U.S. patent application number 10/092587 was filed with the patent office on 2003-09-11 for composite body building exerciser.
Invention is credited to Chung, Chi-Feng.
Application Number | 20030171194 10/092587 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 32044186 |
Filed Date | 2003-09-11 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030171194 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chung, Chi-Feng |
September 11, 2003 |
Composite body building exerciser
Abstract
A composite body building exerciser at least comprises a frame
for supporting a seat, a seat back, and two side parallel tubes in
similar size with two back-bent push bar to be held by hands; two
connecting rods linked with the ground wheels; and a front leg with
rubber shoe disposed in the direct opposite of the ground wheel;
The front end of the frame receives a retractable pedal assembly.
By dint of an elastic element mounted between the connecting rod
and the frame, when a force is applied to the push bar, the seat
back and the pedal assembly, the elastic element is therefore
stretched, and the body building exerciser will produce a relative
push and pull actions effected on the body.
Inventors: |
Chung, Chi-Feng; (Taoyuan
Hsien, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BRUCH E. TROXELL
Suite 1404
5205 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church
VA
22041
US
|
Family ID: |
32044186 |
Appl. No.: |
10/092587 |
Filed: |
March 8, 2002 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/123 ;
482/140 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 21/0552 20130101;
A63B 23/035 20130101; A63B 23/0211 20130101; A63B 21/055 20130101;
A63B 21/0428 20130101; A63B 2208/0228 20130101; A63B 21/0557
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/123 ;
482/140 |
International
Class: |
A63B 021/02; A63B
026/00 |
Claims
1. A composite body building exerciser, mainly comprising a frame,
a seat, a seat back, a retractable tube and ground wheels with
characteristics on that: said frame supports said seat and said
stile supports said seat back, two pivot shafts are mounted on both
side of said frame for supporting two up arched push bars and two
down arched connecting rods, said connecting rods link to an axle
and said ground wheels, a front end of said frame supports a front
leg, a stretcher and rubber shoes, a front end of said frame
receives a retractable tube; and an elastic element is arranged
between said frame and said connecting rods, when a force is
applied to said push bars, said seat back and said pedal assembly
respectively, said elastic element is responsively stretched
corresponding to the movement of the human body.
2. The exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein said level tube
provides a bracket for said seat and said slant stile for said seat
back.
3. The exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein said connecting rod
linked with said pivot shaft and said push bar fixed on said pivot
shaft are down arched and up arched respectively.
4. The exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein said pedal assembly
is retractable and length is adjustable by a lock knob.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to a composite body building
exerciser; in particular, it applies a balanced force on the hands,
feet, waist and belly simultaneously in the practice.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The rich life gets easy, so does the working mode. It is
extremely inconvenient for white collar workers to take outdoor
sports, so they prefer using indoor gymnastic apparatus which
requires no consideration for weather, time and location.
[0003] The apparatus available in the gymnasium is in most cases a
single action device, which in fact lacks diversification.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] The main object of this invention is to provide a composite
body building exerciser which produces a single and combined effect
on hands, feet, waist and belly. The exerciser deforms gradually in
response to the practical force developed.
[0005] To achieve the aforesaid objective, the invention provides
the player with a seat, a seat back and a pedal assembly mounted on
the frame. Two push bars are installed on the back stiles and two
downward extended connecting rods to link with ground wheels. A
retractable tube is outfitted to the front end of the frame for
adjusting the length of the pedal assembly. An elastic element is
arranged between the connecting rod and the stile. While a force is
applied to the push bars and the seat back, and further to the
pedal assembly, the exerciser is deformed accordingly to produce a
variety of practical momentum.
[0006] As illustrated in the embodiment in the attached drawings,
the push bars are up arched and the connecting rods linked with the
ground wheels are down bent. When the push bars are pushed forward,
the ground wheels together with the connecting rods are moved
backward, so the elastic element is therefore stretched.
[0007] In the illustrated embodiment, the back stile is slanted
upward, and the front leg are slanted downward. While a force is
applied to the seat back and the stile, the front leg works a lever
point, so the elastic element is therefore stretched.
[0008] The novel features of the invention are expounded in great
details with the aid of preferable embodiments illustrated in the
attached drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 shows a stereo of preferable embodiment of a body
building exerciser of the invention.
[0010] FIG. 2 shows a disassembly of a body building exerciser of
the invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 is a side view of a body building exerciser of the
invention.
[0012] FIG. 4 shows a normal position of a body building exerciser
of the invention when it is not in operation.
[0013] FIG. 5 shows a primary position when the exerciser is in
operation.
[0014] FIG. 6 shows a further development from FIG. 5 of the body
building exerciser of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0015] As shown in FIGS. 1 through 3, the composite body building
exerciser of this invention mainly comprises a frame 10, having a
level tube 11, a slant stile 12 at the far end of level tube 11,
and a short slant bracket 13 is provided at the joint of the level
tube 11 and the stile 12. At the front end of the level tube 11,
there forms a front leg 14, a stretcher 15 and two rubber shoes
16.
[0016] A seat 20 is mounted on top of the level tube 11 and slant
bracket 13, while a slant tile 12 is joined with a seat back 30, so
the overall weight of the player may fall on the seat 20 and lie on
the seat back 30. The front end of the level tube 11 permits an
insertion of a retractable tube 40 and pedal assembly 41. As shown
in the drawing, the level tube 11 of the frame 10 is a section of
square hollow tube for receiving the retractable tube 40, and a
lock knob 42 is used for adjusting and locking up the retractable
tube 40 in place.
[0017] Two pivot shafts 17 are mounted at each side of the stile 12
for connecting the downward arched connecting rod 19, axle 191 and
ground wheels 50. The pivot shafts 17 are further for mounting the
up arched push bar 18.
[0018] The end of the stile 12 and outside of the connecting rods
19 are the place for arranging the elastic element 60 which is
usually a long strip of rubber band hanging on the lugs 61 and
62.
[0019] While the exerciser is not in operation, the elastic element
60 is in shrinkage status and its recoil force makes the rubber
shoes 16 and the ground wheels 50 very close. The exerciser remains
in upright position as shown in FIG. 4. FIGS. 1 and 2 show the
exerciser is in readiness.
[0020] FIGS. 1 through 3 show the exerciser is ready for operation.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, when the player is sitting on the
exerciser, with two hands holding and pushing the push bars 18
forward as the arrow 101 indicates, lying on the seat back 30 as
the arrow 102 indicates and extending his feet forward on the pedal
assembly 41. There are three forces in action.
[0021] The forces applied produce such movements: as the arrow 101
indicates, the connecting rods 19 and the ground wheels 50 move
backward, and the elastic elements 60 is stretched; as the arrow
102 indicates, the seat 30 and the stile 12 move downward; the
elastic element 60 is more stretched; and as the arrow 103
indicates, the force applies to the pedal assembly 41, the elastic
element 60 is extremely stretched. Once one force is released one
after another, the elastic element 60 recovers little by little to
the full strength. The significance of this exerciser is that it
allows an application of a single force or multiple forces to
achieve body movement.
[0022] The strength of force applied varies. When a primary force
is applied, the exerciser is deformed as illustrated in FIG. 5. If
a secondary force applied, the exerciser is further deformed as
illustrated in FIG. 6. During the process of practice, the force is
gradually applied, the exerciser deforms gradually to gain the full
practice on body.
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