WO2005102465A1 - Improved sporting apparatus - Google Patents

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WO2005102465A1
WO2005102465A1 PCT/IT2005/000224 IT2005000224W WO2005102465A1 WO 2005102465 A1 WO2005102465 A1 WO 2005102465A1 IT 2005000224 W IT2005000224 W IT 2005000224W WO 2005102465 A1 WO2005102465 A1 WO 2005102465A1
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Giuseppe Musso
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Laser Fit Di Musso Giuseppe
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  • the present invention relates to an improved sporting apparatus. More specifically, the invention relates to an apparatus that can be adapted to many already existing apparatuses, such as for example, step apparatuses, cyclettes, spinning bicycles, elliptical movement apparatuses, ecc. Allowing making a different activity, besides the standard one that can be made by the existing apparatus, while the specific apparatus is employed integrated with the apparatus according to the invention.
  • elliptical movement apparatuses exist on the market, and they are widely used, said apparatuses simulating the running action, step machines traditional bicycles, spinning bicycles ecc.
  • the Applicant has realised an improvement of the above mentioned apparatuses allowing to the user or to the trainer to have at disposal different solutions allowing making a complete exercise involving all the body employing a single apparatus.
  • an improved sporting apparatus characterised in that it provides a footboard, for coupling with another apparatus for physical training, such as an elliptical movement apparatus, step machines, traditional bicycles, spinning bicycles, a substantially vertical support, on which elastic handles are provided at different heights, for carrying out exercises from above, besides housings and supports for rod weights or drum-bells.
  • the invention further relates to an elliptical movement sporting apparatus, a cyclette, a spinning bicycle, a step machine, ecc.
  • a support base comprising a support base, an apparatus body, two support elements for the foots of the user for exercising the legs, said apparatus being characterised in that one or more additional apparatus can be provided on said body, said one or more additional apparatus being accessible by the user during the normal use of the apparatus.
  • a pair of levers placed on said body at a height sufficient to be grasped by the user, said apparatus body being realised lowered with respect to the levers, in that said a space is realised between said levers for the passage of the arms of the user.
  • a resting bar is provided on said body, in front of the use position by the user, under the pivoting point of said levers.
  • lower elastic handles are provided on the part of the apparatus body lower with respect to said levers.
  • upper elastic handles are provided on the portion of the apparatus above said levers, and that can be reached through said space.
  • one or more housings for bells-bells or weights are provided on said body that can be reached by the user during the normal use of the apparatus. Further, it can be provided an extensimeter without any coupling with the inventive apparatus.
  • the apparatus according to the invention can be provided with wheels.
  • the elliptical movement of said footboards can be a clockwise movement or and anticlockwise movement.
  • figure 1 is a lateral view of a basic embodiment of the improved apparatus according to the invention, without any other apparatus coupled;
  • figure 2 shows the apparatus of figure 1 coupled with a spinning bicycle;
  • figure 3 shows the apparatus of figure 1 coupled with a step machine;
  • figure 4 is a lateral view of a different embodiment of the sporting apparatus according to the invention;
  • figure 5 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a first utilization mode;
  • figure 6 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a second utilization mode;
  • figure 7 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a third utilization mode;
  • figure 8 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a fourth utilization mode;
  • figure 9 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a fifth utilization mode;
  • figure 10 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a sixth utilization mode;
  • figure 11 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a fifth utilization mode;
  • FIG. 1 shows an apparatus according to the invention, generically indicated by reference number 100.
  • Said apparatus provides a footboard 101 , on which coupling systems 102 are provided, for fixing an exercise apparatus, as it will be described in the following with reference to figures 2 - 5.
  • Said apparatus 100 provides a substantially vertical support
  • a free zone 5 is provided between the levers 3, in order to create a passage for the arms, a dumbbells or low grasp 6, elastic handles 7, for making exercises for the bottom, besides a series of housings 9 for rod weights 10 or bells-bells.
  • the front body 4 has been lowered, inside the levers 3 for the arms, in order to make new exercises- Apparatus body 4 ends just above the pivoting point of the levers 3.
  • dumbbells 6 or resting bar in a low position so that the user can grasp the same to take a position better stimulating the thigh and glutei muscle with respect to the regular attitude when running in an upstanding position (figure 8).
  • the exercise can be made in association with traditional elliptical movement, or stopping this movement and making exercises only using the innovative elements.
  • the elliptical movement can be further mad in two different directions (clockwise and anticlockwise), thus increasing the possible solutions.
  • figure 9 it is shown the regular use of the apparatus 1 with the use of the legs.
  • figure 6 it is shown the way of working without the action of the arms on the levers 3.
  • FIGS 7 and 8 show the possibility of working lifting and lowering the pelvis and/or more or less inclining the trunk, using the low dumbbells 6, so as to be able obtaining a particular involvement of thigh and glutei muscles.
  • Figures 9, 10, 11 and 12 show some works or exercises that can be made using the dumbbells weights 9, that can be easily reached since they are housed in the front part of the apparatus 1 and that can be grasped without interrupting the leg exercise.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a sporting apparatus (100) comprising a footboard (101), for coupling with another apparatus (107, 108, 1) for physical training, such as an elliptical movement, apparatus, step machines, traditional bicycles, spinning bicycles, a substantially vertical support (103), on which elastic handles (104) are provided at different heights, for carrying out exercises from above, besides housings and supports (105) for rod weights or bells-bells (106).

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IMPROVED SPORTING APPARATUS
The present invention relates to an improved sporting apparatus. More specifically, the invention relates to an apparatus that can be adapted to many already existing apparatuses, such as for example, step apparatuses, cyclettes, spinning bicycles, elliptical movement apparatuses, ecc. Allowing making a different activity, besides the standard one that can be made by the existing apparatus, while the specific apparatus is employed integrated with the apparatus according to the invention. As it is well known, elliptical movement apparatuses exist on the market, and they are widely used, said apparatuses simulating the running action, step machines traditional bicycles, spinning bicycles ecc. In the following, the specification will be mainly addressed to the elliptical apparatuses, but the same identical considerations will be applied to step machines traditional bicycles, spinning bicycles ecc. The elliptical apparatuses presently available have obtained a good simulation of running, eliminating the impact of the foot on the ground and consequently eliminating micro traumas connected with this action. Exercise made by an athlete on these apparatuses, as well as in the other apparatuses mentioned in the above, is mainly discharged on the muscles of the lower limbs, while really scarce is the use of the upper part of the body (trunk), exercise limited to the action on levers allowing to carry out a movement opposed to the movement of the legs. It is in effect a mainly balancing action, not involving a real muscular work. In view of the above, and thus on the basis of these remarks, the Applicant has realised an improvement of the above mentioned apparatuses allowing to the user or to the trainer to have at disposal different solutions allowing making a complete exercise involving all the body employing a single apparatus. These and other results are obtained according to the present invention by an apparatus integrating the traditional exercise for the legs made with the elliptical movement apparatus, step machines, traditional bicycles, spinning bicycles, with the possibility of making a series of further physical activities involving the different parts of the body. It is therefore specific object of the present invention an improved sporting apparatus characterised in that it provides a footboard, for coupling with another apparatus for physical training, such as an elliptical movement apparatus, step machines, traditional bicycles, spinning bicycles, a substantially vertical support, on which elastic handles are provided at different heights, for carrying out exercises from above, besides housings and supports for rod weights or drum-bells. The invention further relates to an elliptical movement sporting apparatus, a cyclette, a spinning bicycle, a step machine, ecc. comprising a support base, an apparatus body, two support elements for the foots of the user for exercising the legs, said apparatus being characterised in that one or more additional apparatus can be provided on said body, said one or more additional apparatus being accessible by the user during the normal use of the apparatus. Preferably, according to the invention, it is provided a pair of levers placed on said body at a height sufficient to be grasped by the user, said apparatus body being realised lowered with respect to the levers, in that said a space is realised between said levers for the passage of the arms of the user. Particularly, according to the invention, a resting bar is provided on said body, in front of the use position by the user, under the pivoting point of said levers. Still according to the invention, lower elastic handles are provided on the part of the apparatus body lower with respect to said levers. Always according to the invention, upper elastic handles are provided on the portion of the apparatus above said levers, and that can be reached through said space. Furthermore, according to the invention, one or more housings for bells-bells or weights are provided on said body that can be reached by the user during the normal use of the apparatus. Further, it can be provided an extensimeter without any coupling with the inventive apparatus. The apparatus according to the invention can be provided with wheels. Finally, according to the invention, the elliptical movement of said footboards can be a clockwise movement or and anticlockwise movement. The present invention will be now described, for illustrative but not limitative purposes, according to its preferred embodiments, with particular reference to the figures of the enclosed drawings, wherein: figure 1 is a lateral view of a basic embodiment of the improved apparatus according to the invention, without any other apparatus coupled; figure 2 shows the apparatus of figure 1 coupled with a spinning bicycle; figure 3 shows the apparatus of figure 1 coupled with a step machine; figure 4 is a lateral view of a different embodiment of the sporting apparatus according to the invention; figure 5 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a first utilization mode; figure 6 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a second utilization mode; figure 7 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a third utilization mode; figure 8 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a fourth utilization mode; figure 9 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a fifth utilization mode; figure 10 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a sixth utilization mode; figure 11 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a seventh utilization mode; figure 12 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to an eight utilization mode; figure 13 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a ninth utilization mode; figure 14 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a tenth utilization mode; figure 15 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to an eleventh utilization mode; figure 16 is a lateral view of the apparatus of figure 4 according to a twelfth utilization mode; figure 17 shows a first cycle of use of the apparatus of figure 4; figure 18 shows a second cycle of use of the apparatus of figure
4; figure 19 shows a third cycle of use of the apparatus of figure 4; and figures 20a and 20b are lateral views of two different embodiments of the improved apparatus according to the invention. Observing first figure 1 of the enclosed drawings, it is shown an apparatus according to the invention, generically indicated by reference number 100. Said apparatus provides a footboard 101 , on which coupling systems 102 are provided, for fixing an exercise apparatus, as it will be described in the following with reference to figures 2 - 5. Said apparatus 100 provides a substantially vertical support
103, extending along a substantially vertical direction, on which elastic handles 104 are provided at different heights for carrying out exercises from above, and a series of housings 105 for rod weights 106 or bells- bells. As it can be clearly seen from figures 2 - 5, it is possible coupling a traditional training apparatus to the apparatus 100, for example a spinning bicycle 107 (figure 2). Instead in figure 3 and in figures 4 - 20 it is shown the application of the solution according to the invention directly on a step machine 108, or on an elliptical movement apparatus. In the enclosed figures 4 - 20 it is shown, and it will be described with reference to the same figures, a specific embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention referred to an elliptical movement apparatus, but it is to be understood that the description cannot be used to limit the scope of the invention, that will be defined in the following claims. Observing now particularly figure 4 of the enclosed drawings, it is shown an embodiment of the sporting apparatus according to the invention, indicated generically by the reference number 1 , providing the traditional elements of an elliptical movement apparatus, and particularly two footboards 2, two levers 3, a central apparatus body 4, that will be not described in greater detail in the following. In an apparatus 1 as described in the above, according to the invention elements have been provided allowing providing to the user and to the trainer different exercise possibilities. Particularly, in apparatus 1 shown in the figures, there are provided a free zone 5 is provided between the levers 3, in order to create a passage for the arms, a dumbbells or low grasp 6, elastic handles 7, for making exercises for the bottom, besides a series of housings 9 for rod weights 10 or bells-bells. As it can be noted, with respect to the traditional elliptical movement apparatuses, the front body 4 has been lowered, inside the levers 3 for the arms, in order to make new exercises- Apparatus body 4 ends just above the pivoting point of the levers 3. It has been realised dumbbells 6 or resting bar in a low position, so that the user can grasp the same to take a position better stimulating the thigh and glutei muscle with respect to the regular attitude when running in an upstanding position (figure 8). In the following the different exercises that can be made with the apparatus according to the invention will be described making reference to the different views. In some cases, the exercise can be made in association with traditional elliptical movement, or stopping this movement and making exercises only using the innovative elements. The elliptical movement can be further mad in two different directions (clockwise and anticlockwise), thus increasing the possible solutions. In figure 9 it is shown the regular use of the apparatus 1 with the use of the legs. In figure 6 it is shown the way of working without the action of the arms on the levers 3. in this case, user simulates a running action and moves the arms to reach an equilibrium condition. Figures 7 and 8 show the possibility of working lifting and lowering the pelvis and/or more or less inclining the trunk, using the low dumbbells 6, so as to be able obtaining a particular involvement of thigh and glutei muscles. Figures 9, 10, 11 and 12 show some works or exercises that can be made using the dumbbells weights 9, that can be easily reached since they are housed in the front part of the apparatus 1 and that can be grasped without interrupting the leg exercise. Obviously, it is wished to underline that the four situations are only exemplificative, the trainer being able of making different exercises associated with the elliptical movement according to the two different directions or alternate, or excluding the movement and working in an equilibrium situation. Analogously, figures 13 - 15 show possible works made with the arms using the elastic handles 7, 8 integrated in the apparatus. As it can be noted, it is possible making exercises both from above and from the bottom. Figure 16 instead shows the possibility of making exercises using an extensimeter 10. As it can be easily noted, activities that can be made with the apparatus 1 according to the invention are all concentrated on a single apparatus and can be made continuously without any interruption when changing the exercise. This is the peculiar feature of the apparatus according to the invention: a single apparatus to make a complete, dynamic, funny and involving training. It is immediately evident that the solution suggested, as it is shown in figures 17 - 19, is suitable for group works that can be carried out observing the trainer who, with the help of a suitable music, coordinates the group in an amusing work stimulating the whole body. The playful and involving aspect of the activities that the invention allows making, also facilitates concentration, coordination and equilibrium. The solution according to the invention, as shown in figures 20a and 20b, can be implemented both on apparatuses provided with a crank in the front part (figure 20a) or in the rear part (figure 20b). The present invention has been described for illustrative but not limitative purposes, according to its preferred embodiments, but it is to be understood that modifications and/or changes can be introduced by those skilled in the art without departing from the relevant scope as defined in the enclosed claims.

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1. Improved sporting apparatus characterised in that it provides a footboard, for coupling with another apparatus for physical training, such as an elliptical movement apparatus, step machines, traditional bicycles, spinning bicycles, a substantially vertical support, on which elastic handles are provided at different heights, for carrying out exercises from above, besides housings and supports for rod weights or bells-bells.
2. Improved sporting apparatus according to claim 1 , characterised in that means are provided for fixing the apparatus to the footboard.
3. Improved sporting apparatus according to claim 1 , characterised in that aid sporting apparatus is integral with the footboard.
4. Elliptical movement sporting apparatus, a cyclette, a spinning bicycle, a step machine, ecc. comprising a support base, an apparatus body, two support elements for the foots of the user for exercising the legs, said apparatus being characterised in that one or more additional apparatus can be provided on said body, said one or more additional apparatus being accessible by the user during the normal use of the apparatus.
5. Sporting apparatus according to one of the preceding claims, characterised in that it is provided a pair of levers placed on said body at a height sufficient to be grasped by the user, said apparatus body being realised lowered with respect to the levers, in that said a space is realised between said levers for the passage of the arms of the user.
6. Sporting apparatus according to one of the preceding claims 4 or 5, characterised in that a resting bar is provided on said body, in front of the use position by the user, under the pivoting point of said levers.
7. Sporting apparatus according to one of the preceding claims 4 - 6, characterised in that lower elastic handles are provided on the part of the apparatus body lower with respect to said levers.
8. Sporting apparatus according to one of the preceding claims 4 - 7, characterised in that upper elastic handles are provided on the portion of the apparatus above said levers, and that can be reached through said space.
9. Sporting apparatus according to one of the preceding claims 4 - 8, characterised in that one or more housings for bells-bells or weights are provided on said body that can be reached by the user during the normal use of the apparatus.
10. Sporting apparatus according to one of the preceding claims 4 - 9, characterised in that it is be provided a extensimeter without any coupling with the inventive apparatus.
11. Sporting apparatus according to one of the preceding claims 4 - 9, characterised in that it is provided with wheels.
12. Sporting apparatus according to one of the preceding claims 4 - 11 , characterised in that the elliptical movement of said footboards can be a clockwise movement or and anticlockwise movement.
13. Improved sporting apparatus according to each one of the preceding claims, substantially as illustrated and described.
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