Exercise devices – User manipulated force resisting apparatus – component... – Utilizing weight resistance
Patent
1996-12-04
1999-08-31
Apley, Richard J.
Exercise devices
User manipulated force resisting apparatus, component...
Utilizing weight resistance
482 23, 482141, 482145, 482904, A63B 21068
Patent
active
059446404
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for use in exercise of the body, mainly for purposes of muscle growth.
The interest in and the need to perform body exercises are widely known, so as to achieve well-being, both physically and psychologically, and are increasing all the time, particularly as exercise from normal work activity decreases, increasing the need for spare-time activity to provide body exercises, muscle stress or simply physical exercise of different kinds. There has also been an increase in use of special muscle exercise with the aid of different types of tools, which are always of such a complicated and space-demanding design that they are seldom to be found in places other than pure training institutes, which to a high degree are used by muscle or body builders. The majority of the known exercise tools are based on working with relatively big loads which are extremely difficult to move and carry on travels and when moving. In order to reach a desired result, it is a main desire that physical exercises or body exercises be carried out with a relatively high degree of regularity, and this can be difficult in cases where people do not desire to be confined to the room in which the desired exercise tools are available. There is a great need for a simple and easy-to-use exercise tool which to a large extent may be a substitute for the exercise tools available in special rooms such as a gym.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The task of the present invention is to provide a solution to such needs.
The task is solved by the present invention in that a wire is provided with a number of attachment members and one or several hand-grips. One attachment is in the form of a loop which cooperates with a hook that is positioned on a wall surface or the like. The attachment members are arranged with spaces at least a predetermined distance from the at least one hand grip, which is in the form of a yoke, with a grip part extending between the ends of the yoke. The grip part is in the form of a tube and is rotatable. The yoke is connected to a loop in the wire by a snap hook. A foot support is provided on a surface, e.g., a floor, preferably approximately below the hand grip, when the wire is at substantially a 90.degree. angle with respect to the wall surface. The foot support forms an angle against the base in a direction against the wall surface. The foot support can be raised or lowered.
An apparatus according to the present invention is above all very easy to carry in simple luggage and is very simple to use in any variable space, e.g. a hotel room, rent-room, ship cabin or the like. It is also very easy to use in a working place, e.g. in an office, or the like, in order to achieve an activity for otherwise sedentary persons who have the freedom of choice to perform simple and/or difficult body exercises according to need and with any desired load. Both freedom of choice and versatility are very big with an apparatus according to the present invention, which may be incorporated in a sophisticated training program. The intensity of body exercises, both in question of frequency and load, is adjustable according to the desire of each individual.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will be described in more detail with reference to the enclosed drawings. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of an embodiment of an apparatus according to the present invention, with a person performing exercises utilizing the invention.
FIG. 2 is a similar view of the apparatus according to the present invention with the person using the apparatus in a reversed position.
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of a hand grip member usable in an apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the hand grip of FIG. 3.
FIG. 5 is a view of an attachment part for an apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a front view of the attachment part of FIG. 5.
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of another hand grip usable in an apparatus according to the present inve
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Aerobix Scandinavia AB
Apley Richard J.
Hwang Victor K.
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