CA2854526A1 - Arm toner exercise backpack - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention provides a method of exercising your arms via a backpack apparatus. The backpack has a foam cushioned canvas anterior section with two adjustable shoulder straps and a nylon posterior section with pockets.
A stiff plastic interior posture board is sandwiched and riveted between the foam cushioned canvas anterior section and the nylon posterior section. The posture board has holes drilled into exposed shoulder extensions. An adjustable rubberized belt is riveted to the posture board base. The belt fits snuggly around the user's waist thereby stabilizing the base of the apparatus.
Securing and tightening the shoulder straps of the backpack then immobilizes the apparatus.
Flexible rubber tubing is attached through exposed, raised shoulder extension holes. The user pulls on the tubing thus exercising the arms. Exercise variety occurs by pulling in different directions.
Exercise intensity varies by changing the thickness of the tubing. Arm exercises are performed while walking, running, shadow boxing, bending, standing or sitting while wearing this portable exercise apparatus.
Arm Toner Exercise Backpack This exercise device provides a unique, portable method of aiding muscle toning and muscular development of arms and shoulders. Users are able to combine aerobic activities such as walking, running, or shadow boxing with anaerobic activities such as biceps curls, arm and triceps extensions - both indoors and outdoors.
Background of Invention Exercising and toning arms and shoulders has long been known and extensively practiced in a portable manner outdoors using free weights, toning ropes or walking sticks.
In gymnasiums or homes arm exercises are also done using free weights, benches or cables attached to immobile apparatuses or walls. Toning ropes are also used in homes and gymnasiums but are usually anchored to immovable objects or are placed underfoot and thus anchored to the floor.

Description

Abstract of the Disclosure This invention provides a method of exercising your arms via a backpack apparatus. The backpack has a foam cushioned canvas anterior section with two adjustable shoulder straps and a nylon posterior section with pockets.
A stiff plastic interior posture board is sandwiched and riveted between the foam cushioned canvas anterior section and the nylon posterior section. The posture board has holes drilled into exposed shoulder extensions. An adjustable rubberized belt is riveted to the posture board base. The belt fits snuggly around the user's waist thereby stabilizing the base of the apparatus.
Securing and tightening the shoulder straps of the backpack then immobilizes the apparatus.
Flexible rubber tubing is attached through exposed, raised shoulder extension holes. The user pulls on the tubing thus exercising the arms. Exercise variety occurs by pulling in different directions.
Exercise intensity varies by changing the thickness of the tubing. Arm exercises are performed while walking, running, shadow boxing, bending, standing or sitting while wearing this portable exercise apparatus.
Arm Toner Exercise Backpack This exercise device provides a unique, portable method of aiding muscle toning and muscular development of arms and shoulders. Users are able to combine aerobic activities such as walking, running, or shadow boxing with anaerobic activities such as biceps curls, arm and triceps extensions - both indoors and outdoors.
Background of Invention Exercising and toning arms and shoulders has long been known and extensively practiced in a portable manner outdoors using free weights, toning ropes or walking sticks.
In gymnasiums or homes arm exercises are also done using free weights, benches or cables attached to immobile apparatuses or walls. Toning ropes are also used in homes and gymnasiums but are usually anchored to immovable objects or are placed underfoot and thus anchored to the floor.

2 - Existing portable exercise device patents such as CA2233427, CA251859, CA2717313 or CA2342302 are portable because they can be carried to various locations, but they must be anchored to immobile objects such as doorways or airplane seats and many of them involve leg exercises. An immobile anchor point creates a fixed point of exercise resistance. Repetitive identical exertions will more quickly achieve specific desired muscle gains than pulling or pushing exercises that rely only on the user's musculature as the opposing anchor point. As the user tires, their opposing anchor point wavers thus limiting specific muscle gains and increasing chances of muscle strain from unintended exertions.
The arm toner exercise backpack's anchor points are the neck tube and the holes in the shoulder extensions of the posture board. Once the shoulder straps and waist belt are tightened onto the user these aforementioned points are immobile relative to the user. The user can now perform arm exercises such as triceps extensions with anchored toning ropes or cords in a consistent repetitive manner while walking or running - both indoors and outdoors.
The positioning of the holes in the posture board extensions behind and above the shoulders decreases the chances of ropes chafing skin and tearing clothing. It also decreases the likelihood of muscle strain when compared to using unanchored toning ropes while walking or running.
When the arm toner exercise backpack is properly installed, the user's shoulders are pulled back and the chest expands thus improving posture and creating the opportunity for more effective exercising.
Another advantage comes from the exercise apparatus design. The foam covered anterior portion covers the user's back and shoulders while the wide rubberized adjustable belt covers the waist and stomach area. Exercising with the backpack apparatus burns calories and the design configuration traps and increases body heat. Extra perspiration will occur thus creating increased weight loss.
In addition, an advantage results from the very nature of a backpack's portability. Toning ropes of varying resistance, cords for the neck tube as well as food, water and cell-phone can be carried in the pockets of the backpack.

3 Summary of the Invention Arm Toner Exercise Backpack: Considered broadly, this invention has similarities in design to most backpacks. However this backpack is designed to exercise the user's arms and shoulders through a variety of aerobic and anaerobic activities. This is possible because of its unique design.
The arm toner exercise backpack apparatus has a stiff plastic or wood posture board sandwiched between the cushioned canvas anterior layer and the nylon cloth posterior layer of the backpack.
The stiff posture board fits between the outer and inner layers except at the shoulders where the board protrudes above the backpack and above the shoulders. The posture board is riveted between the anterior and posterior layers.
Holes are drilled into the posture board in the exposed shoulder area. As well, a horizontal plastic tube is attached to the posture board below the neck area. In addition, grommets are installed in the lower part of the shoulder straps near the waist area. A six to eight inch wide rubberized belt is riveted to the base of the posture board as well as through the anterior and posterior layers.
To properly employ the exercise backpack, the user chooses toning ropes or cords he or she is supplied with. The toning ropes are threaded and fastened through the shoulder holes, the neck tube or the waist grommets. The exercise apparatus is then placed on his or her back. The shoulder straps are tightened and the rubberized belt is pulled around the waist and tightened using VelcroTM
fasteners. The arm toner exercise backpack is now ready to use. The user pulls or pushes on the toning ropes or cords to help develop muscle strength or tone.
The arm toner exercise backpack's portability allows its use indoors or outdoors. It can be used while walking, running, shadow boxing, bending, standing or sitting.
Simultaneously, the user can be performing a variety of anaerobic activities such as punching exercises, biceps curls, or triceps extensions.
In the drawings, which form part of this specification:
Fig. 1 is a back view of the anterior canvas layer of the exercise backpack including the shoulder straps.
Fig. 2 is a back view of the plastic or wood interior posture board.

4 - Fig. 3 is a back view of the exterior nylon layer of the exercise backpack.
Fig. 4 is a back view of the rubberized waist belt to be riveted to the base of the posture board.
Detailed Description of the Invention In the particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention illustrated, the anterior cloth layer, Fig. 1, comprises a left side (1) shoulder strap and a right side (10) shoulder strap, which respectively connect to left side buckle strap (3) and right side buckle strap (8) thus allowing the arm toner exercise backpack to be tightened to the user's shoulder.
The body of Fig. 1 itself consists of two layers of canvas with one-half inch thick foam padding sewn in place between the canvas layers.
A left side grommet (4) is inserted below buckle strap (3) and a right side grommet (7) is inserted below right side buckle strap (6).
Toning ropes can be inserted through grommets (4) and (7).
Holes (2), (5), (6), (9) and (11) are drilled in Fig. 1 to allow riveting to posture board Fig. 2, as well as posterior layer Fig. 3, and waist belt Fig. 4 using only holes (5) and (6).
A particularly unique feature of the arm toner exercise backpack is Fig. 2, which is enclosed between Fig. 1 and Fig. 3. This interior posture board Fig. 2, is made of 1/2 inch thick LEXANTM
plastic or 3/8-inch thick plywood. It is riveted through holes (2), (5), (6), (9) and (11) to the anterior layer Fig. 1 and the posterior layer Fig.3. It is also riveted through holes (6) and (9) to the waist belt Fig. 4.
Once it is riveted together, the anterior layer Fig. 1 and posterior layer Fig. 3 are sewn together along the outside edges leaving the shoulder extensions (12) and (13) and the neck tube (17) of Fig.
2 exposed. The user is able to install toning ropes or cords through any of holes (14), (15), (16), (18), (19) or (20) as well as neck tube (17) of Fig. 2. The toning ropes are secured using clips, toggles, hand knots or any similar fastening device.

The left shoulder extension (12) and right shoulder extension (13) are approximately 2 inches by 2 inches in size and extend from the main body of Fig. 2, which is 12 inches by 16 inches. The top of Fig. 2 is scooped down at the neck to prevent neck injury and accommodates the neck tube, which is fastened in position.
The nylon cloth posterior layer, Fig. 3 is riveted through holes (2), (5), (6), (9) and (11) next to the posture board Fig. 2 and the anterior layer Fig. 1 as well as through holes

(5) and (6) to the waist belt Fig. 4. Nylon cloth pockets (21) and (22) are sewn onto the posterior layer and hide rivet hole (11).
The six to eight inch wide rubberized adjustable waist belt Fig. 4 is consecutively riveted through holes (5) and (6) to the lower portion of Figures 3, 2 and 1. The waist belt tightens around the waist with VelcroTM attachment (23).
The Embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. In a backpack frame the combination of a canvas covered foam anterior layer with shoulder straps, a rigid interior posture board layer with exposed shoulder extensions containing drilled holes, a nylon cloth posterior layer with pockets and a rubberized adjustable waist belt having the first 3 items riveted and sewn together with the waist belt item riveted to the base of the first 3 items.
2. The combination defined in Claim 1 where the posture board is riveted to the foam encased anterior layer with the exposed shoulder extensions positioned above and behind the shoulder.
3. The combination defined in Claim 1 where the adjustable rubberized waist belt is riveted to the base of the interior posture board and to the anterior layer.
4. The advantageous positioning of the drilled holes in the shoulder extensions above and behind the shoulder blades as in Claim 2 to allow the toning ropes or cords to be fastened and pulled without rubbing or chafing the user's shoulders.
5. The horizontal neck tube secured to the posture board, of Claim 1, below the neck. A 24-inch cord or toning rope is threaded through the tube creating the opportunity for side to side pulling exercises or above the heart hand positioning while walking.

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The left shoulder extension (12) and right shoulder extension (13) are approximately 2 inches by 2 inches in size and extend from the main body of Fig. 2, which is 12 inches by 16 inches. The top of Fig. 2 is scooped down at the neck to prevent neck injury and accommodates the neck tube, which is fastened in position.
The nylon cloth posterior layer, Fig. 3 is riveted through holes (2), (5), (6), (9) and (11) next to the posture board Fig. 2 and the anterior layer Fig. 1 as well as through holes (5) and (6) to the waist belt Fig. 4. Nylon cloth pockets (21) and (22) are sewn onto the posterior layer and hide rivet hole (11).
The six to eight inch wide rubberized adjustable waist belt Fig. 4 is consecutively riveted through holes (5) and (6) to the lower portion of Figures 3, 2 and 1. The waist belt tightens around the waist with Velcro.TM. attachment (23).
The Embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows:

1. In a backpack frame the combination of a canvas covered foam anterior layer with shoulder straps, a rigid interior posture board layer with exposed shoulder extensions containing drilled holes, a nylon cloth posterior layer with pockets and a rubberized adjustable waist belt having the first 3 items riveted and sewn together with the waist belt item riveted to the base of the first 3 items.

2. The combination defined in Claim 1 where the posture board is riveted to the foam encased anterior layer with the exposed shoulder extensions positioned above and behind the shoulder.

3. The combination defined in Claim 1 where the adjustable rubberized waist belt is riveted to the base of the interior posture board and to the anterior layer.

4. The advantageous positioning of the drilled holes in the shoulder extensions above and behind the shoulder blades as in Claim 2 to allow the toning ropes or cords to be fastened and pulled without rubbing or chafing the user's shoulders.

5. The horizontal neck tube secured to the posture board, of Claim 1, below the neck. A 24-inch cord or toning rope is threaded through the tube creating the opportunity for side to side pulling exercises or above the heart hand positioning while walking.

6. The use of grommets in the lower buckle strap areas to create the opportunity for biceps curl exercises.

7. The use of clips, toggles, hand knots or other fastening devices to hold the toning ropes in place and prevent slippage through the drilled holes Claim 4, neck tube Claim 5 and grommets Claim 6.

8. The fastening of the exercise backpack layers of Claim 1 by rivets.

9. The use of plywood, Lexan.TM. or a similar stiff plastic as the posture board of Claims 1, 2 and 3.

10. The use of toning ropes or nylon cords for arm exercises with the portable exercise backpack apparatus.