Exercise Device with a Gliding Element

Abstract

In one embodiment, an exercise device includes a base. The base further includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, an edge that joins the first side and the second side, at least one gliding element connected to the second side, a pivot joint connected to the edge, and a handle connected to the pivot joint.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An exercise device, comprising:
 a base, the base further including:
 a first side; 
 a second side opposite the first side; 
 an edge that joins the first side and the second side; 
   at least one gliding element connected to the second side;   a pivot joint connected to the edge; and   a handle connected to the pivot joint.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the handle has a pivot range that spans from a first position where the handle is in a first transverse orientation over the first side to a second position where the handle is in a second transverse orientation over the second side. 
     
     
         3 . The exercise device of  claim 2 , further including a first handle stop is formed in the edge that locates the handle in the first position. 
     
     
         4 . The exercise device of  claim 3 , further including a second handle stop is formed in the edge that locates the handle in the second position. 
     
     
         5 . The exercise device of  claim 4 , wherein the first handle stop and the second handle stop are contiguous and functionally engage the handle. 
     
     
         6 . The exercise device of  claim 3 , wherein the second handle stop forms a second angle relative to the second surface;
 wherein the second angle is between 15 degrees and 90 degrees.   
     
     
         7 . The exercise device of  claim 2 , wherein the first handle stop forms a first angle relative to the first side;
 wherein the first angle is between 15 degrees and 90 degrees.   
     
     
         8 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one gliding element includes at least one roller. 
     
     
         9 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one gliding element comprises a plurality of rollers. 
     
     
         10 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , further comprising a pad connected to the first side. 
     
     
         11 . The exercise device of  claim 10 , wherein the pad includes an indent that provides a push-off surface. 
     
     
         12 . The exercise device of  claim 1 , further comprising an interlocking feature formed in the edge. 
     
     
         13 . The exercise device of  claim 12 , wherein the interlocking feature includes a protrusion of a tongue and groove joint. 
     
     
         14 . The exercise device of  claim 12 , wherein the interlocking feature includes a slot of a tongue and groove joint. 
     
     
         15 . The exercise device of  claim 12 , wherein the interlocking feature is slidable along a complementary interlocking feature of an adjacent exercise device to join the exercise device to the adjacent exercise device. 
     
     
         16 . An exercise device, comprising:
 a base, the base further including:
 a first side; 
 a second side opposite the first side; 
 an edge that joins the first side and the second side; 
   a pad connected to the first side;   at least one roller connected to the second side; and   a first pivot joint connected to first portion of the edge;   a second pivot joint connected to the second portion of the edge;   a handle, the handle further including:
 a first end; 
 a second end opposite the first end; and 
 a bridge that connects the first end and the second end; 
   the first end of the handle is connected to the first pivot joint;   the second end of the handle is connected to the second pivot joint.   
     
     
         17 . The exercise device of  claim 16 , wherein the handle has a pivot range that spans from a first position where the bridge is located over the first side to a second position where the bridge is positioned over the second side. 
     
     
         18 . The exercise device of  claim 17 , further including:
 a first handle stop is formed in the edge that locates the handle in the first position;   the first handle stop forms a first angle with the first side, and the first angle is between 15 degrees and 90 degrees;   a second handle stop is formed in the edge that locates the handle in the second position; and   the second handle stop forms a second angle with the second surface, and the second angle is between 15 degrees and 90 degrees.   
     
     
         19 . The exercise device of  claim 16 , further including an interlocking feature formed in the edge;
 wherein the interlocking feature is slidable along a complementary interlocking feature of an adjacent exercise device to join the exercise device to the adjacent exercise device.   
     
     
         20 . An exercise assembly, comprising:
 a first exercise device;   a second exercise device interlockable with the first exercise device;   each of the first exercise device and the second exercise device including:
 a base, the base further including:
 a first side; 
 a second side opposite the first side; 
 an edge that joins the first side and the second side; 
 
 a pad connected to the first side; 
 at least one roller connected to the second side; and 
 a pivot joint connected to the edge; 
 a handle connected to the pivot joint; 
 the handle has a pivot range that spans from a first position where the handle is in a first transverse orientation over the first side to a second position where the handle is in a second transverse orientation over the second side; 
 a first handle stop is formed in the edge that locates the handle in the first position; 
 the first handle stop forms a first angle with the first side, and the first angle is between 15 degrees and 90 degrees; 
 a second handle stop is formed in the edge that locates the handle in the second position; and 
 the second handle stop forms a second angle with the second surface, and the second angle is between 15 degrees and 90 degrees; 
   the first exercise device including a protrusion of a tongue and groove joint formed in the edge; and   the second exercise device including a slot of a tongue and groove joint formed in the edge;   wherein the tongue is slidable along a slot to interlock the first exercise device to the second exercise device.