Free-Standing Tap Barre Practice and Exercise Device

Abstract

The present invention is a tap barre practice and exercise device that has a horizontally fixed barre with at two arms for gripping attached to a substantially straight vertical support, which is in turn attached to a base which sits on a flat surface and allows the device to be free-standing. The height of the barre can be raised or lowered vertically as needed, and the vertical support can have a seat, and optionally the seat can pivot around the vertical support and be locked in one of two positions. The barre substantially aligns vertically with the base, so that a user can support his torso by gripping or leaning on the barre and have his center of gravity located over the base, thereby providing a stable, free-standing device.

1 . A tap barre device comprising a barre, a vertical support and a base; wherein the vertical support is substantially straight and has a barre end and a base end; wherein the barre is horizontally fixed to the barre end; wherein the base is horizontally fixed to base end; and wherein the barre substantially aligns vertically with the base. 
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein a seat is attached to the vertical support, between the barre end and the base end. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein barre is curved and the base is curved. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein the seat is removeably attached to the vertical support. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the seat has two fixed positions. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 5 , wherein the barre and the base are removeably attached to the vertical support. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 6 , wherein the vertical support has multiple positions to engage the barre, providing multiple height positions. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein at least one wheel is attached to the base. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein two wheels are attached to the base. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein there is reinforcing on the base. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein a tap board is located over the base. 
     
     
         12 . A tap barre device comprising a barre, a vertical support and a base; wherein the vertical support is substantially straight and has a barre end and a base end; wherein the barre is horizontally fixed to the barre end; wherein the base is horizontally fixed to base end; wherein the barre substantially aligns vertically with the base; wherein a seat is attached to the vertical support between the barre end and the base end. 
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 12 , wherein the barre has arms and the arms have grips. 
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 13 , wherein the barre is curved. 
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 14 , wherein the barre and the base are removeably attached to the vertical support. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 15 , wherein the vertical support has multiple positions to engage the barre, providing multiple height positions. 
     
     
         17 . A tap barre device comprising a barre, a vertical support, a base, and a tap board; wherein the vertical support is substantially straight and has a barre end and a base end; wherein the barre is horizontally fixed to the barre end; wherein the base is horizontally fixed to base end; wherein the tap board is over the base; and wherein the barre substantially aligns vertically with the base. 
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the tap board has at least two pads. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the pads of the tap board are made of rigid foam. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein a seat is attached to the vertical support between the barre end and the base end.