Balance beam assembly

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-05-05
SHANE CHARLES F
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[0004] The balance beam assembly of this invention also is provided with an arrangement whereby the balance beam sections are locked into a fixed position after they are extended to provide for a safe and challenging endeavor for a person to balance and walk on for practice and exercise.

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None of these balance beam arrangements provide for a balance beam assembly which may be extended in a multiplicity of positions on a supporting surface in a step relationship to increase the degree of difficulty and challenge for a person to balance and walk from one end of the balance beam assembly to the other and which may subsequently be folded up with one balance beam section being positioned above the next to form a compact arrangement for easy handling and storage.

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[0006] The detailed embodiments of the present invention are described herein. It should be understood, however, that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, the details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as the basis for the claims and as a basis for teaching one skilled in the art how to make and / or use the invention.

[0007] With reference to FIG. 1, the stepped and extendable balance beam assembly of this invention comprises a first connecting base 1 having an upper planar surface 2 and a lower planar surface 3. The balance beam assembly also has a stepped and elongated balance beam section 4 having a generally rectangular cross section and having an upper planar surface 5 upon which a person may walk and balance. The balance beam 4 is rotatably secured to the connecting base 1 by means of a bolt 6, a washer 6.1 and a nut 7. It is understood that the nut 7 and its Companion...

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Abstract

A balance beam assembly comprising a connecting base having upper and lower planar surfaces, a plurality of elongated balance beam sections and a plurality of supporting bases adapted to be positioned beneath each balance beam section. Each balance beam section is integrally attached to one another in a step relationship and rotatably secured to one another with at least one of the balance beam sections rotatably attached to the connecting base.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] This invention related to a stepped and extendable balance beam assembly that be safely locked and easily extended in a multiplicity of directions and subsequently folded up for easy storage. The balance beam assembly of this invention may be positioned to extend along a supporting surface, such as a floor, in a variety of locked positions to allow persons to balance and walk on the stepped and extendable balance beam sections in a multiplicity of directions. [0002] Balance beams have been developed in many sizes and shapes. The most common being the balance beams having one upright elongated relatively thin beam which is fixedly supported at each end to maintain the balance beam in an upright position and allow a person to balance and walk on its upward planar surface. Balance beams have been developed which provide for more than one balance beam section to be hinged together by a peg and hole arrangement to allow a person to walk over a plurality...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B4/00A63B7/08
CPCA63B2210/50A63B4/00
InventorSHANE, CHARLES F.
OwnerSHANE CHARLES F