Buoyant Pilates Board With Straps For Water Exercise
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of apparatus designed specifically for performing Pilates exercises in water, with existing attempts often not accurately representing the Pilates Repertoire.
Innovation Solution
The Pilates Aquatics Device (PAD) is a buoyant, ergonomically shaped board with adjustable straps that allows users to perform Pilates exercises in a swimming pool, replicating the movements and resistance of traditional Pilates apparatus while providing buoyancy and control in the water.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional Pilates apparatus are used, then Pilates exercises can be performed with proper resistance and support, but the equipment is expensive and space-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a simplified aquatic version of traditional Pilates apparatus by using a buoyant board with straps that replicates the essential functions of equipment like the reformer and cadillac. The board copies the resistance and support functions of mechanical apparatus through water buoyancy and drag, making Pilates accessible without expensive equipment
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces mechanical resistance systems (springs, weights, pulleys) with hydrodynamic resistance from water. The buoyant board substitutes for mechanical support structures, using water density and drag forces to provide the resistance needed for Pilates exercises, thereby eliminating complex mechanical apparatus
2Adaptability or versatility
If Pilates exercises are performed in water using available flotation devices, then accessibility is improved, but the movements do not accurately represent the Pilates Repertoire
Solution Approach 1:
The buoyant board is designed as a universal apparatus that can facilitate multiple Pilates exercises and movements, serving the function of various specialized Pilates equipment. The straps and board configuration allow for diverse exercise positions and resistance patterns that accurately represent the Pilates Repertoire across different skill levels
Solution Approach 2:
The board features strategically placed straps at specific locations and orientations to enable accurate replication of Pilates movements. The ergonomic shaping and localized grip points provide proper body alignment and positioning, ensuring movement accuracy while adapting to the aquatic environment
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to perform a wide range of Pilates exercises in a water-based environment, offering resistance and support for muscle groups, promoting proper biomechanics and alignment, and is more accessible and cost-effective than traditional Pilates equipment.
Implementation Method 1
The Pilates Aquatics Device (PAD) comprises a board that is generally rectangular, planar, buoyant
Implementation Method 2
the degree of resistance to passage through water
Data Source
AI summary
A Pilates Aquatics Device (PAD) including a board, the board being generally rectangular, planar, buoyant, and having top and bottom surfaces, first and second sides that are generally parallel to one another with a longitudinal axis midway there between, first and second ends generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a strap defining three loops on the top surface of the board, the loops aligned along the axis, the loops defining openings perpendicular to the axis for insertion of a user's hands or feet to control the PAD.