U.S. patent application number 10/906292 was filed with the patent office on 2006-03-16 for portable exerciser.
Invention is credited to Jorge Gabriel Normandia.
Application Number | 20060058166 10/906292 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 36034808 |
Filed Date | 2006-03-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20060058166 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Normandia; Jorge Gabriel |
March 16, 2006 |
Portable Exerciser
Abstract
Portable tension type exerciser that allows the user to exercise
almost anywhere, being this at home, office or anywhere the user
chooses to exercise. The exerciser consists of a rectangular base
with straps or ties underneath, a top that opens to expose the
mechanism, two vertically oriented pulleys in front and one
vertically oriented pulley on each side mounted on extendable bars.
These vertically oriented pulleys can be install with a mechanism
that will allow the pulleys to rotate. Pull handles may be
installed either in front (two front pulleys) or one on each side
(side pulleys). The exercise mechanism inside is comprised of two
large horizontal pulleys side by side. These contain hooks on top
to install one end of the tension bands. The other end of the
tension bands is installed on similar hooks attached to the base.
Wire is wound around the two horizontal pulleys that may be routed
out through the front or side pulleys to the pull handles. As the
handles are pulled, the wire turns the large horizontal pulleys,
which in turn stretch the tension bands.
Inventors: |
Normandia; Jorge Gabriel;
(Caguas, PR) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Jorge Gabriel Normandia
Calle 600 II-8 Urb. Villas de Castro
Caguas
PR
00725-4709
US
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Family ID: |
36034808 |
Appl. No.: |
10/906292 |
Filed: |
February 12, 2005 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60609475 |
Sep 14, 2004 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
482/121 ;
482/126 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 21/153 20130101;
A63B 23/03516 20130101; A63B 21/169 20151001; A63B 21/04 20130101;
A63B 2225/30 20130101; A63B 23/0355 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/121 ;
482/126 |
International
Class: |
A63B 21/02 20060101
A63B021/02 |
Claims
1. A portable tension type exerciser with a rectangular base that
has a top that opens to expose the mechanism inside.
2. The mechanism inside the base of claim 1 consist of (2) large,
horizontally oriented pulleys with hooks attached to their top and
a set of hooks that matches with each hook on top of the pulley
attached to the base.
3. The base of claim 1 may be put flat on the floor for the user to
exercise while standing or sitting on the base.
4. The base of claim 1 has two straps or ties underneath to
securely fasten the exerciser either to the wall or any adequate
vertical object the user may choose, this is used to perform
exercises standing with the exerciser in front or in back of the
user.
5. The base of claim 1 has (2) extendable bars with vertically
oriented pulleys attached to them to its sides and (2) vertically
oriented pulleys on front of the base.
6. The user can adjust the width of the position of the side
pulleys by using the extendable bars described in claim 5 when the
user needs to exercise with his arms stretch out to his sides and
use the front pulleys when the user exercise with his arms stretch
to the front.
7. The pulleys of claim 6 can be installed with a mechanism that
enables them to rotate.
Description
[0001] The portable exerciser may be used almost anywhere. The
exerciser is a rectangular base that may be set flat on the floor.
Inside, the unit is comprised of two large horizontal pulleys.
These pulleys have a hook attached to the top. There is another
pair of hooks, one to match each hook on the pulleys, which are
attached to the base. Between these pairs of hooks, a stretch
band(s) is installed. A wire is wound around each pulley with a
pull handle on the outside of the base unit. The base has a set of
four vertically oriented pulleys, two on front and two to its
sides. These side pulleys are attached to extending bars that
enable the user to adjust the width for comfort.
[0002] The user stands or sits on the base to perform the
exercises. The user uses the front pulleys of the base to perform
exercises with their arms extended to the front of the body or the
side pulleys to perform exercises with their arms extended to the
side. The user pulls the handles that are attached to wires that
are wound around the two large horizontal pulleys inside the unit.
This action makes the large pulleys turn, causing the hooks on top
of the horizontal pulleys to move away from the hooks that are
attached to the base. This movement causes the band(s) to stretch
providing tension for the exercise. When the user releases, the
tension of the band(s) retracts and brings the pulleys back to
their original position. The user may use one or multiple bands to
create the tension required for their specific level of exercise.
When using the side pulleys, the user may extend or retract the
bars for comfort.
[0003] The user may choose to use the exerciser while standing with
the exerciser in front or in back of the user. This is possible by
means of the two straps or ties beneath the unit. These may be
attached to the wall or any adequate vertical fixture. The method
of use is similar to the one described above.
[0004] The base is of a size and weight that makes the exerciser
portable. The top of the unit opens to allow easy access to the
mechanism for stretch band installation and for maintenance.
[0005] This invention is different of other inventions because it
uses tension bans in a more effective and space efficient way by
winding the bands instead of stretching them to the sides. It also
provides more comfort to the user by adding extra width adjustment
by using expandable bars. This design also allows the user to
exercise each arm or any extremity independently. This is
accomplished by attaching one end of the rubber band to the
horizontally oriented pulley and the other end to the base, this
way each pulley winds its own set of rubber bands independently
from each other.
REFERENCE FOR THIS APPLICATION
[0006] There is an existing provisional patent for this invention
from which I am the applicant, Jorge G. Normandia Urbina,
Application No. 60/609,475 filed on Sep. 14, 2004 and is under the
title Portable Exerciser and I claim its benefits. The drawings of
the provisional patent application show a few elements of the
invention that have been eliminated later for this non-provisional
patent application. The reason for the deletion of these elements
such as the roller, the leveling and stabilizing bars and a minor
change of the large pulley was to have a more lightweight and cost
effective design, but the purpose and focus of the design is still
the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0007] Drawing 1:
[0008] 1.) This is the large, horizontally oriented pulley.
[0009] 2.) This are the hooks attached to the top of the
pulley.
[0010] 3.) This piece helps the rubber bands to stretch more
efficiently.
[0011] 4.) This is the female thread.
[0012] 5.) This section prevents the rubber bands to roll off of
their position.
[0013] Drawing 2: This piece holds the large, horizontally oriented
pulley to the base.
[0014] 1.) This is the male thread.
[0015] 2.) This is the disc that has the male thread attached to
it.
[0016] Drawing 3: Multiple views of the male thread disc.
[0017] Drawing 4: View of the assembled apparatus.
[0018] 1.) This is the rectangular base.
[0019] 2.) These are the large, horizontally oriented pulleys with
hooks attached to them.
[0020] 3.) These are the extension bars with vertically oriented
pulleys.
[0021] 4.) These are the hooks attached to the base.
[0022] 5.) This is the storage compartment for the rubber
bands.
[0023] 6.) This is the top of the base.
[0024] 7.) These pulleys guide the pull cords to the exterior of
the base.
[0025] 8.) These are the front vertically oriented pulleys of the
base.
[0026] 9.) These are the male threads that cross the female thread
for keeping the pulleys secured to the base.
[0027] Drawing 5: Multiple views of the apparatus.
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