Exercise devices – Support for entire body of user – Swivelled foot platform
Patent
1998-02-05
1999-04-27
Crow, Stephen R.
Exercise devices
Support for entire body of user
Swivelled foot platform
482 79, 446396, A63B 2216, A63B 2308, A63H 1318
Patent
active
058974741
ABSTRACT:
A unique biomechanical balancing and exercising device for rehabilitating body muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints in the ankles, legs, knees, and back in order to strengthen these areas to prevent injury. The balancing and exercising device comprises a rectangular shaped platform with a central opening therethrough to accommodate a semi flexible ball member. The platform utilizes a semi flexible ball member so that the individual has the ability to balance in numerous directions and have the angle of drop much steeper. A pair of ball-shaped rigid members are mounted on the platform and located adjacent to and on opposite sides of the central opening for balancing on and securing the semi flexible ball member therebetween. The platform is placed on top of the semi flexible ball member such that the central opening accommodates a top portion of the semi flexible ball member, and thereby allows the platform to be independently tilted or pivoted front-to-back up to a 25.degree. angle and vice versa and side-to-side approximately up to a 50.degree. angle.
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Chen Tony D.
Crow Stephen R.
Fong Jerry
La Marca William
Rozsa Thomas I.
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