US20110105287A1

US20110105287A1 - Easy exercise chair

Info

Publication number: US20110105287A1
Application number: US12/228,547
Authority: US
Inventors: Ernest Terry Taylor
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2008-08-14
Filing date: 2008-08-14
Publication date: 2011-05-05

Abstract

The “Easy Exercise Chair” is a light weight, compact fold-up chair that makes possible the exercising of different muscle groups without leaving home. The chair includes assorted exercise bands, a handle, ankle straps and hooks for the performance of different exercise. This chair is convenient for travel, vacations, hospitals, home or the work place. It comes with a carrying case to add to the convenience. Because of the intelligent construction of the chair, there is no wasted material in the design, making the “Easy Exercise Chair” user friendly, easy designable, and affordable.

Description

The “Easy Exercise Chair” is a light-weight, compact, fold up chair capable of sustaining up to four hundred pounds (400 lbs) that makes possible the exercising and strengthening of different muscle groups.
The “Easy Exercise Chair” can be designed with the use of stainless steel for durability or other composite material. The seat and arm rest can be designed using synthetic leather, foam and a durable plastic. The weight of the chair is between fifteen and twenty pounds (15-20 lbs.). The largest part of the chair is the seat, (21″ by 16″ with a 2″ optional cushion). The legs are retractable for people of different heights (22″ extension) and without the use of the extension there is a distance of 20″ from the seat to the floor. There is an 18″ bar connecting the legs. The purpose of the bar is to enable the user to perform different exercises like leg extension and shoulder strengthening exercises.
The upper back support is 14″ by 6″ with a 2″ optional cushion, and the lower back support is 8″ by 6″with a 2″ optional cushion. The arm rest (retractable “4 to 10” in height) is 8″ long with 2″ optional cushion.
The “Easy Exercise Chair” has fourteen metal hooks strategically placed so that exercises can be performed (hook placement can be seen in FIG. 1), exercise bands of various lengths for performance of different exercises (see FIG. 3), an exercise handle to be used with the bands (see FIG. 4), adjustable ankle strap (see FIG. 5), exercise hook (see FIG. 6) (for connecting the bands, handle and strap to the Easy Exercise Chair), the pin that allows the chair to fold (see FIG. 7), carrying case as seen in (FIG. 8) (can also be oblong), and shoe (FIG. 9). p Due to the flexibility of the “Easy Exercise Chair” it can be used for travel, home, hospitals, vacations or place of work place.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The “Easy Exercise Chair” is a light weight compact chair that makes possible the exercising of different muscle groups. Exercises are performed from the sitting position with easy transition from one muscle group to another by simply relocating the exercise bands from hook to hook. The “Easy Exercise Chair” is designed to be foldable and transportable. The “Easy Exercise Chair” is convenient for use at your, home, hospitals, vacations or place of work.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The “Easy Exercise Chair” is a light weight compact, fold up exercise chair that makes possible the exercising of different muscle groups. Exercises are performed from the sitting positing. The “Easy Exercise Chair” is foldable and transportable.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a picture of the “Easy Exercise Chair”

FIG. 2 is a picture of the “Easy Exercise Chair” with dimensions

FIG. 3 is a picture of the exercise bands

FIG. 4 is a picture of the exercise handle

FIG. 5 is a picture of the ankle strap

FIG. 6 is a picture of exercise hook

FIG. 7 is a picture of pin (inserted for locking legs in position and removable for folding)

FIG. 8 is a picture of the carrying case

FIG. 9 is a shoe for different leg exercises

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a drawing of the “Easy Exercise Chair” with FIG. 2 being a drawing of the “Easy Exercise Chair” parts and dimensions. The “Easy Exercise Chair” is a light weight compact chair that makes possible the exercising of different muscle groups. Exercises are performed from the sitting position with easy transition from one muscle group to another by simply relocating the exercise bands from hook to hook. FIG. 2 parts and dimensions are as follows: 1. Cushion seat, 2. Back support, 3. Mounted hooks, 4. Cushion arm rest, and 5. Telescoping legs.

Claims

1. What I claim as my invention is the “easy exercise chair” which is a light weight compact, fold up exercise chair that makes possible the exercising of different muscle groups.