Exercise devices – User manipulated force resisting apparatus – component... – Utilizing weight resistance
Reexamination Certificate
1999-12-20
2001-08-07
Mulcahy, John (Department: 3739)
Exercise devices
User manipulated force resisting apparatus, component...
Utilizing weight resistance
C482S137000, C482S139000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06270447
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates generally to improvements in the construction of and in the operating mode of an exercising apparatus in which, more particularly, the improvements contribute to the exerciser being able to exert a greater force during the weight-lifting phase of an exercise routine, to thereby derive the benefit of using a correspondingly greater exercise weight than otherwise would be possible.
EXAMPLES OF THE PRIOR ART
It is already known, as exemplified by U.S. Pat. No. 4,563,003 for “Weight Lifting Apparatus Having Increased Force on the Return Stroke” issued to Bugallo et al. on Jan. 7, 1986, and U.S. Pat. No. 5,916,072 for “Exercise Apparatus With Multi-Exercise Press Station” issued to Webber on Jun. 29, 1999, that an exercising apparatus contemplates the use of arm thrusts to raise or lift an exercise weight and that this weight-lifting exertion by the exerciser is what primarily determines the exercising benefit to the exerciser. Stated somewhat differently, it is the typical circumstance that the greater the exercise weight that can be managed by the exerciser, the greater is the benefit, by way of muscle development or the like, which will accrue to the exerciser.
In the '003 and '072 patents, the hand grips that are engaged by the exerciser preparatory to making the noted arm thrusts are mounted to assume positions of movement that contribute to enhancing the exercisers ability to handle the exercise weight in use, such as imposing a proper wrist position in engaging a positioned hand grip, as best illustrated in FIG. 5 of the '003 patent, and in FIGS. 8-10 of the '672 patent, but this prior art hand grip positioning other than for the positioning of the exerciser's wrist or the like is not otherwise of any significant utility in the exercising use of the exercising apparatus of concern. Thus, the hand grip positioning does not contribute to the exerciser's ability to increase, without an increase in bodily physical strength, the exercise weight of an exercise routine.
Broadly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an exercising apparatus and mode of use thereof which overcomes the foregoing and other shortcomings of the prior art.
More particularly, it is an object to so construct and operate an exercising apparatus so as to use to advantage a greater force of a martial arts karate maneuver in the weight-lifting phase of operation of the exercising apparatus to contribute to use of a correspondingly greater exercising weight, all as will be better understood as the description proceeds.
The description of the invention which follows, together with the accompanying drawings should not be construed as limiting the invention to the example shown and described, because those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains will be able to devise other forms thereof within the ambit of the appended claims.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5263915 (1993-11-01), Habing
patent: 5769757 (1998-06-01), Fulks
Swivel Grip (Brochure) RCVD in PTO Jun. 9, 1994.
Mulcahy John
Myron Amer P.C.
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