Patents Assigned to SLACKBOW LLC
  • Patent number: 9764175
    Abstract: A portable human balance training device for improving the human proprioceptive system, athletic performance, athletic speed, athletic agility, athletic vertical leap, athletic eye/hand coordination, spatial awareness, left/right brain organization and increasing the muscular development of a user. The balancing device has an elongated suspended support structure spanning the length of the device. The balancing device also has an end support structure at each end for suspending and stabilizing the support structure. A flexible line is mounted to the end supports and spans the length of the support structure. The user places all or part of their body weight on the suspended support band and attempts to balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignees: SLACKBOW LLC, AUBURN UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: James E. Klopman
  • Publication number: 20150157890
    Abstract: A portable human balance training device for improving the human proprioceptive system, athletic performance, athletic speed, athletic agility, athletic vertical leap, athletic eye/hand coordination, spatial awareness, left/right brain organization and increasing the muscular development of a user. The balancing device has an elongated suspended support structure spanning the length of the device. The balancing device also has an end support structure at each end for suspending and stabilizing the support structure. A flexible line is mounted to the end supports and spans the length of the support structure. The user places all or part of their body weight on the suspended support band and attempts to balance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicants: SLACKBOW LLC, AUBURN UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: James E. KLOPMAN, Robert C. ENGLE, Stacy MARABLE, II, Matthew H. KIRK, De'Varus M. MAY, Blake T. HUDSON, Christopher L. KELLEY
  • Patent number: 8986178
    Abstract: A portable human balance training device for improving the human proprioceptive system, athletic performance, athletic speed, athletic agility, athletic vertical leap, athletic eye/hand coordination, spatial awareness, left/right brain organization and increasing the muscular development of a user. The balancing device has an elongated suspended support structure spanning the length of the device. The balancing device also has an end support structure at each end for suspending and stabilizing the support structure. A flexible line is mounted to the end supports and spans the length of the support structure. The user places all or part of their body weight on the suspended support band and attempts to balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignees: Auburn University, Slackbow LLC
    Inventors: James E. Klopman, Robert C. Engle, Stacy Marable, II, Matthew H. Kirk, De'Varus M. May, Blake T. Hudson, Christopher L. Kelley
  • Publication number: 20140329653
    Abstract: A training aid for use with a suspended and tensioned line, a dynamic suspended line, one or more ropes or a slackline for improving the human proprioceptive system, athletic performance, athletic speed, athletic agility, athletic vertical leap, athletic eye/hand coordination, spatial awareness, left/right brain organization and increasing the muscular development of a user. The training aid includes a board member. The user places all or part of their body weight on a top surface of the board member and attempts to balance. A latch member may be provided for securing the board member to the line. One or more engagement members may be provided for providing a reduction to the oscillation of the line when the training aid is mounted thereto. Optionally, the board member may be placed atop a flexible and/or deformable support member to provide for balance training.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: SLACKBOW LLC
    Inventor: James E. KLOPMAN