CA1283595C - Exercise stool - Google Patents
Exercise stoolInfo
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- CA1283595C CA1283595C CA 528809 CA528809A CA1283595C CA 1283595 C CA1283595 C CA 1283595C CA 528809 CA528809 CA 528809 CA 528809 A CA528809 A CA 528809A CA 1283595 C CA1283595 C CA 1283595C
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- platform
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
- A63B21/00047—Exercising devices not moving during use
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B23/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body
- A63B2023/006—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for stretching exercises
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
- A63B2208/02—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player posture
- A63B2208/0204—Standing on the feet
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B23/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body
- A63B23/035—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously
- A63B23/04—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously for lower limbs
- A63B23/0482—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously for lower limbs primarily by articulating the hip joints
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
An exercise stool is disclosed. The stool has a generally rectangular platform pivotally connected at one edge thereof to a frame, and means for supporting the platform near the opposite edge. The platform has two sides having different characteristics, and is reversible such that the pivotal connection can be effected with either side of the platform facing upwardly. In the preferred embodiment, the frame comprises a single tubular member formed into a shape which is generally U-shaped as viewed from above, with the ends of the arms of the U-shape being bent downwardly to form an L-shape as viewed from the side. The pivotally connected edge of the platform is pivotally connected to the base portion of the U-shape, and the platform edge opposite the pivotally connected edge is supported between the downwardly bent portions of the L-shape. The support means preferably is a rod positionable with opposite ends thereof in selected holes provided in the frame.
An exercise stool is disclosed. The stool has a generally rectangular platform pivotally connected at one edge thereof to a frame, and means for supporting the platform near the opposite edge. The platform has two sides having different characteristics, and is reversible such that the pivotal connection can be effected with either side of the platform facing upwardly. In the preferred embodiment, the frame comprises a single tubular member formed into a shape which is generally U-shaped as viewed from above, with the ends of the arms of the U-shape being bent downwardly to form an L-shape as viewed from the side. The pivotally connected edge of the platform is pivotally connected to the base portion of the U-shape, and the platform edge opposite the pivotally connected edge is supported between the downwardly bent portions of the L-shape. The support means preferably is a rod positionable with opposite ends thereof in selected holes provided in the frame.
Description
3~;~35 EXERCISE STOOL:
This invention relates to an exercise foot-stool, upon which one stands, while performing a number of stretching and bending exercises.
Various exercise stools have been proposed heretofore, to aid and enhance body exercising. It is customary with these devices that -the body be in a sitting or lying position, with various restraint devices provided and employed while exercises are performed.
The invention presented provides a multi-purpose exercise stool, which incorporates a -tiltable platform, designed to fit under the feet and provide support, while various lower body and stretching exercises are performed from a standing mode. The platform is hing-ed to a support frame, allowing the platform to be tilted to vari-ous inclined positions, with an adjustment device supporting it at any chosen position. The platform has one flat, and one profiled surface, and is reversable at the hinged connection, allowing the user an immediate choice of working face. The platform is also easily removed, a~d is interchangeable with other platforms with various other face designs, textures and compositions.
It is proposed here that the user's own body-weight provides the restraint, while lower body and stre-tching exercises are being performed.
;3595 A preferred embodimen-t of -the invention is illus-trated in the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of -the exercise stool;
Fig. 2 is a side-view on a reduced scale, showing how the exercise stool may be used;
Fig. 3 is again the same view as in Fig. 2, showing the platform reversed; and Fig. 4 is a part elevation in section of the hinging device.
Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like reference numerals refer to similar parts, there is illustrated an exercise stool which consists of three main components:
The tiltable platform 10, adapted to be positioned under the feet of and support a person A in a standing mode; the support frame 20 extending around three sides of the platform 10, and to which the p].atform 10 is hinged; and, any suitable adjustment device, but in the form shown, an ad3ustment bar 30 which extends between the legs 23 of the frame 20, and which provides the support for the platform 10 in any inclined position chosen.
The platform 10 is a board 11 with non-skid surfaces 12 provided on both faces. The board 11 is near-square shaped, with one side slightly shorter than the other three sides, the exterior dimensions belng suitable to permit comfortable support for both feet of an adult using the device. One face of the board 11 is flat, and the other profiled.
The support frame 20, in the form chosen, is a free-standing tubular 3~;~5 structure extending around three sides of the platform 10, and is shaped so as to give a three-point rest position on the floor. At the centre there is a straight section 21 equal in length to the short side of the platform 10. This straight section 21 of the frame 20, which forms one of the three floor-rest positions, lies along the short side of the platform 10 and the platform 10 is attached to adjacent inner edge of the frame 20 by a hinging device 22. From each end of the straight section 21 the frame 20 bends sharply to extend along the sides of the platform 10 adjacent to the short side. The extreme ends of the frame 20 bend down toward the floor to form legs 23 at the corners of the platform 10 opposite ~ -~
the hinged side. These legs 23 complete the three floor-rest positions of the frame 20.
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, the hinging device 22 comprises a channel section with a pin protruding from the web, the pin is sized to fit securely into a suitably positioned hole in the inner edge of frame 20. The channel is secured to the platform 10.
A series of holes 24 are provided in the inside opposing faces of the frame legs 23 to allow for the positioning of adjustment bar 30, thus creatlng an adjustable support for the platform 10. The adjust-ment bar 30 is positioned by springing the frame legs 23 apart suf-ficiently wide to allow the adjustment bar 30 entry into the pair of opposing holes 24 selected, with the adjustment bar 30 being long enough to give a fully secured position when the frame 20 is released to assume its natural position.
The adjustment bar 30 passes beneath the platform 10 in its hinged -~35gS
position, below the platform lO edge opposite -the hinyed side, thereby providing the adjustable support. The adjustment bar 30 may be of any cross-section si~ed to support the weight of an adult.
The design of this exercise stool allows for a variety of exercises to be safely performed. The stool can be easily adapted to become an item built-in, attached to, or used in conjunction with larger body-building equipment. Modification of the preferred embodiment illus-trated could readily occur to others. For example, the support frame could be replaced by vertical boards, positioned in a face-to-face relationship and secured to the pla-tform by hinging devices. The adjustment bar could be replaced by ratchet mechanisms which allow for vertical adjustment so as to give the angle of tilt desired for the platform. The device may be made entirely of me-tal, or hard -plastics, or in any other variety of forms resulting in a different appearance without departing from the exclusive basic design and novelty of the invention.
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These and other modifications are intended to be included within the scope o~ the appended claims.
This invention relates to an exercise foot-stool, upon which one stands, while performing a number of stretching and bending exercises.
Various exercise stools have been proposed heretofore, to aid and enhance body exercising. It is customary with these devices that -the body be in a sitting or lying position, with various restraint devices provided and employed while exercises are performed.
The invention presented provides a multi-purpose exercise stool, which incorporates a -tiltable platform, designed to fit under the feet and provide support, while various lower body and stretching exercises are performed from a standing mode. The platform is hing-ed to a support frame, allowing the platform to be tilted to vari-ous inclined positions, with an adjustment device supporting it at any chosen position. The platform has one flat, and one profiled surface, and is reversable at the hinged connection, allowing the user an immediate choice of working face. The platform is also easily removed, a~d is interchangeable with other platforms with various other face designs, textures and compositions.
It is proposed here that the user's own body-weight provides the restraint, while lower body and stre-tching exercises are being performed.
;3595 A preferred embodimen-t of -the invention is illus-trated in the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of -the exercise stool;
Fig. 2 is a side-view on a reduced scale, showing how the exercise stool may be used;
Fig. 3 is again the same view as in Fig. 2, showing the platform reversed; and Fig. 4 is a part elevation in section of the hinging device.
Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like reference numerals refer to similar parts, there is illustrated an exercise stool which consists of three main components:
The tiltable platform 10, adapted to be positioned under the feet of and support a person A in a standing mode; the support frame 20 extending around three sides of the platform 10, and to which the p].atform 10 is hinged; and, any suitable adjustment device, but in the form shown, an ad3ustment bar 30 which extends between the legs 23 of the frame 20, and which provides the support for the platform 10 in any inclined position chosen.
The platform 10 is a board 11 with non-skid surfaces 12 provided on both faces. The board 11 is near-square shaped, with one side slightly shorter than the other three sides, the exterior dimensions belng suitable to permit comfortable support for both feet of an adult using the device. One face of the board 11 is flat, and the other profiled.
The support frame 20, in the form chosen, is a free-standing tubular 3~;~5 structure extending around three sides of the platform 10, and is shaped so as to give a three-point rest position on the floor. At the centre there is a straight section 21 equal in length to the short side of the platform 10. This straight section 21 of the frame 20, which forms one of the three floor-rest positions, lies along the short side of the platform 10 and the platform 10 is attached to adjacent inner edge of the frame 20 by a hinging device 22. From each end of the straight section 21 the frame 20 bends sharply to extend along the sides of the platform 10 adjacent to the short side. The extreme ends of the frame 20 bend down toward the floor to form legs 23 at the corners of the platform 10 opposite ~ -~
the hinged side. These legs 23 complete the three floor-rest positions of the frame 20.
In the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, the hinging device 22 comprises a channel section with a pin protruding from the web, the pin is sized to fit securely into a suitably positioned hole in the inner edge of frame 20. The channel is secured to the platform 10.
A series of holes 24 are provided in the inside opposing faces of the frame legs 23 to allow for the positioning of adjustment bar 30, thus creatlng an adjustable support for the platform 10. The adjust-ment bar 30 is positioned by springing the frame legs 23 apart suf-ficiently wide to allow the adjustment bar 30 entry into the pair of opposing holes 24 selected, with the adjustment bar 30 being long enough to give a fully secured position when the frame 20 is released to assume its natural position.
The adjustment bar 30 passes beneath the platform 10 in its hinged -~35gS
position, below the platform lO edge opposite -the hinyed side, thereby providing the adjustable support. The adjustment bar 30 may be of any cross-section si~ed to support the weight of an adult.
The design of this exercise stool allows for a variety of exercises to be safely performed. The stool can be easily adapted to become an item built-in, attached to, or used in conjunction with larger body-building equipment. Modification of the preferred embodiment illus-trated could readily occur to others. For example, the support frame could be replaced by vertical boards, positioned in a face-to-face relationship and secured to the pla-tform by hinging devices. The adjustment bar could be replaced by ratchet mechanisms which allow for vertical adjustment so as to give the angle of tilt desired for the platform. The device may be made entirely of me-tal, or hard -plastics, or in any other variety of forms resulting in a different appearance without departing from the exclusive basic design and novelty of the invention.
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These and other modifications are intended to be included within the scope o~ the appended claims.
Claims (5)
1. An exercise stool, comprising a generally rectangular platform pivotally connected at one edge thereof to a frame, and further comprising means for supporting said platform near the edge opposite said pivotally connected edge at any one of a plurality of positions on said frame, said platform having two sides having different characteristics, and being reversible such that said pivotal connection can be effected with either side of the platform facing generally upwardly.
2. An exercise stool as recited in claim 1, in which said means for supporting said platform near said opposite edge thereof comprises a rod positionable with opposite ends thereof in selected holes provided in said frame, said rod being positionable under said platform near said opposite edge to thereby support said platform.
3. An exercise stool as recited in claim 1, in which said frame comprises a single tubular member formed into a shape which is generally U-shaped as viewed from above, said U shape comprising a base portion and two integral arms projecting therefrom, the ends of the arms of the U-shape being bent downwardly to form an L-shape as viewed from the side, and in which said pivotally connected edge of said platform is pivotally connected to said base portion of said U-shape, and said platform edge opposite said pivotally connected edge is supported between said downwardly bent portions of said L-shape.
4. An exercise stool as recited in claim 3, in which said means for supporting said platform near said opposite edge thereof comprises a rod positionable with opposite ends thereof in selected holes provided in said downwardly bent portions of said L-shape, said rod being positionable under said platform near said opposite edge to thereby support said platform.
5. An exercise stool as recited in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, in which said platform is triangular in cross-section.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 528809 CA1283595C (en) | 1987-02-03 | 1987-02-03 | Exercise stool |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 528809 CA1283595C (en) | 1987-02-03 | 1987-02-03 | Exercise stool |
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| CA1283595C true CA1283595C (en) | 1991-04-30 |
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| CA 528809 Expired CA1283595C (en) | 1987-02-03 | 1987-02-03 | Exercise stool |
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| CA (1) | CA1283595C (en) |
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- 1987-02-03 CA CA 528809 patent/CA1283595C/en not_active Expired
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