US20030199372A1 - Exercise device - Google Patents
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- 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
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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- A63B23/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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Abstract
The exercise device uses three main components to provide a simplified abdominal exercise for the user. A base frame relaeasably supports two pivoting body support structures. The body support structures are pivotally secured to the frame at intermediate points in the length of the body support structures. The base frame is preferably collapsible to simplify securement and storage. Each body support structure is independently secured to the base frame. The user is able to perform exercises according to his own requirements merely by modifying the extent of movement of the body support structures.
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- The present invention relates to an exercise device which is effective, convenient to use, relatively inexpensive and easily stored.
- There have been many exercise devices to assist a user to perform a sit up or other abdominal exercise. One such device is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,665,041 which includes a complicated set of linkages and elastic members which provide resistance to the pivoting movement. The structure is unduly complicated and intimidating to use.
- U.S. Pat. No. 6,146,317 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,248,047 disclose a different type of exercise device where the user sits on the device and causes a resilient member to move forwardly, rearwardly, and side to side. These devices exercise and strengthen the abdominal and lower back muscles, and are relatively portable. Unfortunately, with each of the devices, the portion of the body generally below the waist is stationary.
- There remains a need to provide a simple exercise device which is easy to use and is designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles, as well as the back muscles.
- An exercise device according to the present invention is designed for supporting the body of a user and allowing the user to force the exercise device through a predetermined motion. The exercise device
- In yet a further aspect of the invention, the stub segments have a separation of at least one and one half inches.
- In a preferred aspect of the invention, the stub segments each have a longer segment at one side thereof and a shorter segment at the opposite side thereof.
- In yet a further aspect of the invention, the body support structures are releasably secured to the base frame.
- In yet a further aspect of the invention, the frame includes inwardly directed pivot pins and the pivot supports include bearing members for attaching to the pivot pins.
- In yet a further aspect of the invention, each pivoting support includes at least one latch for positively maintaining said pivoting support on said frame.
- In yet a further aspect of the invention, each latch has a spring lock for maintaining the latch in the lock position.
- In yet a further aspect of the invention, the frame includes two U-shaped side portions with the ends of the U-shaped portions pivotally connected to two floor engaging traversed members. Each floor engaging traversed member is pivotally connected at one end to one U-shaped portion and pivotally connected to the other U-shaped portion at the opposite end. The traversed members and the U-shaped portions cooperate to form a four bar linkage pivotable between an extended in use position and a collapsible folded condition.
- In yet a further aspect of the invention, the frames are separated from the side of the body support structures by a distance of at least one and a half inches.
- In yet a further aspect of the invention, the pivoting supports are generally rectangular like frames with a stretched support material extending across and secured to the rectangular like frames.
- In yet a further aspect of the invention, at least one of said body support structures at a free end thereof includes a floor engaging stop leg to limit the movement of the body support structure downwardly.
- Preferred embodiments of the invention are shown in the drawings, wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the exercise device;
- FIG. 2 is a side view showing a user operating the exercise device and forming a modified sit up action;
- FIG. 3 is a side view similar to FIG. 2 with the user applying pressure to each of the body support structures to move the body support structures to a below horizontal position;
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the frame and the in-use position;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the frame in its, folded condition;
- FIG. 6 is a partial exploded perspective view showing the locking of the U-shaped portions to the traversed members;
- FIG. 7 shows one of the body support structures about to be secured to the frame;
- FIG. 8 shows the body support structure when secured to the frame with the latch moved to a locked position;
- FIG. 9 is a back perspective view of one of the body support structures;
- FIG. 10 is a partial perspective view showing details of the securement of the support member to the body support structure; and
- FIG. 11 shows securement of the support to the body support structure;
- FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a modified frame in the in-use positions;
- FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a modified member of the frame;
- FIG. 14 shows a modified log body support structure;
- FIG. 15 is a partial side view of the release lock;
- FIG. 16 is a partial exploded view showing details of the releasable lock; and
- FIG. 17 is a perspective side view of the lock engaging the pivoting back support structure.
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exercise device 2 basically comprises three parts. Thebase frame 8 pivotally supports the twobody support structures frame 8 on the sides of the body support structures intermediate their length. This results in ashort stub segment 21 of the body support structure generally located within the frame and alever segment 23 of the body support structure extending beyond the frame. - Each of the body support structures includes a stretched
support fabric body support structure 6 is designed to support the head and upper shoulders of the user with the small of the user's back supported on thesupport segment 34. These are typically padded cushions which as shown, have a notched region. Thebody support structure 4 has asupport segment 36 designed to support the buttocks of the user. The user's legs are supported on thefabric 14 stretched about the tubular frame. His feet may be held in place by slipping them beneath thefoot bar 44. The spacing of the foot bar from the body support is adjustable up and down as shown at 46. Each of thebody support structures frame 8. - The
frame 8 includes two opposed U-shapedmembers transverse members - The exercising action of the device can be more fully appreciated from a review of FIGS. 2 and 3. The user as shown in FIG. 2, has moved the pivoting support structures upwardly by contracting his abdominal muscles and assisting the movement by pulling on
handles 18 attached to thefabric 12. It is also possible to merely have the user grip the tubular frame at the position of the handles. In this way, the handles need not be provided. - The upward pivoting action of
body support structures short stub segments 21 to move below the pivot points and thus, the center of gravity of the user has also dropped relative to the pivot points. The user may vary the extent that the body support structures are angled upwardly by increasing abdominal contraction. However this movement becomes progressively harder. - The exercise device allows the user to customize the workout to his degree of fitness. For a user who finds the exercise somewhat difficult, he can shorten the movement so the platforms do not pass through the horizontal and do not go negative. This makes the exercise easier and therefore, the user can set the end points to achieve the desired workout. Similarly, during a workout the user can reduce the required effort by reducing the extent of the motion. The exercise is progressively more difficult by passing through the horizontal. This is due to body weight and the effective lever relative to the pivot points.
- The exercise device operates such that a user's body weight and the position of the body support structures determine the required energy necessary to carryout the exercise. If a person is overweight, the recommended exercise will not go through the horizontal and may be considerably short thereof. This allows the user to adjust the exercise routine to fit the personal needs of the user. With this device the full body weight determines the maximum resisting force. However, in many cases, the user will limit the motion to reduce the required force.
- In the side view of FIG. 3, the user has forced the body support structure to return through the horizontal position and has actually gone beyond the horizontal position to form a gentle arch or stretch of the back. As can be seen, the user's center of gravity has now risen and his hips and the small of the back are all above the pivot points reducing the effective lever. A
small foot 50 beneath the head of the user and an optionalsmall foot 51 adjacent the feet of the user space the body support structures from the floor in an extreme position. - Basically this device uses the weight of the user as the resistance of the pivoting action. In this way, users of different size and weight can all use the device as the force required to carry out the exercise is automatically varied in accordance with the weight of the user. Therefore, with this device, there is no requirement to vary different tensioning devices or provide complicated adjustments. The device is automatically appropriate for a woman or a male without adjustment.
- The frame of FIG. 4 is in its normal operating position. In this position, there is a
spring lock 61 in opposed U-shaped members which lock the traversed members in a perpendicular orientation relative to the inverted U-shaped frames. As can be seen, aspring lock 61 having a protrudingrelease member 63 is inserted in theupright tube 65 associated with thetransverse member 26 such that therelease 63 protrudes through thehole 67. The arm of the U-shaped member also includes ahole 69 and when the U-shaped member is in a generally perpendicular configuration, thelock 63 will extend through bothholes - It has been found that two locks are sufficient and it is easier for the user to release the frame to move it to the folded condition of FIG. 5.
- As shown, the U-shaped portions each have two inwardly extending
pivot members 60 with a notched orpivot location 62 located at the free ends of the pivot arms. This serves to position the body support structures inwardly of the frame and provide substantial clearance between the tops of the U-shaped members and the pivoting frames. This avoids any pinching surfaces. - The modified
frame 8 a of FIG. 12 replaces the straighttransverse member 26 with an extendedtransverse member 26 a. Themember 26 a extends the base offrame 8 a. The location of thepivot members 60 remain the same while the base is extended several inches. Handle 102 is provided above theframe 8 a and provides a user with a higher horizontal surface to assist in initially sitting in and getting out of the exercise device. - A further modified version of the
U-shaped members U-shaped member 24 a is provided with a steppedprofile 25 adjacent one end. Thepivot members 60 remain in the same position but themember 24 a is extended. A straighttransverse member 26 can be used. With this modification, the frame is more space efficient in the folded condition.Handles 102 as shown in FIG. 12 can be added to the structure of FIG. 13. - The notched
region 40 located between the twobody support structures support segments support members - A simple latching arrangement is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. In this case, each of the body support structures include on opposite side thereof, a downwardly extending
bracket 71 having a downwardly openingrecess 73. This recess slides over one of the pivoting pins 62. Thelatch 75 is moved from an opened position shown in FIG. 7 to the latched position shown in FIG. 8. Thelatch 75 pivots aboutpoint 81 and has adetente 85 shown as a dimple which holds the latch in an open position of FIG. 7 in that the détente engages a hole in thebracket 71. The détente of the latch also holds it in the locked position of FIG. 8 as the détente engages a second hole 83. Any action to remove the support platform causes the arm of thelatch 75 to engage and be restricted by the vertical edge ofbracket 71. This provides a positive lock in the event a large force is applied in a direction to disconnect the body support structure with the latch in a locked position. Thus a simple positive locking of the body support structures to the frame is achieved. - FIG. 9 shows details of the body support structures with the downwardly extending brackets to allow pivoting of the structure on the pins. In addition, it is seen that the stretched
fabric 12 has been wrapped around the frame and is basically tied to the back of the frame. This provides a simple support structure for the legs of the user or for the back, shoulders and head of the user. It can be seen that the body support structure includes a reinforcingbar 93 at the stub segment and thesupport end 95 by means of thebracket 97. - Details of the
supports wooden base substrate 100 having aport 102 for receiving the T-nut 104. The T-nut 104 is placed through theport 102 and engages and locks with the upper surface of the wood base substrate. Acompressible fill material 106, such as a foam member, is placed over the seat and afabric 108 is wrapped about the seat and attached to thewood base substrate 100. This support can then be secured by means of screws orbolts 110 passing through abracket 97 or through ports in the reinforcingmember 93 to thereby positively secure the support to the body support structures. This positive support and rigidity of the structures is important as these members are having a rocking pressure applied thereto by the user to carry out the exercise. A very positive securement ofmember 100 to the body support structures is accomplished as the T-bolt 104 is on the opposite side of thewood member 100. These aspects are clearly shown in FIG. 11. - FIG. 14 shows a modified body support structure4 a. This structure includes an indented frame to assist the user initially sitting in the unit. This design in combination with the handles of FIG. 12 allows the user to lower themselves into the exerciser. The indented portions allow the feet of the user to be closer together during entry or exit from the exercise device. It also serves as a useful reminder that back
support structure 6 is a backrest portion and is not designed for supporting the user's buttocks. - A
releasable lock 120 initially positionsbody support structure 6 in a generally upright manner. This allows the user to get into the unit to exercise and then release the lock freeingsupport structure 6 to pivot. Various lock mechanisms between the frame and pivoting support structure can be used. - Modified body support structure4 a shown in FIG. 14 includes a short
U-shaped portion 104 which is pivotally secured to theframe 8 a. Centered on the front edge of theU-shaped portion 104 is aleg support section 106. Thesides U-shaped portion 104 and angle outwardly. With this arrangement, the user can place his legs on the floor closer to the centerline of the exerciser. In this way, it is easier for the user to get off or get onto the exerciser. - The exercise device shown in FIG. 14 also has the
releasable lock 120 for allowing initial orientation of thebackrest support portion 6 in an upright angulation. This acts as a further reminder that the user is to position his buttocks on theseat support 36. It is also possible for theseat support 36. It is also possible for theseat support 36 to be of a molded plastic material appropriately supported which is shaped to clearly indicate it intended purpose. Furthermore, theback support 34 can also be shaped to clearly indicate its purpose as a backrest portion primarily. The modified leg support portion 4 a shows a fabric stretched across the entire frame, however, this need not be the case. Only partial covering of this frame may be required. - Further details of the lock arrangement can be appreciated from a review of FIGS. 15, 16 and17. The
lock 120 includes alock shaft 122 slidably retained in thebracket 124 secured to theframe 8 a. The backbody support structure 6 includes a downwardly extendingflange 126 having aport 128 for sliding over one of the pivot pins 60. Theflange 126 also includes anelongate slot 130 for receiving and locking with theshaft 122. When a user wishes to lock the backsupport pivoting frame 6, he merely moves the frame to the upright position shown in FIG. 14 and pushes onshaft 122 such that the shaft enters theelongate slot 130 of theflange 126. The user can then position himself within the exerciser as shown in FIG. 14 with the back pivotingsupport structure 6 in the upright orientation. Once he has so positioned himself within the device, theshaft 122 can be moved to a release position allowing the back pivoting support structure to pivot. - The normal operating range for movement of the back support structure is such that the
shaft 122 would not align with theelongate slot 130. In this way, the lock does not affect the normal use of the device. The solid flange below theelongate slot 130 maintains theshaft 122 in a release position. The normal operating range of the pivotingsupport structure 6 is generally shown in FIG. 15 and it can be seen that theelongate slot 130 is well above thelock shaft 122. - FIG. 17 shows the pivoting back support position in a locked upright orientation.
- It can also be appreciated that there may be certain exercises that a user may wish to carry out with the back pivoting support structure in the locked position. This significantly reduces the difficulty in pivoting of the other pivoting structure4 a, however, it could be effective in certain specific applications.
- The leg support pivoting structure4 a of FIG. 14 does not include a foot engaging member at the free end thereof, however, this can be provided if desired.
- This structure is simple to assemble, as each of the body support structures are releaseable from the frame by means of two latches for each body support structure and the frame can also be moved to a collapsed condition. In this way the device is easy to store and easy to transport. Assembly of the device is extremely simple in that the frame is merely moved to the normal operating condition, the spring locks lock the frame in its position, and the body support structures may then be attached to the frame to engage the pivot pins with the latches moved to a locked position to maintain the body support structures on the frame.
- The body support structures are movable through a large angle however an angle of 30° is sufficient for many exercises. Movement through more than 70° is not necessary although possible. Preferably the frame is less than 10 inches in height to further stabilize the exercise device and improve safety. The stub segment is preferably of a length between 5 and 10 inches. This dimension is important in controlling the force the user must exert to perform the exercise.
- The device has been specifically shown with the body support structures having two latches on either side thereof for engaging the pivoting pins of the frame. It is possible that one of these members can merely be a port in the bracket that slides over one of the pivot pins and the opposite bracket has the open slot and latch for positively securing the body support structure to the frame. Other positive securement arrangements are possible. For example the brackets could each include ports with the body supports attached to the pins by over sliding on one pin and then slide on the opposite pin. The double latch arrangement makes the assembly of the exercise device more straightforward and provides a positive securement.
- Although various preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described herein in detail, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art, that variations may be made thereto without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims.
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1. An exercise device for supporting the body of a user and allowing the user to force the exercise device through a predetermined motion, said exercise device comprising a base frame supporting to opposite sides of said base frame two body support structures which extend beyond said base frame, each body support structure on opposite sides thereof having a pivot location with said pivoting locations defining a stub segment located within said base frame and a lever segment extending beyond said base frame, each body support structure being movable through an angle of at least 30° from a generally horizontal position towards an upright position causing said stub segments to move downwardly through an opposite angle.
2. An exercise device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said base frame is of a height of less than 18 inches and said body support structures move below horizontal whereby said stub segments are upwardly angled.
3. An exercise device as claimed in claim 2 wherein said stub segments each include a structural support member extending across said body support structure for supporting a user's buttocks on one body support structure and the lower portion of the user's back on the structural support of the other body support structure.
4. An exercise device as claimed in claim 3 wherein said stub segments have notched end portions relative to the width thereof which generally interfit with the opposite stub segment.
5. An exercise device as claimed in claim 4 wherein said stub segments in a horizontal orientation of said pivoting structures are separated one from the other at least one inch.
6 An exercise device as claimed in claim 5 wherein said stub segments have a separation of at least one and a half inches.
7. An exercise device as claimed in claim 6 wherein said stub segments each have a longer segment at one side thereof and a shorter segment at the opposite side thereof.
8. An exercise device as claimed in claim 7 wherein longer segment and said shorter segment are joined by a diagonal segment.
9. An exercise device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said body support structures are releasably secured to said base frame.
10. An exercise device as claimed in claim 9 wherein said frame includes inwardly directed pivot pins and said pivoting supports include bearing members for attaching to said pivot pins.
11. An exercise device as claimed in claim 10 wherein each pivoting support includes at least one latch for positively maintaining said pivoting support on said frame.
12. An exercise device as claimed in claim 11 wherein each latch has a spring lock for maintaining said latch in a lock position.
13. An exercise device as claimed in claim 10 wherein said frame includes two ‘U’ shaped side portions with the ends of the ‘U’ shaped portions pivotally connected to two floor engaging traverse members, each floor engaging traverse member being pivotally connected at one end to one ‘U’ shaped portion and pivotally connected to the other ‘U’ shaped portion at the opposite end, said traverse members and said ‘U’ shaped portions cooperating to form a 4 bar linkage movable between an extended in use position and a collapsible folded condition.
14. An exercise device as claimed in claim 13 wherein said frames are separated from the sides of said body support structures by at least one and a half inches.
15. An exercise device as claimed in claim 13 wherein said pivoting supports are generally rectangular like frames with a stretched support material extending across said rectangular like frames.
16. An exercise device as claimed in claim 15 wherein at least one of said body support structures at a free end thereof includes a floor engaging stop leg to limit the movement of said body support structure.
17. An exercise device as claimed in claim 16 wherein one of said pivoting supports at a free end thereof remote said frame includes an upwardly extending cushioned foot bar.
18. An exercise device as claimed in claim 17 wherein said foot bar is adjustable in spacing from said pivoting support.
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