activated, linearly and circularly moveable apparatus comprising

i) a gripping device adapted for gripping by a limb;

ii) a rotatable platform connected to the gripping device, the platform being rotatable by a first movement of the limb with the limb gripping the gripping device;

iii) a pivoting element connected to said platform; and

iv) a sliding base connected to said pivoting element, the base slideable across a contacted surface, the base being slideable by a second movement of the limb with the limb gripping the gripping device,

wherein by the first and second movements of the limb with the limb gripping the gripping device actuates the platform and base to realize both linear and circular motion of the apparatus with respect to the contacted surface.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein,

the system comprises four of said apparatus,

said gripping device of a first two of said apparatus is adapted for gripping by a foot, and

said gripping device of a second two of said apparatus is adapted for gripping by a hand.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the sliding base comprises one or more multidirectional wheel mounted to the base and adapted to roll on the contacted surface.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises a slip resistant mat positioned on the platform to receive the limb gripping the gripping device.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the slip resistant mat is removable from the platform.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the sliding base in contact with the contacted surface has a friction coefficient permitting sliding when a person presses the apparatus at an oblique angle.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises a strap to secure the limb to the platform.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the platform comprises a slip resistant pattern on a top surface of the platform to receive the limb gripping the gripping device.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the platform comprises indentations adapted to receive and secure the limb gripping the gripping device.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a vibrating system incorporated into the apparatus and adapted to vibrate the apparatus during use.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a shock absorbing system incorporated into the apparatus and adapted to cushion the limb gripping the gripping device during use.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a half ball positioned on the platform.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the gripping device comprises a gripping bar connected to the platform.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the gripping bar is U-shaped and is connected to the platform at two connection points.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the gripping bar is pivotable along an axis defined by the two connection points.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the gripping bar comprises a collapsible left pole connected to the platform, a collapsible right pole connected to the platform, and a detachable handle spanning between the left pole and the right pole.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the gripping bar is detachable from the apparatus.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the gripping bar comprises a vertically oriented pole connected to the platform.

19. The system of claim 1, further comprising a strap connected to the apparatus.

20. The system of claim 21, wherein the strap is an elastic resistance band.

21. The system of claim 1, comprising two of said apparatus connected to each other by a strap.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises a removable boot adapted to fit over the base.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is adapted to be slideable across a contacted surface that is a glossy floor, a hardwood floor, an exercise floor, or a carpeted floor, when an oblique force is applied by a person.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the slideable base is removable from the apparatus.

25. The system of claim 24, comprising a plurality of removable slideable bases, each base providing a different coefficient of friction with the contacted surface.

26. A method of performing an exercise by a human body using the system according to claim 1, comprising:

positioning the apparatus on a surface, such that the sliding base is in contact with the surface;

gripping the apparatus with at least one limb of the body;

moving the at least one limb to slide the apparatus in a linear or circular motion across the contacted surface, wherein the joints involved in the movement are realigned during the movement.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the system comprises a plurality of apparatuses,

positioning each apparatus on a surface, wherein the sliding base of each apparatus is in contact with the surface;

gripping each apparatus with at least one limb of the body;

moving the at least one limb to slide at least one of the plurality of apparatus in a linear or circular motion across the contacted surface.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein two limbs of the body slide two apparatus across the contacted surface.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein the two limbs of the body simultaneously slide the two apparatus.

30. The method of claim 27, wherein the two limbs are selected from two hands, two feet, two knees, one hand and one foot, one knee and one foot, and one knee and one hand.

31. The method of claim 26, wherein two limbs grip a single apparatus.

32. The method of claim 26, wherein the exercise is performed by the human body in a position selected from one of a prone position, a supine position, a side-lying position, a kneeling position, a seated position and a standing position.

33. The method of claim 26, wherein the surface is selected from one of a glossy floor, a hardwood floor, an exercise floor, a rubberized floor, and a carpeted floor.

34. The method of claim 26, further comprising attaching a strap to the apparatus, wherein the strap is adapted to provide additional resistance to the movement of the at least one limb sliding the apparatus.

35. The method of claim 26, wherein a first movement of the limb actuates a rotation of the platform of the apparatus and a second movement of the limb actuates a sliding motion of the base of the apparatus across the contacted surface.

36. A method of exercising the human body, comprising performing two or more exercises according to claim 26.