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EP2279779A1
EP2279779A1 EP10164777A EP10164777A EP2279779A1 EP 2279779 A1 EP2279779 A1 EP 2279779A1 EP 10164777 A EP10164777 A EP 10164777A EP 10164777 A EP10164777 A EP 10164777A EP 2279779 A1 EP2279779 A1 EP 2279779A1
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legrest
backrest
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Neil Summers
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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
    • A63B21/02—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
    • 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
    • A63B21/023—Wound springs
    • A63B21/025—Spiral springs with turns lying substantially in plane surfaces
    • 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
    • A63B23/02—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for the abdomen, the spinal column or the torso muscles related to shoulders (e.g. chest muscles)
    • A63B23/0205—Abdomen
    • A63B23/0211—Abdomen moving torso with immobilized lower limbs
    • 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
    • A63B23/02—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for the abdomen, the spinal column or the torso muscles related to shoulders (e.g. chest muscles)
    • A63B23/0205—Abdomen
    • A63B23/0222—Abdomen moving torso and lower limbs
    • 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
    • A63B23/04—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously for lower limbs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2210/00—Space saving
    • A63B2210/50—Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport

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  • the present invention relates to apparatus for use in exercise routines, and in particular for the legs and abdomen.
  • leg and abdomen exercise apparatus include frame structures which are bulky, not readily disassembled and can prove unsightly when used and stored within a domestic environment.
  • the present invention seeks to provide for exercise apparatus, particularly for the abdomen and/or legs, having advantages over known such apparatus.
  • the present invention seeks to provide for exercise apparatus, such as for the abdomen and/or legs and which is relatively simple in structure and operation and also for maintenance purposes, whilst nevertheless enhancing the range and nature of the exercise routines available to different users and which, as a further advantage, can prove particularly compact and relatively easily stored when not in use.
  • exercise apparatus comprising a backrest pivotally coupled in a region of a first end to a support and resiliently biased to extend in an at least partially upward direction therefrom, a legrest pivotally coupled in a region of a first end to the said support and resiliently biased to extend in an at least partially upward direction the said support being arranged for stable location of the apparatus on a floor, and the apparatus further being arranged to present a seat portion for a user in the region of the said first ends of the backrest and the legrest.
  • the apparatus of the present invention advantageously provides for a simple, compact and readily stored apparatus for providing a full scope of exercises relevant to the abdomen and/or legs.
  • the apparatus can be simply moved from its position of use and stored as required.
  • the backrest can be arranged to extend at an angle to the said legrest.
  • At least one of the backrests and the legrests can, if required, be moved, and held in a position, against any resilience arising within the apparatus.
  • the backrest and legrest can be arranged to pivot about a common fulcrum.
  • the backrest and legrest can advantageously be resiliently and pivotally coupled together with the pivot coupling being mounted to the said support.
  • each of the backrest and the legrest is resiliently pivotally coupled to the support and extend partially upwardly, in at least slightly different directions therefrom and/or from different locations thereon.
  • the seat portion can advantageously be located between the respective first ends of the backrest and legrest.
  • the backrest and legrest of the present invention can extend upwardly in a generally V-shaped configuration.
  • the support includes handles to be gripped by a user during an exercise routine.
  • the handles can comprise a pair of handles extending from respective sides of the said support, and preferably in the region of the seat portion.
  • the seat portion can be provided for the user solely by way of the adjacent first ends of the backrest and the legrests.
  • an upwardly facing portion of the support between the said first ends of the backrest and the legrest can comprise a seat portion for the apparatus.
  • Such a region of support can be provided with an appropriate cushion as required.
  • the seat portion is presented at a raised location above the floor upon which the apparatus is to be supported.
  • each of the back and legrests is such that each can be pivoted against the resilient bias at least to a substantially horizontal position.
  • the apparatus while retaining its compact and efficient construction, can advantageously provide for a wide range of possible exercises.
  • the legrest is arranged to provide support under the back of a user's thigh.
  • the backrest and the legrest can comprise generally flat solid members, or can comprise frame members with, for example, webbing therebetween for support for a user's back and legs.
  • the frame members can include appropriate cushion members which, if required, can be movable relative to the frame members.
  • the backrest comprises an arm member pivotally engaged in a resilient manner to the said support and presenting a cushion pad for contact with a user's back.
  • the cushion pad is advantageously mounted to the arm member in a movable manner such that its position on the arm member can be readily adjusted to best to suit the user.
  • legrest can comprise at least one central longitudinal arm and with leg support means extending laterally either side thereof.
  • the leg support means comprise cushion members which, if required, can be arranged to move relative to the central longitudinal arm(s).
  • the relative movement of the cushion support members is in a rotatable manner so as to rotate as a user's legs are moved relative thereto generally either when climbing onto or off the apparatus and/or when using the same.
  • respective first and second pairs of the said support members are provided in a manner spaced in the longitudinal direction of the said central arm(s).
  • laterally support members are arranged to engage under different parts of a user's legs.
  • the said laterally extending support members are advantageously removably mounted to the longitudinal arm(s) such that their location on the said arm(s) and can be adjusted as required for comfort of the user.
  • Fig. 1 comprises a schematic side illustration of exercise apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the exercise apparatus 10 arranged for exercising the abdomen and legs includes a floor mounted support 12 having feet 14, 16 for stable location of the apparatus 10 on a floor surface (not shown).
  • the support 12 is also connected to a resilient biasing element 18 operatively coupled to a partially upwardly extending backrest 20 and legrest 22.
  • the backrest 20 and legrest 22 are therefore effectively coupled together in a resiliently biased manner such that the backrest 20 is biased in the direction of arrow A and legrest 22 is biased in the direction of arrow B.
  • the region of the adjacent ends of the backrest 20 and legrest 22 in the region of the fulcrum of the pivotal connection 18 thereby generally forms a seat region for the user.
  • each of the backrest 20 and the legrest 22 can be pivoted in a direction opposite to arrows A, B respectively, and against the biasing force biasing means 18.
  • the user can execute an exercise routine working both their abdomen and leg muscles.
  • the point of pivotal connection of the backrest 20 and legrest 22 is raised from the floor surface upon which the apparatus 10 is located such that, when each of the backrest 20 and legrest 22 are pivoted against the biasing force by the user to their maximum extent, i.e. in the direction of arrows C in Fig. 2 , each of the backrest 20 and legrest 22 effectively extend downwardly from the seat region so as to advantageously provide a full extent to the exercise routine performed by the user.
  • the support frame 26 can also provide a handle 32 to be gripped by a user during an exercise routine.
  • each of the backrest 28 and legrest 30 is likewise generally achieved by way of different fulcrum allowing pivoting motion against the biasing force beyond the horizontal and to the position as illustrated in Fig. 4 .
  • pivoting motion of the backrest 28 and legrest 30 in the directions of arrows C is again advantageously possible to enhance the exercise regime available to a user.
  • Figs. 5 and 6 show the position of the human body at the two extremes of the exercise routine that can be conducted by way of the apparatus as illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4 .
  • FIG. 7 there is provided an illustration of a further embodiment of the present invention and which is configured particularly with the comfort of the user in mind.
  • the embodiment of Fig. 7 comprises a "jack knife” exercise apparatus 34 of similar intended operation to the preceding embodiments.
  • the apparatus has a cushioned seat 36, upon which the user has to sit to an exercise routine, and extending generally upwardly adjacent the portion of that seat 36 is a backrest arm 38 having removably mounted cushion pad 40 located approximately at the other end thereof.
  • the position of the cushion pad 40 on the arm 38 can be varied as required and so as to suit the height and generally the length of the back of the user so as to optimise comfort of the apparatus during use.
  • a pair of central legrest arms 42 Extending from a region on the opposite side of the seat 36 is a pair of central legrest arms 42 having first 44a, 44b and second 46a, 46b respective pairs of cylindrical leg support cushions extending laterally either side thereof.
  • each of the arms 38, 42 is pivotally mounted, in a resilient manner, to a small ground support frame 48 having generally parallel side bars 50A, 50B terminating in four leg members 52-58 having, for example, rubber feet 60 (two of which are illustrated in Fig. 7 ) so as to provide secure location of the apparatus upon a floor in a manner to prevent the sliding thereof from the floor surface, and also in a manner of preventing damage and/or marking of the floor.
  • each of the parallel side bars 50A, 50B Extending from each of the parallel side bars 50A, 50B is a pair of handles 62A, 62B which, as required, can be griped by a user when performing an exercise routine on the apparatus 34.
  • the user can advantageously perform a variety of exercise routines.
  • the legs can remain generally stationary as supported by the cylindrical cushions 44A, 44B; 46A, 46B and the user can perform a sit-up type exercise routine by moving the backrest 38 in a counter clockwise direction as presented in Fig. 7 and against the resilient biasing of the backrest arm 38.
  • the central arm 42 of the legrest actually comprises two separate parallel arms, the first having the cylindrical cushions 44A, 46A extending therefrom, and the second having the cylindrical cushions 44B, 46B extending therefrom.
  • Each of the cushions 44A, 44B; 46A, 46B therefore serves to rotate if required during an exercise routine and so as to compensate for any relative movement between the user's legs and the legrest arms 42.
  • the handles 62A, 62B provide an ergonomically located means by which the apparatus can be gripped by the user during an exercise routine so as to enhance the manner in which the core muscles of the user's body are exercised and to enhance stability of the apparatus.

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GBGB0912978.4A GB0912978D0 (en) 2009-07-27 2009-07-27 Exercise apparatus
GBGB1001358.9A GB201001358D0 (en) 2009-07-27 2010-01-28 Exercise apparatus

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