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US20050037904A1
US20050037904A1 US10/639,316 US63931603A US2005037904A1 US 20050037904 A1 US20050037904 A1 US 20050037904A1 US 63931603 A US63931603 A US 63931603A US 2005037904 A1 US2005037904 A1 US 2005037904A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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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
    • A63B21/0004—Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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    • A63B21/02—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters
    • A63B21/055—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters extension element type
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • 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
    • A63B21/15—Arrangements for force transmissions
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A body exercising device includes a holding body, at least two elastic bars each extended through the holding body, and at least two pulling devices each mounted on a respective one of the elastic bars for pulling and bending the elastic bars outward to achieve an exercising effect. Thus, the elastic bars can co-operate with the pulling devices to exercise different parts of the user's upper body, such as the user's two hands, chest muscle, abdominal muscle and back muscle, thereby enhancing the versatility of the body exercising device.

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    BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • The present invention relates to a body exercising device, and more particularly to a body exercising device that can be used to exercise different parts of the user's upper body, such as the user's two hands, chest muscle, abdominal muscle and back muscle, thereby enhancing the versatility of the body exercising device.
  • 2. Description of the Related Art
  • A conventional body exercising device in accordance with the prior art shown in FIG. 12 comprises an elastic rod 50 having two distal ends each provided with a grip 52 and a mediate portion provided with a spring 54. In operation, the user's two hands can hold and press the two grips 52 of the elastic rod 50 to overcome the elastic force of the spring 54 so as to bend the elastic rod 50 and the spring 54, thereby achieving the purpose of exercising the user's two hands.
  • However, the conventional body exercising device only provides a force having a constant strength, so that the conventional body exercising device cannot satisfy the practical requirements of different users. In addition, the spring 54 has a larger restoring force, so that the user is easily hurt due to the excessive restoring force. Further, the conventional body exercising device can be used to exercise the user's two hands only, thereby greatly decreasing the versatility of the conventional body exercising device.
    • SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a body exercising device that is available for users of different stature and height, thereby greatly enhancing the versatility of the body exercising device.
  • Another objective of the present invention is to provide a body exercising device that can provide forces of different strength on the user, thereby satisfying the practical requirements of different users.
  • A further objective of the present invention is to provide a body exercising device, wherein each of the elastic bars can provide a smaller restoring force on the user, thereby preventing the user from being hurt due to an excessive restoring force.
  • A further objective of the present invention is to provide a body exercising device, wherein the elastic bars can co-operate with the pulling devices to exercise different parts of the user's upper body, such as the user's two hands, chest muscle, abdominal muscle and back muscle, thereby enhancing the versatility of the body exercising device.
  • In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a body exercising device, comprising:
  • a holding body;
  • at least two elastic bars each extended through the holding body; and
  • at least two pulling devices each mounted on a respective one of the elastic bars for pulling and bending the elastic bars outward to achieve an exercising effect.
  • Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.
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  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a body exercising device in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective assembly view of the body exercising device in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
  • FIG. 3 is a front plan view of the body exercising device as shown in FIG. 2;
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic operational view of the body exercising device as shown in FIG. 3 in use;
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic operational view of the body exercising device as shown in FIG. 3 in use;
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic operational view of the body exercising device as shown in FIG. 3 in use;
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic operational view of the body exercising device as shown in FIG. 6 in use;
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic operational view of the body exercising device as shown in FIG. 3 in use;
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective assembly view of the body exercising device in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic plan operational view of the body exercising device as shown in FIG. 9 in use;
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic plan operational view of the body exercising device as shown in FIG. 9 in use; and
  • FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a conventional body exercising device in accordance with the prior art.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-3, a body exercising device 10 in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a holding body 12, two (or multiple) elastic bars 24 each extended through the holding body 12, and two (or multiple) pulling devices 40 each mounted on a respective one of the elastic bars 24 for pulling and bending the elastic bars 24 to achieve an exercising effect.
  • The holding body 12 has two sides each formed with a recessed arcuate holding face 14. The holding face 14 of the holding body 12 has two ends each provided with a protruding locking portion 18 and formed with a snap hole 19. The locking portion 18 can prevent the user's hand from slipping from the holding face 14 of the holding body 12.
  • Each of the elastic bars 24 has two ends each provided with a pulley 26 formed with two slideways 28. Each of the two ends of each of the elastic bars 24 has a side formed with two snap holes 20 each aligning with a respective one of the two slideways 28 of the respective pulley 26.
  • Each of the pulling devices 40 is mounted on a respective one of the elastic bars 24 and includes a pulling belt 41 having two ends, and two pulling ropes 45 each having a first end secured on a respective end of the respective elastic bar 24 and a second end secured on the elastic pulling belt 41.
  • Preferably, the pulling belt 41 has a periphery provided with a holding member 43 to facilitating the user's one hand holding the pulling belt 41. Each of the two ends of the pulling belt 41 is provided with a snap hook 44.
  • The first end of each of the pulling ropes 45 is extended through a respective one of the two slideways 28 of the pulley 26 of the respective elastic bar 24 and is provided with a snap hook 46 snapped into a respective one of the two snap holes 20 of the respective elastic bar 24. Thus, the slideway 28 of the pulley 26 can be used to guide and position each of the pulling ropes 45, thereby preventing from detachment of each of the pulling ropes 45. The second end of each of the pulling ropes 45 is provided with a snap hook 47 snapped on the respective snap hook 44 of the pulling belt 41.
  • Each of the pulling devices 40 further includes two auxiliary pulling ropes 450 each having a first end secured on a respective end of the respective elastic bar 24 and a second end secured on the holding body 12. The first end of each of the auxiliary pulling ropes 450 is extended through a respective one of the two slideways 28 of the pulley 26 of the respective elastic bar 24 and is provided with a snap hook 460 snapped into a respective one of the two snap holes 20 of the respective elastic bar 24. Thus, the slideway 28 of the pulley 26 can be used to guide and position each of the auxiliary ropes 450, thereby preventing from detachment of each of the auxiliary pulling ropes 450. The second end of each of the auxiliary pulling ropes 450 is provided with a snap hook 470 snapped into the snap hole 19 of a respective end of the respective holding face 14 of the holding body 12.
  • In operation, referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, the user's two hands can hold the holding member 43 of the pulling belt 41 of each of the pulling devices 40 to pull the pulling ropes 45 of each of the pulling devices 40 to expand outward relative to the holding body 12, so as to pull and bend the elastic bars 24, thereby achieving the purpose of exercising the user's two hands, chest muscle and abdominal muscle.
  • At this time, each of the two pulling ropes 45 has a first end secured on a respective end of the respective elastic bar 24 and a second end secured on the elastic pulling belt 41, while each of the auxiliary pulling ropes 450 has a first end secured on a respective end of the respective elastic bar 24 and a 20 second end secured on the holding body 12, so that each of the auxiliary pulling ropes 450 exerts a force opposite to the pulling force exerted by each of the two pulling ropes 45, so that the user's two hands have to exert a larger force to overcome the force applied by each of the auxiliary pulling ropes 450, so as to pull and bend the elastic bars 24, thereby enhancing the exercising effect.
  • Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the body exercising device 10 is placed on the user's back. Thus, the user's two hands can hold the holding member 43 of the pulling belt 41 of each of the pulling devices 40 to pull the pulling ropes 45 of each of the pulling devices 40 to expand outward relative to the holding body 12, so as to pull and bend the elastic bars 24, thereby achieving the purpose of exercising the user's two hands and back muscle.
  • Referring to FIG. 8, the body exercising device 10 is available for the user having shorter arms. In practice, the user's one hand can hold the holding body 12 and the user's other hand can hold the holding member 43 of the pulling belt 41 of one of the pulling devices 40 to pull the pulling ropes 45 of the respective pulling device 40 to expand outward relative to the holding body 12, so as to pull and bend the respective elastic bar 24, thereby achieving the purpose of exercising the user's two hands. Thus, the body exercising device 10 is available for users of different stature.
  • Referring to FIGS. 9-11, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, each of the two auxiliary pulling ropes 450 of each of the pulling devices 40 has a first end secured on a respective end of the respective elastic bar 24 and a second end secured on the elastic pulling belt 41. The first end of each of the auxiliary pulling ropes 450 is provided with a snap hook 460 extended through a respective one of the two slideways 28 of the pulley 26 of the respective elastic bar 24 and snapped into a respective one of the two snap holes 20 of the respective elastic bar 24. The second end of each of the auxiliary pulling ropes 450 is provided with a snap hook 470 snapped on the respective snap hook 44 of the pulling belt 41. In such a manner, each of the two auxiliary pulling ropes 450 and the respective pulling rope 45 are mounted between the respective elastic bar 24 and the elastic pulling belt 41, so that the force applied by each of the auxiliary pulling ropes 450 and each of the two pulling ropes 45 has the same direction. Thus, the body exercising device 10 can provide forces of different strength on the user, thereby satisfying the requirements of different users.
  • Accordingly, the body exercising device 10 is available for users of different stature and height, thereby greatly enhancing the versatility of the body exercising device 10. In addition, the body exercising device 10 can provide forces of different strength on the user, thereby satisfying the practical requirements of different users. Further, each of the elastic bars 24 can provide a smaller restoring force on the user, thereby preventing the user from being hurt due to an excessive restoring force. Further, the elastic bars 24 can co-operate with the pulling devices 40 to exercise different parts of the user's upper body, such as the user's two hands, chest muscle, abdominal muscle and back muscle, thereby enhancing the versatility of the body exercising device 10.
  • Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.

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1. A body exercising device, comprising:
a holding body;
at least two elastic bars each extended through the holding body; and
at least two pulling devices each mounted on a respective one of the elastic bars for pulling and bending the elastic bars outward to achieve an exercising effect.
2. The body exercising device in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the pulling devices is mounted on one of two ends of the respective elastic bar and includes a pulling belt having two ends, and two pulling ropes each having a first end secured on a respective end of the respective elastic bar and a second end secured on the elastic pulling belt.
3. The body exercising device in accordance with claim 2, wherein the pulling belt has a periphery provided with a holding member to facilitating the user's one hand holding the pulling belt.
4. The body exercising device in accordance with claim 2, wherein each of the elastic bars has two ends each provided with a pulley formed with two slideways, and each of the two ends of each of the elastic bars has a side formed with two snap holes each aligning with a respective one of the two slideways of the respective pulley, and the first end of each of the pulling ropes is extended through a respective one of the two slideways of the pulley of the respective elastic bar and is provided with a snap hook snapped into a respective one of the two snap holes of the respective elastic bar.
5. The body exercising device in accordance with claim 2, wherein each of the two ends of the pulling belt is provided with a snap hook, and the second end of each of the pulling ropes is provided with a snap hook snapped on the respective snap hook of the pulling belt.
6. The body exercising device in accordance with claim 1, wherein each of the pulling devices further includes two auxiliary pulling ropes each having a first end secured on a respective end of the respective elastic bar and a second end secured on the holding body.
7. The body exercising device in accordance with claim 6, wherein each of the elastic bars has two ends each provided with a pulley formed with two slideways, and each of the two ends of each of the elastic bars has a side formed with two snap holes each aligning with a respective one of the two slideways of the respective pulley, and the first end of each of the auxiliary pulling ropes is extended through a respective one of the two slideways of the pulley of the respective elastic bar and is provided with a snap hook snapped into a respective one of the two snap holes of the respective elastic bar.
8. The body exercising device in accordance with claim 6, wherein the holding body has two sides each formed with a recessed arcuate holding face having two ends each formed with a snap hole, and the second end of each of the auxiliary pulling ropes is provided with a snap hook snapped into the snap hole of a respective end of the respective holding face of the holding body.
9. The body exercising device in accordance with claim 8, wherein each of the two ends of the holding face of the holding body has two ends each provided with a protruding locking portion.
10. The body exercising device in accordance with claim 2, wherein each of the pulling devices further includes two auxiliary pulling ropes each having a first end secured on a respective end of the respective elastic bar and a second end secured on the elastic pulling belt.
11. The body exercising device in accordance with claim 10, wherein each of the elastic bars has two ends each provided with a pulley formed with two slideways, and each of the two ends of each of the elastic bars has a side formed with two snap holes each aligning with a respective one of the two slideways of the respective pulley, and the first end of each of the auxiliary pulling ropes is provided with a snap hook extended through a respective one of the two slideways of the pulley of the respective elastic bar and snapped into a respective one of the two snap holes of the respective elastic bar.
12. The body exercising device in accordance with claim 10, wherein each of the two ends of the pulling belt is provided with a snap hook, and the second end of each of the auxiliary pulling ropes is provided with a snap hook snapped on the respective snap hook of the pulling belt.
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