Lateral exercise apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A lateral exercise apparatus for use in performing side-to-side skating movements comprising:
- surface layer means for performing said side-to-side skating movements on each side thereof, each side of said surface layer means having a very low coefficient of friction;
adjustable clamping means for adjusting the length of said surface layer means, said clamping means including at least one pair of releasable clamping surfaces for gripping said surface layer means;
resilient bumper means removably interlocked to one of said releasable clamping surfaces of said clamping means for terminating said side-to-side skating movements, said resilient bumper means having a low impact surface angle of less than or equal to 20°
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said resilient bumper means comprises a channel for receiving a raised portion of one of said releasable clamping surfaces of said adjustable clamping means to form a removable interlock between said bumper means and said clamping means; and
high friction layer means for underlying and securing said surface layer means to a floor surface.
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Abstract
A lateral exercise apparatus for use in performing side-to-side skating movements having a surface layer for performing the skating movements on each side thereof. Each side of the surface layer has a very low coefficient of friction. A plurality of adjustable clamps are utilized to adjust the length of the surface layer with each adjustable clamp including at least one pair of releasable clamping surfaces for gripping the surface layer. Each of a plurality of resilient bumpers are removably interlocked to one of the releasable clamping surfaces of each of the adjustable clamps for terminating the side-to-side skating movements. The resilient bumpers are wedge-shaped and have a low impact surface angle Θ of less than or equal to 20°. Finally, a high friction layer is provided for underlying and securing the surface layer to a floor surface. In a preferred embodiment, the surface layer is comprised of high density polyethylene while the high friction layer is a combination of nylon and polyvinylchloride. The high friction layer is placed between the surface layer and the floor surface to eliminate movement of the surface layer. The length of the surface layer is hand adjusted by the clamps. The bumpers are removably interlocked to and adjusted with the clamps and are utilized to initiate and terminate the skating motion. The low impact surface angle Θ of the bumpers is orthopedically correct and minimizes potential for injury.
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15 Claims
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1. A lateral exercise apparatus for use in performing side-to-side skating movements comprising:
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surface layer means for performing said side-to-side skating movements on each side thereof, each side of said surface layer means having a very low coefficient of friction; adjustable clamping means for adjusting the length of said surface layer means, said clamping means including at least one pair of releasable clamping surfaces for gripping said surface layer means; resilient bumper means removably interlocked to one of said releasable clamping surfaces of said clamping means for terminating said side-to-side skating movements, said resilient bumper means having a low impact surface angle of less than or equal to 20°
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said resilient bumper means comprises a channel for receiving a raised portion of one of said releasable clamping surfaces of said adjustable clamping means to form a removable interlock between said bumper means and said clamping means; andhigh friction layer means for underlying and securing said surface layer means to a floor surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lateral exercise apparatus for use in performing side-to-side skating movements comprising:
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a top surface layer for performing said side-to-side skating movements on each side thereof, each side of said top surface layer having a very low coefficient of friction; a plurality of adjustable clamps for adjusting the length of said top surface layer, each of said adjustable clamps including a pair of releasable clamping surfaces for gripping said top surface layer; a plurality of resilient bumpers removably interlocked to one of said releasable clamping surfaces of each of said adjustable clamps for terminating said side-to-side skating movements, said resilient bumpers having a low impact surface angle of less than or equal to 20°
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said resilient bumper comprises a channel for receiving a raised portion of one of said releasable clamping surfaces of said adjustable clamps to form a removable interlock between said bumper and said clamps; anda high friction layer for underlying and securing said top surface layer to a floor surface.
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13. A method of constructing a lateral exercise apparatus for use in performing side-to-side skating movements, said method comprising the steps of:
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extending a top surface layer on a floor surface for performing said side-to-side skating movements on each side thereof, each side of said top surface layer having a very low coefficient of friction; underlying and securing said top surface layer to said floor surface with a high friction layer; adjusting the length of and gripping said top surface layer between a pair of releasable clamping surfaces of each of a plurality of adjustable clamps; and interlocking a plurality of resilient bumpers to one of said releasable clamping surfaces of each of said adjustable clamps for terminating said side-to-side skating movements, said resilient bumpers having a low impact surface angle of less than or equal to 20°
further including the step of forming a channel in each of said resilient bumpers for receiving a raised portion of a corresponding adjustable clamp to form a removable interlock between said bumpers and said clamps. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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