Dynamic flexion board
View Patent ↗A dynamic board is provided that encourages movement and muscle activation in sedentary environments. The board has a flexible planar surface that allows for resistance flexion about multiple spatial planes. The support board is formed of a plurality of linear ribs stacked together in parallel having a lateral central fulcrum hinge running through each linear rib for providing a rotation point for movement along a lateral center axis. A compression element for urging together the plurality of linear ribs and for providing an urging force on each said rib to return to a stasis position about the fulcrum hinge when deflected. Each rib can be formed of a structurally monolithic piece and can have an overall lateral profile similar to an arc segment.
1. A support board comprising a flexible planar surface that allows for resistance flexion about multiple spatial planes and comprising:
a plurality of linear ribs stacked together in parallel and adapted to allow each of the plurality of linear ribs to move about a lateral central fulcrum hinge;
said lateral central fulcrum hinge running through each linear rib for providing a rotation point for movement along a lateral center axis;
a compression element for urging together the plurality of linear ribs and for providing an urging force on each said rib to return to a stasis position about the fulcrum hinge when deflected.
2. The support board of claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of ribs is formed of a structurally monolithic piece.
3. The support board of claim 1 , wherein each rib has an overall lateral profile similar to an arc segment.
4. The support board of claim 2 , wherein each rib has an overall lateral profile similar to an arc segment.
5. The support board of claim 4 , wherein each of said plurality of ribs is formed of a material selected from a group consisting of: wood; molded plastic; metal; aluminum; a polymer material; a composite material; and a combination of different materials within the group.
6. The support board of claim 1 , wherein the compression element compresses the plurality of parallel ribs and provides an urging force offset about the lateral center axis, thereby providing a recoil effect that urges the ribs to remain parallel and provides a resistance to the rotation of the ribs.
7. The support board of claim 2 , wherein the compression element compresses the plurality of parallel ribs provides an urging force offset about the lateral center axis, thereby providing a recoil effect that urges the ribs to remain parallel and provides a resistance to the rotation of the ribs.
8. The support board of claim 3 , wherein the compression element compresses the plurality of parallel ribs provides an urging force offset about the lateral center axis, thereby providing a recoil effect that urges the ribs to remain parallel and provides a resistance to the rotation of the ribs.
9. The support board of claim 4 , wherein the compression element compresses the plurality of parallel ribs provides an urging force offset about the lateral center axis, thereby providing a recoil effect that urges the ribs to remain parallel and provides a resistance to the rotation of the ribs.
10. The support board of claim 5 , wherein the compression element compresses the plurality of parallel ribs provides providing an urging force offset about the lateral axis, thereby providing a recoil effect that urges the ribs to remain parallel and provides a resistance to the rotation of the ribs.
11. The support board of claim 1 , further comprising:
upper surface being substantially flat;
a lower surface generally curved along a linear centerline and along a lateral centerline.
12. The support board of claim 2 , further comprising:
upper surface being substantially flat;
a lower surface generally curved along a linear centerline and along a lateral centerline.
13. The support board of claim 3 further comprising:
upper surface being substantially flat;
a lower surface generally curved along a linear centerline and along a lateral centerline.
14. The support board of claim 4 further comprising:
upper surface being substantially flat;
a lower surface generally curved along a linear centerline and along a lateral centerline.
15. The support board of claim 5 , further comprising:
upper surface being substantially flat;
a lower surface generally curved along a linear centerline and along a lateral centerline.
16. The support board of claim 6 , further comprising:
upper surface being substantially flat;
a lower surface generally curved along a linear centerline and along a lateral centerline.
17. The support board of claim 7 , further comprising:
upper surface being substantially flat;
a lower surface generally curved along a linear centerline and along a lateral centerline.
18. The support board of claim 8 , further comprising:
upper surface being substantially flat;
a lower surface generally curved along a linear centerline and along a lateral centerline.
19. The support board of claim 9 , further comprising:
upper surface being substantially flat;
a lower surface generally curved along a linear centerline and along a lateral centerline.
20. The support board of claim 10 , further comprising:
upper surface being substantially flat;
a lower surface generally curved along a linear centerline and along a lateral centerline.