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EP0460535B1
EP0460535B1 EP91108857A EP91108857A EP0460535B1 EP 0460535 B1 EP0460535 B1 EP 0460535B1 EP 91108857 A EP91108857 A EP 91108857A EP 91108857 A EP91108857 A EP 91108857A EP 0460535 B1 EP0460535 B1 EP 0460535B1
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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
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    • A63B23/0405—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously for lower limbs involving a bending of the knee and hip joints simultaneously
    • A63B23/0458—Step exercisers without moving parts
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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  • An object of this invention is to provide an exercise device for simulating climbing which is compact and lightweight and capable of being conveniently stored and transported.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide such a device which may offer a wide variety of incremental heights, that are easily and quickly adjustable, to accommodate the needs of the particular user.
  • a further object of this invention is to provide an unobstructed platform surface so that the user can safely step on and off in any direction.
  • a still further object is to provide such a device which may be mass produced inexpensively in a simple design.
  • a yet further object of this invention is to provide such a device which may be used as an elevated platform for warmup exercises.
  • an exercise device is provided as defined in independent claim 1.
  • Preferred embodiments of the invention are defined in dependent claims 2 to 26.
  • FIGS 1-4 illustrate an exercise device 10 for simulating climbing.
  • Exercise device 10 is particularly constructed to be used for single step climbing and aerobic exercise programs wherein the user would repeatedly step onto and off from a base 12 which functions as a step or bench.
  • Base 12 includes a horizontal platform 14 having a pair of end walls interconnected by a pair of side walls.
  • a downwardly and outwardly extending apron 16 is connected to the edge of the end and side walls at an angle with respect to horizontal platform 14.
  • each corner 18 of apron 16 is of rounded configuration to eliminate sharp edges.
  • a leg 20 is provided at each corner to elevate platform 14. Each leg 20 would be disposed at the same angle that apron 16 is inclined.
  • leg 20 (and apron 16) is at an angle A with respect to the side wall of platform 14.
  • Figure 3 shows leg 20 to be at an angle B with respect to the end wall of platform 14.
  • Angles A and B are greater than 0° and less than 90° so as to be non-horizontal and non-vertical.
  • Preferably both A and B are between 10° and 30° and most preferably about 20°.
  • the invention may be practiced by having the legs hinged to base 12 so as to be moved from an active supporting position to an inactive stored condition. Alternatively, the legs may be completely detachable to be selectively moved to the two positions. Additionally, in the preferred practice of this invention, the effective length of each leg is adjustable to provide the ability to vary the height of platform 14.
  • legs 20 are in the form of an inner tube 22 telescopically mounted in an outer tube 24.
  • Outer tube 24 includes a series of holes 26. See for example, Figure 5.
  • Inner tube 22 would have a spring loaded pin 28 disposed for engagement in a selective hole. Holes 26 are spaced apart to provide, for example, two inch incremental height adjustment of platform 14.
  • a mounting bracket 30 is provided at each corner 18 of base 12.
  • Pivot shaft 32 is located in corresponding holes in mounting bracket 30 to permit each leg 20 to pivot from its support position shown in solid in Figure 5 to its stored condition shown in phantom in Figure 5 and shown in solid in Figure 7.
  • Snap clips 34 are provided on apron 16 to hold each leg 20 in its support or active position.
  • snap clips 36 are provided on the underside of platform 14 to hold the legs 20 in their stored condition.
  • Each leg 20 rotates about its axis a distance greater than 90° and preferably 110° to and from its stored and active positions.
  • a foot 38 is mounted on each leg 20 by being telescoped over inner tube 22. If desired foot 38 may be molded integrally with leg 20. Foot 38 serves the multiple functions of adding additional height to platform 14 and also by making foot 38 of a non-slip material the device 10 is less likely to slide or slip during the exercise program. Further because foot 38 is wider than leg 20, foot 38 also provides added stability. Similarly, a non-slip material 40 is provided on the upper surface of platform 14 to reduce the possibility of the user slipping when stepping up and down from platform 14. Alternatively, a non-slip surface may be provided by molding a non-slip design on the top surface of platform 14.
  • Indentations 41 may be molded at some or all of the corners of the upper surface of platform 14. Indentations 41 would function as entitlements to permit advertising bearing inserts to be mounted in indentation 41.
  • the invention may be practiced with indentations 41 being in any exposed surface of base 12, including apron 16. preferably each advertising insert would be flush with that surface of base 12.
  • each leg 20 extend downwardly at an angle of A and B in the elevation view, but also as shown in Figure 4 each leg is at an angle C in the plan view with respect to the respective side and end walls of platform 14.
  • Angle C is greater than 0° and less than 90° and is preferably 45°.
  • a slot 42 is provided in one portion of apron 16 to act as a convenient handle for carrying the device, particularly when legs 20 are mounted in the stored condition within the periphery of apron 16 against the underside of platform 14.
  • a carrying strap or handle may be utilized instead of slot 42.
  • Figures 1, 4 and particularly Figure 8 illustrate a further feature of this invention wherein an opening 44 is provided in platform 14.
  • a tubular sleeve 46 is secured against opening 44 as best shown in Figure 8.
  • Sleeve 46 functions to hold a steady post 48 mounted therein so that the user would have something to hold while performing the exercise.
  • steady post 48 is an optional feature which may be completely omitted. Where steady post 48 is included it is preferred that only a single such member be provided.
  • a steady post could be mounted to base 12 by means of an external bracket secured generally at the juncture of apron 16 and an end edge of platform 14 rather than having the hole 44 and sleeve 46.
  • apron 16 is a continuous apron or skirt which extends completely around the periphery of platform 14.
  • the invention may be practiced by having open areas in apron 16A such as at the corners where the legs 20 would be located, as shown in Figure 5A.
  • the bracket 30 could abut against the underside of the platform to limit the outward pivoting of legs 20.
  • a non-slip gasket could be mounted on the remote edge.
  • apron 16A would comprise four spaced extensions acting as fixed legs in the lowest position of the platform.
  • the invention may also be practiced with the extensions or fixed legs at any spaced locations including the corners with the pivoted legs inwardly thereof.
  • legs 50 are provided which are completely detachably secured to base 12 as illustrated in Figures 9-10.
  • legs 50 are held by guides 52 integrally formed with base 12.
  • guides 52 may be in the form of channels, grooves, brackets, tracks, post/holes or pockets integrally molded during the same operation in which base 12 is molded.
  • a series of spaced holes 54 would be provided in these guides 52 for reception of spring pin 56 on leg 50 so as to vary the amount of extension of leg 50 from guide 52 which in turn would control the height of platform 14.
  • Holes 54 preferably provide two inch height adjustment.
  • mounting devices such as spring clamps 58 are secured to the inner surface of apron 16 so that legs 50 may be mounted to base 12 during the stored condition of the legs.
  • spring clamps 58 may also be used to store legs of one size while legs of another size are mounted in guides 52 during the active or support condition of the legs.
  • the stored legs may be mounted to the underside of platform 14 or the inside of apron 16. If desired clamps or grooves could be molded to apron 16 to store the legs.
  • FIG 11 illustrates a further feature of this invention wherein a storage pouch 60 is provided of a size and shape to package or hold sets of legs 50.
  • the storage pouch could include for example an openable flap 62 having a hook and loop material, such as sold under the trademark VELCRO, strip 64 for selective opening and closing of the flap to provide or prevent access to the legs stored in pouch 60.
  • Pouch 60 could be placed within the periphery of apron 16 during the transport and storage of device 10.
  • Legs 50 may be of singular tubular construction or legs 50 may also take the same form as legs 20 to provide added length adjustment. In this respect, legs 50 could be formed as an inner tube telescopically mounted in an outer tube.
  • a further feature of this invention is the provision of spring members in the legs 20 or 50 to lessen the climbing impact when the user steps onto platform 14.
  • the spring members would also provide energy return to produce a bounce effect.
  • apron 16 would be dimensioned so that when apron 16 is placed directly on the floor platform 14 would be disposed 4 inches above the floor.
  • Apron 14 may be provided with an edge made of a non-slip material such as rubber to facilitate the use of base 12 being placed directly on the floor where the exercise program would have the user step at a height of 4 inches.
  • Apron 16 may, for example, have rubber grommets 66 at the corners as shown in Figure 8.
  • Device 10 is so constructed that the height of platform 14 above the floor could be incrementally increased by two inch increments from four inches to 14 inches. For example, for beginners an exercise program might require a height in the range of 4-10 inches whereas an advanced program might require a height of 10-14 inches.
  • Feet 38 could be dimensioned to add, for example, one inch elevation.
  • two sets of legs having differing lengths would be provided.
  • the shorter set of legs could be utilized for the beginner program and the longer set of legs for the advanced program.
  • the 2 inch increments could be achieved by providing extendability of each set of legs in 2 inch increments and then shifting from one set of legs to another when a greater or lesser height is required.
  • platform 14 would be dimensioned longer and wider than a conventional stool and would, for example, be 28 x 14 inches with a height of 4 inches because of its angled apron 16.
  • Platform 14 could be given added strength by forming ribs on its underside.
  • each foot 38 could be mounted to its leg in the same manner that the leg is mounted to the base by having adjustable telescopic positioning of each foot over its respective leg. This would likewise provide for additional height flexibility.
  • the exercise program could thus be performed by using the base alone or by using the base with short legs or by using the base with short extended legs or by using the base with long legs or by using the base with long extended legs or by additionally providing feet including adjustably mounted feet on the legs.
  • Device 10 may be formed in any suitable manner. In the preferred practice of the invention device 10 is made from a plastic material which is injected or blow molded. Device 10 may however be stamped from a metal material. An advantage of the tapered apron 16 is that a plurality of such devices may be stacked within each other.
  • Figures 12-13 show a further embodiment wherein device 10A includes a pair of legs 68,68 at each end of base 12 integrally connected to each other by a single foot 70 having non-slip end caps 72,72.
  • This embodiment illustrates that the legs may but need not be secured at the corners of base 12.
  • the legs 68,68 are mounted inwardly of corners 18,18.
  • the U-shaped unit comprising legs 68,68 and foot 70 may be mounted in any suitable manner.
  • each leg 68 is inserted into a channel 74 integral with apron or skirt 16 and is selectively held in position by spring pin 76 engaged in one of a selected number of holes in channel 74.
  • Figures 14-16 illustrate yet other variations of this invention. As shown therein with device 10B a single wide leg 78 is provided at each end of base 12. An elongated foot 80 is integral with leg 78. End caps made of non-slip material may be mounted on foot 78 or the ends 82 may simply be rounded.
  • Figure 14 illustrates a particularly advantageous manner of mounting the legs to provide height adjustability.
  • a series of holes for adjustability at least two side by side slots or channels 84,86 are integrally formed on apron 16.
  • the channels are made of different lengths. For example, when leg 78 is inserted completely into long channel 84, it will elevate platform another two inches. When, however, leg 78 is completely inserted into short channel 86, platform 14 will be elevated four inches.
  • Leg 78 may be locked into a respective channel in any suitable manner such as by spring pin 88 on leg 78 snapping into a hole 90 in the channel wall. This manner of height adjustability may, of course, be utilized in the other embodiments.
  • Figures 14-16 include the provision of indents 92 in the opposite ends of apron 16. Indents 92 may be used to grasp base 12 when carrying the device. As illustrated in Figure 16, platform 14 need not be rectangularly shaped. As shown the side walls of base 12 are inwardly bowed. If desired the ends and/or sides of base 12 may be inwardly or outwardly bowed.
  • the dimensioning of the platform, particularly with no above surface frame so that it is unobstructed on all four sides is particularly advantageous for aerobic routines.
  • the invention can be practiced by having, for example, a single base with two sets of extensions or if desired by having two bases each with its own extensions for legs.
  • device 10 thus provides an exercise device wherein the height can be readily varied in a number of different manners. Moreover, by being able to store the legs within the periphery of the apron the resultant device is compact, lightweight and space saving.

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  1. Übungsvorrichtung (10) zur Verwendung in Step-Aerobics (aerobic step climbing), wobei die Vorrichtung folgendes aufweist:
    eine Basis (12) bestehend aus einer horizontalen Plattform (14) mit gegenüberliegenden Enden und dazwischen liegenden Seiten, mindestens zwei Beine (20;50;68;70), die einstellbar an der Basis (12) angebracht sind, um selektiv eine Vielzahl von unterschiedlichen Höhen der Plattform (14) vorzusehen, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Plattform eine sich nach unten erstreckende Schürze aufweist, daß an der niedrigsten Höhe der Plattform die Beine innerhalb des Umfangs der Schürze angebracht sind, um eine Lagerposition zu bilden und daß bei den übrigen Höhen die Beine über die Schürze hinaus eingestellt sind, um aktive Positionen zu bilden.
  2. Vorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 1, wobei entweder die Basis und/oder die Beine mindestens zwei unterschiedliche Mittel zur Anbringung jedes der Beine an der Basis aufweist, wodurch die Beine selektiv die Plattform auf unterschiedliche Höhen erhöht und zwar abhängig davon welches der separaten Mittel zur Anbringung der Beine an der Basis verwendet wird.
  3. Vorrichtung nach (10) nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei minestens zwei Sätze von Beinen vorgesehen sind.
  4. Vorrichtung (10) nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Schürze (16) aus beabstandeten Fortsätzen gebildet ist.
  5. Vorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 4, wobei die Fortsätze vier beabstandete Fortsätze aufweisen.
  6. Vorrichtung (10) nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Beine an der Basis (12) befestigt sind und zwar nach innen bezüglich der Enden der Basis (12).
  7. Vorrichtung (10) nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Basis mindestens zwei separate Mittel zur Aufnahme der Beine, die an der Basis gegen die Schürze angebracht sind, aufweist.
  8. Vorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 6, wobei die mindestens Zwei separaten Mittel mit demselben Winkel vorgesehen sind wie die Schürze und jedes der Beine selektiv in einer der Aufnahmemittel angebracht ist.
  9. Vorrichtung (10) nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Beine an gegenüberliegenden Enden der Basis (12) angebracht sind.
  10. Vorrichtung (10) nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Beine einen langgestreckten Fuß aufweisen, der an jedem der Beine befestigt ist.
  11. Vorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 10, wobei ein Paar von Beinen an jedem Ende der Basis angebracht ist und wobei der Fuß integral mit seinem Paar Beinen verbunden ist, um eine U-förmige Einheit zu bilden.
  12. Vorrichtung (10) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1-8, wobei ein einzelnes, verbreitertes Bein an jedem der Enden angebracht ist, und zwar mit einem integral ausgebildeten Fuß.
  13. Vorrichtung nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei mindestens zwei Sätze von Kanälen in der Basis vorgesehen sind.
  14. Vorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 13, wobei ein Paar von Seite an Seite befindlichen Kanälen mit unterschiedlichen Längen an der Schürze befestigt ist und zwar an jedem Ende davon zur selektiven und lösbaren Aufnahme eines der Beine, um die Höheneinstellbarkeit der Plattform vorzusehen.
  15. Vorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 7, wobei der Winkel der Schürze größer als 0° und kleiner als 90° und vorzugsweise zwischen 10 und 30° ist.
  16. Vorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 13, wobei Verriegelungselemente in jedem der Kanäle vorgesehen sind zum lösbaren Verriegeln eines Beines darinnen.
  17. Vorrichtung (10) nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei jedes der Beine ein verbreitertes Bein ist, das sich von dem Mittelteil jedes der Enden der Basis erstreckt.
  18. Vorrichtung (10) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 13-16, wobei ein Satz der Kanäle an jeder Ecke der Basis vorgesehen ist und zwar dort, wo sich ein jeweiliges der Enden und der dazwischen liegenden Seiten schneidet.
  19. Vorrichtung (10) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 7-18, wobei eines der Aufnahmemittel näher an der Plattform angeordnet ist als das andere der Aufnahmemittel.
  20. Vorrichtung (10) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 7-19, wobei die Plattform eine Unterseite besitzt, wobei eines der Aufnahmemittel die Unterseite als Anschlagwand aufweist, wobei ihr jeweiliges Bein gegen die Unterseite angeordnet ist, wenn das Bein durch dieses Aufnahmemittel aufgenommen ist.
  21. Vorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 7, wobei eines der Aufnahmemittel näher zu seinem jeweiligen Ende angeordnet ist als das andere der Aufnahmemittel.
  22. Vorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 7, wobei zwei Sätze der Aufnahmemittel an jedem Ende der Basis vorgesehen sind, wobei eines jeder der Aufnahmemittel im allgemeinen an jeder Ecke aber nach innen bezüglich seiner Ecke angeordnet ist.
  23. Vorrichtung (10) nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei sich ein Anti-Rutschmaterial auf den Unterseiten der Schürze und der Beine befindet und sich ein Anti-Rutschmaterial auf der Oberseite der Plattform befindet.
  24. Vorrichtung (10) nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 18-23, wobei die Enden und die Seiten der Plattform nach außen gebogen sind, wobei die Ecken oder Kanten abgerundet sind und wobei die Plattform der oberste Teil der Vorrichtung ist, wodurch die Plattform nicht versperrt ist.
  25. Vorrichtung (10) nach einem oder mehreren der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei jedes der Beine ein entferntes Ende von der Basis besitzt und wobei sich das entfernte Ende jedes der Beine nach außen über den Umfang der Basis hinaus erstreckt. wenn die Beine in ihrer aktiven Position sind.
  26. Vorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 25, wobei jedes der entfernten Enden der Beine von der Unterseite der Plattform beabstandet ist, wenn die Beine in ihrem Lager- bzw. Aufbewahrungszustand sind.
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