Cheerleading Stunt Training Device with Swivel Base

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing exercise apparatuses do not effectively address the need for improving cheerleading moves and enhancing the power and strength of 'base' persons while reducing injuries associated with stunting in cheerleading.

Innovation Solution

A training device featuring a base member in the form of a shoe or sneaker with grasping sides, a cross bar supported by a support post with swivel and pivot joints, and cables for simulating cheerleading motions, allowing for swiveling, pivoting, and linear motion, which can be used with weight training equipment to enhance strength and agility.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If existing exercise apparatus associated with shoes or sneakers are used, then general exercise functionality is provided, but they do not effectively address cheerleading-specific movements and injury prevention

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to cheerleading movementsVSAvoidinjury prevention effectiveness

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The device segments the training function by separating the base member (shoe form) from the functional components (cross bar, support post, cables), allowing each part to be optimized for specific cheerleading movements while maintaining overall adaptability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The device introduces an intermediary training apparatus that mediates between general exercise equipment and actual cheerleading stunts, providing a safe intermediate environment for practicing movements and building strength without direct human partnership risks

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Stability of the object's composition

If a fixed rigid structure is used for training, then stability is provided, but it restricts the swiveling and pivoting motions required for cheerleading

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvestructural stabilityVSAvoidrange of motion for cheerleading moves

Core Design Contradiction:

Stability of the object's compositionVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The device transitions from a fixed rigid structure to a dynamic structure with swivel joints and pivot joints that allow controlled movement, enabling the cross bar and support post to move relative to the base member while maintaining overall structural stability during exercise

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The device changes the structural parameters by introducing joints with specific degrees of freedom, allowing the structure to adapt its rigidity and movement characteristics based on the exercise being performed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Strength

If traditional weight training equipment is used, then strength building is achieved, but it does not simulate actual cheerleading stunting motions

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebase person strengthVSAvoidsimulation of cheerleading moves

Core Design Contradiction:

StrengthVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The device creates a simplified copy of cheerleading stunting motions using a base member representing the flier's position and cables representing the bases' arms, allowing strength training that directly mimics actual cheerleading movements without requiring partner coordination

Inventive Principle:

Principle #26Copying

Data Source

PatentUS9308413B2Athletic training device

Publication Date: 2016.04.12 MASON JASON C

AI summary

A training device that includes a base member having opposed sides that are for grasping by the hands of a user, a cross bar supported over the base member, a support post mounted from the base member at a lower end of the support post and for supporting the cross bar at an upper end of the support post, and a pair of cables separately attached at opposite ends of the cross bar.