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Granted Patent B2
US 8,021,273 · App. 12/283,289 · Granted Sep 20, 2011

Tumbler apparatus

Assignee: CoreAthletics LLC
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Patent No.
US 8,021,273
App. No.
12/283,289
Granted
Sep 20, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one embodiment, a tumbler apparatus comprises a metal roller padded with foam, a frame to give support and height to the roller and elastic bands connected at opposite ends of the roller to connect the roller to the frame. The elastic bands connect to support hooks on the frame risers.

Claims (14)

1. Apparatus comprising:

a padded support member having bearings at opposing ends the bearings comprising: at least one of a ball bearing, roller bearing and a bushing that allow the padded support member to rotate about an axis;

a frame comprising a base and a pair of vertical riser members; and

a pair of elastic band elements connecting the padded support member between the vertical riser members.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 in which each elastic band element connects to one of plural support hooks spaced at different heights along the corresponding vertical riser member.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the padded support member is shaped as a cylinder.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 in which the padded support member comprises a roller padded with foam material.

5. Apparatus comprising:

a padded roller having bearings at opposing ends that allow the roller to rotate about an axis;

a frame comprising a pair of frame sections, each section having a horizontal base support member and a vertical riser member extending from an intermediate portion of the base support member, and at least one cross-beam member connected between the base support members; and

a pair of elastic band elements having first ends connected at opposite ends of the roller and second ends connected to the vertical riser members.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 in which each elastic band element connects to one of plural support hooks spaced at different heights along the corresponding vertical riser member.

7. The apparatus of claim 5 in which the roller is padded with foam material.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 in which the foam material is shaped as a cylinder that surrounds the roller.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2010
From: KOPP, TODD
To: COREATHLETICS LLC
Reel/Frame 024174/0425 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 60971323 · Sep 11, 2007
Provisional Application 60971330 · Sep 11, 2007
Related Publication 20090176621A1 · Jul 9, 2009