Exercise devices – User manipulated force resisting apparatus – component... – Utilizing resilient force resistance
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-29
2001-09-11
Donnelly, Jerome W. (Department: 3764)
Exercise devices
User manipulated force resisting apparatus, component...
Utilizing resilient force resistance
C482S124000, C482S126000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06287242
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an athletic trainer that is worn by a user and that utilizes a system of elastic cords to allow exercising of a wide variety of muscle groups.
2. Background of the Prior Art
The desire to stay healthy has resulted in an explosion of devices designed to exercise various parts of the human body. These devices range from the highly effective to the bizarre. One item that has been recognized for human exercise is the elastic cord. The elastic cord is attached to one part of the body and to another part of the body (or to a fixed structure) and as the affected muscles pull on the elastic cord, the resistance of the cord causes the muscle or muscles to be exercised.
Many devices have been proposed that utilize the elastic cord to achieve the exercising function. These devices take on many shapes, sizes, and functions. Current devices found in the art have varying degrees of utility and effectiveness, however, no current device is designed to exercise a large variety of muscle groups in a system that is of relatively simple design and construction and that is relatively easy to transport.
Therefore, there is a need in the art for an athletic trainer that is relatively simple in design and construction, is relatively simple to use, and that affects a relatively large number of muscle groups of the human body.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The athletic trainer of the present invention addresses the aforementioned needs in the art. The athletic trainer is a relatively simple device that is worn by the user, is easy to put on and take off, and is easy to transport. The design of the athletic trainer allows a user to exercise most major muscle groups throughout the body as the user sees fit.
The athletic trainer is comprised of a skirt (that may have sleeves) that is worn on the user's shoulders. The skirt can be slipped over the user's head, or can have an opening that can be closed by any standard means such as by snaps, buttons, cooperating hook and loop material, etc. Ideally, the skirt will be made from a relatively strong material such as thick cotton, polyester, or leather, and may have an absorbent layer for absorbing the sweat from a user. A wrap is designed to be worn around the user's torso area. The wrap is similar in design and construction to a typical weight lifting belt and has appropriate closure means such as hook and loop material to close and size the wrap around the torso. The wrap is made from any appropriate material such as cotton, polyester, and leather, and may have a padded portion for user comfort and/or a reinforced portion to protect the user's back. A first elastic cord and a second elastic cord each extend between the skirt and the wrap. A third elastic cord and a fourth cord elastic each have one end attached to the skirt, a first medial portion that is coupled to the wrap, and an opposing end and each can have a glove attached to the second end. The medial portions of the third elastic cord and the fourth elastic cord can each be coupled to the wrap in any appropriate manner such as by providing a ring on the wrap and passing the respective cord through the respective ring or by having at least one aperture on the wrap and passing the respective cord through each of the respective at least one aperture. Grommets can encompass each aperture to prevent tearing of the wrap. A fifth elastic cord and a sixth elastic cord each have one end attached to the skirt, a medial portion that is coupled to the wrap, and an opposing end and each can have a strap attached to the respective cord, the strap being used to couple the elastic cord to the footwear of the user. The medial portions of the fifth elastic cord and the sixth elastic cord can be coupled to the wrap in any appropriate manner such as by providing a ring on the wrap and passing the respective cord through the respective ring or by having at least one aperture on the wrap and passing the respective cord through the respective at least one aperture. Grommets can encompass each aperture to prevent tearing of the wrap. A loop portion can be located on the end of the fifth elastic cord and the sixth elastic cord, each loop being held in a user's hand or can be used to couple the respective cord to the respective glove.
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patent: 4911439 (1990-03-01), Kuhl
patent: 4993705 (1991-02-01), Tölle
patent: 5306222 (1994-04-01), Wilkinson
patent: 5336139 (1994-08-01), Miller
Bode George A.
Bode & Associates
Donnelly Jerome W.
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