US1790653A

US1790653A - Thekla u

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Publication number: US1790653A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1931-02-03
Anticipated expiration: 1948-02-03

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Feb. 3, 1931. w. c. BRUMDER I 1,790,653

EXERCI S ING DEVICE Filed June '7, 1928 I N VEN TOR.

A TTORNEYS Patented Feb. 3, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM C. BRUMDER, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN; THEKLA U. BRUMDER EXECU- TRIX OF SAID WILLIAM C. BRUMDER, DECEASED EXERGISING DEVICE Application filed June 7, 1928. Serial No. 283,563.

This invention relates to improvements in an exercising device.

It is one of the objects of this invention to provide an exercising device embodying a mechanical movement which is particularly adapted for use in exercising and massaging machines, wherein the peculiar and novel movement is imparted to a body engaging member, the latter being efficacious in stimulating muscular activity, thereby correcting many disorders which result from sedentary habits of living.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an expercising device embodying a mechanical movement which is transmitted to a saddle of the exercising machine to exercise the hip and back muscles of the user and to benefit the body generally.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an exercising device which may be used in connection with a massaging member, the latter stimulating the flow of blood in the portion of the body to which it is applied.

It is a further object of this invention to provide an improved exercising device which is simple in construction and well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of the improved exercising device and all its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters designate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of an exercising device embodying the improved mechanical movement, parts being broken away and parts being shown in section;

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation; and

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4:-4: of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 designates a base member, upon which is mounted a frame 6. The latter comprises an I-shaped frame base 7, an L-shaped standard 8, and a vertically extending bearing portion 9, the latter being connected to the upper end of the standard. The frame base 7 is secured to the base member 5 by screws 10.

Journaled within the bearing 9 is a shaft 11. A cam disk 12 is rigidly mounted on the upper end of the shaft at an angle oblique to the axis of said shaft. The disk 12 is1r0tatably received in an annular recess 13 in a saddle or movable member 14, the recess being closed by a plate 15 having a central opening 16 through which the shaft 11 extends. A pin or extension 17 projects'downwardly from the plate 15, its lower end being received by a slot 18 in a frame extension 19. The saddle is revoluble independently around the plate 15 to permit its being swung to various positions.

The lower end of the shaft 11 has a pulley 20 rigidly secured thereto, the latter being connected by an endless belt 21 to a pulley 22 on the drive shaft of an electric motor 23. The motor is wired to a rheostat 24 which is controlled by a foot pedal 25. A wire 26,

provided with a plug 27 for insertion in an ordinary house socket, extends from the rheostat.

The operationand use of the device is as follows: The plug 27 is inserted in an electric socket, and the user mounts the saddle and places his foot upon the pedal 25. The latter closes the circuit to the electric motor and at the same time, through the rheostat 24, regulates the speed of the motor. By means of the pulleys 20 and 22'and the endless belt 21, the shaft '11 is rotated. As the shaft turns, the cam disk 12, mounted at an oblique angle on its upper end, causes the saddle to wabble, the movement being in a circumferential path, as indicated by the dotted lines in the drawing. The pin 17 moves back and forth in the slot 18, allow ing the saddle to wabble but preventing its rotation with the cam disk 12. V This peculiar movement of the saddle is very effective in exercising the muscles of the user.

By a slight modification, the device may be mounted in a position at right angles to that shown, and a massaging membermay be substituted for the saddle When the device is thus equipped, the user stands against the massaging member, and the latter, by its (ill peculiar movement, will thoroughly massage the body.

It is not desired to limit the scope of this invention to the particular type shown and described, as the broad concept of the invention contemplates all changes and modifications as may come within the scope of the claims.

From the foregoing description, it may be seen that the improved exercising device is simple in construction and operation, and well adapted for the purpose described.

What I claim is:

1. An exercising device comprising .a frame, a rotatable member vertically mounted in-said frame a disk rigidly mountedion one end of saidrotatable member at anangleoblique to the axis thereof, .a movable horizontally positioned saddleflmember engaged by saidldisk, the latter, when rotated, imparting .a wabbling movement to the movable saddle member, and means for preventing rotation of-the movable saddle member with thedisk.

2. An exercising device comprising a frame, a rotatable member vertically mounted .in said frame, a disk rigidly mounted on one end of said rotatable member at an angle oblique to the axis thereof, a movable horizontally positioned saddle member having an annular recess therein, said disk being revoluble within the annular recess to impart a wabbling movement .to the .movable saddle member, and means for preventing rotation of the movable saddlemember with the disk.

3. An exercising device comprising a frame having a slotted extensionin connection therewith, a vertically extending bear- ;ing member carried .by said frame, a shaft journaled in said bearing, a disk rigidly mounted on one end of said shaft at an angle oblique to the axis thereof, a movable horizontally positioned saddlemember having. an

annular recess therein, said disk being revoluble within said annular recess to impart a wabbling movementto the movable saddle -member,.and.anextension in connection with the movable saddle member and engaging the slotted extension of the frame, said extension being movable back and forth in the slot to permit the 'wabbling of the movable saddle member, but preventing rotation thereof with the disk.

4. An exercising device comprising a frame having a slotted extension in connection therewith, a vertically extending :bearing ,member carried by said frame, a shaft journaled in said bearing, .a disk rigidly mountedon one end of said shaft at an angle oblique to-the axis thereof, .a movable saddle .member having an annular recess therein, -sa1dd1skbe1ng revoluble w thin said annular .recess to imparta wabbling movement to the movable saddle member, a .plate, having a central opening for the shaft, securedto-the movable saddle member to maintain the disk Within the recess, and an extension in connection with the movable saddle member and engaging the slotted extension of the frame, said extension'being movable back and forth in the slot to permit the wabbling of the movablesaddle member but preventing rotation thereof with thedisk.

5. An exercising device comprising a rotatable member, a saddle, connecting means between said rotatable member and sa which will impart .a wa bling movement to the saddle when the rotatable member is rotated, means for preventing rotation of the saddle with the rotatable member, and an electric motor for operating said rotatable member.

6. An exercising machine comprising a frame, a bearing member carried by said frame, aslotted extension in connection with said bearing member, a shaft journaled in the bearing, a disk rigidly mounted on one end ,of the shaft at an angle oblique to the axis thereof, a saddle having an annular recess therein, the disk being revoluble within said recess to impart a wa'bbling movement to the saddle,means for maintaining said disk within the recess, a pin in connect1on With the saddle and engaging the slotted e xtension of the bearing, said pin being movable back and forth in the slot to permit the wabbling movement of the saddle but preventing rotation thereof with the disk, an electric motor for operating said rotatable member, and .control means for the motor operable from a position on the saddle.

In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature.

: VILLIAM G. BRUMDER.