Patent ID: 8591383

Claim:
A cheerleader support system ( 10 ) for receiving and holding a cheerleader in a predetermined position while practicing athletic routines requiring balance and stamina, the system comprising, in combination: a vertically oriented central shaft ( 14 ) having an upper end and a lower end, the central shaft having a vertically oriented central axis between the upper and lower ends with a length of 14 inches, plus or minus 10 percent, the central shaft being formed of two planar sheets in a crossing pattern and having concave outer edges, the central shaft having a maximum width adjacent to the upper and lower ends of not greater than 6 inches; a lower plate ( 18 ) having a configuration with a center located on the central axis of the central shaft, the lower plate having a flat upper surface integrally formed with the lower end of the central shaft, the lower plate having a diameter of 4 inches, plus or minus 10 percent, the lower plate having a flat lower surface, a central aperture ( 20 ) in the lower plate; an upper plate ( 24 ) having a generally rectangular configuration with short sides and concave long sides, the upper plate having a flat lower surface integrally formed with the upper end of the central shaft, the upper plate having a maximum length of 9 inches, plus or minus 10 percent, and a maximum width of 4 inches, plus or minus 10 percent, the upper plate having a center located on the central axis of the central shaft, the upper plate having a flat upper surface for receiving and holding a foot of the cheerleader in a predetermined position while practicing athletic routines requiring balance and stamina, the upper platform being fabricated of alloy T-6063 aluminum, corrosion-dipped, electrostatic powder-coated for maximum durability, with a non-slip top for maximum safety; a base plate ( 28 ) having a circular configuration with a center located on the central axis of the central shaft, the base plate having a flat upper surface in facing contact with the lower surface of the lower plate, the base plate having a diameter of 14 inches, plus or minus 10 percent, the lower plate having a flat lower surface positionable upon a floor, a central aperture ( 30 ) in the base plate axially aligned with the apertures of the lower plate, a cylindrical recess ( 32 ) centrally located in the lower surface of the base plate, the cylindrical recess having a diameter of 4 inches, plus or minus 10 percent; and a retainer disk ( 36 ) having a diameter of 4 inches, plus or minus 10 percent, located within the recess, a central aperture ( 38 ) in the disk axially aligned with the apertures of the lower plate and the base plate, a bolt ( 40 ) through the apertures of the disk, base plate and lower plate to threadedly join the system for use, the entire system being fabricated of a rigid metallic material.