EP1516649A1 - Playing and training appliance - Google Patents

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EP1516649A1
EP1516649A1 EP04077574A EP04077574A EP1516649A1 EP 1516649 A1 EP1516649 A1 EP 1516649A1 EP 04077574 A EP04077574 A EP 04077574A EP 04077574 A EP04077574 A EP 04077574A EP 1516649 A1 EP1516649 A1 EP 1516649A1
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rods
playing
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training appliance
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Sven-Ake Sjöstam
John Granström
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Hags Aneby AB
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B3/00—Parallel bars or similar apparatus
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B26/00—Exercising apparatus not covered by groups A63B1/00 - A63B25/00
    • A63B26/003—Exercising apparatus not covered by groups A63B1/00 - A63B25/00 for improving balance or equilibrium
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B9/00—Climbing poles, frames, or stages
    • A63B2009/006—Playground structures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
    • A63B2208/12—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for children

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  • the present invention relates to a playing and training appliance.
  • the appliance is in the first place intended for use in playgrounds and similar environments, but can also advantageously be used as a training appliance.
  • the appliance according to the invention offers to some extent a possibility of such training.
  • the appliance comprises rods constituting a track on which a board for the user to stand on is movably arranged.
  • the track is arranged to be resilient and the user moves back and forth on the track by means of the board.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a different and new approach to a playing and training appliance by means of which the user rhythmically moves back and forth along a track and which
  • a playing and training appliance which comprises at least two essentially parallel horizontal rods and a board for standing.
  • the board is turnably arranged with at least two (wholly or partly) enclosing means, one for each rod, and the board is movably arranged relative to the rods by the (wholly or partly) enclosing means.
  • the present invention offers an element of playing and training in which coordination, rhythmic, motor behaviour and balance are trained and in which fine motor ability and technique beat brute force.
  • the playing and training appliance comprises at least two rods designated 2 in the drawing.
  • the rods 2 are advantageously arranged parallel to each other so as to form a track.
  • parallel is here meant parallel with a deviation in terms of tolerances.
  • the rods 2 are arranged horizontally relative to a base.
  • horizontal is here meant horizontally with a deviation of ⁇ 10°.
  • several pairs of rods 2 can be arranged next to each other.
  • the rods 2 may consist of, for instance, some kind of tubular blank or be wholly or partly massive.
  • the rods 2 can also advantageously be circular in cross-section, but can also have a square cross-section or the like.
  • the arrangement of the rods 2 satisfies all safety standards that are applicable to playing appliances. According to the safety standards, there must be at least 230 mm between two parallel elements in order to prevent a child's head from getting caught between the rods 2.
  • the rods 2 are placed in parallel at a distance of about 250-300 mm between each other, preferably about 285 mm. It goes without saying that this distance can be varied within the safety standards according to needs and wishes.
  • the two or more rods 2 which constitute the track are preferably of the same length and have a length of about 1-5 m, preferably about 3 m, but may of course be both shorter and longer according to needs and according to how much room is available.
  • the rods 2 can be made, for instance, of stainless steel, hard metal, rigid plastic or similar hard materials.
  • the playing and training appliance further comprises a board 4 for standing.
  • the user stands on one side of the board 4 and the other side is intended for the rods 2.
  • the board 4 is preferably a polyurethane cast plate with inserts of wood/sheet material or the like.
  • the board 4 is also reinforced by, for instance, stainless steel sheet or the like on the side intended for the rods 2.
  • the board 4 can also be made of other materials, such as entirely of wood or like materials.
  • two sleeves are arranged on the side of the board 4 intended for the rods.
  • the first sleeve 6a is fixedly arranged in the board 4 and the second sleeve 6b is arranged between roller bearings 8 with the function of two wheels, see Fig. 2.
  • the sleeves 6a, 6b are provided with pivot bearings 10.
  • the sleeves 6a, 6b are further connected to each other by means of a telescoping device 12 consisting of two tubes, one telescoping in the other, or some other model according to prior art.
  • the telescoping device 12 takes up the change in length that occurs when the board 4 is angled relative to the rods 2.
  • the telescoping device 12 together with the roller bearings 8 makes it possible to vary the distance between the sleeves 6a, 6b.
  • At least two means 14 are arranged for the sleeves 6a, 6b, see Fig. 4.
  • the means 14 connect the board 4 to the rods 2.
  • the means 14 are enclosing and can be wholly enclosing and then consist, for instance, of tubular sleeves or similar elements. In another embodiment, the means 14 can be partly enclosing and then consist of, for instance, open tubular sleeves, snap fasteners or the like.
  • the sleeves 6a, 6b comprise pivot bearings 10
  • the attachment of the means 14 to the sleeves 6a, 6b is articulated. Owing to the pivot bearings 10, the enclosing means 14 are pivotally arranged relative to the board 4.
  • the enclosing sleeves 6a, 6b may consist of separate units.
  • the means 14 are provided with bearings 16, which also makes it easier for the user to move by means of the board 4 along the rods 2 of the track.
  • the bearings 16 may consist of slide bearings, roller bearings, ball bearings or the like.
  • the board 4 is movably arranged relative to the rods 2 by the means 14.
  • a means 14 can be arranged on each rod 2. For the function to be intact, however, it is necessary to provide a clearance between the enclosing means 14 and the rod 2.
  • the clearance 18 is preferably about 4-7 mm.
  • the clearance 18 can be adjusted to achieve an optimal function without reducing the safety. In one more embodiment, the clearance 18 can be fixedly arranged.
  • the rods 2 are further connected to connecting elements 20 which are turnably attached to fixed mounting points, for instance to the ground in a playground or the like.
  • the rods 2 are also spring-suspended by spring suspensions 22 either directly in the rods 2 or indirectly by means of the connecting elements 20.
  • the spring suspension 22 is a rubber mounting with a torsion spring, but may also be some other type of spring suspension 22, for instance, a hinge suspension where the spring action is achieved using a loose hinge.
  • Start and finish of the track 2 consists of a surface 24 for standing, which advantageously is made of a friction material, such as Ekogrip or like material.
  • the board 4 is formed with two opposite parts 26a, 26b which together form the wholly or partly enclosing means 14, see Fig. 5.

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SE0302513A SE0302513L (sv) 2003-09-19 2003-09-19 Lek- och träningsredskap

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Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4506884A (en) * 1983-03-03 1985-03-26 Hankin Stuart M Body stretcher system
US6514180B1 (en) * 2000-11-30 2003-02-04 R. Lee Rawls Apparatus and methods for exercising using a skating motion
US6569064B1 (en) * 2000-03-22 2003-05-27 R. Joel Loane Ski exercising apparatus

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4506884A (en) * 1983-03-03 1985-03-26 Hankin Stuart M Body stretcher system
US6569064B1 (en) * 2000-03-22 2003-05-27 R. Joel Loane Ski exercising apparatus
US6514180B1 (en) * 2000-11-30 2003-02-04 R. Lee Rawls Apparatus and methods for exercising using a skating motion

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