US1891347A

US1891347A - Exercising apparatus

Info

Publication number: US1891347A
Application number: US337123A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frank L Dyer
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1929-02-02
Filing date: 1929-02-02
Publication date: 1932-12-20
Anticipated expiration: 1949-12-20

Description

Dec. 20, 1932. F. L. DYER EXERGISING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 2. 1929 7 ull" H lNVENTOR y I I I l l I I: 1

Patented Dec. 20, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF CE FRANK L. DYER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

EXERGISING APPARATUS Application filed February 2, 199. Serial-No. 337,123.

My invention relates to improvements in exercising apparatus preferably of the type in which an electric motor operates an endless belt with a vibratory motion and with 5 sufficient power to cause a bodily movement of the user of the apparatus.

To provide an electric motor or sufficient power for the purpose involves the construc-' tion of an apparatus of substantial size and weight. If the apparatus is to be concealed after use, it is moved with difficulty and if it is not concealed, it takes up room and is unsightly in appearance. Furthermore, in order to exercise withsuch an apparatus a considerable pull is imposed upon the endless belt in order that the user may be vibrated bodily; otherwise chafing will result.

30 concealed and when exposed will be in condition for immediate use. To this end, the invention consists in normally locating the apparatus in a closet or recess normally closed by a door, so that by opening said door the apparatus may be brought into position for operation. The apparatus may be carried upon the door itself or it may be mounted upon an independent support, such as a swinging or hinged bracket extending par-, allel with the door and preferably connected to the same so that when the door is opened or closed the bracket carrying the exercising apparatus will be correspondingly moved.

The latter modification of the invention will be made the subject of a further application but is comprehended by the claim hereof. In the present form of the invention, the exercising apparatus is carried upon the door so that the weight of the apparatus is imposed upon the hinges thereof. In order to such a way that it may be quickly and easily prevent the vibrating forces developed'by the motor from being imposed upon the hinges, I mount the apparatus so that it may move independently of the door in a-horizontal :plane and I connect the apparatus to the door jamb or some other fixed structure-bymeansof a Eli strap upon which will be imposed the stresses developed in use.

' In order thatthe invention may be better understood, attention is directed to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a horizontal section partly in elevation, illustrating the mounting ofthe exercising apparatus upon a closet door with the strap secured to the jamb thereof.

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the same.

Figure 3 is an end view showing a portion of the door with the exercising apparatus mounted thereon.

In all the above views corresponding parts are represented by the same numerals.

The exercising apparatus may be of any suitable type. It is here shown as comprising a base motor 2 which causes plungersS, 3 to recip- 1 on which is mounted an electric rocate or vibrate at high speed and to which 7 plungers is secured an endless belt 4, made usually of heavy canvas and which is caused to encircle the waist or other part of the person using the device.

As shown, the base 1 is mounted to slide horizontally with respect to the frame. The latter in the form illustrated, comprises

side members

5, 5 with rails 6, 6 upon which the base moves. The

side members

5, 5 are secured to the door 7 by screws or in any other suitable way. v

I illustrate anti-friction balls 8 on which the base 1 is mounted so that said base will be free to move readily, thus relieving the hinges of the door 7 of all strains due to the operation of the motor 2. Overhanging

lugs

9, 9 keep the base 1 in position on the antifriction balls 8.

A heavy strap 10 is secured to the base 1 and is connected to the door jamb 11 or to any other fixed object so as to absorb stresses due to the operation of the motor.

A lug 12 preferably depends from the base 1 and interposed between said lug and a stationary lug 13, is a spring 14 tending to keep the strap 10 always taut. As a matter of convenience, I illustrate

shelves

15, 15 arranged between the side members 5 of the supporting frame, which shelves can be used for receiving shoes or other objects of wearing apparel, thus economizing the space in the closet which is taken up by the exercising apparatus and its supporting frame. It will be seen that the spring 14 if used, tends to act also to automatically close the door 7 when the apparatus is to be put out of use.

The operation of the apparatus is obvious, it being only necessary topartially open the door 7, thus bringingthe exercising apparatus into view, whereupon it will be employed in the ordinary way. 7

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

The combination with a hinged door, of a motor operated exercising apparatus carried by said door and movable in a horizontal plane withrespect to the same, a strap connected to the exercising apparatus and a fixed anchorage with which said strap connects for relieving the door of stresses developed 1n said exercising apparatus.

FRANK L. DYER.