BALANCE BOARD GAME

• US 3,761,084 A
• Filed: 08/05/1971
• Issued: 09/25/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Edward R. Dieckmann
• Original Assignee: Edward R. Dieckmann
• Inventors: Dieckmann, Edward R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pinkham, Richard C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Shapiro, Paul E.
• Application Number:
  US05/169,406
• Time in Patent Office: 782 Days
• Field of Search: 273/131R,131A,131AB,131E,1R,134AD,134GR,131KP 272/1R,57A,70 35/29
• US Class Current: 273/444
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0033 Lower limbs performing together the same movement, e.g. on a single support element
• 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 22/18 with elements, i.e. platforms, having a circulating, nutating or rotating movement, generated by oscillating movement of the user, e.g. platforms wobbling on a centrally arranged spherical supporthoop exercising apparatus A63B19/00; eccentric weights put into orbital motion by nutating movement of the user A63B21/0608; pots rotating or rocking by moving the whole body A63G23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 1/12 rotated by the passengers themselves
• CPC Class Codes: A63G 5/00 Games on roundabouts

Abstract

A skill developing and recreational balance board game including a freely rotating and tiltable standing platform of appropriate size to allow two persons to stand uprightly thereon, a plurality of numbered occupant stepping blocks rotatably secured to the upper surface of the platform, and cards for selecting two of the rotating blocks to be occupied by the feet of each player, the two players standing on the platform being apprised from the cards, each card bearing a sequence of numbers, as to the sequence in which they are to place their feet on certain ones of said occupant stepping blocks, the blocks rotating freely as feet are placed thereon and the platform rotating and tilting as the players change position.

Claims

1. A skill developing and recreational balance board game, which comprises:

a. a large standing platform of appropriate size to allow two players to stand uprightly thereon;

b. floor engaging base means for pivotally supporting said platform above the floor surface for free rotation of said platform about a centrally located vertical axis and for tilting in any direction;

c. a plurality of occupant stepping blocks rotatably secured to the upper surface of said platform, said blocks having identifying indicia thereon; and

d. means for selecting the sequence in which the feet of each player are placed on certain ones of said stepping blocks;

whereby two players standing on said platform will be apprised by said selecting means as to the sequence in which they are to place their feet on certain ones of said stepping blocks, said blocks rotating freely as feet are placed thereon and said platform rotating and tilting as said players change position.

2. The balance board game according to claim 1, wherein said platform is circular.

3. The balance board game according to claim 1, wherein said selecting means comprise at least one card having sequential indicia thereon corresponding to the indicia on certain ones of said stepping blocks.

4. The balance board game according to claim 1, wherein said floor engaging base means is one piece and integral with the underside of said platform.

5. The balance board game according to claim 1, wherein said floor engaging base means comprises a pedestal having a concave socket which receives a ball member extending from the underside of said platform.

6. The balance board game according to claim 5, including an extension for said ball member whereby the degree of tilt of said platform is increased.

7. The balance board game according to claim 1, wherein said floor engaging base means comprises a pedestal provided with a ball member extending upwardly therefrom which is received by a mating concave socket in the underside of said platform.

8. The balance board game according to claim 7, including an extension for said pedestal whereby the degree of tilt of said platform is increased.

9. The balance board game according to claim 1, wherein said floor engaging base means is substantially the same configuration as the platform, and wherein the perimeter of said base means is extended upwardly so that it will contact the underside of said platform and restrict the tilt thereof to a relatively small degree.

10. The balance board game according to claim 1, wherein said game includes eight occupant stepping blocks, four positioned on each side of said platform.

11. The balance board game according to claim 1, wherein each of said occupant stepping blocks comprise opposed discs separated by bearing means, one of said discs being positioned on the upper surface of said platform.

12. The balance board game according to claim 11, wherein said bearing means comprise rollers.

13. The balance board game according to claim 11, wherein said bearing means comprise a Teflon sheet.