Pilates Aquatics Device

Abstract

A Pilates Aquatics Device (PAD) including a board, the board being generally rectangular, planar, buoyant, and having top and bottom surfaces, first and second sides that are generally parallel to one another with a longitudinal axis midway there between, first and second ends generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and a strap defining three loops on the top surface of the board, the loops aligned along the axis, the loops defining openings perpendicular to the axis for insertion of a user's hands or feet to control the PAD.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A Pilates Aquatics Device (PAD) comprising:
 a board, said board being generally rectangular, planar, buoyant, and having top and bottom surfaces, first and second sides that are generally parallel to one another with a longitudinal axis midway therebetween, first and second ends generally perpendicular to said longitudinal axis; and   a strap defining three loops on the top surface of said board, said loops aligned along said axis, said loops defining openings perpendicular to said axis for insertion of a user's hands or feet to control said PAD.   
     
     
         2 . A PAD as in  claim 1  wherein said first and second ends are generally symmetrical in shape. 
     
     
         3 . A PAD as in  claim 2  wherein said first and second ends are concave, defining contoured surfaces to secure and control said PAD between hand and armpit of a user. 
     
     
         4 . A PAD as in  claim 1  wherein said board is made from a polymeric closed cell foam. 
     
     
         5 . A PAD as in  claim 1  further includes a plurality of boards and means to connect said boards together. 
     
     
         6 . A PAD as in  claim 5  wherein said means to connect said boards together is said strap. 
     
     
         7 . A PAD as in  claim 1  wherein said board has openings through said top and bottom surfaces and said strap is inserted in said slots to define said loops. 
     
     
         8 . A PAD as in  claim 1  wherein said strap is a plurality of straps. 
     
     
         9 . A PAD as in  claim 1  wherein said loops comprise a first, second and third loop which are aligned and spaced from each other along said longitudinal axis, said second loop positioned approximately midway between first and second ends to enable a user to control said PAD with balanced force exerted on said board with either a hand or foot of a user inserted in said second loop. 
     
     
         10 . A PAD as in  claim 9  wherein said first and third loops are spaced longitudinally apart from one another symmetrically about said second loop a sufficient distance to allow a user to control said PAD with either both hands or both feet inserted separately in said first and third loops.