WO2007029951A2

WO2007029951A2 - A weight back for physical strength training

Info

Publication number: WO2007029951A2
Application number: PCT/KR2006/003509
Authority: WO
Inventors: Chang Kyung Sung
Original assignee: Chang Kyung Sung
Priority date: 2005-09-07
Filing date: 2006-09-05
Publication date: 2007-03-15
Also published as: WO2007029951A3; CN200987858Y; KR200401720Y1

Abstract

A weight band for training physical force which is worn on a wrist or ankle of a user to increase an exercise effect at aerobics, jogging, or daily life is disclosed. The weight band includes a band 2 having a female Velcro fastener 1 and a male Velcro fastener 1 ' at both ends thereof, a receiving 6 integrally formed with a center portion of the band 2 for receiving a plurality of weights 5 and having an opening 4 opened or closed by a cover 3, upper and lower bases 7 and T fixed to upper and lower portions of the band 2 for fixing weights 5', and a fixing band 8 fixed to a center portion of the band 2 for fixing the weight 5'.

Description

Title: A WEIGHT BACK FOR PHYSICAL STRENGTH TRAINING

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a weight band for training physical force

which is worn on a wrist or ankle of a user to increase an exercise effect at

aerobics, jogging, or daily life, and more particularly, to a weight band for

training physical force including a receiving portion formed at a center of a band

for receiving a plurality of weights and a cover for opening or closing an opening

of the receiving portion which can properly adjust the number of weights

depending upon a physical strength of the user and improve a wearing

sensation for the weight band having the cylindrical weight.

Background Art

Generally, a weight band is a supplementary appliance for training

physical force which is worn on a part of a user's body (i.e., wrist or ankle) to

increase an exercise effect at aerobics, jogging, or daily life. Such a weight

band has a weight bag filled with a proper amount of sands, iron powders, or

lead ingots to maintain the weight of the weight bag constantly.

Since the sands, iron powders, or the lead ingots are sealed in the

weight bag, a user cannot adjust the weight optionally. Consequently, the user

cannot help wearing the weight band of fixed weight irrespective of the physical strength of the user. If a weak or tired user wears the weight band of fixed

weight, it does not increase the exercise effect, but adversely affects the user,

because of the load.

In addition, since the portion which contacts a human body is formed in

a flat shape, the weight band is not closely contacted with the wrist or ankle of

the user. Therefore, there is a bad wearing sensation.

Disclosure

Technical Problem

The present invention has been made in view of the foregoing

problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a weight band

for training physical force which is worn on a wrist or ankle of a user to increase

an exercise effect and strengthen muscular strength at aerobics, jogging, or

daily life, and more particularly by easily adjusting a weight of the weight band,

and also improving a wearing sensation thereof.

Technical Solution

In order to achieve the above objects, in one aspect of the present

invention, there is provided a weight band for training physical force comprising:

a band having a female Velcro fastener and a male Velcro fastener at both ends

thereof; a receiving integrally formed with a center portion of the band for

receiving a plurality of weights and having an opening opened or closed by a cover; upper and lower bases fixed to upper and lower portions of the band for

fixing weights; and a fixing band fixed to a center portion of the band for fixing

the weight.

Advantageous Effects

According to the weight band of the present invention, the weight band

for training physical force including the receiving portion formed at a center of

the band for receiving a plurality of weights and the cover for opening or closing

the opening of the receiving portion, so that the weight can be properly adjusted

by selecting the number of weights. Consequently, since the load is adjusted

depending upon a physical strength of a user, the physical strength and

muscular strength are effectively increased. Also, since the weight is formed in

a cylindrical shape, a wearing sensation for the weight band is improved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the

present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed

description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in

which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a weight bending according to

an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a weight bending according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a weight according to

another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating the state in which a user wears a weight

bending according to an embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the wearing state of a weight

bending according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Best Mode

Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiment of

the present invention.

A weight band for training physical force according to an embodiment of

the present invention includes, as shown in FIG. 1 , a band 2 having a female

Velcro fastener 1 and a male Velcro fastener 1 ' at both ends thereof, a receiving

6 integrally formed with a center portion of the band 2 for receiving a plurality of

weights 5 and having an opening 4 opened or closed by a cover 3, upper and

lower bases 7 and T fixed to upper and lower portions of the band 2 for fixing

weights 5', and a fixing band 8 fixed to a center portion of the band 2 for fixing

the weight 5'.

The band 2 has a proper length so that the weight band can be worn on

a wrist or ankle of a user. In addition, the female Velcro fastener 1 and the male Velcro fastener V are sewn to the both ends of the band 2 so that the

band 2 can be rigidly worn on the wrist or ankle of the user.

The weights 5 and 5' are a cylindrical metal casting 10 (e.g., lead)

coated with an oxide film 9 to prevent the oxidization of the casting, or may be a

metal casting 10 inserted in a cylindrical case 11 made of plastic to prevent the

oxidization thereof, as shown in FIG. 4.

The band 2, the receiving portion 6, the cover 3, and the fixing band 8

are made of leather or artificial leather, and the bases 7 and T are made of rigid

plastic or metal plate having some rigidity.

The cover 3 has a male button 12 installed on one end thereof, and the

receiving portion 6 has a female button 13 installed on a front surface thereof,

so that the opening 4 is closed by engagement of the male button 12 and

female button 13.

The weight band 100 of the present invention configured as described

above is a supplementary appliance for training physical force which is worn on

a part of a user's body (i.e., wrist or ankle) to increase an exercise effect and

strengthen the muscular strength of the user at aerobics, jogging, or daily life.

In particular, since the weight of the weight band can be adjusted, the user

adjusts the weight thereof depending upon the physical state of the user prior to

wearing, so that the exercise effect is more increased at aerobics, jogging, or

daily life.

The weights 5' are fixed to the upper and lower bases 7 and T and the fixing band 8 which are provided on both ends of the band 2 worn on the wrist

or ankle of the user by the female Velcro fastener 1 and the male Velcro

fastener 1'. The receiving portion 6 is integrally formed with the center portion

of the band 2 to receive the plurality of weights 5, and the opening 4 of the

receiving portion 6 is closed by the cover 3. The weights 5 fixed to both sides

of the band 2 are stationary, but the number of weights 5 accommodated in the

receiving portion 6 integrally formed with the center portion of the band 2 is

varied. Consequently, the weight of the weight band 100 for training the

physical strength according to the present invention may be adjusted.

The opening 4 of the receiving portion 6 is opened or closed by the

cover 3. When the weights 5 are accommodated in the receiving portion 6, the

cover is opened to cause the weights 5 to be easily accommodated in the

receiving portion 6. After the weights 5 are accommodated in the receiving

portion 6, the opening is closed by the cover, so that the weights 5 are not

released from the receiving portion 6 when the user takes exercise.

At the initial stage of exercise, such as, aerobics, jogging, or daily life,

the number of weights 5 accommodated in the receiving portion 6 is minimized

depending upon the physical state of the user. After that, if the physical

strength is increased to some extent, the number of the weights 5

accommodated in the receiving portion 6 is gradually increased. Therefore,

the user can take exercise with a load suitable for the physical state of the user,

thereby effectively increasing the physical strength thereof. Alternatively, in case the physical strength of the user is exhausted due

to metal or physical stress, no the weights 5 are accommodated in the receiving

portion 6, and the user can take exercise with the weights 5' only fixed to both

sides of the band 2.

The weights 5' fixed to both sides of the band 2 and the weights 5

accommodated in the receiving portion 6 are formed in a cylindrical shape,

differently from the weights filled in the conventional weight bag. Therefore,

the weight band is closely contacted with the wrist or ankle of the user, so that

the wearing sensation is improved to solve the inconvenience due to the

wearing of the weight band to some extent.

In addition, the weights 5 and 5' are made of the cylindrical metal

casting 10 (e.g., lead) coated with the oxide film 9 to prevent the oxidization of

the casting, or is the metal casting 10 inserted in a cylindrical case 11 made of

plastic to prevent the oxidization thereof, so that the weights are not easily

oxidized in air and the shape is maintained for a long time. Also, the lifespan

of the weights is prolonged.

The weight band 100 for training physical force according to the present

invention includes the receiving portion 6 formed at the center portion of the

band 2 for receiving the plurality of weights 5 and the cover 3 for opening or

closing the opening of the receiving portion 6, so that the weight can be properly

adjusted by selecting the number of weights. Consequently, since the load is

adjusted depending upon the physical strength of the user, the physical strength and muscular strength are effectively increased. Also, since the weights 5 and

5' are formed in the cylindrical shape, the wearing sensation for the weight band

is improved to solve the inconvenience due to the wearing.

Industrial Applicability

As can be seen from the foregoing, the weight band for training physical

force according to the present invention is worn on the wrist or ankle of the user

to increase an exercise effect at aerobics, jogging, or daily life. In particular, by

properly adjusting the number of weights depending upon a physical strength of

the user, the physical strength of the user is increased.

While this invention has been described in connection with what is

presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to

be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiment and

the drawings. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and

variations within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A weight band for training physical force comprising:

a band 2 having a female Velcro fastener 1 and a male Velcro fastener

1 ' at both ends thereof;

a receiving 6 integrally formed with a center portion of the band 2 for

receiving a plurality of weights 5 and having an opening 4 opened or closed by

a cover 3;

upper and lower bases 7 and T fixed to upper and lower portions of the

band 2 for fixing weights 5'; and

a fixing band 8 fixed to a center portion of the band 2 for fixing the

weight 5'.

2. The weight band as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the weights 5 and

5' are a cylindrical metal casting 10 coated with an oxide film 9 to prevent

oxidization of the casting.

3. The weight band as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the weights 5 and

5' are a metal casting 10 inserted in a cylindrical case 11 made of plastic to

prevent the oxidization of the casting.