Universal Cone Hurdle

Abstract

An exercise hurdle apparatus with two end members connected by a two ends of a central member, that is adapted to be assembled with standard traffic-type or disc-shaped athletic cones to increase the height of the apparatus for hurdle training. The apparatus may be assembled right-side-up with traffic-style cones and may also be assembled upside-down with disc-shaped cones. The apparatus may be substantially hollow so it can be stacked for ease of transport and storage, and it may contain an aperture to allow the use of a carrying strap to secure a plurality of the apparatus when stacked.

1 . A hurdle apparatus comprising two end members connected by two ends of a central member, each of the end members having a wider bottom end and a narrower top end. 
     
     
         2 . The hurdle apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a hollow recess in the wider bottom end of each end member. 
     
     
         3 . The hurdle apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising each end member containing a hollow recess in the wider bottom end adapted for mounting right-side-up over a traffic-style cone, such that the upper portion of the traffic-style cone rests underneath and thereby supports the hollow recess in the wider bottom end. 
     
     
         4 . The hurdle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the narrower top ends are adapted for placing upside-down into an aperture at the top of a disc-shaped cone, such that each of the wider bottom ends of the end members faces up and the upside-down narrower top ends are supported by an aperture at the top of the disc-shaped cones. 
     
     
         5 . The hurdle apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising the central member containing an aperture. 
     
     
         6 . The hurdle apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising each of the end members being conical in shape. 
     
     
         7 . The hurdle apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising each of the end members being frustoconical in shape. 
     
     
         8 . The hurdle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the narrower top ends of the end members are open, forming an aperture. 
     
     
         9 . The hurdle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the narrower top ends of the end members are closed. 
     
     
         10 . A method of using the hurdle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the narrower top ends is inserted upside-down into an aperture at the top of a disc-shaped cone, such that each of the wider bottom ends of the end members of the hurdle apparatus faces up and the upside-down narrower top ends are supported by an aperture at the top of the disc-shaped cones. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , in which multiple disc-shaped cones and multiple hurdle apparatus are stacked together to achieve the desired height. 
     
     
         12 . A method of using the hurdle apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of the wider bottom ends is mounted right-side-up on top of a traffic-style cone, such that each of the narrower upper ends of the end members of the hurdle apparatus faces up and the upper portion of the traffic-style cone rests underneath and thereby supports the hollow recess in the wider bottom end of the hurdle apparatus end members. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , in which multiple traffic-style cones and multiple hurdle apparatus are stacked together to achieve the desired height.