Abstract
Sole Flo Balance Boards relates to balance boards and solves the problem of not being able to move around when using a balance board. These balance boards provide one with the ability to practice balancing while moving. Sole Flo Balance boards uses hook and loop cinch straps that are attached to the board so that a person can fasten the boards to their feet and therefore move into different position while trying to maintain and develop their balance.
Claims
1. An exercise device for controlling balance while in motion comprising: a board with a flat upper and flat lower surface sized and configured to fit a user's shoe on the upper surface, wherein the board has a front portion with a first slot therethrough and a second slot at a center of a rear end of the board therethrough; a semispherical shaped object attached to a center of the flat lower surface; an adjustable front hardness looped through the first slot and configured to wrap around the user's shoe; and a back strap looped through the second slot, wherein an adjustable back harness is looped through an upper end of the back strap and configured to loop around the user's shoe.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
(1) FIG. 1 is a side view of the product showing the front-end and back-end hook and loops cinch straps
(2) FIG. 2 is a side view of the product with a sneaker on it showing the front-end and back-end hook and loops straps that can be used to fasten the board to a shoe one may be wearing using hook and loop cinch straps
(3) FIG. 3 is a back view of the product showing the rear loop and the back-end look and loop cinch strap.
(4) FIG. 4 is a back view of the product with a sneaker on it showing the rear of the back-end loop that can be used to fasten the board to a shoe one may be wearing using hook and loop cinch straps
(5) FIG. 5 is a top view of the product showing the front-end and back-end hook and loops cinch straps.
(6) FIG. 6 is a top view of the product with a sneaker on top showing the front-end and back-end loops that can be used to fasten the board to a shoe one may be wearing using hook and loop cinch straps
(7) FIG. 7 is a bottom view of the product showing how the front-end hook and loop cinch strap is attached and wraps around the board.
(8) FIG. 8 is a top view of the product showing how straps can be threaded through slots in the board.
(9) FIG. 9 is a side view of the rear loop strap and how the back-end hook and loop cinch strap threads through the rear loop.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
(10) The Sole Flo Balance Board makes it possible to train on a balance board and, unlike other balance boards, allow you to move around without losing contact with the balance board itself. As illustrated in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, The balance board consists of a front-end harness comprised of a hook and loop cinch strap 10 and a back-end harness 11 consisting of a hook and loop cinch strap 12 that is attached to the rear loop 13 that is attached to the board 20, The harnesses 10,11 allow the board to be securely fastened to the feet/shoe of the person using it. Two straps are utilized to ensure that the board is securely fastened in the front and in the back so that the board stays firmly in place and doesn't shift out of position. As FIG. 7 illustrates, the front-end strap 10 is attached to the board in a way that it wraps around the board. This allows the strap to be adjusted and tightened around a person's foot or shoe and allows for the excess strap to be secured neatly around the board. As FIG. 8 illustrates, the back-end strap 12 is threaded through the rear loop 13 that is attached to the board. This allows the back-end hook and loop strap to move freely allowing a person the better adjust and tighten the back-end strap. The balance board itself consists of two 6-inch by 9-inch boards 20 with a ridged hemisphere 30 attached to the center of the bottom of the board. As illustrated in FIG. 1, FIG. 3, FIG. 7, the straps are attached to the board by staples 40, but may also be attached to the board by other means such as adhesives, nails, or screw or as FIG. 9 illustrates, the straps 10,11 may also be threaded through slots 40 in the board 20 as to avoid being physically attached to the board yet still wrap around the board so that it can be secured around a person's foot or shoe. The straps themselves are a hook and loop cinch strap 10,12, but a strap with a buckle or any other device that allows one to secure the board to the person's feet/sneaker/shoe may or may not be used.
