Exercise devices – Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
Patent
1991-03-12
1992-09-08
Crow, Stephen R.
Exercise devices
Involving user translation or physical simulation thereof
482146, 482148, A63B 2200
Patent
active
051454742
ABSTRACT:
A children's playground or recreational apparatus is provided in which the bottom half of a large world globe is encased in a stationary socket, there being between the surface of said globe and said socket a means for supporting said globe and for producing frictional drag against the globe's surface in order to restrict the globe's potential rotational speed to a manageable limit. A child achieves an erect and balanced stance atop the globe, and by an asymmetrical shift in foot position and/or weight causes the globe to rotate in a desired direction at a desired speed, thus enabling the child to "walk around the world". The globe is provided with a slip-resistant surface, and padding or other protection is provided around the base of the apparatus to attenuate the effects of a fall. The apparatus can be entertaining and recreational, it can develop enhanced balance, coordination and agility, and it can provide a fun means for learning about world geography.
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