Patent of the Month – November 2024
A better pole-dancing experience
On a more light-hearted note, moving on from advances in healthcare and clean energy as discussed above, a Chinese company specialising in fitness equipment is the brains behind a Singapore-patented dance exercise pole used in pole dancing. With various fitness studios in Singapore providing dance, including pole dancing, as a form of exercise, the enhanced design of the dance exercise pole revolves around a specific pain point of pole dancers.
Previously, certain models of dance exercise poles are switchable between a ‘static mode’ (wherein the dance exercise pole is non-rotatable relative to a base) and a ‘spinning mode’ (wherein the dance exercise pole is rotatable to the base), by using a tool such as an Allen/hex key to engage a screw inwards or outwards with a flat surface on the pole, whenever a switch of mode is desired. This is time-consuming and the separate tool could easily be misplaced.
As such, via a novel configuration of a dance exercise pole involving a connector and various movable and engagement elements, a pole dancer does not require any additional tools to switch from the static mode to the spinning mode, or vice versa. Rather, using the dancer’s minimal manual force, and even while still suspended on the pole, the dancer is able to seamlessly switch between modes and enjoy the experience.
These patents demonstrate the diversity of technical fields involved and when worked eventually, will no doubt benefit the general public, enhance economy and promote further technological advancement.
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