Patent ID: 8070656
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: A63B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A collapsible athletic training ladder having an extended position and a collapsed position, said ladder comprising: a plurality of substantially rigid rungs, each rung of said plurality of rungs spaced apart from each other; and substantially parrellely aligned with each other when said ladder is in the extended position; a plurality of substantially rigid elongate spacers extending between said plurality of substantially rigid rungs; a collapsible connector joining at least one rung of said plurality of rungs to at least one substantially rigid elongate spacer thereby permitting transition of the ladder between said extended position and said collapsed position; wherein said collapsible connector comprises a flexible strip of material secured to said at least one rung and said at least one substantially rigid elongate spacer; wherein said at least one rigid elongate spacer comprises: an elongate flexible member having a sleeve therein; an elongate substantially rigid member operably received within said sleeve; and wherein at the collapsed position, first and second rungs of the plurality of substantially rigid rungs are parallely aligned and positioned adjacent with each other and also with first and second spacers of the plurality of substantially rigid elongate spacers.