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Rhythmizer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-04-30
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Granted: 1988-10-18
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Expires: 2007-04-30
Abstract
Abstract A reverberating platform structure usable as an exercise floor or, depending upon the configuration thereof, for the support of people or objects thereon wherein the platform is supported by an anchor structure above a foundation such that there is an open space between the foundation and the undersurface of the platform. The anchor structure may be essentially flexible so as to provide a giving or flexible structure to the platform for a person to exercise, dance, or otherwise move thereon. An agitator assembly primarily in the form of a plurality of speakers are disposed within the space immediately adjacent to the space slightly from the undersurface of the supporting platform wherein activation of the speakers causes vibration to be communicated directly to the platform but wherein the platform is further structured not to generate specific sounds therefrom so as to be considered part of the speaker system itself. The vibrations communication to the platform causes a reverberation thereof which is harmonious with any changes in the audible rhythmic changes of the vibrations emanating from the speakers.
Inventors
- 👤 Mildred E. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:03
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04R; H04R1/00; H04R1/02; A; A61; A61H; A61H23/00; A61H23/02; A61H23/0218; A61H23/0236; E; E04; E04H; E04H3/00; E04H3/10; E04H3/22; E04H3/24; G; G10; G10K; G10K13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
272 words
A reverberation support assembly to support an object thereon, said assembly comprising: (a) platform means including an upper exposed surface dimensioned and configured to support an object, while in motion, thereon, (b) said support platform means further including an undersurface disposed in substantially spaced relation from said upper surface by a thickness of said platform means and extending over a substantially equally dimensioned area as said upper surface, (c) anchor means disposed in substantially supporting relation to said platform means and engaging relation to said undersurface and further disposed in supported relation to a foundation, (d) said anchor means disposed and dimensioned to define a space between said undersurface of said platform means and said foundation, said space extending across a major portion of said undersurface, (e) speaker means mounted within said space and disposed to include a face portion thereof, said speaker means including said face portion being positioned independent of said platform means and in spaced, non-connected and immediate adjacent relation to said undersurface, said speaker means structured to produce sound and generate sound from said face portion towards an undersurface of said platform means, (f) said platform means being of a predetermined thickness and structure relative to the capacity of said speaker means and sound generation therefrom to have vibration occurring therein and further being structured to communicate said vibration to said upper surface, (g) said platform means being further cooperatively structured with the structure of said speaker means and disposed relative thereto to be void of any sound reproduction due to said occurring vibration therein and specifically communicative of said occurring vibration to objects touching said upper surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
272 words
A reverberation support assembly to support an object thereon, said assembly comprising: (a) platform means including an upper exposed surface dimensioned and configured to support an object, while in motion, thereon, (b) said support platform means further including an undersurface disposed in substantially spaced relation from said upper surface by a thickness of said platform means and extending over a substantially equally dimensioned area as said upper surface, (c) anchor means disposed in substantially supporting relation to said platform means and engaging relation to said undersurface and further disposed in supported relation to a foundation, (d) said anchor means disposed and dimensioned to define a space between said undersurface of said platform means and said foundation, said space extending across a major portion of said undersurface, (e) speaker means mounted within said space and disposed to include a face portion thereof, said speaker means including said face portion being positioned independent of said platform means and in spaced, non-connected and immediate adjacent relation to said undersurface, said speaker means structured to produce sound and generate sound from said face portion towards an undersurface of said platform means, (f) said platform means being of a predetermined thickness and structure relative to the capacity of said speaker means and sound generation therefrom to have vibration occurring therein and further being structured to communicate said vibration to said upper surface, (g) said platform means being further cooperatively structured with the structure of said speaker means and disposed relative thereto to be void of any sound reproduction due to said occurring vibration therein and specifically communicative of said occurring vibration to objects touching said upper surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said speaker means comprises a plurality of speaker elements disposed within said space and each having a face portion disposed in immediately adjacent and spaced relation to said undersurface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An assembly as in claim 2 wherein said plurality of speaker elements are disposed in a predetermined array to cover a major portion of said undersurface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
An assembly as in claim 3 wherein said anchor means is disposed in supporting relation to said platform means substantially about a periphery of said undersurface thereof and comprises a flexible structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said foundation is fixedly disposed relative to said platform means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said platform means is dimensioned and structured to movably support a person on said upper exposed surface thereof and transmit vibration occurring therein to the person.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said undersurface comprises a plurality of indentations formed therein and extending over a major portion of the exposed area of said undersurface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as in claim 6 wherein said face of said speaker means is spaced from but in directly communicating relation with said plurality of indentations on said upper surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
65 words
An assembly as in claim 8 wherein said speaker means comprises a plurality of speakers and said platform means comprises a plurality of platform segments disposed in immediately adjacent and interconnected relation to one another, each of said speakers disposed and dimensioned to be secured immediately beneath and in depending relation from one only platform segment and in facing relation to an undersurface portion thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said platform means is configured to spport a person thereon in an at least partially sitting orientation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly as in claim 1 wherein said platform means comprises a substantially horizontally oriented supporting table surface.
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