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Balance training and exercise device and method

Balance training and exercise device and method description/claims

The present invention is related to balance training and exercise.

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Balance training exercise equipment has become popular and is used by a multitude of people for many different purposes. Some of these purposes include development of improved balance for sports, rehabilitation to regain loss of balance from sickness or injury, and general exercise.

There exists a large collection of equipment for balance training and balance exercises. The present invention relates to whole body balance and balance exercise.

Hakon lie of Oslo Norway in U.S. Pat. No. 4,509,743 dated Apr. 9, 1985 discloses a solid plate you stand on supported by a plurality of springs under it. The springs circle the underside of the plate so it can tilt in all directions. A drive motor is also included to cause the plate to tilt irregularly around the center post.

Robert Watson of Kansas City, Kans. in U.S. Pat. No. 4,787,630 dated Nov. 29, 1988 discloses a solid platform to stand on similar to Hakon Lie's platform but Watson's platform also rotates. Watson also discloses the use of ropes, springs, and elastic cords for arm exercises while standing, sitting, kneeling, or laying on the solid platform for balance and upper body exercise.

Jeremy T. Butler of Paradise Utah in U.S. Pat. No. D507,3115 dated Jul. 12, 2005 discloses an inflated device which is an elongated half a ball, as well as many other inflated balance balls designs, where the user positions their body on the inflated domed surface of the ball.

Jerry M. McShane of Deer Park Tex. in U.S. Pat. No. 5,613,690 dated Mar. 25, 1997 discloses the combination of solid balance board with springs and ball. In addition he discloses linking the system to a personal computer to monitor and provide angular feedback.

David Homyonfer of Holon Israel in U.S. Pat. No. 5,755,651 dated May 26, 1998 discloses a solid platform which is a plate with a pivot, like a see-saw with an energy-absorbing element at both ends.

Anthony B. Carey of San Diego, Calif. in U.S. Pat. No. 6,176,817B1 dated Jan. 23, 2001 discloses a dish-shaped rotary solid platform where the resistance to motion can be adjusted and there is a handrail for support.

Alexander Nestoiter of Los Angeles Calif. discloses a rubber three-sided balance beam which sits on the floor and has concave sides. The three corners each have a curved top to walk on, with different radii.

Josef Theunissen of Kerpen, Denmark in U.S. Pat. No. 6,461,285 dated Oct. 8, 2002 discloses a balance training device which has a clear solid platform on top of a half dome, inside the dome is a maze with a ball in it. You tilt the dome with your body to move the ball through the maze.

Louis Stack of Cagary, Calif. in U.S. Pat. No. 6,616,583 B1 dated September 2003 disclosed an elongated solid platform in the shape of a skateboard where there are rubber support like springs at either end.

William Lin of Taichung, Taiwan in U.S. Pat. No. 6,872,175 B2 Dated Mar. 29, 2005 discloses a solid platform connected to an inflated ball where part of the ball passes through the platform.

Reginald A. Johnson of Meridian, MS in U.S. Pat. No. 6,929,589 B2 dated Aug. 16, 2005 discloses a balance and gait training board which fits inside existing parallel bar systems with flip tip hurdles and interval markings and a beam that can be put on the floor between the parallel bars.

Michael Kemery of Portland, Oreg. in U.S. Pat. No. 6,954,920 dated Sep. 20, 2005 discloses a solid balancing platform with a slide apart pivoting dome so that it can pivot in the center on one point or two points if the dome is slid apart.

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