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EP1718377B1
EP1718377B1 EP04731618A EP04731618A EP1718377B1 EP 1718377 B1 EP1718377 B1 EP 1718377B1 EP 04731618 A EP04731618 A EP 04731618A EP 04731618 A EP04731618 A EP 04731618A EP 1718377 B1 EP1718377 B1 EP 1718377B1
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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
    • A63B21/06—User-manipulated weights
    • A63B21/0601—Special physical structures of used masses
    • A63B21/0606—Buoyant volumes to be submerged
    • 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
    • A63B21/026—Bars; Tubes; Leaf springs
    • 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
    • A63B21/06—User-manipulated weights
    • A63B21/0601—Special physical structures of used masses
    • A63B21/0607—Plastic masses, e.g. elastomers; Masses provided with plastic coverings
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a sports device with an elongated body.
  • the sports equipment is particularly suitable for training, play and / or exercise purposes.
  • the so-called expander are examples of sports equipment with two handles between which drawable elastic bands are formed.
  • a sports device with two handles, which are interconnected by means of a flexible electrical conductor, is from the DE 34 38 668 A known.
  • US-A-5,681,248 such as US 2001/0198081 A1 each show sports or exercise equipment with an elongated body which is elastically bendable out of the longitudinal direction, the device is equipped with at least two handles.
  • Object of the present invention is to provide a new sports equipment with which the whole human body can be trained efficiently.
  • the object is achieved by a sports device according to claim 1 and a sports device according to claim 12.
  • Preferred embodiments of the sports device according to the invention are defined in the subclaims to claim 1 or claim 12.
  • the invention further provides an assembly with the sports device according to the invention according to claim 16.
  • the elongate body With the property of elastic flexibility out of the longitudinal direction of the body and with the provision of the handles, which can respectively receive hands and / or feet of a human person, the elongate body can be elastically displaced from the source by the force mediated by the handles. Resting position to be bent out and then elastic (spring) return to the original or rest position.
  • the body itself and / or the handles attached thereto can be elastically extensible or stretchable at the same time.
  • the sports equipment according to the invention With the sports equipment according to the invention a diverse training of the whole human body while using hands and / or feet is possible.
  • the sports equipment according to the invention is easy to use, allows a physiologically favorable total body workout with only one device, and it can be optionally equipped with a low weight.
  • the sports equipment according to the invention opens up new exercise possibilities in the field of coordination and balance and is therefore well suited for rehabilitation purposes.
  • the sports equipment according to the invention comprises a (main) body, which is a structure bounded on all sides by surfaces and which is elongate, i. has a length to width ratio greater than 1, preferably greater than 10: 1.
  • the elongate body in its rest position i. in a non-bent state, prefers the shape of a cylinder.
  • Other elongated structures such as a cuboid, a curved elongated body, a prism and the like are also possible.
  • the elongated body may be defined in its shape in the rest position further by its cross section such that the cross section in at least one part, preferably mainly and above all substantially the entire length of the shape of a circle, a semicircle, a rectangle, a cube, a has any polygon, a rhombus, a kite, a trapezoid or the like.
  • the outer dimensions of the main body at rest are preferably set to provide convenient versatile exercise options so that the different handles of the sports equipment, both in the rest position and in the operating condition, separately accommodate the different hands and / or feet of a human person can.
  • the width of the main body is e.g. about 2 to 15 cm, preferably about 5 to 12 cm, and the length is e.g. about 40 to 150 cm, preferably about 50 to 100 cm.
  • ends of the preferably elongated body are suitably planar or rounded.
  • the surface of the body is preferably colored.
  • a signal color can be selected.
  • the desired elastic flexibility of the body from its longitudinal direction can be controlled and adjusted as described above by the spatial shape, the cross section of the body and / or by choosing a suitable material for the body.
  • Materials such as metals, metal alloys, composites, and especially plastics are contemplated for the body, and multiple materials may be combined, and wherein the material (s) may be incorporated throughout the volume content or, e.g. in a circumferential mantle or partly in the core with one type of material and partly in an environmental envelope in another type of material - a part of the volume content may be present.
  • the material for the body can be stretchable at the same time.
  • the elongate body of the sports device according to the invention is designed as a floating body.
  • the elongate body is mainly or substantially formed of a water-raising material.
  • Closed-cell foams are particularly suitable as buoyant materials.
  • Preferred base materials for the closed cell foam are polyolefins (such as polyethylenes or ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymers, especially Evazote ®), polyurethanes, polystyrenes and styrene copolymers.
  • handles serve directly or indirectly for receiving by hands and / or feet of the person operating the sports equipment.
  • hands and / or feet in particular both hands and feet for gripping or grasping the handles can be selected independently of each other.
  • handles are at ends or near ends of the flexible body, especially at attached to opposite ends of the elongated body to facilitate handling and improve whole body training.
  • the handles are not integrally formed on the main body itself, but separately or externally - each same or different from each other - in particular in the form of brackets and / or loops, which are attached by suitable elements on the main body.
  • the handle is formed in the form of a flexible, in particular extensible, loop.
  • a flexible material for the hanger and / or the loop of the handle for example, serves a fiber fabric, a fabric tape, an elastomer and in particular an elastically extensible plastic material such as a latex or silicone tape.
  • the yoke or loop is suitably pulled through the above-mentioned bore of the flexible body.
  • the length of the strap or the loop is preferably set so that the strap or the loop can be pulled across the respective end of the flexible body on the other side of the body.
  • the handles such as the above-mentioned straps or loops are at least partially, at least in the grip area of a padding of soft material, such as Neoprene ® or one of the above-mentioned foam materials, surrounded.
  • the external handles such as the above mentioned straps
  • the external handles in the respective bores transverse to the main direction of the flexible body are suitably pieces of pipe, e.g. are made of plastic used.
  • the pieces of pipe in the holes facilitate the guidance of the handles and additionally protect against tearing of possibly soft materials of the flexible body.
  • a sports and animation device is created, with a variety of gymnastic exercises can be performed.
  • the sports equipment can be used as strengthening, stretching and / or massaging device.
  • the sports equipment can be operated on the basis of the handles of one or more persons with hands and / or feet, with one and / or two-sided or simultaneous grip.
  • a negative buoyancy base material only for dry practice, but on the other hand advantageously with a positive buoyancy base material as desired additionally for gymnastic exercises in water sports.
  • the sports device according to the invention can serve both as a buoyancy aid and to increase the resistance.
  • the above-described sports device according to the invention with at least one standing holder combined.
  • the assembly can be accomplished simply by inserting the elongated body of the sports device according to the invention in the at least one stand holder.
  • the sports equipment according to the invention in the in Fig. 1A at rest and in Fig. 2B The embodiment shown in curved form in each case comprises the elongated (main) body 1 in cylindrical shape with flattened ends 1a and 1b.
  • the elongated body 1 is here especially about 8 cm wide and about 80 cm long made of a closed-cell foam material with visible on the surface 7, signal blue color.
  • Approximately at the respective ends are, transverse to the longitudinal direction through the cylindrical body through holes 2 configured, are inserted into the respective plastic pipe sections 6.
  • elastic bands 5 are pulled in the form of a loop.
  • the elastic bands 5 form together with the provided in the grip area padding 4 the respective separate handle 3 of the sports equipment.
  • FIG. 1B are each schematically represented by the reference numerals 8 and 9, these separate handles 3 can grasp or grasp comfortably and exert a force on the elongated body (in Fig. 1B exemplified by respective arrows at 8 and 9) to bend the body out of the longitudinal axis shown in dashed line. Due to the inherent elasticity of the body material, the body 1 is capable of bending ( Fig. 1B ) elastically spring back to the original or rest position. Due to a possible, in addition to existing longitudinal elasticity - possibly only or mainly with respect to the elastic bands 5 exists - the sports equipment can also be stretched. In the case of the embodiment according to Fig. 1A / 1B pulling and stretching movements are additionally supported by the stretchable property of the elastic bands 5.
  • the flexible body 1 is formed of a foamed material having a buoyancy effect resulting in water, it can be made in Fig. 1A / 1B shown sports equipment can be used in an advantageous manner at the same time for training, play and / or practice purposes in the water.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B Examples of assemblies of the sports equipment according to the invention with the (main) body 1 and two (s. Fig. 2A ) or one (s. Fig. 2B ) Stand holder (s) 10 shown.
  • the stand 10 which are formed of a suitable material such as plastic or metal, have corresponding recesses, in the as in Fig. 2A shown respective ends of the cylindrical main body 1, or as in Fig. 2B shown the middle part of the cylindrical main body 1 are inserted by a mating engagement.
  • the sports equipment according to the invention is by no means limited to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings or the embodiments explained above. Rather, various modifications of the sports equipment are possible, e.g. in terms of the design of other materials, shapes and dimensions of the body, the type and construction of the handles, the addition of additional handles, the cultivation of other technical and / or aesthetic elements, USW.

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Sports equipment or a sports device is described. It has an elongated body equipped with two handles, which are configured to accommodate hands and/or feet. The elongated body can be elastically flexed in a longitudinal direction. In a preferred embodiment of the sports equipment or sports device, the elongated body is designed for use as a swimming float. The sports equipment or sports device is particularly suited for training, playing and/or exercising.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Sportgerät mit einem länglichen Körper. Das Sportgerät ist für Trainings-, Spiel- und/oder Übungszwecke besonders geeignet.The present invention relates to a sports device with an elongated body. The sports equipment is particularly suitable for training, play and / or exercise purposes.

Die so genannten Expander sind Beispiele für Sportgeräte mit zwei Handgriffen, zwischen denen ziehbare elastische Bänder ausgebildet sind.The so-called expander are examples of sports equipment with two handles between which drawable elastic bands are formed.

Ein Sportgerät mit zwei Handgriffen, welche mittels eines biegsamen elektrischen Leiters miteinander verbunden sind, ist aus der DE 34 38 668 A bekannt.A sports device with two handles, which are interconnected by means of a flexible electrical conductor, is from the DE 34 38 668 A known.

Die Dokumente US 2001/0049240 A1 , US-A-5,681,248 sowie US 2001/0198081 A1 zeigen jeweils Sport- bzw. Übungsgeräte mit einem länglichen Körper, der aus der Längsrichtung heraus elastisch biegbar ist, wobei das Gerät jeweils mit mindestens zwei Griffen ausgestattet ist.The documents US 2001/0049240 A1 . US-A-5,681,248 such as US 2001/0198081 A1 each show sports or exercise equipment with an elongated body which is elastically bendable out of the longitudinal direction, the device is equipped with at least two handles.

Ferner existieren Schwimmgeräte mit länglichen Körpern. Diese eignen sich jedoch nicht oder kaum für Trainings- oder Übungszwecke.Furthermore, there are swimming devices with elongated bodies. However, these are not or hardly suitable for training or exercise purposes.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, ein neues Sportgerät zu schaffen, mit dem der ganze menschliche Körper effizient trainiert werden kann.Object of the present invention is to provide a new sports equipment with which the whole human body can be trained efficiently.

Die Aufgabe wird gelöst durch ein Sportgerät gemäß Anspruch 1 sowie ein Sportgerät gemäß Anspruch 12. Bevorzugte Ausgestaltungen des erfindungsgemäßen Sportgeräts sind in den Unteransprüchen zu Anspruch 1 bzw Anspruch 12 definiert. Die Erfindung stellt ferner einen Zusammenbau mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Sportgerät gemäß Anspruch 16 zur Verfügung.The object is achieved by a sports device according to claim 1 and a sports device according to claim 12. Preferred embodiments of the sports device according to the invention are defined in the subclaims to claim 1 or claim 12. The invention further provides an assembly with the sports device according to the invention according to claim 16.

Mit der Eigenschaft der elastischen Biegbarkeit aus der Längsrichtung des Körpers heraus und mit dem Vorsehen der Griffe, die jeweils Hände und/oder Füße einer menschlichen Person aufnehmen können, kann der längliche Körper über die durch die Griffe vermittelte Krafteinwirkung elastisch aus der Ursprungs- bzw. Ruheposition heraus gebogen werden und anschließend wieder elastisch (federnd) in die Ursprungs- bzw. Ruheposition zurückkehren. Ergänzend zur elastischen Biegbarkeit können gleichzeitig der Körper selbst und/oder die daran angebrachten Griffe elastisch zieh- bzw. dehnbar sein.With the property of elastic flexibility out of the longitudinal direction of the body and with the provision of the handles, which can respectively receive hands and / or feet of a human person, the elongate body can be elastically displaced from the source by the force mediated by the handles. Resting position to be bent out and then elastic (spring) return to the original or rest position. In addition to the elastic bendability, the body itself and / or the handles attached thereto can be elastically extensible or stretchable at the same time.

Mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Sportgerät wird ein vielfältiges Trainieren des ganzen menschlichen Körpers unter gleichzeitigem Einsatz von Händen und/oder Füßen ermöglicht. Darüber hinaus gibt es gegenüber den eingangs erwähnten sowie gegenüber anderen herkömmlichen Sportgeräten weitere Vorteile: das erfindungsgemäße Sportgerät ist leicht in der Handhabung, ermöglicht ein physiologisch günstiges Ganzkörpertraining mit nur einem Gerät, und es kann wahlweise mit einem geringen Eigengewicht ausgestattet werden. Das erfindungsgemäße Sportgerät eröffnet neue Übungsmöglichkeiten im Bereich Koordination und Gleichgewicht und ist daher für Rehabilitationszwecke gut geeignet.With the sports equipment according to the invention a diverse training of the whole human body while using hands and / or feet is possible. In addition, there are over the above-mentioned and compared to other conventional sports equipment further advantages: the sports equipment according to the invention is easy to use, allows a physiologically favorable total body workout with only one device, and it can be optionally equipped with a low weight. The sports equipment according to the invention opens up new exercise possibilities in the field of coordination and balance and is therefore well suited for rehabilitation purposes.

Das Prinzip der vorliegenden Erfindung und deren bevorzugte Ausführungsformen werden nachfolgend im einzelnen näher erläutert.The principle of the present invention and its preferred embodiments will be explained in more detail below.

Das erfindungsgemäße Sportgerät weist einen (Haupt-)Körper auf, der ein von allen Seiten durch Flächen begrenztes Gebilde darstellt und der länglich ist, d.h. ein Länge- zu Breiteverhältnis von größer 1, vorzugsweise von mehr als 10:1 aufweist. So hat der längliche Körper in seiner Ruhestellung, d.h. in nicht gebogenem Zustand, bevorzugt die Gestalt eines Zylinders. Andere längliche Gebilde wie ein Quader, ein gebogener länglicher Körper, ein Prisma und dergleichen sind ebenfalls möglich. Der längliche Körper kann in seiner Gestalt in Ruhestellung ferner durch seinen Querschnitt derart definiert sein, daß der Querschnitt in mindestens einem Teil, vorzugsweise hauptsächlich und vor allem weitgehend in der gesamten Länge die Form eines Kreises, eines Halbkreises, eines Rechtecks, eines Würfels, eines beliebigen Vielecks, einer Raute, eines Drachens, eines Trapezes oder dergleichen aufweist. Die äußeren Ausmaße des Hauptkörpers in Ruhestellung sind zum Bereitstellen von günstigen vielseitigen Übungsmöglichkeiten vorzugsweise so eingestellt, daß die unterschiedlichen Griffe des Sportgeräts, und zwar sowohl in der Ruhestellung als auch im Betriebszustand, getrennt voneinander passend die verschiedenen Hände und/oder Füße einer menschlichen Person aufnehmen können. Die Breite des Hauptkörpers beträgt z.B. etwa 2 bis 15 cm, bevorzugt etwa 5 bis 12 cm, und die Länge beträgt z.B. etwa 40 bis 150 cm, bevorzugt etwa 50 bis 100 cm.The sports equipment according to the invention comprises a (main) body, which is a structure bounded on all sides by surfaces and which is elongate, i. has a length to width ratio greater than 1, preferably greater than 10: 1. Thus, the elongate body in its rest position, i. in a non-bent state, prefers the shape of a cylinder. Other elongated structures such as a cuboid, a curved elongated body, a prism and the like are also possible. The elongated body may be defined in its shape in the rest position further by its cross section such that the cross section in at least one part, preferably mainly and above all substantially the entire length of the shape of a circle, a semicircle, a rectangle, a cube, a has any polygon, a rhombus, a kite, a trapezoid or the like. The outer dimensions of the main body at rest are preferably set to provide convenient versatile exercise options so that the different handles of the sports equipment, both in the rest position and in the operating condition, separately accommodate the different hands and / or feet of a human person can. The width of the main body is e.g. about 2 to 15 cm, preferably about 5 to 12 cm, and the length is e.g. about 40 to 150 cm, preferably about 50 to 100 cm.

Die Enden des vorzugsweise länglichen Körpers sind geeigneter Weise planar oder abgerundet ausgebildet.The ends of the preferably elongated body are suitably planar or rounded.

Um die Sichtbarkeit bzw. den ästhetische Eindruck zu verbessern, ist die Oberfläche des Körpers vorzugsweise farbig. Insbesondere kann eine Signalfarbe gewählt werden.In order to improve the visibility or the aesthetic impression, the surface of the body is preferably colored. In particular, a signal color can be selected.

Die gewünschte elastische Biegsamkeit des Körpers aus seiner Längsrichtung heraus kann wie oben beschrieben durch die räumliche Gestalt, dem Querschnitt des Körpers und/oder durch Wahl eines geeigneten Materials für den Körper gesteuert und eingestellt werden. Für den Körper kommen Materialien wie Metalle, Metallegierungen, Compositmaterialien und insbesondere Kunststoffe in Betracht, wobei auch mehrere Materialien kombiniert werden können, und wobei das Material (bzw. die Materialien) im ganzen Volumeninhalt oder - z.B. in einem Umfangsmantel oder zum einen Teil im Kern mit einer Materialart und zum anderen Teil in einer Umgebungshülle in einer anderen Materialart - einem Teil des Volumeninhalts vorliegen kann (können). Neben der elastischen Biegsamkeit kann das Material für den Körper gleichzeitig dehnbar sein.The desired elastic flexibility of the body from its longitudinal direction can be controlled and adjusted as described above by the spatial shape, the cross section of the body and / or by choosing a suitable material for the body. Materials such as metals, metal alloys, composites, and especially plastics are contemplated for the body, and multiple materials may be combined, and wherein the material (s) may be incorporated throughout the volume content or, e.g. in a circumferential mantle or partly in the core with one type of material and partly in an environmental envelope in another type of material - a part of the volume content may be present. In addition to the elastic flexibility, the material for the body can be stretchable at the same time.

In einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist der längliche Körper des erfindungsgemäßen Sportgeräts als Schwimmkörper ausgestaltet. Zu diesem Zweck ist der längliche Körper hauptsächlich oder im wesentlichen aus einem in Wasser Auftrieb erzeugenden Material gebildet. Als Auftrieb erzeugende Materialien sind geschlossenzellige Schaumstoffe besonders geeignet. Bevorzugte Basismaterialien für den geschlossenzelligen Schaumstoff sind Polyolefine (z.B. Polyethylene oder Ethylen/Vinylacetat-Copolymere, insbesondere Evazote®), Polyurethane, Polystyrole und Styrol-Copolymere.In a particularly preferred embodiment, the elongate body of the sports device according to the invention is designed as a floating body. For this purpose, the elongate body is mainly or substantially formed of a water-raising material. Closed-cell foams are particularly suitable as buoyant materials. Preferred base materials for the closed cell foam are polyolefins (such as polyethylenes or ethylene / vinyl acetate copolymers, especially Evazote ®), polyurethanes, polystyrenes and styrene copolymers.

Die Griffe dienen direkt oder indirekt zur Aufnahme durch Hände und/oder Füße der das Sportgerät bedienenden Person. Dabei können unabhängig voneinander Hände und/oder Füße, insbesondere sowohl Hände als auch Füße zum Greifen oder Fassen der Griffe gewählt werden. Gemäß einer bevorzugten Weiterentwicklung des erfindungsgemäßen Sportgeräts sind Griffe an Enden oder in der Nähe von Enden des biegsamen Körpers, speziell bei jeweils gegenüberliegenden Enden des länglichen Körpers angebracht, um die Handhabung zu erleichtern und ein Ganzkörpertraining zu verbessern. Bevorzugt sind die Griffe nicht integral am Hauptkörper selbst, sondern separat bzw. extern - jeweils gleich oder verschieden voneinander - insbesondere in Form von Bügeln und/oder Schlaufen gebildet, die durch geeignete Elemente am Hauptkörper angebracht sind. Eine geeignete Anbringung der separaten Griffe, insbesondere der Bügel und/oder der Schlaufen, erfolgt vorzugsweise über Bohrungen, die geeigneterweise an den Enden oder in der Nähe der Enden vorliegen. Zur Bereitstellung von Griffen in Form von Bügeln sind diese zum Beispiel aus festem, nicht dehnbarem Material wie Metall, einem Draht oder einer Drahtwicklung oder hartem Kunststoff gefertigt. Um die Übungsmöglichkeiten des Sportsgeräts weiter zu verbessern, ist in einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der Griff in Form einer flexiblen, insbesondere dehnbaren Schlaufe gebildet. Als flexibles Material für den Bügel und/oder die Schlaufe des Griffs dient beispielsweise ein Fasergewebe, ein Stoffband, ein Elastomer und insbesondere ein elastisch dehnbares Kunststoffmaterial wie ein Latex- oder Silikonband. Der Bügel oder die Schlaufe ist geeigneterweise durch die vorstehend erwähnte Bohrung des biegsamen Körpers gezogen. Um die Flexibilität des Sportgeräts zu verbessern, ist die Länge des Bügels bzw. der Schlaufe vorzugsweise so eingestellt, daß der Bügel bzw. die Schlaufe über das jeweilige Ende des biegsamen Körpers hinweg auf die andere Seite des Körpers gezogen werden kann.The handles serve directly or indirectly for receiving by hands and / or feet of the person operating the sports equipment. In this case, hands and / or feet, in particular both hands and feet for gripping or grasping the handles can be selected independently of each other. According to a preferred development of the sports device according to the invention, handles are at ends or near ends of the flexible body, especially at attached to opposite ends of the elongated body to facilitate handling and improve whole body training. Preferably, the handles are not integrally formed on the main body itself, but separately or externally - each same or different from each other - in particular in the form of brackets and / or loops, which are attached by suitable elements on the main body. Appropriate attachment of the separate handles, in particular the stirrups and / or the loops, preferably takes place via bores which are suitably present at the ends or in the vicinity of the ends. For example, to provide handles in the form of hangers, they are made of solid, nonstretchable material, such as metal, a wire or wire wrap, or hard plastic. In order to further improve the exercise possibilities of the sports equipment, in a preferred embodiment, the handle is formed in the form of a flexible, in particular extensible, loop. As a flexible material for the hanger and / or the loop of the handle, for example, serves a fiber fabric, a fabric tape, an elastomer and in particular an elastically extensible plastic material such as a latex or silicone tape. The yoke or loop is suitably pulled through the above-mentioned bore of the flexible body. In order to improve the flexibility of the sports equipment, the length of the strap or the loop is preferably set so that the strap or the loop can be pulled across the respective end of the flexible body on the other side of the body.

Um das Feeling bzw. das Griffvermögen zu verbessern, sind die Griffe wie die oben erwähnten Bügel bzw. Schlaufen mindestens teilweise, jedenfalls im Griffbereich von einer Polsterung aus weichem Material, z.B. Neopren® oder einem der bereits oben erwähnten Schaumstoffmaterialien, umgeben.In order to improve the feel or grip, the handles, such as the above-mentioned straps or loops are at least partially, at least in the grip area of a padding of soft material, such as Neoprene ® or one of the above-mentioned foam materials, surrounded.

Zur Führung der externen Griffe wie die oben erwähnten Bügel bzw. Schlaufen sind in den jeweiligen Bohrungen quer zur Hauptrichtung des biegsamen Körpers geeigneterweise Rohrstücke, die z.B. aus Kunststoff gefertigt sind, eingesetzt. Die Rohrstücke in den Bohrungen erleichtern das Führen der Griffe und schützen zusätzlich vor einem Einreißen von ggf. weichen Materialien des biegsamen Körpers.For guiding the external handles, such as the above mentioned straps, in the respective bores transverse to the main direction of the flexible body are suitably pieces of pipe, e.g. are made of plastic used. The pieces of pipe in the holes facilitate the guidance of the handles and additionally protect against tearing of possibly soft materials of the flexible body.

Durch die oben beschriebenen, einzeln oder in Kombination vorgesehenen, bevorzugten Merkmale des erfindungsgemäßen Sportgeräts wird ein Sport- und Animationsgerät geschaffen, mit dem eine Vielzahl von gymnastischen Übungen durchgeführt werden können. Je nach wahlweisem Ausgestalten der beschriebenen Maßnahmen kann das Sportgerät als Kräftigungs-, Dehnungs- und/oder Massagegerät genutzt werden. Das Sportgerät kann anhand der Griffe von einer oder mehreren Personen mit Händen und/oder Füßen, mit ein- und/oder beidseitig einsetzbarem oder gleichzeitigem Griff, betätigt werden. Je nach Wahl des Materials für den Hauptkörper ist das erfindungsgemäße Sportgerät vielseitig einsetzbar, zum Beispiel bei einem einen negativen Auftrieb aufweisenden Basismaterial allein für Trockenübungen, andererseits jedoch vorteilhafterweise bei einem einen positiven Auftrieb aufweisenden Basismaterial je nach Wunsch zusätzlich für gymnastische Übungen im Wassersport. Im letztgenannten Fall und der entsprechenden Ausgestaltung in Form eines Schwimmkörpers kann das erfindungsgemäße Sportgerät sowohl als Auftriebshilfe als auch zur Vergrößerung des Widerstandes dienen.By the above-described, individually or in combination provided, preferred features of the sports equipment according to the invention, a sports and animation device is created, with a variety of gymnastic exercises can be performed. Depending on the optional design of the measures described, the sports equipment can be used as strengthening, stretching and / or massaging device. The sports equipment can be operated on the basis of the handles of one or more persons with hands and / or feet, with one and / or two-sided or simultaneous grip. Depending on the choice of material for the main body sports equipment of the invention is versatile, for example, a negative buoyancy base material only for dry practice, but on the other hand advantageously with a positive buoyancy base material as desired additionally for gymnastic exercises in water sports. In the latter case and the corresponding embodiment in the form of a floating body, the sports device according to the invention can serve both as a buoyancy aid and to increase the resistance.

In einem für die Praxis vorteilhaften Zusammenbau gemäß einem weiteren Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung ist das oben beschriebene erfindungsgemäße Sportgerät mit mindestens einem stehenden Halter kombiniert. Der Zusammenbau kann einfach durch ein Einstecken des länglichen Körpers des erfindungsgemäßen Sportgeräts in den mindestens einen Standhalter bewerkstelligt werden.In an advantageous for practice assembly according to another aspect of the present invention, the above-described sports device according to the invention with at least one standing holder combined. The assembly can be accomplished simply by inserting the elongated body of the sports device according to the invention in the at least one stand holder.

Die vorliegende Erfindung wird nachstehend durch beispielhafte, jedoch nicht einschränkend zu verstehende bevorzugte Ausführungsformen in Verbindung mit den Zeichnungen näher erläutert, wobei

Fig. 1A
ein erfindungsgemäßes Sportgerät schematisch in Ru- hestellung und
Fig. 1B
das erfindungsgemäße Sportgerät schematisch im Be- trieb bei einer teilweise gebogenen Position gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform der vorlie- genden Erfindung zeigen; und
Fig. 2A
und Fig. 2B jeweils schematisch einen erfindungsge- mäßen Zusammenbau mit dem Sportgerät und zwei bzw. einem Standhalter zeigen.
The present invention will be further described by way of example but not by way of limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG
Fig. 1A
a sports device according to the invention schematically in rest position and
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show the sports device according to the invention schematically in operation in a partially bent position according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; and
Fig. 2A
and Fig. 2B each schematically show an inventive assembly with the sports equipment and two or a stand holder.

Das erfindungsgemäße Sportgerät in der in Fig. 1A in Ruhestellung und in Fig. 2B im Betrieb in gebogener Form gezeigten Ausgestaltung umfaßt jeweils den länglichen (Haupt-)Körper 1 in Zylinderform mit abgeflachten Enden 1a und 1b. Der längliche Körper 1 ist hier speziell etwa 8 cm breit und etwa 80 cm lang aus einem geschlossenzelligen Schaumstoffmaterial mit an der Oberfläche 7 sichtbarer, signalblauer Farbe gefertigt. Etwa bei den jeweiligen Enden sind, quer zur Längsrichtung durch den zylindrischen Körper hindurch, Bohrungen 2 ausgestaltet, in die jeweils Kunststoff-Rohrstücke 6 eingesetzt sind. Durch die jeweiligen Rohrstücke 6 sind elastische Bänder 5 in Form einer Schlaufe gezogen. Die elastischen Bänder 5 bilden zusammen mit der im Griffbereich vorgesehenen Polsterung 4 den jeweiligen separaten Griff 3 des Sportgeräts. Hände bzw. Füße, die in Fig. 1B jeweils schematisch durch die Bezugsziffern 8 und 9 dargestellt sind, können diese separaten Griffe 3 bequem greifen oder fassen und eine Kraftwirkung auf den länglichen Körper ausüben (in Fig. 1B beispielhaft durch jeweilige Pfeile bei 8 und 9 veranschaulicht), um den Körper aus der in gestrichelter Linie dargestellten Längsachse heraus zu biegen. Durch die dem Körpermaterial eigene Elastizität vermag der Körper 1 vom gebogenen Zustand (Fig. 1B) elastisch wieder in die Ursprungs- bzw. Ruheposition zurückzufedern. Aufgrund einer möglichen, zusätzlich in Längsrichtung existierenden Elastizität - die ggf. nur oder hauptsächlich bezüglich der elastischen Bändern 5 existiert - kann das Sportgerät auch gedehnt werden. Im Fall der Ausführungsform nach Fig. 1A/1B werden Zieh- und Dehnbewegungen zusätzlich durch die dehnbare Eigenschaft der elastischen Bänder 5 unterstützt.The sports equipment according to the invention in the in Fig. 1A at rest and in Fig. 2B The embodiment shown in curved form in each case comprises the elongated (main) body 1 in cylindrical shape with flattened ends 1a and 1b. The elongated body 1 is here especially about 8 cm wide and about 80 cm long made of a closed-cell foam material with visible on the surface 7, signal blue color. Approximately at the respective ends are, transverse to the longitudinal direction through the cylindrical body through holes 2 configured, are inserted into the respective plastic pipe sections 6. By the respective pipe pieces 6 elastic bands 5 are pulled in the form of a loop. The elastic bands 5 form together with the provided in the grip area padding 4 the respective separate handle 3 of the sports equipment. Hands or feet in Fig. 1B are each schematically represented by the reference numerals 8 and 9, these separate handles 3 can grasp or grasp comfortably and exert a force on the elongated body (in Fig. 1B exemplified by respective arrows at 8 and 9) to bend the body out of the longitudinal axis shown in dashed line. Due to the inherent elasticity of the body material, the body 1 is capable of bending ( Fig. 1B ) elastically spring back to the original or rest position. Due to a possible, in addition to existing longitudinal elasticity - possibly only or mainly with respect to the elastic bands 5 exists - the sports equipment can also be stretched. In the case of the embodiment according to Fig. 1A / 1B pulling and stretching movements are additionally supported by the stretchable property of the elastic bands 5.

Da der biegsame Körper 1 aus einem geschäumten Material mit in Wasser resultierender Auftriebswirkung gebildet ist, kann das in Fig. 1A/1B gezeigte Sportgerät auf vorteilhafte Weise gleichzeitig für Trainings-, Spiel- und/oder Übungszwecke im Wasser verwendet werden.Since the flexible body 1 is formed of a foamed material having a buoyancy effect resulting in water, it can be made in Fig. 1A / 1B shown sports equipment can be used in an advantageous manner at the same time for training, play and / or practice purposes in the water.

In den Figuren 2A und 2B sind Beispiele für Zusammenbauten aus dem erfindungsgemäßen Sportgerät mit dem (Haupt-)Körper 1 und jeweils zwei (s. Fig. 2A) oder einem (s. Fig. 2B) Standhalter(n) 10 gezeigt. Die Standhalter 10, die aus einem geeigneten Material wie Kunststoff oder Metall gebildet sind, weisen entsprechende Aussparungen auf, in die wie in Fig. 2A gezeigt jeweilige Enden des zylinderförmigen Hauptkörpers 1, oder wie in Fig. 2B gezeigt der mittlere Teil des zylindrischen Hauptkörpers 1 durch einen passenden Eingriff eingesteckt sind.In the FIGS. 2A and 2B Examples of assemblies of the sports equipment according to the invention with the (main) body 1 and two (s. Fig. 2A ) or one (s. Fig. 2B ) Stand holder (s) 10 shown. The stand 10, which are formed of a suitable material such as plastic or metal, have corresponding recesses, in the as in Fig. 2A shown respective ends of the cylindrical main body 1, or as in Fig. 2B shown the middle part of the cylindrical main body 1 are inserted by a mating engagement.

Das erfindungsgemäße Sportgerät ist keineswegs auf die in den Zeichnungen dargestellten bzw. die oben erläuterten Ausführungsformen beschränkt. Vielmehr sind vielfältige Abwandlungen des Sportgeräts möglich, z.B. hinsichtlich der Ausgestaltung anderer Materialien, Formen und Maße des Körpers, der Art und der Konstruktion der Griffe, der Hinzufügung weiterer Griffe, dem Anbau weiterer technischer und/oder ästhetischer Elemente, USW.The sports equipment according to the invention is by no means limited to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings or the embodiments explained above. Rather, various modifications of the sports equipment are possible, e.g. in terms of the design of other materials, shapes and dimensions of the body, the type and construction of the handles, the addition of additional handles, the cultivation of other technical and / or aesthetic elements, USW.

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  1. A sports device having an elongated body (1),
    wherein the elongated body (1) is equipped with at least two handles (3), wherein the handles (3) are configured to respectively accommodate hands and/or feet (8; 9), wherein the elongated body (1) can be elastically flexed from the longitudinal direction,
    wherein the handles (3) are attached close to the respective body ends (1a, 1b) by means of borings (2), characterized in that the borings pass through the elongated body transverse to the main direction of the elongated body,
    and the respective body ends (1a, 1b) remain free.
  2. The sports device according to claim 1, characterized in that the elongated body (1) is arranged in the form of a swimming float.
  3. The sports device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the elongated body (1) is formed of a material generating buoyancy in water.
  4. The sports device according to claim 3, characterized in that the material generating buoyancy is a closed-cell foam.
  5. The sports device according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elongated body (1) in a resting position has the shape of a cylinder.
  6. The sports device according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elongated body (1) in a resting position has a shape, a cross-section of which in at least a main portion along the length of the body has the form of a circle, a half circle, a rectangle, a square, an arbitrary polygon, a rhombus, a kite-form or a trapezoid.
  7. The sports device according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that the ends of the elongated body (1) are planar or round.
  8. The sports device according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elongated body (1) has a signal color at least on the surface (7).
  9. The sports device according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that the handles (3) are attached separately to the elongated body (1).
  10. The sports device according to claim 1, characterized in that tube elements (5) are respectively inserted in the borings (2) through the body (1).
  11. The sports device according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that the handles (3) are formed, respectively identically or different from each other, by hoops and/or loops.
  12. A sports device having an elongated body (1),
    wherein the elongated body (1) is equipped with at least two handles (3), wherein the handles (3) are configured to respectively accommodate hands and/or feet (8; 9), wherein the elongated body (1) can be elastically flexed from the longitudinal direction,
    characterized in that the handles (3) are attached to the elongated body (1) by means of a stretchable element (5) made of an elastically stretchable material, such that pulling movements for elastically flexing the elongated body (1) from the longitudinal direction and stretching movements in the longitudinal direction are permitted, and wherein the respective body ends (1a, 1b) remain free.
  13. The sports device according to claim 12, characterized in that the hoops and/or loops are at least partially enclosed by a cushioning (4) made of soft material.
  14. The sports device according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elongated body (1) is dimensioned such that it can be grasped or holded both in the resting position and in the operation status by means of a hand via one handle and by means of a foot of a person via another handle.
  15. The sports device according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that the elongated body (1) in a resting position is about 2 to 15 cm in width and about 40 to 150 cm in length.
  16. An assembly including a sports device according to anyone of claims 1 to 15, and at least one standing holder (10), into which the elongated body (1) is inserted.
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