WO2005051496A2 - Barre d'ancrage appareil d'exercice de mise en forme et ensemble de butee de chariot - Google Patents

Barre d'ancrage appareil d'exercice de mise en forme et ensemble de butee de chariot Download PDF

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WO2005051496A2
WO2005051496A2 PCT/US2004/039530 US2004039530W WO2005051496A2 WO 2005051496 A2 WO2005051496 A2 WO 2005051496A2 US 2004039530 W US2004039530 W US 2004039530W WO 2005051496 A2 WO2005051496 A2 WO 2005051496A2
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anchor bar
carriage
track
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Ken Endelman
Brian Janowski
Edward D. Barnard
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Balanced Body, Inc.
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Priority to CN2004800408496A priority patent/CN1909946B/zh
Priority to SI200431426T priority patent/SI1691899T1/sl
Priority to CA002547265A priority patent/CA2547265C/fr
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Priority to NZ547646A priority patent/NZ547646A/en
Priority to BRPI0418981A priority patent/BRPI0418981B1/pt
Priority to AU2004293082A priority patent/AU2004293082B2/en
Priority to PL04812115T priority patent/PL1691899T3/pl
Priority to DK04812115.6T priority patent/DK1691899T3/da
Priority to EP04812115A priority patent/EP1691899B1/fr
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  • the current conventional apparatus is commonly referred to as a "reformer” which includes a wheeled platform carriage which rides on a parallel rails on or forming part of a rectangular wooden or metal frame.
  • the carriage is connected to a series of parallel springs or elastic members which are in turn connected to a foot end of the rectangular frame.
  • the carriage rides on the rails or on tracks mounted to the inside of the longer sides of the rectangular frame.
  • This carriage typically includes a pair of spaced, padded, upright shoulder stops and a head rest at one end to support the shoulders and head of the user when he/she is reclined on the carriage.
  • An adjustable foot bar, foot support, or foot rest against which the user places his/her feet is removably mounted to the foot end of the rectangular frame.
  • a spring support rod is positioned across the foot end between the tracks by a spring support bracket fastened to the frame.
  • the rod typically fits in one of three or four recesses or slots in the support bracket, depending on the size or ability of the user.
  • the spring support rod may be permanently fastened to the frame. The user can then push against the foot rest to move the carriage along the track away from the foot rest against spring tension to exercise the leg and foot muscle groups in accordance with prescribed movement routines.
  • Ropes connected to the head end of the carriage via pulleys at the head end of the frame are used to exercise the user's arm and torso muscle groups.
  • the carriage is prevented from moving close to the foot rest by a stop pin fastened to the top of each track, against which the carriage abuts when the carriage is at rest.
  • the stop pin function may be performed by a spring anchor bar and carriage stop member such as is disclosed in my US Patent Nos. 6,120,425 and 6,338,704.
  • the track members are preferably tubes, each having preferably a rectangular cross section, that extend between the head end and the foot end of the frame.
  • each of the track members could have a "top hat” or U shaped cross section such that, when fastened to the inside of the sides of the frame, the track has a horizontal track surface for the carriage support rollers and a vertical side wall for the carriage guide rollers to ride against.
  • the spring anchor bar and carriage stop assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention involves the carriage, the tubular track members and an elongated anchor bar having opposite ends that ride in elongated slots in facing vertical side walls of the tubular track members.
  • each track member has an elongated longitudinal keyway slot formed adjacent the foot end of the track member in the inside wall of the track member.
  • Each keyway slot has a series of spaced gear teeth cutouts that form spaced anchor bar stop portions.
  • Each end of the anchor bar forms a key or tenon that rides within one of the elongated keyways such that the anchor bar is carried by and captured between the spaced apart track members by the keyed ends of the anchor bar.
  • the anchor bar When the anchor bar is captured in these slots, the anchor bar may be rotated about its longitudinal axis between a locked position against the walls of a pair of the teeth and an unlocked position with the tenons parallel to the length of the slot.
  • These teeth or stop portions are shaped to permit rotation of the keyed end of the anchor bar between the locked and unlocked positions when both ends are aligned in corresponding stop portions.
  • the anchor bar keyed ends slide so that a user can move the anchor bar back and forth toward and away from the foot end of the frame between the sequential stop portions of the keyway slots.
  • One preferred embodiment of the invention includes a carriage stop bracket extending from the anchor bar toward the carriage that rotates with the anchor bar to lock the anchor bar and carriage together when the anchor bar is in the unlocked position. This same stop bracket maintains the carriage at a predetermined minimum distance from the anchor bar, and unlocks the carriage when the anchor bar is rotated to the locked position.
  • Fig. 2 is a partial enlarged perspective view of the foot end of the reformer shown in FIG. 1.
  • Fig. 3 is a separate perspective view of the foot bar support assembly shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line 5-5 in Fig. 2.
  • Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the anchor bar and carriage stop assembly shown in Fig. 6.
  • Fig. 8 is an end view of one side of the assembly shown in Fig. 6.
  • Fig. 9 is a separate perspective view of an anchor bar and carriage stop assembly in accordance with an alternative embodiment of the present invention with the anchor bar in an unlocked, engaged position with the carriage.
  • Fig. 10 is a separate perspective view of the anchor bar and carriage stop assembly shown in Fig. 9 with the anchor bar in the locked position and disengaged from the carriage.
  • Fig. 11 is an exploded view of the anchor bar utilized in the anchor bar and carriage stop assembly shown in Figs 9 and 10.
  • Fig. 12 is a foot end view of the anchor bar and carriage stop assembly shown in Fig. 9.
  • Fig. 13 is a separate perspective view of a further embodiment of the anchor bar and carriage stop assembly in accordance with the present invention with the anchor bar in an unlocked position.
  • Exercise apparatus 10 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figure 1.
  • Exercise apparatus 10 comprises a generally rectangular frame 12 having a head end 14 and a foot end 16 and a pair of parallel track or rail members 18.
  • the frame 12 may be a generally rectangular wood frame with the track or rail members 18 fastened to the insides of opposite side walls 20 of the frame 12, or the rail members 18 themselves may constitute the parallel side walls of the frame 12, as in a reformer having a metal tubular frame.
  • the apparatus 10 further comprises a movable carriage 22 slidably or rollably disposed on the track members 18 for movement back and forth on the track members 18 between the head and foot ends 14 and 16 respectively.
  • Each of the track members 18 in the reformer apparatus 10 in accordance with the present invention is a metal tube that has a rectangular, and preferably a generally square cross-sectional shape. These metal tubes are, in the embodiment illustrated, bolted or otherwise fastened to the inside surfaces of the side walls 20 of the frame 12.
  • the carriage 22 includes a generally flat padded platform 24 for supporting a user's body and has a pair of spaced apart shoulder stops 26 fastened to the upper surface of the platform 24 adjacent the head end of the carriage 22 and a head rest 28 centered between the shoulder stops 26.
  • the head rest 28 may be hinged to the platform 24 such that it may be adjusted between at least a raised and a lowered position.
  • the head rest extends outward from the platform 24 toward the head end of the frame 12.
  • the carriage 22 has four support wheels or rollers (not shown) which support the carriage 22 on the horizontal top surface of the track members 18 for movement back and forth on the track members 18 with minimal friction.
  • the carriage 22 also has 4 guide rollers 25 (Fig.
  • a plurality of elastic resistance members 30, typically springs as shown in the Figures, are hooked to or otherwise fastened between the foot end of the carriage 22 and the foot end 14 of the frame 12 such that the carriage 22 is biased toward the foot end of the frame 12.
  • a pivot pin 48 is fastened through the sleeve 46 into a threaded central bore in one of the support brackets 42.
  • a spring loaded stop pin 50 is fitted through a corresponding bore through each of the leg portions 36 and 38 spaced above the pivot sleeve 46. This stop pin 50 is used to adjust the vertical position of the foot bar portion 40 of the bar 34 as more fully described below.
  • the holes 55 are positioned to receive the spring loaded stop pin 50 to lock the position of the foot bar 34 at a particular desired height above the rail members 18. At least one of the holes 55 is directly above the pivot pin 48 providing a vertical position of the foot bar 34. Another of the holes 55 is horizontally aligned with the central pivot pin 48 to completely collapse the foot bar 34 around the foot end 16 of the frame 12.
  • the stop pin 50 is activated by depressing a lever 57 that pivots to lift the spring biased stop pin 50 out of one of the holes 55 to permit the foot bar 34 to be rotated to a desired position. This configuration permits the foot bar 34 to be positioned below the top of the reformer so that the entire upper surface of the reformer 10 may be utilized without the foot bar 34.
  • a spring loaded stop pin assembly 59 At the other end of the base portion 58 of the support plate 56 is a spring loaded stop pin assembly 59.
  • the pin of the stop pin assembly 59 selectively fits into one of a plurality of horizontally spaced apart holes 51 in the T slot 54.
  • the support bar 52 of the foot bar assembly 32 slides along in the T-slot 54.
  • the spring loaded stop pin assembly 59 stops the support bar 52, and thus the foot bar assembly 32, at a desired position along the frame wall 20.
  • the reformer 10 incorporating embodiments of the present invention is shown in more detail in Figure 2.
  • the springs 30 are attached to an anchor bar and carriage stop assembly 60 incorporated with the tracks 18 at the foot end 16.
  • the anchor bar and carriage stop assembly 60 adjustably anchors the springs 30 to an anchor bar 62 at the foot end 16 of the frame 12 and maintains a predetermined minimum distance between the carriage 22 and the anchor bar 62 via at least one carriage stop member 64 attached to the anchor bar 62.
  • the anchor bar 62 is an elongated straight bar or tube that may have a circular cross section. Alternatively, bar 62 may have a C shaped cross section or other elongated closed or open shape.
  • the anchor bar and carriage stop assembly 60 in accordance with an embodiment of the invention is separately shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 8.
  • the assembly 60 includes the pair of spaced track members 18 and the anchor bar 62.
  • the anchor bar 62 has an elongated carriage stop arm 64 adjacent each end of the anchor bar 62.
  • the distal end of the stop arm 64 abuts against the carriage 22 to maintain a predetermined minimum distance between the anchor bar 62 and the carriage 22.
  • This stop arm 64 also acts as a lever to rotate the anchor bar from the locked position to the unlocked position to permit the anchor bar 62 to be repositioned along the slot 66.
  • Each of the track members 18 has an elongated keyway slot 66 formed in the inside wall of the tubular track member 18 adjacent the foot end 16 of the frame 12.
  • the portion of each track member 18 forming the keyway slot 66 includes a plurality of spaced gear teeth 68 defining anchor bar stop or lock portions 70.
  • Each end of the anchor bar 62 includes a generally rectangular tenon 72 projecting axially as well as a projecting axle pin 74 extending from the distal end of the tenon 72. As is best seen in Fig.
  • the proximal end of the stop arm 64 has an elongated generally rectangular slot 76 complementary in shape to the tenon 72 to receive the tenon 72 therethrough such that the stop arm 64 is held against the base of the tenon 72 and cannot rotate about the anchor bar 62.
  • An elongated spacer arm 78 similarly has a slot sized to fit the spacer onto the tenon 72.
  • a guide wheel 80 is fastened onto the axle 74 with a screw 82.
  • the stop arms 64 are assembled onto the tenons 72, the spacers installed next onto the tenons 72, and a guide wheel 80 is fastened to each of the axles 74. Finally, a series of spring anchor hooks 83 are installed onto the anchor bar. The wheels 80 of this subassembly are then dropped into the slots 84 in the top wall of the track members 18 that join with the slots 66 so that the tenons 72 on the anchor bar 62 fit into the slots 66 to complete the assembly of the anchor bar and carriage stop assembly 60.
  • the guide wheels 80 ride between the top and bottom walls within the track members 18 to ensure that the tenons 72 are substantially centered in the slots 66 so that the anchor bar 62 will not bind in the track members 18 or slots 66. This can best be seen in the end view of Fig. 8.
  • FIG. 4 the foot end 16 of the apparatus 10 is shown with the anchor bar 62 positioned in both the locked position 86 and the unlocked position
  • the dashed lines 86 represent the anchor bar 62 in the locked position with the tenon 72 rotated so as to engage the teeth 68. In this position, note that the parallel sides of the tenon 72 are about 60 degrees from horizontal, thus preventing horizontal movement of the anchor bar 62.
  • Figures 9 through 12 show a reformer 10 incorporating another preferred embodiment of an anchor bar and carriage stop assembly 100 in accordance with the present invention.
  • Figures 9, 10 and 12 only a foot end portion of the reformer 10, including one of the square tubular track members 18 and a corner portion of a carriage 22, similar to that shown in Figure 5, are shown in perspective view to facilitate explanation of this embodiment 100.
  • Each of the track members 18 in the reformer apparatus 10 in accordance with this embodiment of the present invention is, again, a metal tube that has a rectangular, and preferably a generally square cross-sectional shape. These metal tubes are, in the embodiment illustrated, bolted or otherwise fastened to the inside surfaces of the side walls 20 of the frame 12. Alternatively, it is to be understood that the track members 18 may perform the support function of the side walls 20 in an all metal frame construction of the reformer, eliminating the need for separate side walls 20.
  • the carriage 22 again includes a generally flat padded platform 24 for supporting a user's body and has a pair of spaced apart shoulder stops 26 fastened to the upper surface of the platform 24 adjacent the head end of the carriage 22 and a head rest 28 centered between the shoulder stops 26.
  • the head rest 28 may be hinged to the platform 24 such that it may be adjusted between at least a raised and a lowered position.
  • the head rest 28 extends outward from the platform 24 toward the head end of the frame 12.
  • the carriage 22 has four support wheels or rollers 29 as shown in dotted lines in Figures 9 and 10, and clearly shown in Figure 12. These wheels 29 support the carriage 22 on the horizontal top surface of the track members 18 as shown in Figure 12 for movement back and forth on the track members 18 with minimal friction.
  • the carriage 22 also has 4 guide rollers 25 beneath the platform 24 adjacent the support rollers 29 that roll along the vertical inside surface of the track members 18 to prevent binding of the carriage 22 on the track members 18 or binding against the frame side walls 20.
  • the springs 30 are removably attached to anchor hooks 83 on an anchor bar 102 forming part of the anchor bar and carriage stop assembly 100 incorporated with the tracks 18 at the foot end 16.
  • the anchor bar and carriage stop assembly 100 adjustably anchors the springs 30 at the foot end 16 of the frame 12 and the assembly maintains a predetermined minimum distance between the carriage 22 and the anchor bar 102 via at least one carriage stop member 104 extending from the anchor bar 102 toward the carriage 22.
  • An alternative embodiment, not illustrated, may be constructed utilizing only a single carriage stop member 104. In such an embodiment, the stop member 104 would be positioned preferably adjacent the center spring 30 (see Figure 8) and a single stop bracket similar to stop bracket 105 would preferably be fastened to the central underside of the carriage 22 to engage with the stop member 104.
  • the anchor bar 102 is separately shown in the exploded view of Figure 11.
  • This bar 102 is basically an elongated straight bar or tube that preferably has a circular cross section.
  • bar 102 may have a square or D shaped cross section or other elongated closed, solid or internally open cross sectional shape.
  • bar 102 may be a tube have a thickened wall portion where the anchor hooks 83 are fastened into the bar 102.
  • Each end of the anchor bar 102 has a generally cylindrical cap 106 fastening one of the pie-piece shaped carriage stop members 104 thereto.
  • the cap 106 has an elongated tenon portion 108 and a cylindrical body portion 110.
  • the tenon portion 108 preferably has at least two parallel sides and may have rounded ends joining the parallel sides of the tenon portion 108.
  • the tenon portion abuts axially against the carriage stop member 104 and spaces the cylindrical body portion 110 from the carriage stop member 104.
  • the cap 106 is fastened to the anchor bar 102 via a pair of countersunk alien screws 112.
  • the cap 106 has a central axial recess or blind bore 114 that carries a spring-loaded indexing ball 118 at the open end thereof. More particularly, positioned in the bore 114 is a coil spring 116 that pushes against the ball 118 captured within the open end of the bore 114 and extending out of the cap 106.
  • This ball 118 is designed to ride against the inner surface of the outer vertical wall of the square rail tube track member 18 and then snap into a detent or hole (not shown) in the outer wall of the track member 18 when aligned directly opposite one of the locking portions 70 in the slot 66 in the track member 18. This interaction gives a user a tactile feedback as to the correct longitudinal positioning of the anchor bar 102 in each of the locking portions 70.
  • the cylindrical body portion 110 of the cap 106 is preferably made of or coated with a low friction, tough polymer material such as nylon so as to easily slide within the track member 18 when the anchor bar 102 is installed between the track members 18.
  • the caps 106 are inserted into the openings 84 in the track members 18 so that the tenons 108 are positioned for longitudinal translation in the slots 66 in the track members 18.
  • the carriage stop member 104 is preferably a flat, pie-piece shaped sheet metal body that has a tapered proximal end 111 expanding to a larger arcuate distal end 113.
  • the tapered proximal end 111 is fastened to the anchor bar 102.
  • the edge of the arcuate distal end 113 follows an arc having a radius about the center of the anchor bar 102.
  • the arcuate distal end 113 also has a latch finger 114 projecting from a bottom end of the arcuate portion of the distal end. This latch finger 114 is sized to engage with the lower end of the stop angle bracket 105 fastened to the tubular member 27 on the carriage 22 when the carriage 22 is retracted against the stop member 104 by the springs 30.
  • the carriage stop member 104 spaces carriage 22 from the anchor bar 102.
  • the anchor bar 102 is rotated upward by a user as is shown in Figures 9 and 12, the distal edge of the arcuate distal end 113 of the stop member 104 continues to abut against the bracket 105 such that the predetermined distance separating the carriage 22 from the anchor bar 102 is maintained.
  • the anchor bar 102 is rotated fully upward such that the sides of the tenons 108 are aligned parallel to the tracks 18 and thus parallel to the walls of the slots 66, the latch finger 114 has moved up, hooking behind the lower edge of the bracket 105, thus locking the carriage 22 and anchor bar 102 together.
  • the anchor bar 102 When this engaged position is reached, the anchor bar 102 is now unlocked, permitting the connected anchor bar 102, springs 30, and carriage 22 to be moved together along the tracks 18 with the caps 106 sliding within the tracks 18 along the slots 66. As the anchor bar 102 moves within the slots 66, the indexing balls 118 slide along the inside of the outer walls of the tracks 18. When a locking portion is encountered, the indexing balls drop into the recesses, indicating to the user that a locking portion has been reached. At this point, a user can then rotate the anchor bar 102 downward from the unlocked position, shown in Figure 9, into the locked position as shown in Figure 10. This action disengages the latch finger 114 from the carriage stop bracket 105 while still maintaining the minimum distance between the carriage 22 and the anchor bar 102.
  • a plastic cushion 120 is preferably mounted on the lower end of the stop bracket 105 to cushion the impact of the carriage 22 with the stop bracket 105 during operation of the exercise apparatus 10.
  • This cushion 120 may cover just the lower end of the bracket 105, or may alternatively extend fully up the rear face of the bracket 105.
  • each carriage stop member 104 has a handle 122 projecting laterally from the upper end of the arcuate portion.
  • This handle 122 may be a straight pin projecting from a rubber bumper sleeve 124, or may have any other shape, such as a ring for the user to grasp to rotate the anchor bar between the unlocked and locked positions.
  • the handle 122 may located separate from the carriage stop member 104.
  • the handle 122 may be located directly on and project upward from the anchor bar 102 itself, for example.
  • each of the track members could have a "top hat” or U shaped cross section such that, when fastened to the inside of the sides of the frame, the track has a horizontal track surface for the carriage support rollers and a vertical side wall for the carriage guide rollers to ride against.
  • the anchor bar and carriage stop assembly may be designed for use in a reformer apparatus as is disclosed in U.S. Patent Nos. 5,607,381 and 5,338,278. In this instance, the tracks form tubular frame rails and the anchor bar slots would simply be formed in the tubular frame rails.
  • the foot bar support assembly 42 would be mounted in T slots 54 fastened to the outside wall of the tubular frame rails so that the foot bar assembly 32 may be positioned anywhere along the length of the frame rails.
  • the variations discussed above may also be incorporated with the alternative embodiment of the anchor bar and carriage stop assembly 100 shown in Figures 9-12.
  • the shapes of the carriage stop bracket and stop members may be other than as specifically described and shown.
  • the caps 106 may incorporate rollers to facilitate smooth movement within the tracks 18.
  • FIG. 200 Another alternative embodiment 200 of the anchor bar and carriage stop assembly of the present invention may have the stop bracket/latch member and bracket 105 functions reversed.
  • This alternative embodiment 200 is shown in Figures 13 and 14.
  • a free end 202 of an elongated bottom portion 204 of the metal angle stop bracket 206 extends toward and abuts against the anchor bar 102 when the springs 30 retract the carriage 22 toward the anchor bar 102.
  • This stop bracket 206 may alternatively be replaced by a bracket 105 shown in Figures 9-12, on which a post may be fastened to the bottom portion thereof that projects toward the anchor bar 102 like bottom portion 204 does.

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La présente invention a trait à un appareil d'exercice de mise en forme comportant une extrémité de tête et une extrémité de pieds et une paires d'organes de voie parallèles espacés, un chariot mobile monté sur les organes de voie pour le déplacement entre les extrémités de tête et de pieds. Un ou des ressorts sont reliés entre le chariot et une barre d'ancrage à organe élastique et un ensemble de butée de chariot à l'extrémité de pieds. La barre d'ancrage et l'ensemble de butée de chariot assure le positionnement réglable du chariot, de la barre d'ancrage et des organes élastiques sur les voies pour une adaptation à une grande variété de tailles d'utilisateurs. Chaque extrémité de la barre d'ancrage est disposée dans une fente de forme allongée fermée dans chaque élément de voie. La fente de forme allongée comporte des ouvertures en forme de dents espacées définissant des portions espacées de butée ou de blocage de la barre d'ancrage. La barre d'ancrage peut être déplacée entre des position de verrouillage seulement lors d'une rotation vers une position déverrouillée dans laquelle la barre, reliée au chariot, peut coulisser le long de la voie dans la fente. En outre, l'ensemble maintient le chariot et la barre d'ancrage espacés d'une distance déterminée lorsque la barre d'ancrage est dans la position non verrouillée et maintient une distance minimale entre la barre d'ancrage et le chariot lorsque la barre d'ancrage est dans la position verrouillée.
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CN2004800408496A CN1909946B (zh) 2003-11-25 2004-11-24 重整训练装置锚杆和滑架止动组件
SI200431426T SI1691899T1 (sl) 2003-11-25 2004-11-24 Ustavljalni sestav sidrne palice in vozička telovadne naprave
CA002547265A CA2547265C (fr) 2003-11-25 2004-11-24 Barre d'ancrage appareil d'exercice de mise en forme et ensemble de butee de chariot
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AU2004293082A AU2004293082B2 (en) 2003-11-25 2004-11-24 Reformer exercise apparatus anchor bar and carriage stop assembly
PL04812115T PL1691899T3 (pl) 2003-11-25 2004-11-24 Zespół drążka kotwiącego urządzenia z reformerem do ćwiczenia, i zderzak wózka
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