Patent ID: 7081075
Filing Date: 2006-07-25
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A recreational balancing apparatus comprising: a balancing board upon which a person can stand with two feet; a frame having a horizontal opening therein; a support structure secured to the frame, the support structure having a lower end resting on a surface on which the frame is supported; an upstanding support post, the support post having a lower portion passing downwardly through the frame opening; a joint assembly connecting a bottom surface of the balancing board to an upper portion of the support past; restraining means having an opening therein for receiving the support post, whereby the restraining means permits limited tilting movement of the support post in a radial axis about a center of rotation, the center of rotation being positioned in a center of the restraining means; first attachment means connecting the restraining means to the frame, wherein the restraining means is supported centrally within the frame opening; and second attachment means connecting the frame to the support post, wherein the second attachment means permits limited vertical movement of the support post within the restraining means when the apparatus is in use.