EP0095534A1 - Muskelentwicklungsgerät - Google Patents

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EP0095534A1
EP0095534A1 EP82302791A EP82302791A EP0095534A1 EP 0095534 A1 EP0095534 A1 EP 0095534A1 EP 82302791 A EP82302791 A EP 82302791A EP 82302791 A EP82302791 A EP 82302791A EP 0095534 A1 EP0095534 A1 EP 0095534A1
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Pierre Jon Cardin
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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
    • A63B21/0004—Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise
    • A63B21/00043—Exercising devices consisting of a pair of user interfaces connected by flexible elements, e.g. two handles connected by elastic bands
    • 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
    • A63B21/02—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters
    • A63B21/045—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters having torsion or bending or flexion element
    • 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
    • A63B21/40—Interfaces with the user related to strength training; Details thereof
    • A63B21/4041—Interfaces with the user related to strength training; Details thereof characterised by the movements of the interface
    • A63B21/4047—Pivoting movement
    • 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
    • A63B21/40—Interfaces with the user related to strength training; Details thereof
    • A63B21/4027—Specific exercise interfaces
    • A63B21/4033—Handles, pedals, bars or platforms
    • A63B21/4035—Handles, pedals, bars or platforms for operation by hand
    • 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
    • A63B23/12—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously for upper limbs or related muscles, e.g. chest, upper back or shoulder muscles

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  • This invention relates to muscle-building apparatus for developing muscles of the human body.
  • Apparatus utilizing the resistance of coil springs for building, toning and more clearly defining musculature of the human body is known.
  • Common examples are chest cables, handgrips and the so-called "German Horseshoe”.
  • Apparatus requiring the bending of steel coil is also known, comprising two bars with grips having a length of steel coil connecting the two bars.
  • Such apparatus tends to have the disadvantage of skewing into different planes when used, thus preventing smooth pulls by the muscles involved.
  • such apparatus may not build true bending power, tending only to more clearly define the muscles involved.
  • the apparatus of the present invention may specifically address those muscles that are used in bending, its regular use rendering them more powerful and at the same time toning and helping define them.
  • the specific muscles involved are those in the thumbs, fingers, hands, wrists, forearms, triceps, pectorals, shoulder caps and trapezius.
  • Embodiments of the present invention may provide apparatus of an inexpensive, easy-to-use and simple design.
  • muscle-building apparatus comprising a first rigid portion with a first handle and a second rigid portion with a second handle, characterized by the first and second rigid portions being substantially identical and connected together so that each one of said handles is capable of being rotated relative to the other with the first or'second rigid portion respectively, about an axis, the apparatus being substantially symmetrical about said.axis and having resilient biassing means arranged to provide resistance to said relative rotation of said handles.
  • a muscle-building flexing apparatus for developing bending strength comprising:
  • Figures 1 and 2 show the apparatus of the present invention as a generally a-shaped frame 1 comprising two U-shaped members 2 that are pivotally connected to each other at 3, each U-shaped member 2 having a handle 4, preferably with a handle grip 5, and retaining means 6 for supporting either end of fairly rigid yet resilient material such as steel springs 7.
  • the frame 1 is generally O-shaped, comprising two generally U-shaped members 2 that may have generally square corners as shown in Figure 1 or radiused corners. It should be of rigid construction preferably of chrome-plated tempered steel, the pivotal connection 3 being of any suitable construction.
  • each U-shaped member 2 Connected to each U-shaped member 2 at or near the midpoint of the bottom of the U is a handle 4 which may be fastened thereto by welding, bolting, or tapping.
  • the handles 4 are also preferably made of tempered steel and are knurled to more tightly secure handgrip 5.
  • the handgrips 5 may be fabricated from wood, rubber or other suitable material and preferably have notches therein as illustrated in Figure 1 to receive the thumbs of the user so as to relieve excessive stress on the thumb and hand muscles.
  • each U-shaped member Inset within each U-shaped member is a retainer 6 for attaching the resilient material such as spring steel having notches or other fastening means adapted to detachably receive lengths of resilient material such as spring steel.
  • the retainer 6 may be either rigidly or pivotally attached to the U-shaped member, and may be of virtually any cross-sectional shape. Any suitable arrangement will do as the retainer means, another example being in the form of eyelets (not shown).
  • the resilient material 7 should be fairly rigid yet flexible, such as steel coils or ribbons of spring steel and should be fabricated so as to be detachable at either end from retainer 6.
  • the ends are preferably in the shape of nearly closed loops or circles to engage notches on retainer 6.
  • each end is preferably punched with a hole in the same manner as a hacksaw blade, so as to engage corresponding male members (not shown) on retainer 6.
  • the amount of spring tension on each resilient member 7 may be varied to accommodate the particular level of muscle power of the user all the way from the novice to the professional body builder.
  • the resistance of the apparatus to muscles may be gradually increased by simply adding additional lengths of resilient material; conversely, the resistance may be decreased by detaching the desired number.
  • the number and tension of springs may be increased to develop, strengthen and define the muscles of the thumbs, fingers, hands, wrists, forearms, triceps, pectorals, shoulder caps and the trapezius muscles.
  • the apparatus is provided to utilize from one to six lengths of 1/8 inch coil steel 3/4 inch in diameter and 6 inches long, although other lengths, diameters and strengths of steel may be used, depending upon the needs of the user.
  • one handle is grasped in each hand, palms in the horizontal position facing downward, with the apparatus in rest position as shown in dotted outline in FIGURE 3.
  • the handles are forced downward and inward along a curved path, as represented by the downward curving arrows in FIGURE 3 to a flexed position as therein shown in solid outline. Resistance of the apparatus to such bending motion develops those muscles, for example, of the back, shoulders, arms, chest and hands.
  • 0-shaped covers any loop, and embodiments may work on a tensional or compression restoring force tending to urge the apparatus to its initial position prior to use.
  • a pneumatic cylinder may possibly be arranged instead of inherently resiliently biassing means.
  • the handles may in some embodiments be arranged to lie initially at any angle to one another rather than in a common plane and may be rotatable against resistance provided by the biassing means through any convenient angle, for example, 360 0 or 180°.
  • the retaining bars 6 may be mounted in slots in the frame 1 and may be arranged to be detachable from the frame by sliding them out of the slots in some embodiments.
  • the handles need not be axially aligned when they lie in a common plane.

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CN103301606A (zh) * 2013-05-13 2013-09-18 苏州瑞华医院有限公司 颈椎主动抗阻锻炼器

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DE448275C (de) * 1927-08-09 Schmidt Otto Kraftuebungsstab
FR635954A (fr) * 1927-06-14 1928-03-29 Appareil pour exercices musculaires
DE1678245A1 (de) * 1968-02-03 1971-07-08 Heimsport Gmbh Krafttrainingsgeraet

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DE448275C (de) * 1927-08-09 Schmidt Otto Kraftuebungsstab
FR635954A (fr) * 1927-06-14 1928-03-29 Appareil pour exercices musculaires
DE1678245A1 (de) * 1968-02-03 1971-07-08 Heimsport Gmbh Krafttrainingsgeraet

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN103301606A (zh) * 2013-05-13 2013-09-18 苏州瑞华医院有限公司 颈椎主动抗阻锻炼器

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