An omnidirectional exercise platform is disclosed which includes a base member, a pad member and a plurality of ball transfer units. The pad member is coupled to a top surface of the base member. The plurality of ball transfer units is coupled to a bottom surface of the base member. An angular offse
An omnidirectional exercise platform is disclosed which includes a base member, a pad member and a plurality of ball transfer units. The pad member is coupled to a top surface of the base member. The plurality of ball transfer units is coupled to a bottom surface of the base member. An angular offset is provided between the plurality of ball transfer units to stabilize the omnidirectional exercise platform during use. The ball transfer units each comprise a hemispherical housing, a primary ball member and a plurality of secondary ball members disposed between an inner surface of the hemispherical housing and the primary ball member. The housing further includes an aperture located and sized to facilitate cleaning and maintenance procedures of the ball transfer unit. A handle is releasably coupled to the top surface of the base member to thereby provide a user with a variety of hand placement positions.
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1. An omnidirectional exercise platform for facilitating a physical training exercise, comprising: a base member having a thickness bound by a sidewall and extending between a top surface and an opposite bottom surface and a plurality of ball transfer unit receiving apertures arranged in a spaced ap
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An omnidirectional exercise platform for facilitating a physical training exercise, comprising: a base member having a thickness bound by a sidewall and extending between a top surface and an opposite bottom surface and a plurality of ball transfer unit receiving apertures arranged in a spaced apart relationship, each ball transfer unit receiving aperture passing through said thickness of said base member, extending from said bottom surface of said base member through said top surface of said base member;a pad member having a top surface, an opposite bottom surface and at least one sidewall disposed there between, said pad member bottom surface being mechanically joined to said base member top surface to provide rotational unison; anda plurality of ball transfer units, each ball transfer unit comprising a primary ball member omnidirectionally retained with a hemispherical housing by a retention member and a mounting feature extending radially outward from the hemispherical housing, an upper half of each ball transfer unit being inserted within each respective ball transfer unit receiving aperture of said plurality of ball transfer unit receiving apertures formed into said bottom surface of said base member and an exposed portion of said primary ball member extending downward,wherein said top surface of said pad member defines an uppermost portion of said omnidirectional exercise platform, thus enabling a user unencumbered access by one of a user's hand or a user's foot to said top surface of said pad member,wherein lower tangents of each of said plurality of said primary ball members form a supporting plane for omnidirectional motion of said omnidirectional exercise platform over a support surface during said physical training exercise. 2. The omnidirectional exercise platform as recited in claim 1, further comprising an angular offset between said plurality of ball transfer units. 3. The omnidirectional exercise platform as recited in claim 2, wherein said angular offset is about 120 degrees. 4. The omnidirectional exercise platform as recited in claim 1, said plurality of ball transfer units further comprising: a plurality of secondary ball members anda retention ring;wherein said plurality of secondary ball members are disposed between an inner surface of said hemispherical housing and said primary ball member, said retention ring disposed around each respective primary ball member to capture said secondary ball members between said inner surface of said hemispherical housing and said retention ring, andwherein said retention member is coupled to said hemispherical housing such that said secondary ball members, said primary ball member, and said retention ring are retained there between. 5. The omnidirectional exercise platform as recited in claim 4, further comprising at least one hemispherical housing aperture formed through said hemispherical housing, wherein said at least one hemispherical housing aperture is configured to permit escape of a debris entrapped within said hemispherical housing. 6. An omnidirectional exercise system for facilitating a physical training exercise, comprising: a pair of omnidirectional exercise platforms, each of said platforms comprising: a base member having a thickness bound by a sidewall and extending between a top surface and an opposite bottom surface and a plurality of apertures arranged in a spaced apart relationship, each aperture passing through said thickness of said base member, extending from said bottom surface of said base member through said top surface of said base member;a pad member having a top surface, an opposite bottom surface and at least one sidewall disposed there between, said pad member bottom surface being mechanically joined to said base member top surface to provide rotational unison; anda plurality of ball transfer units, each ball transfer unit comprising a primary ball member omnidirectionally retained with a hemispherical housing by a retention member and a mounting feature extending radially outward from the hemispherical housing, an upper half of each ball transfer unit being inserted within each respective aperture of said plurality of apertures formed into said bottom surface of said base member and an exposed portion of said primary ball member extending downward,wherein said top surface of each said pad member defines an uppermost portion of each said omnidirectional exercise platform, thus enabling a user unencumbered access by one of a user's hand or a user's foot to each said top surface of each said respective said pad member,wherein lower tangents of each of said plurality of said primary ball members form a supporting plane for omnidirectional motion of said omnidirectional exercise platform over a support during said physical training exercise. 7. The omnidirectional exercise system as recited in claim 6, further comprising an angular offset between said plurality of ball transfer units of each of said platforms. 8. The omnidirectional exercise system as recited in claim 7, wherein said angular offset is about 120 degrees. 9. The omnidirectional exercise system as recited in claim 6, said each of said plurality of ball transfer units of each of said platforms further comprising: a plurality of secondary ball members anda retention ring;wherein said plurality of secondary ball members are disposed between an inner surface of said hemispherical housing and said primary ball member, said retention ring disposed around each respective primary ball member to capture said secondary ball members between said inner surface of said hemispherical housing and said retention ring, andwherein said retention member is coupled to said hemispherical housing such that said secondary ball members, said primary ball member, and said retention ring are retained there between. 10. The omnidirectional exercise system as recited in claim 9, further comprising at least one hemispherical housing aperture formed through said hemispherical housing, wherein said at least one hemispherical housing aperture is configured to permit escape of a debris entrapped within said hemispherical housing. 11. A method of fabricating an omnidirectional exercise platform for facilitating a physical training exercise, comprising steps of: providing a base member having a thickness bound by a sidewall and extending between a top surface and an opposite bottom surface;forming a plurality of spaced apart apertures through said base member, each aperture extending from said bottom surface of said base member through said top surface of said base member;arranging in a spaced apart relationship, each aperture passing through said thickness of said base member, extending from said bottom surface of said base member through said top surface of said base member;providing a pad member having a top surface, an opposite bottom surface and at least one sidewall disposed there between;mechanically coupling said bottom surface of said pad member to said top surface of said base member providing rotational unison has been replaced with—to provide rotational unison; andobtaining a plurality of ball transfer units, each ball transfer unit comprising a primary ball member omnidirectionally retained within a hemispherical housing by a retention member, each ball transfer unit comprising a mounting feature extending radially outward from the hemispherical housing;inserting an upper portion of said housing into a respective aperture of said plurality of apertures formed in said bottom surface of said base member;abutting each of said mounting feature against said base member bottom surface;securing each of said plurality of ball transfer units to said base member;defining a supporting plane by a plurality of lower tangent points of each primary ball member of said plurality of ball transfer units; anddefining an uppermost portion of said omnidirectional exercise platform as being said pad member upper surface, thus enabling unencumbered access by one of a user's hand or a user's foot. 12. The method of fabricating an omnidirectional exercise platform as recited in claim 11, further comprising a step of establishing an angular offset between said plurality of ball transfer units. 13. The method of fabricating an omnidirectional exercise platform as recited in claim 12, wherein said angular offset is about 120 degrees. 14. The method of fabricating an omnidirectional exercise platform as recited in claim 11, further comprising steps of: configuring said plurality of ball transfer units with a plurality of secondary ball members and a retention ring;disposing said plurality of secondary ball members between an inner surface of said hemispherical housing and said primary ball member;disposing said retention ring around said primary ball member to capture said secondary ball members between said inner surface of said hemispherical housing and said retention ring; andcoupling said retention member to said hemispherical housing such that said secondary ball members, said primary ball member and said retention ring are retained there between. 15. The method of fabricating an omnidirectional exercise platform as recited in claim 14, further comprising a step of forming at least one aperture formed through said hemispherical housing, wherein said at least one aperture is configured to permit escape of a debris entrapped within said hemispherical housing.
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