Exercise device
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1. An exercise ball device, comprising:
- a self-supporting rigid three-dimensional space frame comprising multiple frame members defining multiple openings into an interior of the frame; and
multiple panels connected to the frame members, the panels disposed within the openings and extending between the frame members, and outer surfaces of the frame members together with outer surfaces of the panels defining an outer surface of the exercise ball device,wherein the frame is a spherical-shaped three-dimensional space frame consisting essentially of six (6) frame members connected together at four (4) nodes and defining four (4) equally sized and shaped quadrants each having an opening, the frame members each comprising one or more flanges extending outwardly from the sides of each frame member and into each respective opening.
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Abstract
A exercise device, for example, and exercise ball device. The exercise device includes a frame and at least one panel or multiple panels.
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21 Claims
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1. An exercise ball device, comprising:
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a self-supporting rigid three-dimensional space frame comprising multiple frame members defining multiple openings into an interior of the frame; and multiple panels connected to the frame members, the panels disposed within the openings and extending between the frame members, and outer surfaces of the frame members together with outer surfaces of the panels defining an outer surface of the exercise ball device, wherein the frame is a spherical-shaped three-dimensional space frame consisting essentially of six (6) frame members connected together at four (4) nodes and defining four (4) equally sized and shaped quadrants each having an opening, the frame members each comprising one or more flanges extending outwardly from the sides of each frame member and into each respective opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An exercise ball device, comprising:
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a spherical-shaped three-dimensional space frame consisting essentially of six (6) frame members connected together at four (4) nodes and defining four (4) equally sized and shaped quadrants each having an opening, the frame members each comprising one or more flanges extending outwardly from respective sides of each frame member and into each respective opening, the one or more flanges being located below an outer surface of each frame member; one or more cross members connecting together opposed frame members; and four (4) equally shaped and sized quadrant panels connected to the frame members and covering each opening and defining an outer surface of the exercise ball device, wherein the outer surface of each frame member is recessed below the outer surface of the exercise ball device. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method of making an exercise ball device comprising:
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making a self-supporting rigid spherical-shaped three-dimensional space frame defining multiple openings; making multiple panels configured to fit into the multiple openings, the multiple panels being made of resilient material; and connecting the multiple panels to the frame to make an assembled exercise ball device, wherein the frame is a spherical-shaped three-dimensional space frame consisting essentially of six (6) frame members connected together at four (4) nodes and defining four (4) equally sized and shaped quadrants each having an opening, the frame members each comprising one or more flanges extending outwardly from the sides of each frame member and into each respective opening.
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17. An exercise ball device, comprising:
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a self-supporting rigid three-dimensional space frame comprising multiple frame members defining multiple openings; and multiple deformable panels connected to the frame members, the panels covering at least the openings in the space frame, wherein the frame is a spherical-shaped three-dimensional space frame consisting essentially of six (6) frame members connected together at four (4) nodes and defining four (4) equally sized and shaped quadrants each having an opening, the frame members each comprising one or more flanges extending outwardly from the sides of each frame member and into each respective opening. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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