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US 12,453,882 · App. 18/703,423 · Granted Oct 28, 2025

Plank stand

Inventor: Daniel Cutler (Herzliya, IL)
A63B21/068A63B21/00047A63B2225/09
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Patent No.
US 12,453,882
App. No.
18/703,423
Granted
Oct 28, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A plank stand, comprising: a base; a first leg shaft connected, on a first end thereof, with the base; and at least one first leg support connected with a second end of the first leg shaft; wherein the plank stand is configured to enable a user to stand on the base and lean on the at least one first leg support.

Claims (34)

1. A plank stand, comprising:

a base;

a first leg shaft connected, on a first end thereof, with said base;

at least one first leg support connected with a second end of said first leg shaft;

a second leg shaft connected, on a first end thereof, with said base; and

one of at least one second leg support or a chair, connected with a second end of said second leg shaft;

wherein said first and second leg shafts extend from said base a distance so that said leg supports are configured to be at a height to contact a user's lower body, from said user's thighs to said user's shins or calves, and wherein said plank stand is configured to enable a user to stand on said base, and lean forward such that said at least one first leg support is in contact with said user's lower body, from said user's thighs to said user's shins or calves, or one of:

lean backward such that said at least one second leg support is in contact with a back side of said user's lower body, from said user's thighs to said user's shins or calves, without turning; or

lean backward such that a chair is in contact with the back side of said user's lower body, from said user's thighs to said user's shins or calves, without turning.

2. The plank stand of claim 1 , further comprising one or two heel supports connected with said base.

3. The plank stand of claim 2 , wherein at least one of said one or two heel supports comprises a U-shaped member connected with said base via two hinges.

4. The plank stand of claim 3 , wherein at least one of said one or two heel supports comprises at least one wedge under said U-shaped member configured to keep said U-shaped member elevated.

5. The plank stand of claim 2 , wherein said one or two heel supports are configured to be moved towards and away from said first leg shaft.

6. The plank stand of claim 2 , wherein said one or two heel supports are configured to be fixated in a plurality of positions in respect to said first leg shaft.

7. The plank stand of claim 1 , wherein said first leg shaft is movably connected, on said first end thereof, with said base.

8. The plank stand of claim 7 , wherein said first leg shaft is configured to be fixated in a plurality of angles in respect to said base.

9. The plank stand of claim 1 , further comprising at least one third leg support connected with said first leg shaft between said first end and said second end thereof.

10. The plank stand of claim 9 , wherein said at least one third leg support is connected with said first leg shaft via at least one mechanism allowing at least one of: vertical, horizontal, and angular adjustment of said at least one third leg support in respect to said first leg shaft.

11. The plank stand of claim 1 , wherein said first leg shaft is extendable.

12. The plank stand of claim 1 , further comprising one or two foot supports connected with one of said first leg shaft and said base.

13. The plank stand of claim 1 , wherein said base comprises at least one insert configured to receive at least one foot of a user.

14. The plank stand of claim 1 , further comprising one or two foot supports connected with said second leg shaft.

15. The plank stand of claim 1 , wherein an upper side of said base is one of: at least partially covered with an anti slip material, comprises an anti slip material, comprises a texture, and comprises a pattern.

16. The plank stand of claim 1 , wherein said at least one first leg support comprises two leg supports, one connected to a left side of said first leg shaft, and the other to a right side of said first leg shaft.

17. The plank stand of claim 1 , wherein said at least one first leg support is movably connected with said second end of said first leg shaft.

18. A plank stand, comprising:

a base;

a first leg shaft connected, on a first end thereof, with said base;

at least one first leg support movably connected with a second end of said first leg shaft;

a second leg shaft connected, on a first end thereof, with said base; and

one of at least one second leg support or a chair, connected with a second end of said second leg shaft;

wherein said plank stand is configured to enable a user to stand on said base, and lean forward such that said at least one first leg support is in contact with said user's lower body, from said user's thighs to said user's shins or calves, or one of:

lean backward such that said at least one second leg support is in contact with a back side of said user's lower body, from said user's thighs to said user's shins or calves, without turning; or

lean backward such that a chair is in contact with the back side of said user's lower body, from said user's thighs to said user's shins or calves, without turning.

Continuity (3)
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