Impact absorbing exercise device

• US 8,647,238 B2
• Filed: 04/16/2010
• Issued: 02/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Marianne M. Lepore
• Original Assignee: Marianne M. Lepore
• Inventors: Lepore, Marianne M.
• Primary Examiner(s): CROW, STEPHEN R
• Application Number:
  US12/761,844
• Publication Number:
  US 20110256987A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,397 Days
• Field of Search: 482/51, 482/52, 482/23, 482/148, 482 35- 36, 482/142
• US Class Current: 482/52
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/093 Height
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0458 Step exercisers without moving parts with movable steps A63B22/04

Abstract

An impact absorbing exercise device includes a stepping platform having an upper surface and a lower surface. An impact absorbing panel is configured to be releasably coupled to the upper surface of the stepping platform. The impact absorbing panel includes a resilient wear surface and an impact absorbing material positioned between the resilient wear surface and the stepping platform.

Claims

1. An impact absorbing exercise device comprising:

a stepping platform having an upper surface and a lower surface; and

a impact absorbing panel configured to be releasably coupled to the upper surface of the stepping platform, the impact absorbing panel including;

a resilient wear surface,

an impact absorbing material positioned between the resilient wear surface and the stepping platform;

a releasable attachment system configured to releasably attach the impact absorbing panel to the upper surface of the stepping platform; and

one or more riser assemblies releasably coupleable to the stepping platform and configured to elevate the stepping platform above a work surface;

wherein the releasable attachment system includes one or more pin assemblies rigidly affixed to a lower surface of the impact absorbing panel, wherein the one or more pin assemblies are configured to releasably attach the impact absorbing panel to the upper surface of the stepping platform;

wherein the one or more riser assemblies are configured to be in constant contact with the work surface during exercise.

2. The impact absorbing exercise device of claim 1 wherein the resilient wear surface is constructed of a material chosen from the group consisting of:

polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, acrylic, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene.

3. The impact absorbing exercise device of claim 1 wherein the impact absorbing material is a silicone-based impact absorbing gel.

4. The impact absorbing exercise device of claim 1 wherein the impact absorbing material is an impact absorbing foam.

5. The impact absorbing exercise device of claim 1 wherein the stepping platform is constructed of a material chosen from the group consisting of:

polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, acrylic, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene.

6. An impact absorbing exercise device comprising:

a stepping platform having an upper surface and a lower surface;

one or more riser assemblies releasably coupleable to the stepping platform and configured to elevate the stepping platform above a work surface; and

a impact absorbing panel configured to be releasably coupled to the upper surface of the stepping platform, the impact absorbing panel including;

a resilient wear surface,

an impact absorbing material positioned between the resilient wear surface and the stepping platform; and

a releasable attachment system configured to releasably attach the impact absorbing panel to the upper surface of the stepping platform;

wherein the releasable attachment system includes one or more pin assemblies rigidly affixed to a lower surface of the impact absorbing panel, wherein the one or more pin assemblies are configured to releasably attach the impact absorbing panel to the upper surface of the stepping platform;

wherein the one or more riser assemblies are configured to be in constant contact with the work surface during exercise;

wherein the impact absorbing material and the resilient wear surface are configured together to allow for a predetermined level of impact absorption.

7. The impact absorbing exercise device of claim 6 wherein the resilient wear surface is constructed of a material chosen from the group consisting of:

polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, acrylic, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene.

8. The impact absorbing exercise device of claim 6 wherein the impact absorbing material is a silicone-based impact absorbing gel.

9. The impact absorbing exercise device of claim 6 wherein the impact absorbing material is an impact absorbing foam.

10. The impact absorbing exercise device of claim 6 wherein the stepping platform is constructed of a material chosen from the group consisting of:

polypropylene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, acrylic, and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene.