System for storing stability balls

Abstract

A net capable of storing at least one stability ball wherein the net is secured above the floor. Because it is secured above the floor, the net allows for the storage of multiple stability balls of various sizes and does not take up valuable floor space. The net may be round, square, rectangular, or any other polygon. For example if a triangular shaped net is used, the net will have a first corner, a second corner, and a third corner. The first corner is secured proximate to the corner of a room such that the net is suspended above the floor of the room. The second and third corners of the net are then secured on the walls extending from the corner where first corner was secured. The net is secured high enough from the floor to allow equipment or material to be stored under the net.

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CLAIM OF PRIORITY [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 755,892 filed Dec. 31, 2005 which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Technical Field [0003] This invention relates generally to the storage of exercise equipment and more particularly to the storage of stability balls. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] The stability ball, also known as a swiss, physio, exercise, or birth ball which is essentially a large, vinyl ball with varying degrees of inflation, currently offers one of the best methods for strengthening the abdominals and core. The stability ball has had long-standing success in the world of clinical rehabilitation and due to their effectiveness in developing balance and core strength, athletic trainers, coaches, personal trainers and physical education teachers have begun to integrate them into their programs. [0006] The instability of the support provided by the stability ball ac...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] For example if a triangular shaped net is used, the net will have a first corner, a second corner, and a third corner. The first corner is secured proximate to the corner of a room such that the net is suspended above the floor of the room. The second and third corners of the net are then secured on the walls extending from the corner where first corner was secured. Preferably, the first corner is secured about 7 feet above the floor and the second and third corners are secured about 7.5 feet above the floor. However, the first corner, second corner, and third corner may be secured at any height that would still allow access to floor space yet still allow access to a stability ball contained within net. By making the second and third corner higher that the first corner secured to a corner of the room, the net has a slight incline towards the corner of the room and proximate walls and this helps keep a stability ball contained within net.

[0011] To remove a stability ball from the net, force may be applied to the bottom of the stability ball such that the stability ball may be bounced or rolled out of the net relatively easy. The net is somewhat elastic and the weight of the stability ball causes net to sag such that the bottom of the stability ball may be relatively easy to access.

Problems solved by technology

The instability of the support provided by the stability ball activates muscles that would normally not be stimulated by traditional, well-supported exercise positions.

However, one problem with the stability ball is that it is a relatively large piece of equipment and storing even a few of them can be difficult and take up valuable space.

The problem with such storage is that valuable floor space is taken up due to the relatively large diameter of the stability ball.

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