US20070027008A1 - Abdominal exercise device - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to devices that provide assistance in the exercise of an individual, and, more particularly, to an improved ergonomic abdominal exercise device that has reduced manufacturing costs and yet provides considerable versatility in its ability to be adjusted to the needs of the individual.
- abdominal exercise devices there are a variety of abdominal exercise devices available to individuals and which have differing features. Perhaps one of the more common devices employs one or more piston members with handles to be grasped by the user disposed about the piston members.
- One problem with that design crunch device is, of course, that the addition of handles adds to the overall weight and size of the device and the location of the handles is often uncomfortable to the users and requires that arm muscles also be employed during resistance training thereby reducing the benefit of the device to the abdominal muscles.
- abdominal muscles groups that are under-utilized in the daily life of many individuals living in a modern society. There is, therefore, an on-going and continuous need to develop new exercise technology and, in particular, new abdominal exercise devices.
- An abdominal exercise device including an upper abdominal lever member having engagement ends and an intermediate section for contacting a body of an individual and a lower abdominal lever member having engagement ends and an intermediate section for contacting a body of an individual with spring-biased resistance hubs releasably locked into said engagement ends of said upper lever member and lower lever member engagement ends, wherein operation of the lever members when rotated about the resistance hubs provides a scissor-like movement of respective upper and lower lever members connected to the resistance hub.
- the resistance hubs include a plurality of interchangeable resistance hub pairs of varying resistance.
- FIGS. 1 A-C are perspective views of an exercise device according the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a resistance hub according to the present invention
- FIGS. 3A and B are side views of a resistance hub according to the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is an arrangement of springs organized by gauge size according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5A is partial side view of a resistance hub connecting to a lever member according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5B is a partial side view of a resistance hub having a biased button according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5C is a partial view of a lever member according to the present invention.
- FIGS. 6-9 are perspective of views of the exercise device of the present invention in use with an individual.
- a device 20 for assisting in the exercise abdominal muscles of a person that comprises a unitary upper lever member 22 .
- That unitary upper lever member includes engagement ends 24 and 26 and an intermediate section 28 for contacting the body of an individual.
- a unitary lower lever member 30 includes engagement ends 32 and 34 and an intermediate section 36 for contacting the body of an individual.
- the upper lever member and lower lever member engagement ends 24 , 32 and 26 , 34 are removably locked into respective biased resistance hubs 38 and 40 that operate to provide a scissor-like movement of respective upper and lower engagement ends connected to the resistance hub. Removal of the resistance hubs 38 and 40 allows for the use of one or more resistance hubs of differing resistances to be used. This allows for individuals to change the resistance between the upper and lower lever members as needed for different exercise routines, different users or as improvements in fitness of an individual progresses.
- the upper lever member 22 is generally U-shaped with the intermediate section 28 being sized to accommodate individuals of differing heights and girths.
- the upper lever member can be made of a tubular metal material such as aluminum or steel.
- the unitary upper lever member is a single piece of metal tubing so as to minimize the weight and to allow the ready shaping into the presently desired configuration and comprises an intermediate section of tubing surrounded by a body cushioning foam rubber material 42 .
- the lower lever member 30 is mostly U-shaped with the intermediate section 36 sized to accommodate individuals of differing heights and girths.
- the lower lever member can also be made of a tubular metal material such as aluminum or steel.
- the unitary lower lever member is a single piece of metal tubing so as to minimize the weight and to allow the ready shaping into the presently desired configuration and comprises an intermediate section 36 of tubing surrounded by a body cushioning foam rubber material 44 .
- the presently desired configuration is shaped to contour and brace against the front and inner thigh regions of the legs of an individual. By contacting the individuals legs in these regions it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the overall diameter of the individual's legs are rendered independent of the operation of the lower lever member 30 . In other words, the lower lever member will work with individuals regardless of their leg size.
- the resistance hub 48 ( FIG. 2 ) includes a molded plastic casing 50 or other lightweight, easy to manufacture casing material.
- the casing components include a pair of interconnecting hub centers 52 and 54 with stem covers 56 and 58 extending there from and projecting tangentially from the hub center circumference and a pair of matching stem covers 60 and 62 to interconnect with the stem covers 56 and 58 on the hub centers 52 and 54 .
- the casing components when assembled surrounds a coiled spring 64 in which opposing ends 66 and 68 of the spring are moveable towards each other in the direction of spring coil resistance about the radial center of the coil.
- the casing that surrounds the opposing spring coil ends 66 and 68 form hub stems that are moveable as well.
- Snap lock pin engagements secure the casing components in which a large pin 70 and pin receptacle 72 form an axle that extends generally through the center of the spring coil about which the moveable casing components are rotated.
- One or more snap lock pin engagements 74 are secured into the opposing casing stem covers to lock them against the spring ends.
- Indicia 76 FIG. 2 ) indicating the relative resistance of the resistance hubs to each other may be affixed to the hub casing where the users may choose to use a hub with a resistance indicia that conforms to their preferred workout routine or abilities.
- the assembled casing has two-hub stems 77 - 78 tangentially protruding from a hub center 79 . It should be noted ( FIG. 4 ) that resistance hubs manufactured in this manner may accommodate and include spring coils of differing gauge wire 80 - 83 to provide varying resistances to the user.
- Engagement ends 90 (Figs. A-B) of both the upper and lower lever members are free of foam to allow for easy engagement and withdrawal of a resistance hub 92 having cylindrical hub stems 94 adapted to be telescopically received into the engagement ends 90 in the direction of arrow 96 .
- Locking mechanisms ensure that once a resistance hub stem 94 is received into the corresponding engagement end 90 it can be locked into place.
- a locking mechanism of the type suitable for this purpose includes an outwardly biased button 98 along the resistance hub arm that is received by an aperture 100 in the engagement end 90 .
- the biased button is formed into the hub stem casing 94 on a free-ended tab 102 formed from a slotted section of the casing stem wall.
- each casing stem includes a stop ring 104 having a diameter wider than the lever member tubing to ensure telescopic insertion of the hub stem that is no further than need to lock-in the button 98 with the aperture 100 in the engagement end 90 .
- Each engagement end 90 and corresponding hub stem 94 includes matching assembly indicia 106 and 108 to facilitate the assembly of the upper and lower lever members to a resistance hub.
- the exercise device 120 of the present invention may be used to provide abdominal resistance exercises to an individual 122 in a sitting position.
- the device 120 may be used to isolate and exercise the upper abdominal muscles of the individual.
- the legs 126 FIG. 7
- the device 120 may be used to isolate and exercise the lower abdominal muscles of the individual.
- the exercise device of the present invention can also be used to exercise other specific muscle groups.
- the side abdominal muscles Opbliques
- the Triceps, Pectorals, Gluteus and Quadriceps in the legs can be specifically isolated and exercised. This is accomplished by leaning the body of the individual toward and/or favoring one side or the other, and by positioning the device into positions that would affect these other muscle groups.
- the exercise device of the present invention ( FIGS. 8 and 9 ) is configured with the upper and lower lever members 130 and 132 to provide a hands-free abdominal exercise in which the torso conforming upper lever member 130 and the front 134 and inner thigh 136 bracing region of the lower lever member 132 cooperate with the foam padding 138 to maintain the position of the exercise device relative to the individual abdominal crunch routines that allows for the arms 142 of the individual 140 to be positioned as needed to augment or complement the exercise such as overhead or along the sides.
- the individual contacts the lever members 130 and 132 at locations of the body away from the abdominal region and the resistance hubs 144 and 146 are maintained in a spaced apart relation to the individual such that this combination of features, either alone or combination, allows for greater natural and free movement of the abdominal muscles during resistance exercises.
- lever members may alternatively be of non-unitary construction.
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/651,520 filed Feb. 10, 2005, which is incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention relates to devices that provide assistance in the exercise of an individual, and, more particularly, to an improved ergonomic abdominal exercise device that has reduced manufacturing costs and yet provides considerable versatility in its ability to be adjusted to the needs of the individual.
- 2. Description of the Related Art
- Currently, there are a variety of abdominal exercise devices available to individuals and which have differing features. Perhaps one of the more common devices employs one or more piston members with handles to be grasped by the user disposed about the piston members. One problem with that design crunch device is, of course, that the addition of handles adds to the overall weight and size of the device and the location of the handles is often uncomfortable to the users and requires that arm muscles also be employed during resistance training thereby reducing the benefit of the device to the abdominal muscles. Nevertheless, there remains a great need for individuals to exercise their abdominal muscles groups that are under-utilized in the daily life of many individuals living in a modern society. There is, therefore, an on-going and continuous need to develop new exercise technology and, in particular, new abdominal exercise devices.
- An abdominal exercise device including an upper abdominal lever member having engagement ends and an intermediate section for contacting a body of an individual and a lower abdominal lever member having engagement ends and an intermediate section for contacting a body of an individual with spring-biased resistance hubs releasably locked into said engagement ends of said upper lever member and lower lever member engagement ends, wherein operation of the lever members when rotated about the resistance hubs provides a scissor-like movement of respective upper and lower lever members connected to the resistance hub.
- The resistance hubs include a plurality of interchangeable resistance hub pairs of varying resistance.
- Other aspects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
- FIGS. 1A-C are perspective views of an exercise device according the present invention;
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FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a resistance hub according to the present invention; -
FIGS. 3A and B are side views of a resistance hub according to the present invention; -
FIG. 4 is an arrangement of springs organized by gauge size according to the present invention; -
FIG. 5A is partial side view of a resistance hub connecting to a lever member according to the present invention; -
FIG. 5B is a partial side view of a resistance hub having a biased button according to the present invention; -
FIG. 5C is a partial view of a lever member according to the present invention; and -
FIGS. 6-9 are perspective of views of the exercise device of the present invention in use with an individual. - With reference to FIGS. 1A-C for purposes of illustration, a
device 20 for assisting in the exercise abdominal muscles of a person that comprises a unitaryupper lever member 22. That unitary upper lever member includes engagement ends 24 and 26 and anintermediate section 28 for contacting the body of an individual. A unitarylower lever member 30 includes engagement ends 32 and 34 and anintermediate section 36 for contacting the body of an individual. Advantageously, the upper lever member and lower lever member engagement ends 24, 32 and 26, 34 are removably locked into respectivebiased resistance hubs resistance hubs - The
upper lever member 22 is generally U-shaped with theintermediate section 28 being sized to accommodate individuals of differing heights and girths. The upper lever member can be made of a tubular metal material such as aluminum or steel. As can be seen, particularly inFIG. 1A , the unitary upper lever member is a single piece of metal tubing so as to minimize the weight and to allow the ready shaping into the presently desired configuration and comprises an intermediate section of tubing surrounded by a body cushioningfoam rubber material 42. - The
lower lever member 30 is mostly U-shaped with theintermediate section 36 sized to accommodate individuals of differing heights and girths. The lower lever member can also be made of a tubular metal material such as aluminum or steel. As can be seen, particularly inFIG. 1 , the unitary lower lever member is a single piece of metal tubing so as to minimize the weight and to allow the ready shaping into the presently desired configuration and comprises anintermediate section 36 of tubing surrounded by a body cushioningfoam rubber material 44. The presently desired configuration is shaped to contour and brace against the front and inner thigh regions of the legs of an individual. By contacting the individuals legs in these regions it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the overall diameter of the individual's legs are rendered independent of the operation of thelower lever member 30. In other words, the lower lever member will work with individuals regardless of their leg size. - The resistance hub 48 (
FIG. 2 ) includes a moldedplastic casing 50 or other lightweight, easy to manufacture casing material. The casing components include a pair of interconnecting hub centers 52 and 54 with stem covers 56 and 58 extending there from and projecting tangentially from the hub center circumference and a pair of matching stem covers 60 and 62 to interconnect with the stem covers 56 and 58 on the hub centers 52 and 54. The casing components when assembled surrounds acoiled spring 64 in which opposing ends 66 and 68 of the spring are moveable towards each other in the direction of spring coil resistance about the radial center of the coil. The casing that surrounds the opposing spring coil ends 66 and 68 form hub stems that are moveable as well. Snap lock pin engagements secure the casing components in which alarge pin 70 andpin receptacle 72 form an axle that extends generally through the center of the spring coil about which the moveable casing components are rotated. One or more snaplock pin engagements 74 are secured into the opposing casing stem covers to lock them against the spring ends. Indicia 76 (FIG. 2 ) indicating the relative resistance of the resistance hubs to each other may be affixed to the hub casing where the users may choose to use a hub with a resistance indicia that conforms to their preferred workout routine or abilities. The assembled casing has two-hub stems 77-78 tangentially protruding from ahub center 79. It should be noted (FIG. 4 ) that resistance hubs manufactured in this manner may accommodate and include spring coils of differing gauge wire 80-83 to provide varying resistances to the user. - Engagement ends 90 (Figs. A-B) of both the upper and lower lever members are free of foam to allow for easy engagement and withdrawal of a
resistance hub 92 having cylindrical hub stems 94 adapted to be telescopically received into the engagement ends 90 in the direction ofarrow 96. Locking mechanisms ensure that once a resistance hub stem 94 is received into thecorresponding engagement end 90 it can be locked into place. A locking mechanism of the type suitable for this purpose includes an outwardlybiased button 98 along the resistance hub arm that is received by anaperture 100 in theengagement end 90. In a preferred embodiment the biased button is formed into the hub stem casing 94 on a free-endedtab 102 formed from a slotted section of the casing stem wall. Furthermore, each casing stem includes astop ring 104 having a diameter wider than the lever member tubing to ensure telescopic insertion of the hub stem that is no further than need to lock-in thebutton 98 with theaperture 100 in theengagement end 90. Eachengagement end 90 andcorresponding hub stem 94 includes matchingassembly indicia - In operation (FIGS. 1A-C), when the upper and
lower lever members resistance hubs lower lever members resistance hubs lower lever members hubs resistance hubs - With reference to
FIGS. 6-9 , the exercise device 120 of the present invention may be used to provide abdominal resistance exercises to an individual 122 in a sitting position. When the upper torso 124 is moved down (FIG. 6 ), the device 120 may be used to isolate and exercise the upper abdominal muscles of the individual. When the legs 126 (FIG. 7 ) are brought up to the torso 124, the device 120 may be used to isolate and exercise the lower abdominal muscles of the individual. - In addition to functioning to exercise the upper and lower abdominal muscles, the exercise device of the present invention can also be used to exercise other specific muscle groups. For example, the side abdominal muscles (Obliques), the Triceps, Pectorals, Gluteus and Quadriceps in the legs can be specifically isolated and exercised. This is accomplished by leaning the body of the individual toward and/or favoring one side or the other, and by positioning the device into positions that would affect these other muscle groups.
- It will further be appreciated that the exercise device of the present invention (
FIGS. 8 and 9 ) is configured with the upper andlower lever members upper lever member 130 and the front 134 andinner thigh 136 bracing region of thelower lever member 132 cooperate with thefoam padding 138 to maintain the position of the exercise device relative to the individual abdominal crunch routines that allows for thearms 142 of the individual 140 to be positioned as needed to augment or complement the exercise such as overhead or along the sides. The individual contacts thelever members resistance hubs - It should be noted that the upper and lower lever members may alternatively be of non-unitary construction.
- Although the invention has been described in terms of exemplary embodiments, it is not limited thereto. Rather, the appended claims should be construed broadly, to include other variants and embodiments of the invention, which may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and range of equivalents of the invention.
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