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Granted Patent B2
US 11,389,683 · App. 16/696,009 · Granted Jul 19, 2022

Gymnastics swing shape trainer

Inventor: Gregory C. McCalester (Santee, CA)
A63B1/00A63B1/005A63B21/169A63B2225/093
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Patent No.
US 11,389,683
App. No.
16/696,009
Granted
Jul 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides for a gymnastics swing trainer. The device comprises two parallel side support members and two fixed rungs forming a rectangular frame. An adjustable rung may be positioned along the side support members to accommodate the size of the user. A gymnast grasps the adjustable rung while placing her feet on the lower fixed rung. The rungs should be spaced the proper distance apart to allow the gymnast to maintain the proper hollow body position required for uneven parallel bar skills. Repeated training with the device allows for the proper body position to become an automatic response or to be retained in “muscle memory” such that the gymnast can focus on the skill while maintaining proper position.

Claims (18)

1. A gymnastics swing shape trainer comprising:

a pair of parallel side support members each of the pair of parallel side support members having an inner surface, an outer surface, a front surface, a rear surface, a top end portion, and a bottom end portion;

a pair of parallel stationary rungs, each of the pair of parallel stationary rungs having a first end portion and a second end portion, each of the first and second end portion affixed to a side support member of the pair of parallel side support members, one stationary rung of the pair of parallel stationary rungs positioned near the top end portions of the pair of parallel side support members and one stationary rung of the pair of parallel stationary rungs configured to support a gymnast's feet positioned near the bottom end portions of the pair of parallel side support members, the pair of parallel side support members and the pair of parallel stationary rungs being in a substantially perpendicular relationship to each other such that the pair of parallel stationary rungs and the pair of parallel side support members form a rectangular frame, the rectangular frame formed by the pair of parallel side support members and the pair of parallel stationary rungs is of unitary construction;

an adjustable rung configured to be grasped by the gymnast's hands having a first end portion and a second end portion and a length at least equal to a length of the pair of parallel stationary rungs;

a plurality of apertures through the pair of parallel side support members from the outer surfaces of the pair of parallel side support members through the inner surfaces of the pair of parallel side support members, the plurality of apertures are located between the pair of parallel stationary rungs, each aperture of the plurality of apertures through one of the pair of parallel side support member aligning with corresponding aperture on other one of the pair of parallel side support member, each aligned aperture of the plurality of apertures constituting a pair of apertures, each pair of apertures being sized to receive the adjustable rung; and,

wherein the gymnastics swing shape trainer is configured such that the adjustable rung is at a distance from the one stationary rung of the pair of parallel stationary rungs positioned near the bottom end portions of the pair of parallel side support members that puts the gymnast in a hollow body position.

2. The gymnastics swing shape trainer of claim 1 wherein the length of the adjustable rung is such that when positioned with two aligned apertures of the plurality of apertures, the first and second end portions of the adjustable rung extend past the outer surfaces of the pair of parallel side support members and a fastener inserted through either the first end portion or the second end portion of the adjustable rung prevents the adjustable rung from passing through the two aligned apertures of the plurality of apertures.

3. The gymnastics swing shape trainer of claim 2 wherein the fastener comprises a pin, a bolt, a screw, or a quick-release pin.

4. The gymnastics swing shape trainer of claim 1 wherein one foot is pivotably attached to the bottom end portion of each of the pair of parallel side support members.

5. A method of training using a gymnastics swing shape trainer, the method comprising:

placing, preferably in a horizontal position, the gymnastic swing shape trainer on a flat surface, the gymnastic swing shape trainer comprising:

a pair of parallel side support members each of the pair of parallel side support members having an inner surface, an outer surface, a front surface, a rear surface, a top end portion, and a bottom end portion;

a pair of parallel stationary rungs, each of the pair of parallel stationary rungs having a first end portion and a second end portion, each of the first and second end portion affixed to a side support member of the pair of parallel side support members, one stationary rung of the pair of parallel stationary rungs positioned near the top end portions of the pair of parallel side support members and one stationary rung of the pair of parallel stationary rungs configured to support a gymnast's feet positioned near the bottom end portions of the pair of parallel side support members, the pair of parallel side support members and the pair of parallel stationary rungs being in a perpendicular relationship to each other such that the pair of parallel stationary rungs and the pair of parallel side support members form a rectangular frame, the rectangular frame formed by the pair of parallel side support members and the pair of parallel stationary rungs is of unitary construction;

an adjustable rung configured to be grasped by the gymnast's hands having a first end portion and a second end portion and a length at least equal to a length of the pair of parallel stationary rungs;

a plurality of apertures through the pair of parallel side support members from the outer surfaces of the pair of parallel side support members through the inner surfaces of the pair of parallel side support members, the plurality of apertures are located between the pair of parallel stationary rungs, each aperture of the plurality of apertures through one of the pair of parallel side support member aligning with corresponding aperture on other one of the pair of parallel side support member, each aligned aperture of the plurality of apertures constituting a pair of apertures, each pair of apertures being sized to receive the adjustable rung;

wherein the gymnastics swing shape trainer is configured such that the adjustable rung is at a distance from the one stationary rung of the pair of parallel stationary rungs positioned near the bottom end portions of the pair of parallel side support members that puts the gymnast in a hollow body position;

inserting the adjustable rung through the aperture of the plurality of apertures through one of the pair of parallel side support member and through the corresponding aperture on the other one of the pair of parallel side support member; and,

securing the adjustable rung with a fastener inserted through either the first end portion or the second end portion of the adjustable rung.

Continuity (1)
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