US3841627A - Push pull rotatable wheel type exercising device - Google Patents

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US3841627A
US3841627A US00321735A US32173573A US3841627A US 3841627 A US3841627 A US 3841627A US 00321735 A US00321735 A US 00321735A US 32173573 A US32173573 A US 32173573A US 3841627 A US3841627 A US 3841627A
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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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  • a flywheel mass and a pulling member are mountedat one end of a shaft which is journaled in a housing of a gymnastics apparatus.
  • the pulling or drawing member includes a rope which can be wound or unwound from the shaft.
  • the rope has one of its ends fixed to the shaft end while the other end of the rope is attached to the housingand the main portion of the rope is guided over guide rollers housed in an independent handle which is pulled bya user.
  • This iiivention relates to a gymnastics apparatus comprising a housing and a shaft rotatably journaled therein and carrying a flywheel mass, on the shaft of which a drawing member can be wound and unwound.
  • the flywheel mass is arranged at one end of the shaft and a drawing member, a rope, engaging with one of its ends the shaft end opposite to the flywheel mass while the other end of the rope is attached within the housing to the hous ing wall and the main portion of the rope is guided over one or several deflection rollers positioned on the handle being independent of the housing.
  • a particular advantage is obtained by resiliently connecting the rope end attached to the housing wall to its fixing or mounting point.
  • the shaft diameter is to measure mm at the most and, also, the ratio of length of rope to length of shaft is to be maintained such that the entire length of rope capable to be wound can be reeled up onto the shaft in a maximum of three layers.
  • a collar is to be provided at each of the ends of the shaft which collar comprises a groove at its crossing to the shaft diameter to allow for an automatic return of the rope after a winding layer has been completed.
  • the rope is to be composed according to yet another feature of the invention of intertwined fibres covered with a layer of synthetic material having the simplified chemical formula:
  • a construction presenting particular training advantages utilises a housing provided with one or several stirrup-type grips or handles to receive the hand or foot of the persondoing training exercises. Locating a buffer of rubber between both of the passage openings for the rope has the advantage that the handle cannot hit the housing too hard.
  • the passage openings for the rope are provided with a lining which reduces friction and carries off or dissipates well the frictional heat.
  • the housing may be provided with an oblong hole in order to permit that when the ropehas been completely unwound a flywheel mass at rest can be easily made to rotate.
  • the corresponding end of the rope is to be provided with a knot and maintained in a countersunk opening of a bore passing over the entire length of the shaft, the rope being guided if possible twice around the shaft immediately at the crossing of the shaft to the collar so as to form a loop just before passing into the area of the general reel or winding. In this way the deflection point of the rope at the shaft end is set back a bit from the edge of the shaft bore and wearing down is thus prevented at this location.
  • the flywheel mass itself, however,;is to be mounted on the shaft in a manner so as to be easily replaceable and/or mounted in the housing so that it can be readily supplemented.
  • the apparatus as developed according to the invention presents the advantage that the force that need be applied for moving the flywheel mass is at least doubled or, on the other hand, that the apparatus maybe of much lighter and smaller construction due to a smaller flywheel mass when used with the same amount of force, thus permitting it to be taken along on a trip or to be used easily in the gymnasium for daily exercises or training. Using a plurality of rollers will even be more effective. Even mailing or shipping the apparatus according to the invention will present no difficulties due to its low weight.
  • the resilient mounting of one of the rope ends on the housing assures that the rotating flywheel mass will no longer generate a sudden jerk during reel up when the rope, which has been unwound by the application of muscular force, is rewound after having reached the point of reversal.
  • the dilimitation of the layers wound onto the shaft does not essentially diminish the force to be applied during training.
  • the provision of the collars at the shaft ends prevents chafing at the housing walls and/or the flywheel mass.
  • the grooves on the shaft ends assure a better reversal of rewind or reeling up.
  • the facility when exchanging or replacing the flywheel mass or supplementing it by several mass discs arranged adjacent one another permits stepping up the muscular activity or performance so that this apparatus can be suitably employed by various strong athletes as well as for improving the training work performed by but a single person over the whole training period or-programme, leading to economising on the purchase of additional heavy apparatus.
  • FIG. 1 is a longitudinal section of the gymnastics apparatus
  • FIG. 2 is a view as seen from below of the apparatus of FIG. 1
  • v FIG. 3 is an illustration of the shaft presented at a larger scale.
  • a shaft 4 rotatably journaled in ball bearings 3 and located in a cylindrical housing 1 comprised of two mirrow-like identical parts made e.g. of synthetic material and a stirrup-like grip 2 at its rear part, with one end of the shaft having a flywheel mass 5 mounted thereon and the other end 4 of the shaft opposite to the flywheel mass 5 having a rope 6 attached thereto.
  • a housing cover 7 there are provided passage openings 9a and 9b lined with ceramic nozzles 8 through which said rope is passed and which is attached at its other end via a buffing and draw spring 12 to the housing.
  • the flywheel mass 5 revolves in close proximity adjacent to the front wall 10 of the housing which is provided with an oblong hole 11 so that the flywheel mass 5 can be made to revolve when the rope 6 has been completely unwound from the shaft 4.
  • a handle 13 being completely independent of the housing 1 is provided with a deflexion roller 14 around which the central portion of the rope 6 is guided.
  • the shaft 4 is provided at its ends with rollers 4a and 4b with the transition from collar to shaft being concave or groove-like such as at 15.
  • the prolongation of the shaft at 4a is square-shaped to receive the flywheel mass 5.
  • a terminating bolt or screw 16 carrying the bearing neck 16a of the shaft for receiving the ball bearing as well the collar 16]) engages the square part 4c.
  • the collar 412 at the opposite side is provided with bore 17 having a countersunk rim 17a to receive a knot 60 of rope 6.
  • the rope is, as can best be seen from FIG. 3, provided with two loops immediately adjacent to the bore 17 so as to provide a little space between the deflexion point and the bore 17. In this way it is assured that the rope 6 will not chafe at the edge of said bore.
  • the apparatus may also be equipped with a second handle so that, for instance, the deflexion roller 14 is located between both of the handles in order to permit surmounting the centrifugal force of the flywheel mass 5 with both hands.
  • the apparatus may be constructed in a manner to be immobile or stationary, i.e. mounted on a support, for example, when only exercises relating to moving the arms and trunk are to be performed or it may be mobile and portable.
  • a gymnastic apparatus comprising a closed housing, a shaft journaled in said housing, a single weighted mass means mounted on the shaft which offers resistance to rotation by an exerciser, said shaft having a traction rope wound thereon, said mass means being mounted on said shaft at one end thereof, said shaft having a maximum diameter of 0.455 inches, the traction rope engaging with one of its ends the opposite end of the shaft, the other end of the rope being attached to the housing, an independent housing having mounted therein a handle for gripping and pulling during an exercise, said independent housing having at least one roller, said rope being guided over said at least one roller, said shaft being provided at one of its ends with a collar which is larger in diameter than the shaft, and the transition from the shaft to the collar being substantially concave.
  • a gymnastics apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ratio of the length of said rope to the length of the shaft is such that the entire length of the rope can be wound around the shaft in three layers at the maximum.
  • a gymnastics apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rope is composed of intertwined fibers and covered with a layer composed of a synthetic material.
  • a gymnastics apparatus according to claim ll, wherein the housing is provided with one at least stirrup-type grips capable to be received by a limb of an operator.
  • a gymnastics apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the housing is provided with two opening passages for the rope with an elastic buffer located therebetween.
  • a gymnastics apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the opening passages are provided with a lining for diminishing friction between the housing and the rope and for dissipating the frictional heat.
  • the lining is composed of polished brass with flywheel mass.

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