U.S. patent application number 09/006692 was filed with the patent office on 2002-10-31 for chest and body exerciser.
Invention is credited to FAZIO, RENEE S., GRIFFIN, GENEVIEVE M..
Application Number | 20020160890 09/006692 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46251961 |
Filed Date | 2002-10-31 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020160890 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
FAZIO, RENEE S. ; et
al. |
October 31, 2002 |
CHEST AND BODY EXERCISER
Abstract
A chest exerciser has a pneumatic resister (1) of linear motion
and a selection of handle (8, 9), attachment (29) and/or anchor
means (34, 40, 42) that are positional on opposite ends for
direction of selectively push exercise and pull exercise to select
muscle groups and to specific muscles in the select muscle groups.
The pneumatic resister of linear motion can be a cylindrical pump
(6, 7), an accordion bellows pump (4), a variously telescopic
bellows pump (5), a resilient pump or other pneumatic pump or
combinations of pneumatic pumps. The pneumatic resister of linear
motion can be selectively resistant to linear motion by means of
flow resisters (2, 3) that can be adjustable of resistance or rate
of inflow and outflow of air. Separate inflow and outflow resisters
(2, 3) can be provided for adjustment of push and pull exercise.
Handle means can be different for different sizes of hands and for
different positioning of the pneumatic resister in relation to
muscles. Attachment and anchor means can be provided for
positioning the pneumatic resister in desired relationship to
select muscle groups and to specific muscles in muscle groups of a
body.
Inventors: |
FAZIO, RENEE S.; (SEMINOLE,
FL) ; GRIFFIN, GENEVIEVE M.; (SEMINOLE, FL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
EDWARD M LIVINGSTON
628 ELLEN DRIVE
POST OFFICE BOX 1599
WINTER PARK
FL
32790
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Family ID: |
46251961 |
Appl. No.: |
09/006692 |
Filed: |
January 13, 1998 |
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09006692 |
Jan 13, 1998 |
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08646493 |
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Current U.S.
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482/112 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 23/03525 20130101;
A63B 21/00072 20130101; A63B 21/0087 20130101; A63B 21/4045
20151001; A63B 21/00069 20130101; A63B 23/03575 20130101; A63B
21/00185 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/112 |
International
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A63B 021/008 |
Claims
27. (amended) An exercise apparatus [as described in claim 1
wherein] comprising: a pneumatic resister of linear motion that is
sized and shaped to be hand-held at opposite ends of the pneumatic
resistor of linear motion by an individual for exercising; holding
means attachable to opposite ends of the pneumatic resister of
linear motion; and flow-resistance means in flow-control
relationship to pneumatic resistance of airflow by the pneumatic
resister of linear motion, wherein the pneumatic resister of linear
motion is a cylindrical pump having at least one pump plunger in
sealed sliding contact with an internal periphery of a pump
cylinder of the cylindrical pump.
35. (amended) A method for using an exercise apparatus having: a
pneumatic resister of linear motion that is sized and shaped to be
hand-held at opposite ends of the pneumatic resister of linear
motion by an individual for exercising; holding means attachable to
opposite ends of the pneumatic resister of linear motion; and
flow-resistance means in flow-control relationship to pneumatic
resistance of airflow by the pneumatic resister of linear motion
wherein the pneumatic resister of linear motion is a cylindrical
pump having at least one pump plunger in sealed sliding contact
with an internal periphery of a pump cylinder of the cylindrical
pump; the method comprising the following steps: positioning
hand-held handles on the opposite ends of the pneumatic resister of
linear motion; adjusting the flow-resistance means to require
desired exercise work for opposite-directionally reciprocative
actuation of the hand-held handles; grasping the hand-held handles
with opposite hands of an individual exerciser; and
opposite-directionally reciprocating the hand-held handles
intermediate positions relative to opposite sides of the exerciser
in accordance with a desired routine for exercising specific
muscles in chest and arms of the exerciser.
37. (amended) A method for using an exercise apparatus having: a
pneumatic resister of linear motion that is sized and shaped to be
hand-held at opposite ends of the pneumatic resister of linear
motion by an individual for exercising; holding means attachable to
opposite ends of the pneumatic resister of linear motion;
flow-resistance means in flow-control relationship to pneumatic
resistance of airflow by the pneumatic resister of linear motion;
and at least one inflow resister in at least one design wall which
is adjustable separately from at least one outflow resister in at
least one design wall of the pneumatic resister of linear motion
wherein the pneumatic resister of linear motion is a cylindrical
pump having at least one pump plunger in sealed sliding contact
with an internal periphery of a pump cylinder of the cylindrical
pump; the method comprising the following steps: attaching a first
body anchor to a first end and a second body anchor to a second end
of the pneumatic resister of linear motion; adjusting inflow
resistance and outflow resistance to require greater exercise work
in a desired direction of reciprocation than in an opposite
direction of reciprocation; anchoring the first body anchor to a
first portion of a body of an exerciser; anchoring the second body
anchor to a second portion of the body of the exerciser;
opposite-directionally reciprocating the first body anchor and the
second body anchor intermediate the first portion and the second
portion of the exerciser in accordance with a desired routine for
exercising specific muscles of the exerciser.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to exercising devices and in
particular to a pneumatic resister of linear motion having a
selection of handle, attachment and/or anchor means that are
positional on opposite ends for direction of selectively push
exercise and pull exercise to select muscle groups and to specific
muscles in the select muscle groups.
[0002] A wide variety of motion resisters have been devised for
expending exercise work to build muscles. None are known, however,
to be pneumatic motion resisters having equally or selectively
variable opposite-directional motion resistance with select handle,
attachment and/or anchor means positional on opposite ends in a
manner taught by this invention.
[0003] Examples of spring exercise devices that are related but
different are described in the following patent documents: U.S.
Pat. No. 5,267,929, issued to Chen on Dec. 7, 1993; U.S. Pat. No.
5,246,413, issued to Koblick on Sep. 21, 1993; U.S. Pat. No.
5,026,050, issued to Leung, et al. on Jun. 25, 1991; U.S. Pat. No.
4,483,533, issued to Mangiapane on Nov. 20,1984; U.S. Pat. No.
3,497,216, issued to Feather on Feb. 24, 1970; and U.S. Pat. No.
2,806,699, issued to Spooner on Sep. 17, 1957. Unfortunately,
spring-resister type exercise devices are not as safe as
pneumatic-resister type exercise devices as skin can get caught
between spring coils and the spring device can open quickly and
hurt the user.
[0004] An example of a different but related pneumatic motion
resister is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,044,630, issued to
Ventimiglia on Sep. 3, 1991. The Ventimiglia device, however, was
limited to use of elbow pads that specifically direct exercise work
to arms instead of to chest and shoulder areas as taught by this
invention. Further, the Ventimiglia device was not adaptable to
select positioning of handle, attachment and/or anchor means as
taught by this invention.
[0005] A great need exists for a chest exerciser with which
exercise work can be directed precisely to chest muscles. This is
important for both women and men. For women, it is because chest
muscles make healthy breasts which aid bodily health and do not
sag. Instead, muscle at tops and sides of breasts are developed to
hold them up, to protect them and to facilitate mammary
circulation. Cosmetically, the muscles at tops of breasts cause
higher and larger bust configuration. The muscles at sides of
breasts add cleavage beauty and breast width that are very
attractive. Overall, the breasts can be enlarged with a highly
beneficial and safe health effect instead of with breast implants.
It also obviates the need for humiliating breast-extension
cups.
[0006] For men, it is important for some of the same reasons as for
women but with different body-structure effects. Development of
chest muscles aids circulation in the chest area and looks good.
Area-specific exercise of chest muscles causes huge male chest
buildup that conveys attractive masculinity in a manner in which
similar female chest buildup on breasts conveys attractive
femininity.
[0007] Improved chest circulation for both women and men also aids
circulation in arms and hands. Highly important also, it aids
vascular circulation for the heart, the head and the nerves of both
sexes.
[0008] There is an urgently vast need also for area-specificness of
a low-weight, small and inexpensive motion resister to be adaptable
and adjustable selectively to exercise of other parts of
bodies.
[0009] Further yet, there is need for motion resistance with
area-specificness to be adjustable separately for opposite
directions of linear motion resistance. Resistance of both push and
pull provides weight-lifting effects in opposite directions. Some
muscle groups and some specific muscles in different muscle groups
are best exercised with push and others with pull exertion.
Particularly chest group muscles of both females and males have
some specific muscles that are best exercised with push and others
with pull. Arm and leg muscles are similar in relation to different
specific muscles. It is direction of appropriate push and pull
exertion to specific muscles in muscle groups that gives the
special effects of desired muscle protrusion.
[0010] Thus a chest exerciser is adaptable to exercise other muscle
groups with precise muscle-area specificity that is effective and
efficient for chest buildup of both females and males. One of its
utilities is its adaptability of appropriate exertion exercise to
different muscle groups and to specific muscles in muscle groups
throughout a body as well as to the chest area.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0011] In light of need for improved exercise devices and methods,
objects of this invention are to provide a chest exerciser
which:
[0012] Is a pneumatic resister of linear motion;
[0013] Provides selectively push exercise and pull exercise;
[0014] Provides selective levels of push and pull resistance;
[0015] Is low-weight, small and inexpensive;
[0016] Has selective handle means that are positional on opposite
ends for different individual characteristics and for application
to different muscles of the chest area; and
[0017] Has selective attachment and/or anchor means that are
positional on opposite ends for different individual
characteristics and for application to select muscle groups and to
specific muscles of the select muscle groups in a body.
[0018] This invention accomplishes these and other objectives with
a chest exerciser having a pneumatic resister of linear motion and
a selection of handle, attachment and/or anchor means that are
positional on opposite ends for direction of selectively push
exercise and pull exercise to select muscle groups and to specific
muscles in the select muscle groups. The pneumatic resister of
linear motion can be a cylindrical pump, a bellows pump, a
variously telescopic pump, a resilient pump or other pneumatic pump
or combinations of pneumatic pumps. The pneumatic resister of
linear motion can be selectively resistant to linear motion by
means of flow resisters that can be adjustable of resistance or
rate of inflow and outflow of air. Separate inflow and outflow
resisters can be provided for adjustment of push and pull exercise.
Handle means can be different for different sizes of hands and for
different positioning of the pneumatic resister in relation to
muscles. Attachment and anchor means can be provided for
positioning the pneumatic resister in desired relationship to
select muscle groups and to specific muscles in muscle groups of a
body.
[0019] The above and other objects, features and advantages of the
present invention should become even more readily apparent to those
skilled in the art upon a reading of the following detailed
description in conjunction with the drawings wherein there is shown
and described illustrative embodiments of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0020] This invention is described by appended claims in relation
to description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the
following drawings which are described briefly as follows:
[0021] FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment with an accordion
pneumatic resister of linear motion;
[0022] FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of an embodiment
with a telescopic pneumatic resister of linear motion;
[0023] FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view of an embodiment
with a single-plunger-pump pneumatic resister of linear motion;
[0024] FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view of an embodiment
with a double-plunger-pump pneumatic resister of linear motion;
[0025] FIG. 5 is an exploded fragmentary sectional view of an
inflow resister and an outflow resister in relation to an internal
periphery of a pneumatic resister of linear motion;
[0026] FIG. 6 is a fragmentary top view of an inflow resistor;
[0027] FIG. 7 is a fragmentary top view of an outflow resister;
[0028] FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway elevation view of a pneumatic
resister of linear motion with quick-disconnect attachments for
handles and other exercise components;
[0029] FIG. 9 is a top view of an alternative quick-disconnect
attachment;
[0030] FIG. 10 is an elevation view of a stick representation of an
exerciser using this invention for separate chest exercises;
[0031] FIG. 11 is an elevation view of a stick representation of an
exerciser using this invention for lifting and pressing exercises
in a standing position;
[0032] FIG. 12 is an elevation view of a stick representation of an
exerciser using this invention for lifting and pressing exercises
in a prone position;
[0033] FIG. 13 is an elevation view of a stick representation of an
exerciser using this invention for lifting and pressing exercises
between feet and shoulders in a sitting position; and
[0034] FIG. 14 is an elevation view of a stick, representation of
an exerciser using this invention for lifting and pressing
exercises between knees and shoulders in a sitting position.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0035] Reference is made first to FIGS. 1-4. A pneumatic resister 1
of linear motion is a select type of pneumatic pressurizer that is
operated linearly with pneumatic resistance of airflow through a
design form of flow regulator with at least one inflow resister 2
and/or at least one outflow resister 3. Examples of select
pneumatic resisters 1 are an accordion pneumatic resister 4 shown
in FIG. 1, a telescopic pneumatic resister 5 shown in FIG. 2, a
single-plunger pneumatic resister 6 shown in FIG. 3, and a
double-plunger pneumatic resister 7 shown in FIG. 4. In a preferred
embodiment as a chest exerciser, all pneumatic resisters 1 depicted
in FIGS. 1-4 have a first handle 8 and a second handle 9 that are
attached to end plates 10 and to plunger shafts 11, respectively,
for separate types of pneumatic resisters 1 as illustrated. End
plates 10 are preferred design walls of different types of
pneumatic resisters for positioning of inflow resisters 2 and
outflow resisters 3.
[0036] Referring to FIGS. 5-7, a selection of flow-resistant means
such as inflow resister 2 and outflow resister 3 are foreseeable.
An inflow resister 2 can be a type that has an inlet valve 12 which
seats against an inlet-valve seat 13 in a threaded inlet-adjustment
sleeve 14 having an adjustment knob 15 that is preferably knurled.
An inlet-valve spring 16 can be anchored in an inlet-orifice step
17. Inward threading of the inlet-adjustment sleeve 14 increases
spring pressure against the inlet valve 12 to increase suction
pressure required for volume expansion of whichever pneumatic
resister 1 is employed for increasing pull resistance. The converse
is employed for decreasing pull resistance. A sufficiently rigid
inlet-valve spring 16 to function as a rigid sleeve converts inflow
resistance from spring-operational mode to volume-operational mode
because the inlet valve 12 then would be held rigidly at an
adjusted distance from the inlet-valve seat 13. Spring-operational
mode with a designedly lighter inlet-valve spring 16 is preferable
because it is near totally pressure sensitive instead of near
totally speed sensitive in comparison to volume-operational mode.
The inlet-valve seat 13 surrounds an inlet-valve orifice 18 through
which inflow air is directed to inlet orifice 19 in an end plate
10.
[0037] An outflow resister 3 can be a type that has an outlet valve
20 which seats against an outlet-valve seat 21 surrounding an
outlet orifice 22 in the end plate 10. A threaded outlet-adjustment
sleeve 23 has an outlet-valve orifice 24 surrounded by an
outlet-spring step 25 against which an outlet spring 26 is anchored
to apply opening pressure against the outlet valve 20 in accordance
with threaded positioning of the outlet-adjustment sleeve 23. An
adjustment knob 15 can be the same for both the inflow resister 2
and the outflow resister 3. Also like the inflow resister 2,
volume-operational mode is achievable with a sufficiently rigid
outlet spring 26 for the same reasons in reverse flow.
[0038] Referring to FIGS. 6-7, rotational indicia 27 and a pointer
28 on adjustment knobs 15 can be provided for fine-tune adjustment.
Extra-fine threading of the inlet-adjustment sleeve 14 and the
outlet-adjustment sleeve 23 is recommended for two reasons. First,
it provides a lower cam angle for high positioning reliability.
Second, it provides finer adjustment which is important because
minute differences in valve openings make a big difference in
airflow that affects pneumatic resistance. From the top, a
uniformity of appearance of valves that are easy to set enhances
product acceptance and marketing.
[0039] Referring to FIGS. 8-9, handles 8 and 9 can be attached to
end plates 10 and to plunger shafts 11 with an attachment means,
such as a quick-disconnect attachment 29, threaded attachments or
other means. Other types of quick disconnect devices than the one
depicted also can be employed. For example, a Luer connector that
is used in the medical profession for syringes is good because it
is particularly rigid. A plausible modification of a Luer connector
would be a tapering of a connector shaft 30 and a matched tapering
of a cylindrical receptor 31 that are shown straight as employed
generally in mechanical fields. The tapering would be at distal
ends of the connector shafts 30 and at proximal ends of the
cylindrical receptors 31 beyond a lock pin 32 and a lock slot
33.
[0040] An attachment means such as a form of quick-disconnect
attachment 29 allows use of body-connection components and body
anchors such as body anchor 34 and multiple handles 8 and 9 on
either end. Other body-connection components also can be attached
to either or both ends of a pneumatic resister 1 with an attachment
means that is standard for different handle and body-connection
components. Foot straps 35 can be modified to be leg straps or
shoulder attachments as optional types of body-connection
components. Shoulder attachments, for instance, would permit
shoulder and chest exercise independently of arm exercise when
desired for chest buildup. Standardized attachment means opens this
invention up to an equivalent of weight-lifting and pressing
exercise simultaneously with adjustable resistance in opposite
directions. This is a feat never before accomplished with such a
convenient and highly versatile exerciser.
[0041] Reference is made now to FIGS. 10-14 which depict stick
figures of exercisers in relation to methods for using a pneumatic
resister 1 having a first attachment 36 and a second attachment 37
that are either handles 8 and 9 or body anchors 34 as appropriate
for particular methods of use. In FIG. 10, a method for exercising
chest and arm muscles is outlined by arms 38 of an exerciser 39
grasping first attachments 36 and second attachments 37, which in
this method would be handles 8 and 9, and then pushing and pulling
the attachments 36 and 37 at arm heights which cause exercise of
different parts of the exerciser's chest area. Different positions
are shown in dashed lines.
[0042] In FIG. 11, a foot anchor 40 is attached to a second
attachment 37 while a first attachment 36, preferably two handles 8
and 9 attached to a body anchor 34 as depicted in FIG. 8, is
grasped for lifting and pressing exercise in a standing or
variously upright position of the exerciser 39.
[0043] In FIG. 12, similar methodical relationships are depicted as
for FIG. 11, but with the exerciser 39 on a platform 41 such as an
exercise pad or a bed to achieve different exercise effects for
different types of people with different exercise objectives.
[0044] In FIG. 13, the exerciser 39 is sitting for selectively
different exercising with components similar to those explained in
relation to FIGS. 11-12.
[0045] In FIG. 14, the exerciser 39 is sitting with a leg anchor 42
attached to the second attachment 37. Although shown with arms 38
in contact with the first attachment 36, the method shown here is
particularly appropriate for a body anchor 34 shown in FIG. 8 for
connection to shoulders of an exerciser 39 for chest exercise that
is independent of arm and leg work.
[0046] A new and useful chest exerciser having been described, all
such modifications, adaptations, substitutions of equivalents,
combinations of parts, pluralities of parts, applications and forms
thereof as described by the following claims are included in this
invention.
LIST OF NUMBERED COMPONENTS
(For convenience of the Examiner)
[0047]
1 1. pneumatic resister 2. inflow resister 3. outflow resister 4.
accordion pneumatic resister 5. telescopic pneumatic resister 6.
single-plunger pneumatic resister 7. double-plunger pneumatic
resister 8. first handle 9. second handle 10. end plates 11.
plunger shafts 12. inlet valve 13. inlet-valve seat 14.
inlet-adjustment sleeve 15. adjustment knob 16. inlet-valve spring
17. inlet-orifice step 18. inlet-valve orifice 19. inlet orifice
20. outlet valve 21. outlet-valve seat 22. outlet orifice 23.
outlet-adjustment sleeve 24. outlet-valve orifice 25. outlet-spring
step 26. outlet spring 27. rotational indicia 28. pointer 29.
quick-disconnect attachment 30. connector shaft 31. cylindrical
receptor 32. lock pin 33. lock slot 34. body anchor 35. foot straps
36. first attachment 37. second attachment 38. arms 39. exerciser
40. foot anchor 41. platform
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