Jogging device

• US 4,037,834 A
• Filed: 08/20/1975
• Issued: 07/26/1977
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/1975
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jack D. Solomon
• Original Assignee: Arthur Q. Oaks
• Inventors: Oaks, Arthur Q.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pinkham, Richard C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Browne, William R.
• Application Number:
  US05/605,998
• Time in Patent Office: 706 Days
• Field of Search: 272/65, 272/66, 272/76, 272/83 R, 272/70, 272/109, 5/111, 5/241, 5/242, 5/247, 5/248, 5/253, 5/254, 5/255, 5/256, 5/263, 182/139
• US Class Current: 482/27
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/023 Wound springs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/12 specially adapted for children
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 5/11 Trampolines
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0035 on the spot

Abstract

A jogging device comprises a padded completely rigid platform freely suspended with and by a frame by a dual spring arrangement. The frame has an upper curved surface to which a cantilever spring is attached; the cantilever spring is in series with a coil extension spring which is attached to the platform.

Claims

1. A jogging device comprising a frame having an arcuate upper surface, a horizontal completely rigid jogging platform freely suspended within and by same frame, means for yieldingly mounting the platform within the frame comprising a plurality of spring means, each of said spring means comprising in series combination a cantilever spring and a coil spring, said cantilever spring being attached to the arcuate upper surface of the frame and extending inwardly toward the platform, and said coil spring having one end thereof attached to the inward portion of the cantilever spring and the other end thereof attached to the platform.

2. The jogging device of claim 1 wherein the cantilever springs comprise slat springs which are attached to the outer periphery of the arcuate upper frame surface such that the spring extends over the apex of the frame curvature and inwardly toward the platform.

3. The jogging device of claim 1 also comprising fastening means for attaching the cantilever spring to the frame, and fastening means for attaching the coil spring to the platform.

4. The jogging device of claim 1 also comprising a plurality of resilient feet mounted on the underside of the frame and adapted to support the frame in a level, horizontal position.

5. The jogging device of claim 1 wherein the cantilever spring and the coil spring have relative spring characteristics such that as increasing downward force is exerted on the platform from an unstressed condition, the cantilever spring bends substantially to its limit prior to the coil spring having substantial extension.

6. The jogging device of claim 1 wherein the rigid platform is covered with a pad of closed-cell soft foam rubber having a thickness of from about 3/4 to about 11/4 inches.