Exercise devices – Support for entire body of user – Swivelled foot platform
Reexamination Certificate
2000-05-22
2001-08-28
Crow, Stephen R. (Department: 3733)
Exercise devices
Support for entire body of user
Swivelled foot platform
C482S147000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06280368
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(a) Technical Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a body contouring device.
(b) Description of the Prior Art
To most people who wish to slim down their waist or abdomen, they normally visit beauty salon or the like for assistance and advice. However, a large amount of money and time have to spend but the effect of slimming is rather limited and insignificant
Some people go jogging and attending swimming courses in order to slim down. But due to poor determination, these forms of exercises will normally fruitless to these people.
As shown in
FIG. 1
, some people make use of a hula-hoop to slim down the waist or abdomen but the result of such exercise is also very limited.
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a body contouring device which can provide an effective method of slimming the waist and the abdomen of the body.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a body contouring device comprising a base seat, a powered disc, a protective board, a pedal seat and a plurality of steel balls, characterized in that the lower section of the base seat is provided with a plurality of spaced apart supportive boards evenly distributed below the base seat to support pressure from the above, a plurality of protruded posts are further provided at the lower section of the base seat for the fastening with screws after combination with the base seat, one end of the lower section of the base seat is provided with a motor holding seat having a motor, further, a recess is provided at the upper section of the base seat and is used for the connection with the protruded top at the lower section of the powered disc, the lower section of the powered disc is provided with an external rail connected to the recessed rail at the upper section of the base seat, and the diameter of the powered disc is slightly smaller than that between the recessed rail and the recess, the inner side of the inner rail at the lower section of the powered disc is provided with inter-linked gears connected to the gears of the main shaft of the motor for rotating power, a plurality of slots are provided between the recessed rail and the recess, the slot is provided with a protective cover having a steel ball, the upper section of the powered disc is provided with the protective board connected to the pedal seat, the lower section of the pedal seat is provided with a plurality of slots having a protective cover with a steel ball therein, the lower section of the pedal seat is provided with a top bearing slot having a top bearing, linking shaft is connected to the pedal seat and is mounted with a bottom bearing the bottom bearing slot at the bottom seat, thereby the movement of the pedal seat is smooth.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a body contouring device, wherein the device provides slimming exercises, and an effective slimming result can be attained.
The foregoing objects and summary provide only a brief introduction to the present invention. To fully appreciate these and other objects of the present invention as well as the invention itself, all of which will become apparent to those skilled in the art, the following detailed description of the invention and the claims should be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Throughout the specification and drawings identical reference numerals refer to identical or similar parts. Many other advantages and features of the present invention will become manifest to those versed in the art upon making reference to the detailed description and the accompanying sheets of drawings in which a preferred structural embodiment incorporating the principles of the present invention is shown by way of illustrative example.
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patent: 5695439 (1997-12-01), Lin
A & J
Crow Stephen R.
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