Balance beam with reflex mechanism
First Claim
1. A gymnastic device comprising:
- an elongated substantially rigid body member upon which a gymnast will perform, having upper and lower surfaces,a support means to hold the body member in an elevated substantially horizontal position, comprising spaced apart elongated rigid leg members extending from a floor support surface upwardly towards the lower surface of said body member,a separate bracket member connecting an upper end of each leg member to the lower surface of said body member,connection means on each of said bracket members to permit said leg members to engage said brackets at a first upper position on said brackets to support said body member in a first horizontal position, and to permit said leg member to move with respect to said brackets to a second and slightly lower horizontal position on said brackets to support said body member in a second and slightly lower horizontal position, andresilient means on said brackets yieldingly holding said body member in said first horizontal position but permitting said body member to move towards said second and slightly lower horizontal position when said body member is impacted by the weight of a gymnast performing thereon.
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Abstract
A balance beam is disclosed which utilizes a conventional beam member with conventional support legs wherein the upper ends of the support legs are mounted in a bracket secured to the lower surface of the beam. The bracket has spaced elongated angularly disposed slots in which a transverse pin is mounted. The pin is also secured to the upper ends of the leg members. A spring mechanism is secured to the bracket and engages the upper end of the leg member to hold the pin and the upper end of the leg member in a position at the upper end of the slots. When the gymnast lands on the beam, the weight of the gymnast causes the spring mechanism to compress which permits the pin in the upper ends of the leg members to move downwardly in the slots to partially absorb the impact of the gymnast'"'"'s weight. The immediate recovery of the spring imparts some impetus to the gymnast as the gymnastic routine is continued immediately after the moment of impact. At the moment of impact, the beam moves from a first horizontal position to a slightly lower horizontal position as the pin moves downwardly in the slots as the compression spring is compressed.
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12 Claims
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1. A gymnastic device comprising:
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an elongated substantially rigid body member upon which a gymnast will perform, having upper and lower surfaces, a support means to hold the body member in an elevated substantially horizontal position, comprising spaced apart elongated rigid leg members extending from a floor support surface upwardly towards the lower surface of said body member, a separate bracket member connecting an upper end of each leg member to the lower surface of said body member, connection means on each of said bracket members to permit said leg members to engage said brackets at a first upper position on said brackets to support said body member in a first horizontal position, and to permit said leg member to move with respect to said brackets to a second and slightly lower horizontal position on said brackets to support said body member in a second and slightly lower horizontal position, and resilient means on said brackets yieldingly holding said body member in said first horizontal position but permitting said body member to move towards said second and slightly lower horizontal position when said body member is impacted by the weight of a gymnast performing thereon. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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