Apparatus for aerial exercise

Abstract

An apparatus for aerial exercise and enjoyment of a user while suspended from a support structure is provided. The apparatus includes a main support, at least one support hanger, a pair of branches, and at least one user support attachment. The at least one support hanger connects a first and second location of the support structure to an upper portion of the main support. A lower portion of the main support is rotatably connected to the upper portion. The pair of branches extend from the lower portion and are configured to receive the at least one user support attachment. Each user support attachment includes an interior portion containing a padding material. The at least one user support attachment may be a pair of looped leg or arm straps, a shoulder harness, or a seat. Each looped leg strap of the pair of looped leg straps includes a foot platform.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for aerial exercise of a user while suspended from a support structure, the apparatus comprising:
 a main support having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion being rotatably connected to the upper portion;   at least one support hanger extending from the upper portion of the main support, the at least one support hanger being configured to be connected to the support structure at both a first location and a second location spaced apart from the first location; and   a pair of branches connected to and extending from the lower portion of the main support, the pair of branches being configured to receive at least one user support attachment.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each branch of the pair of branches includes a plurality of attachment loops positioned sequentially along the respective branch.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the pair of branches is integrally formed and includes a midpoint attachment loop being configured to be attached to the lower portion of the main support.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one user support attachment includes a pair of looped leg straps, each looped leg strap of the pair of looped leg straps connected to and extending from a respective branch of the pair of branches, each looped leg strap configured to support a respective foot of the user.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein:
 each looped leg strap of the pair of looped leg straps includes a foot platform configured to receive a respective foot of the user.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 4  wherein:
 each looped leg strap of the pair of looped leg straps includes an interior portion containing a padding material. 
 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein:
 each looped leg strap of the pair of looped leg straps includes at least one binding coupled to the respective looped leg strap and configured to create a first upper loop and a second lower loop.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the second lower loop of each looped leg strap includes a respective foot platform having an upper surface and a passageway configured to receive a lower portion of the second lower loop; and   the passageway extends laterally through the foot platform bisecting a length of the foot platform.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one user support attachment includes a pair of looped arm straps, each looped arm strap of the pair of looped arm straps connected to and extending from a respective branch of the pair of branches, each looped arm strap having a handle surrounding a lower portion of the looped arm strap configured to support a respective hand of the user.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein:
 each looped arm strap of the pair of looped arm straps includes an interior portion containing a padding material.   
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein:
 each looped arm strap of the pair of looped arm straps includes at least one binding coupled to the respective looped arm strap and configured to create a first upper loop and a second lower loop.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one user support attachment includes a seat comprising a generally rectangular material having opposite ends and a length defined between the opposite ends of the material;   the opposite ends of the material are bunched together and connected to a different respective branch of the pair of branches;   the seat includes a plurality of stuffed sections are connected to the material midway between the opposite ends of the material, the plurality of stuffed section are aligned and sequentially spaced along a width of the generally rectangular material and span a minority of the length of the rectangular material; and   the plurality of stuffed sections each contain a padding material.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the seat is configurable in either an expanded position or a rolled position;   the seat in the expanded position is generally shaped for receiving a back or a rear end of the user; and   the seat in the rolled position has the plurality of stuffed sections rolled together for supporting the back or the rear end of the user, the plurality of stuffed sections are held together in the rolled positioned using at least two bindings positioned at opposite ends of the plurality of stuffed sections.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one user support attachment includes a shoulder harness comprising a pair of looped shoulder harness straps;   each looped shoulder harness strap of the pair of looped shoulder harness straps includes at least one binding coupled to the respective looped shoulder harness strap and configured to create an upper shoulder harness portion and a lower shoulder harness portion;   the lower shoulder harness portion of each looped shoulder harness strap of the pair of looped shoulder harness straps is configured to receive an arm up to a shoulder of the user; and   the pair of looped shoulder harness straps are coupled together proximate to the first binding using a main binding.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the lower shoulder harness portion of each looped shoulder harness strap of the pair of looped shoulder harness straps includes an interior portion containing a padding material.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one support hanger includes a pair of support hangers connected to and extending from the upper portion of the main support, each support hanger of the pair of support hangers being configured to be connected to the support structure at either the first location or the second location.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the at least one support hanger is connected to the support structure; and   the apparatus further comprises at least one vine suspension strap also connected to the support structure, the at least one vine suspension strap being laterally offset from the at least one support hanger.   
     
     
         18 . An apparatus for aerial exercise of a user while suspended from a support structure, the apparatus comprising:
 a main support configured to be connected to the support structure; and   at least one pair user support loops having an interior portion at least partially filled with a padded material, the at least one pair of user support loops having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion configured to connect to the main support, the lower portion configured to support a respective hand, foot, or shoulder of the user.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein:
 each user support loop of the at least one pair of user support loops includes at least one binding coupled to the respective user support loop and configured to create an upper loop and a lower loop, the upper portion being part of the upper loop and the lower portion being part of the lower loop.   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein:
 each user support loop of the at least one pair of user support loops includes a respective foot platform having an upper surface and a passageway, the passageway bisecting a length of the foot platform;   the passageway is configured to receive the lower portion of a respective user support loop of the at least one pair of user support loops; and   the upper surface of each respective foot platform is configured to support a respective foot of the user.   
     
     
         21 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein:
 each user support loop of the at least one pair of user support loops includes a respective hand grip received by the lower portion of the lower loop, the respective hand grip configured to support a respective hand of the user.   
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the lower loop of each user support loop of the at least one pair of user support loops includes a lower interior portion at least partially filled with the padded material;   the lower loop of each user support loop of the at least one pair of user support loops is configured to receive a respective arm up to a respective shoulder of the user; and   the lower portion of the lower loop of each user support loop of the at least one pair of user support loops is configured to support the respective shoulder of the user.   
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein:
 the at least one binding divides the interior portion into an upper interior portion and a lower interior portion, both the upper and lower interior portions of each user support loop of the at least one pair of user support loops is at least partially filled with the padded material.   
     
     
         24 . An apparatus for aerial exercise of a user while suspended from a support structure, the apparatus comprising:
 a main support configured to be connected to the support structure; and   a pair of user support loops extending from the main support, each user support loop of the pair of user support loops having a foot platform connected to a lower portion of the respective user support loop for supporting a respective foot of a user.   
     
     
         25 . The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein:
 the main support includes a pair of branches extending from the main support, each branch of the pair of branches having a plurality of sequential connectors; and   each user support loop of the pair of user support loops having an upper portion being configured to connect to a selected connector of the plurality of sequential connectors of a respective branch of the pair of branches for positioning the respective foot platform a first distance from the main support.   
     
     
         26 . The apparatus of  claim 24 , wherein:
 each respective foot platform has a main body, an upper surface, and a passageway configured to receive the lower portion of a respective user support loop of the pair of user support loops.   
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 26 , wherein:
 the passageway extends laterally through the foot platform bisecting a length of the foot platform.   
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein:
 each respective foot platform includes a pair of vertical channels connected to opposite sides of the respective foot platform and bisecting a length of the respective foot platform; and   each respective pair of vertical channels is configured to receive and direct the respective user support loop of the pair of user support loops in a direction perpendicular to the respective foot platform.   
     
     
         29 . The apparatus of  claim 27 , wherein:
 the passageway is connected to a lower surface of the respective foot platform; and   the passageway spans at least a majority of a width of the respective foot platform.