U.S. patent application number 10/941891 was filed with the patent office on 2005-05-12 for multi directional abdominal exercise device.
Invention is credited to Lobban, Mark James.
Application Number | 20050101460 10/941891 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34555840 |
Filed Date | 2005-05-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050101460 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lobban, Mark James |
May 12, 2005 |
Multi directional abdominal exercise device
Abstract
The invention provides a unique and improved device for the
exercise and development of all the muscle groups comprising: the
abdomen, lower back and hip flexors in the elongated and contracted
positions while the user is in a seated position facing forward
with the said users legs and feet interlocked therein the
invention. The seat and joint assemblage corresponding with the
frame work of the invention comprises a unique design allowing
absolute multidirectional movement of the said user's upper body
while the said user is advantageously and safely held with a belt
assemblage thereto the multi directional seating assemblage. This
provides the said user the means for a safe, concentrated and
extremely effective form of exercises for the aforementioned muscle
groups.
Inventors: |
Lobban, Mark James; (Grande
Prairie, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Mark James Lobban
9024 - 105 Avenue
Grande Prairie
AB
T8X-1H6
CA
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Family ID: |
34555840 |
Appl. No.: |
10/941891 |
Filed: |
September 16, 2004 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60511332 |
Oct 16, 2003 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
482/140 ;
482/142 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 23/0233 20130101;
A63B 23/0211 20130101; A63B 2023/003 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/140 ;
482/142 |
International
Class: |
A63B 026/00; A63B
071/00 |
Claims
What I claim as my invention is:
1. A device for exercising all the major muscles comprising: the
abdomen, lower back and hip flexors in the elongated and contracted
positions. That comprises: a) A rigid frame consisting of a front
and rear section encompassing parallel and transverse orientated
cross members affixed thereto the front and rear sections of the
said rigid frame. b) A rigid section projecting upwards and
rearwards from the front of the said rigid frame affixed thereto
the said rigid frame. c) Advantageously affixed thereto the said
rigid section: four protrusions advantageously arranged to
facilitate the interlocking thereto the said protrusions the legs
and feet of a user while the said user is in the seated position
facing forward thereto the said front section of the said rigid
frame. d) An upward projecting member affixed to the said rigid
frame and affixed thereto the said rigid section. e) A section or
sections detachably affixed to the said rear section of the said
rigid frame facilitating forward and rearward adjustment of the
said section or sections.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: The means of
transferring the weight of the said user downwards and outwards in
all directions selectively while the said user is in a seated
position facing forward thereto the said front section of the said
rigid frame.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: The means of
interlocking and holding the legs of the said user thereto the said
protrusions while the said user is in a seated position facing
forward thereto the said front section of the said rigid frame.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising: the means of
interlocking and holding the feet of the said user thereto the said
protrusions while the said user is in a seated position facing
forward thereto the said front section of the said rigid frame.
5. A device for exercising all of the major muscles comprising: the
abdomen, lower back and hip flexors in the elongated and contracted
positions. That comprises: a) A fabricated joint assemblage
advantageously facilitating multi directional movement thereof the
said fabricated joint assemblage. b) A seating surface affixed
thereto the said fabricated joint assemblage allowing
multidirectional movement of the said seating surface.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising: The means of using
the said fabricated joint assemblage affixed to a corresponding
surface allowing movement of the said corresponding surface in all
directions.
7. The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising: the said seating
surface affixed thereto the said fabricated joint assemblage
allowing the said user seated thereon the said seating surface
multi directional movement.
8. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein: The use of the said fabricated
joint assemblage for the purpose of exercising any or all parts of
a user's body.
9. A device for exercising all the major muscles comprising: the
abdomen, lower back and hip flexors in the elongated and contracted
positions. That comprises: a) The said seating surface and said
multidirectional joint assemblage detachably and correspondingly
affixed therein the said upward projecting member allowing the said
seating surface and said multi directional joint assemblage
rotational movement within the said upward projecting member. b) A
fastening belt assemblage affixed to the said seating surface
allowing the said user to be detachably affixed thereto the said
seating surface.
10. The apparatus of claim 0.9 further comprising: a means of
detachably affixing the said seating surface to the said rigid
section in a fixed position allowing no movement of the said
seating surface or in a neutral position allowing multidirectional
movement of the said seating surface.
11. The apparatus of claim 9 further comprising: a removable pin
and corresponding receptacle affixed to the said seating surface
and said rigid section allowing the said user to be seated on the
said surface in the said neutral or said fixed positions.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present embodiment of the invention relates to exercise
devices and more particularly to an exercise device for
strengthening and toning all of the abdominal muscle groups, hip
flexors and lower back while the user is in a seated position
facing forward.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Various type and form of abdominal and related muscles
exercise equipment have long been known and widely used.
[0003] Typical designs of this type of equipment are respectably
shown for example in the following United States of America
patents:
1 4,372,553 Hatfield 5,201,694 Zappel 5,058,887 Patterson 6,186,926
B1 Ellis 6,491,611 B1 Stearns 6,494,819 B1 Boland 6,592,500 B1
McBride et al 6,602,171 B1 Tsen et al
[0004] Although such units have achieved popularity and commercial
success there is a definite and continuing demand for viable and
improved designs. Due to various problems in design considerations
of this type of equipment. Such as and not limited to: lack of
portability, narrow range of effectiveness, cost ineffectiveness
and limited range of motion of the user.
[0005] There has been considerable difficulty encountered in the
address of these and other considerations in both current and past
designs of abdominal and related muscles exercise equipment.
[0006] The multi directional abdominal exercise device solves many
of the shortcomings of past and present abdominal and related
muscles exercise equipment by utilizing unique and effective design
considerations therein the preferred embodiment of the invention
that facilitate unique and absolute multi directional movement of a
users upper body, further facilitating a safe and concentrated
means of exercising the aforementioned muscle groups. Thereby
addressing the need for a viable and improved abdominal and related
muscles exercise device.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] In general the preferred embodiment of the invention can be
described as a novel exercise device for all of the abdominal
muscles, lower back and hip flexors in the elongated and contracted
state. The preferred embodiment of the invention allows complete
and free multi directional movement of a user's upper body in a
detachably affixed seated position therein the preferred embodiment
of the invention. This is accomplished by a unique multi
directional joint and seating assemblage detachably affixed thereto
the frame work of the preferred embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Multi-Directional Abdominal Exercise Device
[0008] The preferred embodiment of the invention allows safe and
effective exercise of all the major muscles comprising the upper
and lower abdomen, lower back, and hip flexors in the elongated and
contracted positions. While in a seated position, wherein the users
legs and feet are interlocked within protrusions, thereon the
preferred embodiment of the invention while facing forward,
allowing the user of the device seated upon and fastened to an
advantageously designed, multi-directional seating assemblage,
complete and free multi-directional movement of the said users
upper body.
[0009] In the particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention
illustrated in FIG. 1, it is therein illustrated the described
usage of the preferred embodiment of the invention.
[0010] Referring now more particularly to FIGS. 2 and 3.
[0011] The lower user support structure comprised of an
advantageously formed square front facing section 1 comprised of a
parallel front portion and two side portions oriented transversely
at 90 degrees from the parallel front portion of the square front
facing section 1. Orientated parallel to the front portion of the
square front facing section 1 is a metal cross member 11 which is
advantageously adjoined to each of the transverse orientated
portions of the square front facing section 1.
[0012] Referring now more particularly to FIGS. 1-3
[0013] Advantageously adjoined to each of the rear facing sections
of the transverse orientated portions of the front facing section 1
are sections 6. Comprised of a length of standard dimension metal
tubing, advantageously adjoined to each corresponding length of
standard dimension metal tubing 6 is a threaded assembly therein
enabling with a clock wise or counter clockwise rotation a
corresponding smaller standard dimension sections of metal tubing 7
to be detachably affixed within sections 6 telescopically. Sections
7 are comprised of a length of standard dimension metal tubing
advantageously adjoined thereto a shorter length of standard
dimension tubing therein forming T shaped sections comprising
sections 7.
[0014] Referring now more particularly to FIGS. 2-5
[0015] Advantageously located thereon the middle of the parallel
front portion of the square front facing section 1 is a length of
standard dimension metal tubing 2 adjoined thereon the top of the
parallel front portion of section 1. The length of standard
dimension metal tubing 2 projects upwards at 90 degrees angle to
the parallel front portion of the square front facing section 1.
Located on the vertical section of standard dimension metal tubing
2, orientated parallel to the parallel front portion of the square
front facing section 1 are the interlocking ankle and foot
protrusions 3 comprised of two equal lengths of standard dimension
round metal tubing advantageously adjoined to the vertical section
of standard dimension metal tubing 2.
[0016] Advantageously form fitting to the outer circumference of
the two equal lengths of standard dimension round metal tubing is
polyurethane foam padding comprising protrusions 3.
[0017] The standard dimension metal tubing 2 continues projecting
upwards to a point whereto it is advantageously formed to turn
towards the rear of the front facing section 1 at a 90 degree angle
to the vertical section of standard dimension metal tubing 2,
orientated parallel to the transverse portions of the square front
facing section 1. Advantageously adjoined thereon the top of the
section of standard dimension metal tubing 2 which is orientated
parallel to the transverse portions of the square front facing
section 1, are the interlocking knee protrusions 4 comprised of a
length of standard dimension round metal tubing advantageously
adjoined to the standard dimension metal tubing 2 projecting
vertically upwards at 90 degrees from the standard dimension metal
tubing 2. Advantageously adjoined to the standard dimension round
metal tubing projecting upwards is a corresponding length of
standard dimension round metal tubing orientated identically to
protrusions 3. Advantageously form fitting to the outer
circumference of the length of standard dimension round metal
tubing is polyurethane foam padding comprising protrusions 4.
[0018] The standard dimension metal tubing 2 continues towards the
rear of the square front facing section 1. The standard dimension
metal tubing 2 is then advantageously formed to project downwards
at a 45 degree angle towards the metal cross member 11.
[0019] Whereon it is advantageously adjoined to a section of
standard dimension round metal tubing 5 which is advantageously
adjoined to the top and middle area of metal cross member 11. The
adjoining section of standard dimension round metal tubing 5
projects upwards at a 90 degree angle to metal cross member 11. The
section of standard dimension round metal tubing 5 continues
upwards to a point where the end is advantageously terminated
thereby leaving the end open to facilitate within the inside
diameter of section 5 the fitting and free rotational movement of a
corresponding smaller standard dimension section 17 of round metal
tubing.
[0020] Referring now more particularly to FIGS. 2, 7 and 6.
[0021] Advantageously adjoined to one end of the standard dimension
round metal tubing 17 at a 90 degree angle forming a tee shaped
section is a length of standard dimension square metal tubing 14.
On the flat surface on the corresponding opposite side of the
standard dimension square metal tubing 14 where to it is adjoined
to the standard dimension round metal tubing 17 is a length of
S.A.E. standard dimension threaded rod 13 with a correspondingly
sized standard dimension S.A.E. threaded nut 12 on each end of the
corresponding outer ends of the threaded rod 13. The flat contact
area of each of the corresponding threaded nuts 12 are thereto
advantageously adjoined to the corresponding flat contact area of
the standard dimension square metal tubing 14.
[0022] Advantageously located thereon the S.A.E. standard dimension
threaded rod 13 on the correspondingly opposite side of the flat
contact area of the S.A.E. standard dimension threaded nuts 12 and
the standard dimension square metal tubing 14 is a identical length
and S.A.E. standard dimension threaded rod 21. This is
advantageously adjoined at a 90 degree angle forming a+shape to the
S.AE. standard dimension threaded rod 13. Thereto on each end of
the S.A.E. standard dimension threaded rod 21 are correspondingly
sized S.A.E. standard dimension threaded nuts 8. The flat contact
area of the corresponding S.A.E. standard dimension threaded nuts 8
are advantageously adjoined to the corresponding flat contact area
of a length of standard dimension square metal tubing 22 identical
to the length of standard dimension square metal tubing 14. This
comprises the multi-directional joint embodiment.
[0023] Referring now more particularly to FIGS. 3-7
[0024] Advantageously adjoined to the opposite and corresponding
flat area of the standard dimension square metal tubing 22 that is
adjoined to the S.A.E. standard dimension. threaded nuts 8 is a
length of standard thickness and width flat metal 16 orientated
parallel to the standard dimension square metal tubing 22.
Advantageously adjoined to the middle area of the standard
thickness and width flat metal 16 at 90 degrees angle are two equal
length sections of standard thickness and width flat metal 15 which
are the same corresponding thickness and width as the standard
thickness and width flat metal 16.
[0025] Advantageously attached to the corresponding flat sides of
the standard thickness and width flat metal sections 16 and 15 is
the corresponding flat side of a section of standard wood sheeting
18. Advantageously attached to the standard thickness and width
flat metal 15 and the standard wood sheeting 18 is a standard nylon
belt 19 with a locking and unlocking buckle attachment 20.
Advantageously attached to the corresponding flat side of the
standard wood sheeting 18 opposite the flat corresponding side of
the standard wood sheeting thereto attached to the standard
thickness and width flat metal sections 16 and 15 is a
corresponding section of polyurethane foam padding of the same
length and width as the corresponding section of standard wood
sheeting 18. Thereto covering the section of polyurethane foam is a
section of polyvinyl sheeting which is therein advantageously
attached to the standard wood sheeting 18 to completely and
advantageously cover the section of polyurethane foam therein
comprising section 9. This forms an embodiment of a flat seating
surface capable of multi-directional movement.
[0026] While the principles of the said invention have been made
clear in the illustrative embodiments set forth above, it will be
apparent to those skilled in the art, that some modifications may
be made to the structure, arrangement, proportion, elements,
materials, and components used in the practise of the
invention.
[0027] It can thus be appreciated that the objectives of the
present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The
foregoing specific embodiments have been provided to illustrate the
structural and functional principles of the present invention and
is not intended to be limiting.
IN THE DRAWINGS WHICH FORMS PART OF THIS SPECIFICATION
[0028] FIG. 1 is a semi diagrammatic view of the preferred
embodiment illustrating it in use in its specified multi
directional manner.
[0029] FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the preferred embodiment
with items 19 and 20 deleted for clarity of illustration.
[0030] FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the preferred embodiment with
items 19 and 20 deleted for clarity of illustration.
[0031] FIG. 4 is a front plan view of the preferred embodiment with
item 19 and 20 deleted for clarity of illustration.
[0032] FIG. 5 is a rear plan view of the preferred embodiment with
items 19 and 20 deleted for clarity of illustration.
[0033] FIG. 6 is an enlarged elevation view of the said multi
directional joint referred to in the description of the preferred
embodiment with some parts deleted for clarity of illustration.
[0034] FIG. 7 is an enlarged elevation view of the said seat
assembly and said multi directional joint assemblage referred to in
the description of the preferred embodiment with some parts deleted
for clarity of illustration.
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