DE6920263U - THERAPEUTIC GYMNASTIC EQUIPMENT - Google Patents

Description

Willi Cronauer in Munich

Therapeutic gymnastics device

The innovation relates to a therapeutic gymnastics device, in particular to improve breathing, which two stirrup-like handles with an elastic cord attached to it having.

In recent years the importance of correct and deep breathing has been recognized more and more not only for the respiratory organs, blood circulation and metabolism, but also for the general anatomical constitution of the human body. So were about in curing such diseases as arthritis, rheumatism, spastic and paraplegia and even bone deformations, for example

Curvatures of the spine, remarkable successes through, achieved respiratory therapy.

The aim of the innovation is to provide the patient or anyone else willing to exercise with a device, which makes it easier for him to carry out practically all exercises that are relevant for this, in an exact and well-dosed manner, by guiding his movements and over- In addition, it creates pleasure in what is at the same time playful activity.

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Various / complex gymnastics and strengthening devices are already known, but they are all tailored to a more or less special application. The latter in particular have a cramping rather than relaxing effect.

In contrast to this, the device according to the invention is intended to stimulate versatile, especially rhythmic, actuation offer by allowing, for example, individual parts of the body to be relieved in order to be carefree, if necessary. to operate swinging. It also allows new, unfamiliar states of tension in the muscles and skeleton that are felt to be pleasant and relaxing.

One of its main uses, however, is to find the device according to the invention in underwater therapy can, in which the body weight is largely lifted from the outset by the hydrostatic pressure

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and blood circulation and metabolism are stimulated. Such underwater therapy is well known particularly suitable for the treatment of rheumatic and inflammatory diseases, spastic phenomena and the consequences of accidents.

The new device takes into account such an application by designing eitre-trSsönders. It is characterized primarily in that a barrel-designed handle member is mounted on the single, highly extensible Elastikstrang except two stirrup-like end handles at an intermediate point. This additional grip element, which allows a whole series of exercises that could not be carried out with the two handles on the end alone, lies well and comfortably in the wet hand.

The grip element preferably consists of two mutually facing shells which surround a thickening of the elastic cord. Likewise, the end handles take advantageously the thickened Elastikstranges in similar, cup-shaped parts, thereby resulting in a properly connected, the eat it from slipping through certainly ausschli under water.

The elastic cord, for example in the form of a highly elastic rubber cord, is preferably unum clad, like the other parts of the device

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Thanks to a special design of the handles, you can still use it with wet hands to prevent constant sliding as well as pressure points and thus the formation of blisters.

Further details emerge from the following description of the exemplary embodiment shown in the figures:

Figures 1 and 2 show two characteristic applications of the novel device;

Figure 3 is an overall view of the device with some parts appearing in section;

Figure 4 is a detailed perspective view showing the shape of the end handles and of the intervening grip element emerges even more clearly.

According to FIG. 1, there are two identical devices corresponding to the innovation for the elastic actuation of the arm and chest muscles including mainly the lungs, but also the hip and leg muscles when pedaling or striding. This shows how the training of the

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Handgrips allow gripping with the hand as well as stepping in with the foot.

In the application according to FIG. 2, the grip element, which is preferably off-center on the plastic strand, comes into function during a jA.m and shoulder exercise. The two unevenly long sections on either side of this grip element allow the most varied of applications, as well as different types of stress in each of these applications.

As can be seen more clearly from FIG. 3, between the two stirrup-like handles 1 and 3 a single, preferably uncovered, elastic cord provided by high elasticity, the barrel-shaped handle element 2 attached to it in two unequal Sections 4 and 5 is split.

These two sections 4 and 5 with the lengths A and B, respectively, are preferably dimensioned in such a way that the parts shown in FIG Line II drawn between points a and c to the distance III between the points b and c as the distance III to the total distance I between the both points a and b. This ratio corresponds to the so-called golden ratio, which is also used in anatomy of the human body is realized everywhere.

The handle element 2 consists of two interlocked, preferably the same shells 2a and 2b, which are arranged alternately at their edge through intermediation, matching holes and pins 2c are joined together around a thickening 8 of the rubber strand,

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At the two handles 1 and 3 are the ends the relevant sections 4 and 5 of the rubber strand also set in shell-shaped parts 6 and 7, respectively. For this purpose, the rubber strand also has thickenings 8 here, which are preferably vulcanized on Plugs are formed. In particular, the end thickenings 8 can be partially slotted There are plugs, between the legs of which the sharpened end of the rubber strand is vulcanized. These thickenings are of the shell-shaped parts 6 and 7, as well as the middle thickening enclosed by the shells 2a and 2b, these parts only one on their closed side have an outwardly rounded narrow opening for the passage of the rubber strand. In this way they are The handles as well as the holding element are held securely and immovably even when water gets in. Yet If necessary, the strand can easily be set against such a different diameter 15 or a different rigidity be replaced.

The shell-shaped parts 6 and 7 have a reinforcing flange 9 with directly at their open end provided behind it, mutually opposite slots 19, which are optionally located in the inside Guide grooves 12 can continue. In these slots 19 urd grooves 12 are the ends 10 and 11 of a cylindrical, i.e., essentially trapezoidally shaped handle bar bent from flat material inserted. Simultaneously the thickening 8 in the cavity 14 of the relevant part 6 or 7 is fixed by these temple ends. in the If necessary, the ends of the handle bar can be fixed by a screw or by gluing

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For a better transfer of the load communicated by the bow ends 10 and 11 to the puddle 9 the cylindrical wall have the parts 6 and 7 on both sides between the slots 19 one each. the Flange adjoining reinforcing bead 18.

The special design of the handle bar shown, which has a slightly inwardly curved base, favors the grip of the same, so that it lies snugly in the hand and cannot slide in this even when wet or cause blisters through pressure points. In the meantime, the base of the handle is flat enough to be able to step into it with the foot, as shown in FIG. 1, the curvature also adapting to that of the foot.

The barrel-like shape of the holding element 2 is conveyed also in terms of a possible use of the device underwater a particularly secure and full grip by placing your fingers on both sides of the rubber ranges are able to rest on the flat 16, while the curved surface 17 nestles in the hand.

Claims (1)

Il It It IMI ·· «· I I · f »t t · ·· | ΐ · Ι · Ι I i «1« It I ♦ Protection claims 1. Therapeutic gymnastics device, especially to improve breathing, with two Stirrup-like handles on which an elastic cord is fixed, thereby g e k e η η ζ eichnet that on the single highly stretchable elastic cord (4, 5) except for the two end handles (1, 3) a barrel-like handle element (2) is attached at an intermediate point. 2. Gymnastics device according to claim 1, characterized in that the barrel-like Grip element (2) a thickening (8) of the elastic cord (4, 5) encloses, as well as the end handles (1, 3) on thickenings (8) of the elastic cord are. 3. Gymnastics device according to claim 2, there- 'i'irch marked that the elastic cord (4, 5) consists of non-braided, highly elastic rubber, onto which the thickenings (8) vulcanized are. 4. gymnastics device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the end thickenings (8) consist of partially slotted plugs • "Ύ ■ • j:: j sfr. i ♦ »·» · · · · ι ί exist between, the legs of which each have a sharpened end of the elastic strand inserted, in particular vulcanized . 5. Gymnastics device according to «one of the preceding claims, ttewähxrctt gfe" 5 * ennz egg without t that the barrel-like grip element (2) & us two facing each other, with their edges on top of each other attached, preferably the same shells (2a, 2b). 6. gymnastics device according to claim 5, characterized in that the two Shells (2a, 2b) are provided with mutually fitting holes and pins (2c) on their straps are. 7. Gymnastics device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elastic cord (4, ö) is divided by the barrel-like grip element (2) approximately in such a ratio that the length of the shorter section (II) of the device is that its longer section (III) is related to that of the l'r '"Teren section (III) to the total length (I) of the device. 6. Gymnastics device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in ei chnet, that the two end handles (1, 3) each - ίο - have an approximately trapezoidal handle bow made of flat material, the base of which is slightly inward is arched. G. Gymnastics device according to claim 2 or 7, characterized in that the ends (10, 11) of the handle bar in a thickening at the end (8) of the elastic cord (4, 5) receiving the cup-shaped part (6, 7) on opposite sides Pages are inserted so that they include the thickening inside this part. 10. Gymnastics device according to claim 9, characterized in that the ends (10, 11) of the handle bar on a reinforcing flange (9) of the shell-shaped part (6, 7), on which there are reinforcing beads (18) in between to transfer the load to the cylindrical wall of the shell-shaped part (6, 7). 11. gymnastics device according to claim 9, or 10, characterized in that the ends (10, 11) of the handle bar due to the elasticity of the latter in the slots (19) of the cup-shaped Part (6, 7) are fixed. 12. Gymnastics device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that that all of its parts are compatible with water.