FR2517546A1 - GYMNASTIC APPARATUS - Google Patents

Abstract

GYMNASTICS DEVICE FOR THE TREATMENT OF LUMBAR AFFECTIONS. THE UNIT CONSISTS OF TWO UPPER UPRIGHTS 11A, 11B, TWO LOWER UPRIGHTS 12A, 12B ARTICULATED TO THE UPPER UPRIGHTS, A VENTRAL SUPPORT CUSHION 13, A CROSS BAR 14, TWO HANGING MEANS 15 AND TWO SUPPORT MEANS 16 ATTACHING THE ASSEMBLY TO A CONTAINED DOOR. THE UPRIGHTS ARE OF ADJUSTABLE LENGTH.

Description

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  The invention relates to a gymnastic apparatus designed primarily to allow individuals with diseases of the spine, particularly due to certain lesions intervertebral discs of the lumbar region, to perform at home the prescribed exercises. The lumbar infiarmations are the most common and among the most painful spinal affections The treatment consists in particular to try to decompress the intervertebral discs by adapted massage sessions but also by gymnastic movements which have in common to seek the These movements must be simple and, above all, require a minimum of effort since the individual who has to perform them suffers from an inflammation of the nerve endings.

  of the lumbar part of the spine.

  It is often recommended to rest on the ventral side by holding on top of the ground, hooked by the hands to a horizontal bar, so that the whole weight

  the lower part of the body exerts an exer-

  Lumbar region Many netic retrofitting gyms are equipped with devices to achieve this movement Such a device consists of a

  sort of ladder inclined at 45 and attached to the floor and a wall.

  This ladder actually has only two bars, the first, furnished with a cushion, serves as a ventral support while the second, upper, allows C the user to hold hands above the ground Of course, a such device is permanently installed and the user must regularly go to the gym to follow his treatment Gold, as mentioned above, this movement of treatment of lumbar inflammations is

  recommended because it is easy to perform and not very violent.

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  It must therefore be repeated often and regularly to

  results, which requires frequent travel

  because it is unlikely to install at home,

  such a device fixed between the floor and the wall.

  purpose of this problem by proposing an apparatus capable of rendering the same services,

  be removable and easy to implement.

  In this spirit, the invention therefore relates to a gymnastic apparatus, in particular for the practice of spinal affections treatment exercises, characterized in that it comprises: two upper amounts and two lower amounts, each upper amount

  being articulated to a respective lower amount, a cousin

  sin support mounted preferably between the two points of articulation of said upper and lower uprights,

  a crossbar connecting the two upper

  two attachment means mounted respectively at the two free ends of said upper uprights and two support means mounted respectively at both ends;

  free of said lower amounts.

  The apparatus which has just been described is all

  designed to be removably attached to a

  door open in a configurable configuration.

  so much to easily perform the movement described above.

  The attachment means are freely articulated to the ex-

  tremities sunerieur amounts and are intended to come take appuicontx He the upper horizontal singing of the

  The means of support are also freely

  tilted at the free ends of the lower uprights

  they are preferably wedge-shaped wedge pads

  are likely to come under the door and

  to immobilize it in a chosen open-center position.

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  The invention will be better understood and other advantages

  will appear better in the light of the description of the

  The following is a description of a preferred embodiment of an apparatus according to the invention, given by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus in position of use; Figure 2 is an enlarged view of Box II of Figure 1; Figure 3 is an enlarged view of Box III of Figure 1; Figure 4 illustrates another mode of use of the apparatus of Figure 1; and

  Figure 5 is a partial sectional view illus-

  trant a variant of the ventral cushion of the apparatus of the

figure 1.

  With reference to the drawing, the apparatus shown essentially consists of two upper uprights 11a, 11b, two lower uprights 12a, 12b, a ventral support cushion 13, a transverse bar 14, two attachment means 15 respectively mounted at the two free ends of the upper uprights 11a and 11b and two support means 19 respectively mounted at the two free ends of the lower uprights 12a, 12b

  upper amount lia is articulated in 16 to the amount in-

  12a and the upper upright 11b is hinged at 16b to the lower upright 12k The belly pad 13 is constituted by a horizontal axis 17, arranged

  between the amounts connecting, for example, the points of

  16 and 16 b and surrounded by a cylindrical block

  of flexible material 18, for example foam rubber.

  According to the variant of Figure 5, this cushion 13 may also have a relatively flat shape, general profile half-moon to be better adapted

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  to the ventral region, this second embodiment of the cushion being articulated about a horizontal axis 17 connected, as previously, to the two points of articulation 16 a, 16 b, above The points of articulation can be provided with means blocking, in particular to enable

  how to use Figure 4 The cross bar

  14, horizontal, is fixed between the two uprights above a certain distance from the cushion 13 so that the user can hold hands above the ground by taking support on the belly against the cushion 13 For this to do, the higher amounts and /

  or lower have a telescopic structure with elongated

  lockable so that the distance between the cushion 13 and the bar 14 and / or the distance between the cushion 13 and the ground are adjustable In the example shown, each upright 11 is formed of two sections 20, 21 pierced with holes on a certain length The section connected to the corresponding articulation point 16 is tubular and axially receives a variable length

  section 21 on which is fixed a correct end

  corresponding to the bar 14 The fixing of the two sections together and therefore the length adjustment is made through a removable pin

  encraeaee in holes facing sections 20 and 21.

  The arrangement of the uprights 12 is similar; the sections

  21 of these are also connected by a crossbar 22; this makes it possible to increase the lateral stability of the system and serves as a footrest in the mode of use of FIG. 4 The bars 14 and 22 can also be of adjustable positioning with respect to the corresponding sections 21, by means of any system Each attachment means 15 has the shape of a hook of sufficient size to overlap the upper edge of a door 25 and is freely articulated at 26 to

  the free end of the upper amount 1 he corresponding.

  Similarly, each support means 19 is free of

  27 is articulated at the free end of the corresponding lower leg 12. This support means constitutes a wedge-shaped wedge pad so that it can be slid under the door 25 and immobilized in a selected position D '. on the other hand, each upright 11 or 12 (more particularly its section 21) is provided with a blockable hinge 29 (see FIG. 3) of any suitable type, situated at a predetermined distance d from its free end, so as to be able to bend the

  the extreme part of that amount of 90 with a view to

  training of the apparatus in a gymnastic ladder

  venational, as shown in Figure o The cushion

  13 is used as back support In this mode of use

  the means of blocking orecities of the points of ar-

  are necessarily implemented in order to

  Lidarise uprights 11 and 12 vertically

lower and upper.

  Finally, the apparatus is provided with two stays 31

  attached to each side of the cushion, respectively

  in the vicinity of the two points of articulation 16 a,

  16 b to improve the lateral stability of the device.

  The length of these stays is adjustable thanks to loops 32 and each is provided with a hooking means 33 at its free end for attachment to the vertical edges of the door They can be replaced by

  rigid rods of length d in the mode of use

of Figure 4.

  The installation of the device has a door between

  open is very simple and is evident from the observation of Figure 1 The lengths of

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  He and 12 are adjusted according to the height of the door and the size of the user, so that it can come hang on by

  hands at the bar 14 (for example by using a

  tit stool) while having the stomach at the height of the cushion 13 The exercise is then simply

  to leave the stool so that the whole

  the body remains suspended in the void

  exerting a beneficial traction effort on the

  lumbar region and to return to the stool at the end of exercise The lengths of the uprights are adjusted once and for all so that the installation of the device takes only the time necessary for the hooking of the fastening means 15, the setting

  in place of the skates 19 and that of the stays 31.

  The device is easy to store since it can

to be folded on itself.

  Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiment of the device which has just been described but includes all the technical equivalents

  means involved if they are involved in the

dre claims that follow.

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Claims (9)

  1 Gymnastic apparatus, in particular for the practice of treatment of disorders of the column   vertebral body, characterized in that it comprises two   the upper uprights (11a, 11b) and two lower uprights (12a, 12b), each upper upright being hinged to a respective inner upright, a support pad (13) preferably mounted between the two uprights; articulation (16 a, 16 b) of said upper and lower amounts, a   crossbar (14) connecting the two upper   two attachment means (15) mounted respectively   two free ends of said upper uprights and two support means (19) respectively mounted to   two free ends of said lower amounts.   2 Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that said hooking means and / or saidmeans of support are freely articulated (26, 27) at the ends their respective amounts.   3 Apparatus according to one of claims 1 or 2,   characterized in that the said upper and / or lower uprights have a telescopic structure (20, 21) to lockable elongation -   4 Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims,   characterized in that each said support means has the   in the form of a pad (19), preferably in the form of a bilge seautée.   Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims,   characterized in that each lower and upper post is provided with a lockable hinge (29) located at a   predetermined distance from its free end, for   bend the extreme part of the said amount in order to 8 2517546   of the transformation of the apparatus into a gymnas- conventional tick.   Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims,   characterized by two shrouds (31) attached on either side of said support cushion (13), respectively in the vicinity of the two aforementioned hinge points, each   the stay, of adjustable length, being provided with a means of   stalling (33) allowing the stabilization of the apparatus   along the wall to which it must be fixed.   Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims,   characterized in that said support cushion (13) has the general shape of a cylinder.   8 Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 6   characterized in that said support cushion (13a) has a general half-moon profile, articulated around an axis (17a) connected to the two hinge points (16a, 16b) mentioned above.   Apparatus according to one of the preceding claims   characterized in that said articulation points   lation are provided with locking means.