SLACKLINE ACTIVITY DEVICE

• US 20170319887A1
• Filed: 06/07/2016
• Published: 11/09/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: True Play LLC
• Original Assignee: Brand 44 Trading, LLC
• Inventors: O'Brien, Ed, Lacy, Amanda
• Granted Patent: US 10,092,788 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2009/006 Playground structures
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 7/00 Freely-suspended gymnastic apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 7/02 Swinging rings; Trapezes
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 7/085 Balancing on a band tensioned between two anchor points, e.g. Slackline type
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 31/00 Amusement arrangements hoop exercising apparatus driven by the user A63B19/00
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 45/023 the closing member pivoting about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the hook
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 45/027 and having position-locking means for the closing member

Abstract

Disclosed is a slackline activity device including a main line and an anchor line configured to be tautly connected to each other and suspended between fixed objects. The mainline includes two webbings which form pockets. The pockets are locations where the two webbings are not in contact with either other, surrounded by two locations where the webbings are in contact with each other. The pockets may be formed by the webbings being fixed to each other or being woven together. Hangers, such as carabineers, are inserted into the pockets, and activity devices are suspended therefrom. Such a device may be used for recreation and exercise.

Claims

1. A recreational device, comprising:

a main line including two elongated webbings having widths and lengths which at least partially overlap, the main line including a plurality of pockets, each pocket being a region where the two elongated webbings do not contact each other surrounded by two regions where the two elongated webbings contact each other,

an anchor line including one elongated webbing,

a ratchet which is provided at an end of either the main line or the anchor line, and

at least one activity apparatus including a hanger,

wherein the main line and the anchor line are configured to be suspended and held between two fixed objects by the ratchet, and are configured to be tightened by ratcheting the ratchet, and

wherein the hanger of the at least one activity apparatus can be provided in one of the plurality of pockets.

2. The recreational device according to claim 1,

wherein the hanger is an openable and closable loop, and is configured to be inserted into and removed from the one of the plurality of pockets.

3. The recreational device according to claim 2, wherein the hanger is a carabineer.

4. The recreational device according to claim 1, wherein the hanger is formed of a fabric.

5. The recreational device according to claim 1, wherein the hanger is a non-loop shape, and is configured to be inserted into and removed from the one of the plurality of pockets.

6. The recreational device according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of pockets is a region where the two elongated webbings are not fixed to each other, surrounded by two regions where the two elongated webbings are fixed to each other.

7. The recreational device according to claim 6, wherein the two elongated webbings are fixed to each other by sewing thread.

8. The recreational device according to claim 6, wherein the two elongated webbings are fixed to each other by rivets.

9. The recreational device according to claim 6, wherein the two elongated webbings are fixed to each other by adhesive.

10. The recreational device according to claim 1, wherein a first webbing of the two elongated webbings is wider than a second webbing of the two elongated webbings,

wherein the first webbing includes a plurality of slits spaced along the length of the first webbing,

wherein the second webbing is woven with the first webbing by passing the second webbing through the slits in the first webbing, and

wherein the pockets correspond to vertical space between the first webbing and the second webbing.

11. The recreational device according to claim 1,

wherein the hanger is a non-openable and closable loop, and

wherein the hanger is non-removably disposed in the pocket.

12. The recreational device according to claim 1,

wherein the at least one activity apparatus is selected from the group consisting of:

a fabric knot directly fixed to the hanger,

a gymnastics ring indirectly fixed to the hanger,

a bar indirectly fixed to the hanger such that the bar is configured to be suspended substantially parallel to the main line,

a resin ball indirectly fixed to the hanger,

a resin rod indirectly fixed to the hanger such that the resin rod is configured to be suspended substantially parallel to the main line, and

a resin cone indirectly fixed to the hanger.

13. A recreation method, comprising:

suspending a main line and an anchor line between two fixed objects, the main line including two elongated webbings having widths and lengths, the main line including a plurality of pockets, each pocket being a region where the two webbings do not contact each other surrounded by two regions where the two elongated webbings contact each other,

tightening the main line and the anchor line with a ratchet disposed on an end of the anchor line or the main line, and

inserting at least one activity apparatus including a hanger into one of the plurality of pockets,

wherein the main line and anchor line are configured such that a user can traverse part or all of the main line while holding the at least one activity apparatus.

14. The recreation method of claim 13,

wherein a loop is fixed to a first end of the main line and a second end of the main line is free,

wherein a loop is fixed to a first end of the anchor line and the ratchet is disposed on a second end of the anchor line,

wherein the main line is suspended between the two fixed objects by

wrapping the anchor line around a first fixed object of the two fixed objects,

inserting the ratchet through the loop of the anchor line,

wrapping the main line around a second of the two fixed objects,

inserting the second end of the main line through the loop of the main line,

inserting the second end of the main line into the ratchet, and

ratcheting the ratchet so as to tighten the main line between the two fixed objects.

15. The recreation method of claim 13,

wherein the first fixed object of the two fixed objects is a tree, a pole, or a post.

wherein the second fixed object of the two fixed objects is a tree, a pole or a post.

16. The recreation method of claim 14, wherein the main line and the anchor line are disposed at a position which is between 5 feet and 10 feet from the ground.

17. The recreational method according to claim 13,

wherein the at least one activity apparatus is selected from the group consisting of

a fabric knot directly fixed to the hanger,

a gymnastics ring indirectly fixed to the hanger,

a bar indirectly fixed to the such that the bar is configured to be suspended substantially parallel to the main line,

a resin ball indirectly fixed to the hanger,

a resin rod indirectly fixed to the hanger such that the resin rod is configured to be suspended substantially perpendicular to the main line, and

a resin cone indirectly fixed to the hanger.

18. The recreational method according to claim 13,

wherein the recreational method further comprises inserting the hanger into one of the plurality of pockets or removing the hanger from one of the plurality of pockets.

19. The recreational method according to claim 13, wherein the hanger is a carabineer.