Exercise devices – User manipulated force resisting apparatus – component... – Utilizing resilient force resistance
Patent
1994-11-09
1996-09-24
Apley, Richard J.
Exercise devices
User manipulated force resisting apparatus, component...
Utilizing resilient force resistance
482124, 482125, A63B 2102
Patent
active
055586090
ABSTRACT:
A system (100) particularly directed to exercising gluteal and thigh muscles is provided. System (100) includes a longitudinally extended handle member (110) and an assembly (150) for engaging a heel portion of a user's foot. A resistive force assembly (120) is coupled on a first end to a central portion of the handle member (110) and on an opposing second end to the heel engagement assembly (150). The resistive force assembly (120) includes an inelastic resistive force subassembly having an inelastic strap member (132) coupled on a first end (138) to handle member (110) and a second end (136) formed in a closed contour. Inelastic resistive force subassembly (130) includes an adjustment buckle (135) for adjusting an overall length dimension of the inelastic strap member (132). Resistive force assembly (120) includes an elastic resistive force subassembly (140) defined by an elastic strap member (142) having opposing ends thereof coupled to a heel engagement assembly (150) and an intermediate section thereof slidingly coupled to the closed contoured end (136) of inelastic strap member (132). Heel engagement assembly (150) includes a first band member (152) coupled on opposing ends to respective opposing ends (147, 149) of elastic strap member (142), a second band member (154) coupled on opposing ends to respective opposing ends of band member (152), and extending in a transverse direction relative thereto, and a third band member releasably coupled between opposing ends of the first band member (152).
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Olschansky Brad
Olschansky Scott
Apley Richard J.
Clark Jeanne M.
Klein David I.
Rosenberg Morton J.
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