Patents Assigned to SLACKBOW LLC
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Patent number: 12478838Abstract: Balance training aids are disclosed. Example embodiments disclose a user placing all or part of their body weight on a top surface of a platform that is sitting atop an unstable base member and attempts to balance or complete a balance challenge. In example embodiments, the user places at least a portion of one foot atop the platform during the balance challenge. Adjustability features can be provided so as to provide a varying degree of adjustability to the unstable base member, and thus, provide a varying degree of balance challenges or levels of difficulty.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2024Date of Patent: November 25, 2025Assignee: SLACKBOW LLCInventor: James E. Klopman
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Patent number: 9764175Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignees: SLACKBOW LLC, AUBURN UNIVERSITYInventor: James E. Klopman
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Publication number: 20150157890Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicants: SLACKBOW LLC, AUBURN UNIVERSITYInventors: James E. KLOPMAN, Robert C. ENGLE, Stacy MARABLE, II, Matthew H. KIRK, De'Varus M. MAY, Blake T. HUDSON, Christopher L. KELLEY
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Patent number: 8986178Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 16, 2011Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignees: Auburn University, Slackbow LLCInventors: James E. Klopman, Robert C. Engle, Stacy Marable, II, Matthew H. Kirk, De'Varus M. May, Blake T. Hudson, Christopher L. Kelley
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Publication number: 20140329653Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2014Publication date: November 6, 2014Applicant: SLACKBOW LLCInventor: James E. KLOPMAN