GB2313323A

GB2313323A - Supports for the arms of runners

Info

Publication number: GB2313323A
Application number: GB9610589A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Stanley John Birtley
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1996-05-21
Filing date: 1996-05-21
Publication date: 1997-11-26
Anticipated expiration: 2016-05-21
Also published as: GB9610589D0; GB2313323B

Abstract

A support for the arms of a runner comprises a yoke which passes over the neck or across the shoulder, lengths of resilient material attached to each end of the yoke and supports for the wrists or hands attached to the free ends of the resilient material. The yoke can be incorporated in a running vest.

Description

SUPPORTS FOR THE ARMS OF RUNNERS The invntirn proposes to solve the problem of an athlete who is mainly a distance n'nner,or just a fitness jogger. In these pastimes the weight of hands and arms, particularly forearms in the mainly horizontal position is a taxing use of energy particularly for men with big hands and well developed arms, the invention proposes to relieve this weight so that the arm muscles can relax and therefore require less oxygen. A yoke around the back of the neck or across the shoulders supports a length of elastic or spring (elastic or spring are deemed to be the same in all following details ) at each side at the base the ends of which are looped around each wrist to keep the forearm in the horizontal position, or that angle which the athlete finds personally comfortable the ends of the elastic supports could be attached to gloves,mittens, or similar devices that each hand fits into. Various well known adjustments for the extension lengths for various chosen arm angles could be used, one would be various holes in a tape attached to the yoke with buckles or hooks for tne suspended elastic could be one of many available methods, a running vest could compose a further innovation of the invention with inset shoulder or neck yoke built into it with ha.nging straps attached as mentioned before, in the case of shoulder attachment straps could be to the front or side of shoulders, this shoulder width support could be the most suitable for the broader shouldered athlete as it would support the arms in a more suitable plane instead of drawing them inwards as would a neck yoke support. The length and adjustment of the correct tension is only possible for each athlete by trial and error testing whilst running, several strands of elastic material of say O()grams supported weight at say a stretched point of 30cm could be used and individually clipped in place on each side, an athlete may find 3 of them would suit on the left for a total of 1500grams, 4 on the right with 2()00g.rams the watflit.

and measures are only mere examples. With easy release clips an athlete could adjust whilst running, when athletes find their exact requirenients single elastic could be supplied say z5COgrPms supported at a length of 3Ocm, should an athlete fall whilst running the invention allows them to stretch out their arms to sa-.e injury. If this device should be outlawed by sport bodies it could still be useful for jogging or training.

Claims

1 A yoke at back of neck

2 A yoke across shoulders

3 A neck and shoulder yoke combined

4 Attachment straps attached to such yokes as in Claims 1. 2. 3.

from any position in front of body or sides of shoulders.

5 Holes down the length of such straps for adjustment as in Claim 4.

6 Lengths of elastic or similar with fixed or releasable clips in any sequence at each end to secure them.

7 Any stretchable substance like elastic springs etc to do the sane as in Claim 6.

8 Elastic as in Claim 6 or other substance as in Claim 7 with a quick release or fixed clip one end and a loop the other for a hand to slip through.

9 A support as in claims 1. 2. 4. 5. 7. 8 with easy release clips to securing places of yokes, or on any ends of resilient material.

9 Elastic or other substance as in Claims 6. 7. 8. with attachment means to gloves, mittens, or any other looped devices.

10 Various strengths of elastic or other substance for clipping together in groups to attain a total sustained weight by aljlestment.

11 A vest or similar clotEling with inbuilt shoulder or neck yoke, or both with or without hanging straps but methods of attaching same.

12 A single elastic or similar stretchable material for connection to yokes in Claims 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. or gloves ect as in Claim 9. or yokes as in Claim 11.

13 The use of easy release hooks or clips to attach to any equipment in Claims 1. 2. 3. 4. 9. 11.

Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows 1. A support for the arms of a runner comprising a running vest having incorporated therein a yoke across the neck or shoulders, lengths of resilient material attached to each end of the yoke, and supports for the wrists or hands attached to the free ends of the resilient material.

2 A support as claimed in claim 1 wherein the resilient material is adjustable for length and/or tension.

3 A support as claimed in claim 1 with separate shoulder yokes only.

4 A support as claimed in claim 1 with attachment straps or means of attaching straps or resilient material to the yokes from any position in front of the body or sides of the shoulders.

5 A support as claimed in claim 3 with attachment straps or means of attaching straps or resilient material to the shoulder yokes.

6 A support as claimed in claim 1 with lengths of resilient material with a quick release or fixed clip one end and a loop the other for a hand to slip through.

7 A support as in claim 1 with the free ends of the resilient material able to be attached to gloves,mittens,or any other looped device.

8 A support as in claim 2 with various strengths of resilient material for clipping together in groups to attain a total sustained weight by trial and error adjustment.