Balance and exercise dynamic support block
View Patent ↗A support block for supporting the weight of a user above a support surface during exercise includes a support body having a first side, a second side and a support edge. In one embodiment, the first side and/or the second side can be substantially planar and/or can have a substantially similar configuration as one another. The support edge can be substantially orthogonal at least one of the first side and the second side. The support edge includes a curved first section that rollingly contacts the support surface while the support body supports part of the weight of the user above the support surface. The support edge can form at least approximately a 30 degree arc of a circle. In another embodiment, the support body includes a beveled edge positioned between the first side and the support edge. In one embodiment, the support body can be formed substantially from an ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA) foam material.
1. A support block for at least partially supporting the weight of a user above a support surface during exercise, the support block comprising:
a support body having (i) a substantially planar first side having a circular configuration, the first side having a first diameter, (ii) a substantially planar second side that is substantially parallel with the first side, the second side having a substantially similar configuration to the first side, (iii) a support edge that is positioned orthogonally to the first side and the second side, the support edge including (a) a width that is substantially perpendicular to the first diameter, the width being less than approximately the first diameter, and (b) a curved first section that forms at least a 90 degree arc of a circle, the first section rollingly contacting the support surface while the support body at least partially directly supports the weight of the user above the support surface, and (iv) a beveled edge positioned between the first side and the support edge, the beveled edge being angled differently than each of the first side and the support edge.
2. The support block of claim 1 wherein the support body is formed substantially from an ethylene-vinyl acetate foam material.
3. The support block of claim 1 wherein the support edge forms at least approximately a 180 degree arc of a circle.
4. The support block of claim 1 wherein the width of the support edge is approximately four inches.
5. The support block of claim 1 wherein the first diameter is approximately eight inches.
6. The support block of claim 1 wherein the support edge has a substantially consistent radius of curvature in a circumferential direction around the support body.
7. The support block of claim 1 wherein the support body is homogeneously formed.
8. The support block of claim 1 wherein the support body is homogeneously formed from a memory foam plastic material.
9. The support block of claim 1 wherein the first diameter is less than approximately 12 inches.