CA1316192C - Waist reducing exerciser - Google Patents
Waist reducing exerciserInfo
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Abstract
TITLE: WAIST REDUCING EXERCISER
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An exerciser for the reduction of the waistline.
The waist reducing exerciser is made up of a pair of tubes with one tube slidable inside the other. Within the tubes is a spring which causes one tube to extend approximately one third of its length from within the other tube. At one end of the tube assembly is a cross bar with foot straps and at the other end is a cross bar with hand grips. In use, a person stands on the foot straps and grips the hand grips with his hands.
The person stands from the upright position and bends forward moving the assembly forward as well as compressing the spring. This motion is followed by the person pressing on the hand grips and returning to the upright position again.
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An exerciser for the reduction of the waistline.
The waist reducing exerciser is made up of a pair of tubes with one tube slidable inside the other. Within the tubes is a spring which causes one tube to extend approximately one third of its length from within the other tube. At one end of the tube assembly is a cross bar with foot straps and at the other end is a cross bar with hand grips. In use, a person stands on the foot straps and grips the hand grips with his hands.
The person stands from the upright position and bends forward moving the assembly forward as well as compressing the spring. This motion is followed by the person pressing on the hand grips and returning to the upright position again.
Description
~ 131~192 TITLE: WAIST REDUCING EXERCISER
In recent years exercising has become quite popular and with advanced technology reducin~ our normal ever~day physical activity, exercise is also necessary for good health.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a waist reducing exerciser in accordance with the present invention;
Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the exerciser of Fig. l;
Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the exerciser of Fig. 1; and Fi~. 4 is a side view of a person using a waist reducing exerciser in accordance with the present invention, showing both the fully upright positior. and ~O the fully bent-over position.
Many types of exercise machines and equipment are being developed to meet the needs oP the people to be fit. Most of these machines and equipment are large, complicated and often expensive apparatus. However, for those who are economically minded, there are also many inexpensive devices to be had.
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This particular device relates to waist reduction.
This waist reducing exerciser is directed to an area of exercise which has not seen much activity in the way of development of new and innovative devices to reduce a person's waist. Past endeavors in this area have centered around modifications to beds or tables used for reclining on while doing sit-ups. Such methods as inclining the table so that more effort is required or adding foot holds to steady oneself while doing sit-ups are typical examples of aids for enhancing sit-up exercises.
Another common waist reducin~ exercise is the simple waist bend or "touch your toes" exercise. This lS is typicall~ done without the aid of sny equipment whatsoever and can not offer any enhancement or method for improving the performance of the exercise. The present invention does however offer a unique alternative to the unaided waist bending exercise.
With the waist reducin~ exerciser a person can additionally apply force to the handles and thereby also develop upper body muscles. The exerciser also acts as a lever to which a person can exert more effort and thus tighten the stomach and abdominal muscles.
Thus, the effectiveness of exercising with the present nvention over unaided waist bends is ~reatly ncreased .
-13:1~192 1 Further, this invention offers uniformity and conformity in the exercise method as well as providing a stabilizing function for the user.
And, from Fi~. 4, it can be seen that the exerciser is quite compact and conveniently designed to make it both economical and easy to use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide an exerciser for the purpose of tightening stomach and abdominal muscles and thereby reducing a person's waistline.
Another object oP the present invention is to provide an exerciser as mentioned above which is easy and convenient to use.
A further object of the present invention i9 to provide an exerciser which also can aid in the development of a person's upper body muscles.
An additional object of the present invention is to provide In exerciser which is easily manufactured and economical for the user.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those Ykilled in the art upon reading the description hereinbelow and viewing the accompanying drawings.
Referring to the drawings, and in particular ~o Fig. 1 in which a waist reducing exerciser in accordance with the present invention is shown. The waist reducing exerciser consisting of a handlebar ~0 05 with hand grips ~1, an upper tube 20, a lower tube 10 and a foo-t bar 60 with foot straps 61 attached thereto is shown in a perspective ~riew.
Fig. 2 shows an eYpioded view of the waisl reducing e~erciser which further discloses the inner assembly of the waist reducing exerciser. In Fig. 2, it can be seen that within the upper tube 20 is disposed a spring 30 with a respective cap ~0 and 40' at each end.
A foot bar securing means 62 is disposed adjacent to the lower end of the spring 30.
Fig. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the waist reducing exerciser. As can be seen in this figure, the cap 40- is firstly secured by means of a pin ~0' to the foot bar securing means 62 which is then fixedly secured by a screw 66 to the foot bar 60.
More specifically, the spring 30 is of such diameter to fit and compress freely within the upper tube 20. The upper tube 20 is inserted into and slidable within the lower tube 10. When assembled, the spring 30 is of such length so as to cause the upper tube 20 to protrude from the upper end (as seen from Fig. 1) of the lower tube 10 for about one third of its total length. Further, it should be noted that the upper tube 20 and lower tube 10 ~re 05 approximately the same length.
Securing of the spring 30 within the upper tube and lower tube 10 is accomplished by means of the cap 40 and the combination of the cap 40' and the foot bar securing means 62. The caps 40 and 40' are cylindrical in shape and disposed at each end of the spring 30. The cap 40 is disposed with a pair of circular holes 41 in the side walls of the cap opposite each other. Similar pairs of holes 21 and 63 are disposed on the upper tube 20 and handle bar securing means 52 respectively. To assemble the above mentioned components, the pin 70 is passed through the holes 21, 41 and 53 and between the coils of the spring 30.
The cap 40' has a pair of holes 41' similar to those in the upper cap 40. The foot bar securing means 62 also has a pair of holes 63 similar to those in the handle bar securing means 52. Unlike the engagement between the handle bar 50 and the handle bar securing means 52, the foot bar securing means 62 has alternate pair of screw holes 63' ~or fixing to the foot bar 60 by the screw 65. In addition, the foot bar 1 316~92 securing means 62 is fitted with a pair of large cut-outs 64 which correspond in diameter to the diameter of the foot bar 60. When the foot bar securing means 62 engages with the foot bar 60 and is assembled, 05 then the pin 70' passes through a pair of holes 11 at the lower end of the lower tube 10, through the holes 41' and 63 and between the coil of the spring 30. It is noted that the pin 70' functions as 8 stop for the downward movement of the upper tube 20.
As mentioned earlier, the foot bar 60, essentially a steel tube, is provided with the pair of foot straps 61. The foot straps 61 are preferably injection molded of plastic or rubber-like material, and secured to the foot bar 60 by press fitting or some other convenient conventional means that the foot straps 61 can be rotatable about the foot bar 60. The lower tube 10 has a first cut-outs 12 and a wider second cut-outs 14 formed thereon. The first cut-outs 12 has a diameter which corresponds to the diameter of the foot bar 60. The second cut-outs 14 is disposed to facilitate a swinging movement of the lower tube 10 relative to the foot bar 60, so that the lower tube 10 will not touch the ground when in swinging operation.
Further, the handle bar 50, also a steel tube, is inserted through a corresponding circular passa~e of the handle bar securing means 52 perpendicular to the axis formed by the upper tube 20 and lower tube 10 1316~92 and secured therein by a set-screw or some other conventional means. The hand grips 51, disposed at each end of the handle bar 50, are typically injection molded from plastic or rubber-like material and of a 05 conventional design.
As a safety device, a string 80 made from a heavy cord or light wire is disposed within the coils of the spring 30 and secured to the pin 70, 65 at either end of the spring 30 by any convenient conventional means.
~ eferring now to Fig. 4, a silhouetted figure is shown demonstrating the waist reducing exerciser in operation. To use the exerciser, the user's feet are inserted to the foot straps 61 and the user's hands are positioned on the hand grips 51. As the figure bends forward, the hands apply a force to the hand grips 51 and thereby compress the spring 30 and slide the upper tube 20 within the lower tube 10.
At this moment, the lower tube 10 can swing about the foot bar 60 to effect a smooth operation of the exerciser of this invention. As the figure returns to the upright position the force applied to the hand grips 51 is decreased and the upper tube 20 re-extends fro~ the lower tube 10.
It is easily understandable that through the aforementioned action, the typical performance and 1~16~92 eYercise benefit achieved from waist bends is still realized. `Also, above and beyond this benefit further strengthening of upper body muscles and tightening of stomach and abdominal muscles is derived from the 05 efforts devoted to compressing the spring 30. It should also be noted that the waist reducing e.Yerciser offers stability and balance to the user while in use.
-The above-mentioned embodiment of this invention is provided for illustrating the usage and structure of the invention. As various embodiments might be made of the above invention, it is to be understood that all matter herein described or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as i~lustrative and not in a limiting sense. Thus it will be appreciated that the drawings are only exemplary of a preferred embodiment of the invention.
In recent years exercising has become quite popular and with advanced technology reducin~ our normal ever~day physical activity, exercise is also necessary for good health.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a waist reducing exerciser in accordance with the present invention;
Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the exerciser of Fig. l;
Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the exerciser of Fig. 1; and Fi~. 4 is a side view of a person using a waist reducing exerciser in accordance with the present invention, showing both the fully upright positior. and ~O the fully bent-over position.
Many types of exercise machines and equipment are being developed to meet the needs oP the people to be fit. Most of these machines and equipment are large, complicated and often expensive apparatus. However, for those who are economically minded, there are also many inexpensive devices to be had.
~ `
This particular device relates to waist reduction.
This waist reducing exerciser is directed to an area of exercise which has not seen much activity in the way of development of new and innovative devices to reduce a person's waist. Past endeavors in this area have centered around modifications to beds or tables used for reclining on while doing sit-ups. Such methods as inclining the table so that more effort is required or adding foot holds to steady oneself while doing sit-ups are typical examples of aids for enhancing sit-up exercises.
Another common waist reducin~ exercise is the simple waist bend or "touch your toes" exercise. This lS is typicall~ done without the aid of sny equipment whatsoever and can not offer any enhancement or method for improving the performance of the exercise. The present invention does however offer a unique alternative to the unaided waist bending exercise.
With the waist reducin~ exerciser a person can additionally apply force to the handles and thereby also develop upper body muscles. The exerciser also acts as a lever to which a person can exert more effort and thus tighten the stomach and abdominal muscles.
Thus, the effectiveness of exercising with the present nvention over unaided waist bends is ~reatly ncreased .
-13:1~192 1 Further, this invention offers uniformity and conformity in the exercise method as well as providing a stabilizing function for the user.
And, from Fi~. 4, it can be seen that the exerciser is quite compact and conveniently designed to make it both economical and easy to use.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide an exerciser for the purpose of tightening stomach and abdominal muscles and thereby reducing a person's waistline.
Another object oP the present invention is to provide an exerciser as mentioned above which is easy and convenient to use.
A further object of the present invention i9 to provide an exerciser which also can aid in the development of a person's upper body muscles.
An additional object of the present invention is to provide In exerciser which is easily manufactured and economical for the user.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those Ykilled in the art upon reading the description hereinbelow and viewing the accompanying drawings.
Referring to the drawings, and in particular ~o Fig. 1 in which a waist reducing exerciser in accordance with the present invention is shown. The waist reducing exerciser consisting of a handlebar ~0 05 with hand grips ~1, an upper tube 20, a lower tube 10 and a foo-t bar 60 with foot straps 61 attached thereto is shown in a perspective ~riew.
Fig. 2 shows an eYpioded view of the waisl reducing e~erciser which further discloses the inner assembly of the waist reducing exerciser. In Fig. 2, it can be seen that within the upper tube 20 is disposed a spring 30 with a respective cap ~0 and 40' at each end.
A foot bar securing means 62 is disposed adjacent to the lower end of the spring 30.
Fig. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the waist reducing exerciser. As can be seen in this figure, the cap 40- is firstly secured by means of a pin ~0' to the foot bar securing means 62 which is then fixedly secured by a screw 66 to the foot bar 60.
More specifically, the spring 30 is of such diameter to fit and compress freely within the upper tube 20. The upper tube 20 is inserted into and slidable within the lower tube 10. When assembled, the spring 30 is of such length so as to cause the upper tube 20 to protrude from the upper end (as seen from Fig. 1) of the lower tube 10 for about one third of its total length. Further, it should be noted that the upper tube 20 and lower tube 10 ~re 05 approximately the same length.
Securing of the spring 30 within the upper tube and lower tube 10 is accomplished by means of the cap 40 and the combination of the cap 40' and the foot bar securing means 62. The caps 40 and 40' are cylindrical in shape and disposed at each end of the spring 30. The cap 40 is disposed with a pair of circular holes 41 in the side walls of the cap opposite each other. Similar pairs of holes 21 and 63 are disposed on the upper tube 20 and handle bar securing means 52 respectively. To assemble the above mentioned components, the pin 70 is passed through the holes 21, 41 and 53 and between the coils of the spring 30.
The cap 40' has a pair of holes 41' similar to those in the upper cap 40. The foot bar securing means 62 also has a pair of holes 63 similar to those in the handle bar securing means 52. Unlike the engagement between the handle bar 50 and the handle bar securing means 52, the foot bar securing means 62 has alternate pair of screw holes 63' ~or fixing to the foot bar 60 by the screw 65. In addition, the foot bar 1 316~92 securing means 62 is fitted with a pair of large cut-outs 64 which correspond in diameter to the diameter of the foot bar 60. When the foot bar securing means 62 engages with the foot bar 60 and is assembled, 05 then the pin 70' passes through a pair of holes 11 at the lower end of the lower tube 10, through the holes 41' and 63 and between the coil of the spring 30. It is noted that the pin 70' functions as 8 stop for the downward movement of the upper tube 20.
As mentioned earlier, the foot bar 60, essentially a steel tube, is provided with the pair of foot straps 61. The foot straps 61 are preferably injection molded of plastic or rubber-like material, and secured to the foot bar 60 by press fitting or some other convenient conventional means that the foot straps 61 can be rotatable about the foot bar 60. The lower tube 10 has a first cut-outs 12 and a wider second cut-outs 14 formed thereon. The first cut-outs 12 has a diameter which corresponds to the diameter of the foot bar 60. The second cut-outs 14 is disposed to facilitate a swinging movement of the lower tube 10 relative to the foot bar 60, so that the lower tube 10 will not touch the ground when in swinging operation.
Further, the handle bar 50, also a steel tube, is inserted through a corresponding circular passa~e of the handle bar securing means 52 perpendicular to the axis formed by the upper tube 20 and lower tube 10 1316~92 and secured therein by a set-screw or some other conventional means. The hand grips 51, disposed at each end of the handle bar 50, are typically injection molded from plastic or rubber-like material and of a 05 conventional design.
As a safety device, a string 80 made from a heavy cord or light wire is disposed within the coils of the spring 30 and secured to the pin 70, 65 at either end of the spring 30 by any convenient conventional means.
~ eferring now to Fig. 4, a silhouetted figure is shown demonstrating the waist reducing exerciser in operation. To use the exerciser, the user's feet are inserted to the foot straps 61 and the user's hands are positioned on the hand grips 51. As the figure bends forward, the hands apply a force to the hand grips 51 and thereby compress the spring 30 and slide the upper tube 20 within the lower tube 10.
At this moment, the lower tube 10 can swing about the foot bar 60 to effect a smooth operation of the exerciser of this invention. As the figure returns to the upright position the force applied to the hand grips 51 is decreased and the upper tube 20 re-extends fro~ the lower tube 10.
It is easily understandable that through the aforementioned action, the typical performance and 1~16~92 eYercise benefit achieved from waist bends is still realized. `Also, above and beyond this benefit further strengthening of upper body muscles and tightening of stomach and abdominal muscles is derived from the 05 efforts devoted to compressing the spring 30. It should also be noted that the waist reducing e.Yerciser offers stability and balance to the user while in use.
-The above-mentioned embodiment of this invention is provided for illustrating the usage and structure of the invention. As various embodiments might be made of the above invention, it is to be understood that all matter herein described or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as i~lustrative and not in a limiting sense. Thus it will be appreciated that the drawings are only exemplary of a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Claims (2)
1. A waist reducing exerciser comprising a handle bar (50) with hand grips (51) disposed thereon, an upper tube (20), a lower tube (10), a foot bar (60) with foot straps (61) rotatably attached thereon, and a spring (30) disposed within said upper tube (20) and said lower tube (10); said upper tube (20) being fixedly secured to said handle bar (50) by handle bar securing means (52), said lower tube (10) being fixedly secured to said foot bar (60) by foot bar securing means (62), said spring (30) being fixedly connected between said handle bar securing means (52) and said foot bar securing means (62) by a first cap (40) and a second cap (40'), respectively; said upper tube (20) being slidably disposed within said lower tube (10) and extending approximately one third of a length from said lower tube (10) when said spring (30) is not compressed; said upper tube (20) being fully insertable to said lower tube (10) with said lower tube (10) pivotal about said foot bar (60) when said spring (30) is compressed.
2. A waist reducing exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein a string (80) is disposed within the spring (30) and secured at each end thereof.
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| CA000602949A CA1316192C (en) | 1989-06-15 | 1989-06-15 | Waist reducing exerciser |
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| CN102861420A (en) * | 2012-09-18 | 2013-01-09 | 河南理工大学 | Waist builder |
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| CN102861420A (en) * | 2012-09-18 | 2013-01-09 | 河南理工大学 | Waist builder |
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