Exercise devices – Miscellaneous
Reexamination Certificate
2000-10-05
2003-05-27
Lucchesi, Nicholas D. (Department: 3764)
Exercise devices
Miscellaneous
C482S044000, C446S325000, CD21S399000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06569068
ABSTRACT:
CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a revision of one filed Oct. 5, 2000, application Ser. No. 09/678,894, which was returned with objections and a transmittal letter dated Mar. 29, 2002. The invention, which is the subject of this application, employs the same twin-axis rotation concept demonstrated in my patent, “Folding, Sliding, Integrated Sports Goal”, U.S. Pat. No. 5,655,774, issued Aug. 12, 1997.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to simple handheld devices incorporating handles connected to an assembly and involves the generation of motion to movable components attached to the assembly through the application of bodily motion through the handles. Several examples will illustrate. The first two examples demonstrate devices with handles interconnected by a rod. U.S. Pat. No. 4,300,771 to Lori (1981) discloses a device with handles interconnected by a rod around which a ball and string rotate. A key hole is provided, with the object of the device being to rotate the ball and string, through wrist and arm motion applied through the handles, such that the ball passes through the key hole. U.S. Pat. No. 5,240,256 to Hartman (1993) discloses a device in which rotating handles are interconnected by a rod which is incorporated into a larger frame. Force applied to the handles causes the frame to rotate. A ball and string attached to the frame is caused to move in relation to the frame. Such ball movement has specific objectives such as entering the ball into a receptacle or rolling it along a track. The final example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,679,204 to Busby (1972), demonstrates two handles on either side of a single shaft, and a third handle positioned at right angles to that shaft. Two arms attached to the shaft are interconnected by a rod around which a final assembly may be made to rotate. This final assembly is weighted and the bodily motion applied to it through the handles is stated to be an exercise to various muscles within the human frame.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Unlike the examples cited, my invention contains two distinct, yet interdependent, members to which parallel, 360 degree rotation may be transmitted: the pair of arms and the final component. Two spaced-apart handles are interconnected by a rod. This rod, loosely passing through two spaced-apart arms, serves as an axis of rotation for these two arms. The arms themselves are interconnected by a second rod. This second rod, loosely passing through a final component, serves as an axis of rotation for this final component.
The handles, arms and final component are each somewhat rigid in structure, giving them the ability to stand erect in unison. Additionally, the handles may be held horizontal, sustaining the other members in an erect position. There are a number of other balanced arrangements. Thus, unlike the other inventions cited, there are a number of challenging balancing configurations which may be achieved when the tendency to topple at the two axes of rotation is overcome by steady hand.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1614454 (1927-01-01), Cazes
patent: 1711150 (1929-04-01), Likes
patent: 3679204 (1972-07-01), Busby
patent: 3701215 (1972-10-01), Marason et al.
patent: 4300771 (1981-11-01), Lori
patent: 4391064 (1983-07-01), Lakin et al.
patent: D312852 (1990-12-01), Wiseman et al.
patent: 5240256 (1993-08-01), Hartman
Lucchesi Nicholas D.
Nguyen Tam
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