U.S. patent application number 11/659763 was filed with the patent office on 2008-02-07 for gymflextor training device.
Invention is credited to Yerzhan Karymgazy-uly Mukenev.
Application Number | 20080032876 11/659763 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35839511 |
Filed Date | 2008-02-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080032876 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Mukenev; Yerzhan
Karymgazy-uly |
February 7, 2008 |
Gymflextor Training Device
Abstract
The invention relates to gymnastic and exercise equipment and
can be used for physical exercises to develop and strengthen body
muscles, for carrying out sports events and in leisure activities.
Said invention makes it possible to increase the durability of the
training device, the elasticity of the surface thereof and to
extend the possibilities for modifying the shape of training device
as a result of its structure, comprising a pressurized torus-shaped
sealed reinforced chamber which is provided with a flush-mounted
valve and means for modifying the shape of the chamber. Said
reinforced chamber consists of an internal hermetic chamber and
multilayer textile reinforcement, located on screw line around
hermetic internal chamber, wherein the coils of the textile
reinforcement of adjacent layers are oppositely oriented with angle
between coils of 30 to 150.degree., and of an outer sheath made of
an elastic cloth.
Inventors: |
Mukenev; Yerzhan Karymgazy-uly;
(Almaty, KZ) |
Correspondence
Address: |
MCCORMICK, PAULDING & HUBER LLP
CITY PLACE II
185 ASYLUM STREET
HARTFORD
CT
06103
US
|
Family ID: |
35839511 |
Appl. No.: |
11/659763 |
Filed: |
January 26, 2005 |
PCT Filed: |
January 26, 2005 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/KZ05/00001 |
371 Date: |
February 8, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/121 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 2208/0204 20130101;
A63B 21/055 20130101; A63B 2225/62 20130101; A63B 2208/0252
20130101; A63B 21/0004 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/121 |
International
Class: |
A63B 21/02 20060101
A63B021/02 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 9, 2004 |
KZ |
2004/1426.1 |
Claims
1-4. (canceled)
5. A gymflextor training device, comprising torus-shaped hermetic
reinforced chamber under pressure, equipped with a flush-mounted
valve and device allowing to change the form of a chamber, wherein
torus-shaped hermetic armored chamber consists of hermetic internal
chamber, made of elastic gas-proof material, multilayer textile
reinforcement, located on screw line around hermetic internal
chamber, where coils of textile reinforcement in adjacent layers
are directed in opposite directions, with angle between coils of 30
to 150.degree., and where outer shell is made of elastic fabric or
porous material, and with device allowing to change the shape of
the chamber consists of belt rings and a belt, equipped with an
adjustable buckle.
6. The training device, according to claim 5, wherein an additional
textile gasket in the form of ring is installed between hermetic
internal chamber and textile reinforcement from inside of the
torus.
7. The training device, according to claim 5, wherein it is
additionally equipped with a set of elastic rectangular pads, with
a length not more than the length of circle of the torus-shaped
chamber section, with fasteners on their ends.
8. The training device, according to claim 5, wherein said belt
rings have the length of a circle within 6-15 diameters of the
torus-shaped chamber section and ultimate tensile strength not less
than 50 kg.
9. The training device, according to claim 5, wherein said belt
equipped with an adjustable fastener, has a length not less than
the outer diameter of torus-shaped chamber and ultimate tensile
strength not less than 50 kg.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is entitled to the benefit of and
incorporates by reference essential subject matter disclosed in
International Patent Application No. PCT/KZ2005/000001 filed on
Jan. 26, 2005 and Kazakhstan Patent Application No. 2004/1426.1
filed Aug. 9, 2004.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The invention relates to sport training devices, gymnastic
and exercise equipment and can be used for physical training for
development and strengthening of muscles, along with simultaneous
massage, for carrying out sporting events and for
entertainment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Inflatable hoop includes torus-shaped hermetic chamber with
a sunk pressure regulating valve, made of elastic reinforced
material, capable to withstand a pressure of 3 atmospheres,
multiple bends and deformations and belt, being means of possible
change of the form of a training device is known/International
Application PCT/KZ023/00006, cl. A61B 19/00, International
Publication WO 02/102468 A 1, 2002/.
[0004] The known device made from reinforced material, has
inadequate strength, which is connected with insufficient coherence
of elastic material with armature, coursed by difference in
physical-mechanical properties of materials. Under pressure inside
the chamber within the limits of 8-10 atmospheres and alternating
loads, forming of defects of internal surface of the chamber,
penetration of air into reinforced layer and break of external part
of the device accompanied with noise are possible, resulting in a
possible injury. One of the disadvantages of this device is
insufficient elasticity, connected with strengthened reinforcement,
high rigidity of surface, and limitation on the possible shapes of
the product that reduces its functional capabilities.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] Main objective of invention is expansion of functional
properties of device, increase of operational safety and
enhancement of ease of use.
[0006] Technical result of invention is increased durability of the
training device, elasticity of its surface, and enhancement of
alteration of its shape.
[0007] This technical result is attained in the proposed structural
design of the multipurpose GYMFLEXTOR training device, comprising
pressurized torus-shaped sealed reinforced chamber, equipped with
flush-mounted valve and means for modification of the shape of the
chamber. Torus-shaped hermetic reinforced chamber consists of the
internal hermetic chamber made of elastic gas-tight material,
multilayer textile reinforcement, arranged along helical line
around internal sealed chamber, wherein coils of textile
reinforcement of adjacent layers are oppositely oriented with angle
between coils ranging from 30.degree. to 150.degree., and of the
outer sheath made of elastic fabric or elastic porous material.
Additional ring-shaped textile gasket positioned between internal
sealed chamber and textile reinforcement on the inner side of torus
surface, and the means of modifying shape of the chamber consist of
belt rings and a belt equipped with an adjustable buckle.
[0008] It is stipulated that textile reinforcement should me made
of textile yarn, fabric ribbon, tape or cloth. Belt rings have
perimeter of circle within the limits of 6 to 15 diameters of
torus-shaped chamber section, and the belt equipped with adjustable
buckle has the length not less than the outer diameter of
torus-shaped chamber. Ultimate tensile strength of the belt rings
and the belt should be not less than 50 kg. Additionally this
training device equipped with a set of elastic rectangular pads,
with the length of a pad not more than perimeter of circle
torus-shaped chamber section, and equipped with fasteners at end
faces.
[0009] Construction of the training device made of hermetic inner
chamber, non-airtight layers of textile reinforcement and
nonhermetic outer sheath increase its operational safety, because
in case of defects in the inner shell, air will pass through the
layer of reinforcement and outer sheath without causing damage to
the user. Besides, if air leakage is not significant, the training
device could be used under the condition of periodic inflation
through the flush-mounted valve.
[0010] The training device it is repeatedly exposed to bending when
in use. Arrangement of reinforcement in coils oriented oppositely
in different layers, promotes reduction of residual memory at
deformations of the device and helps to return the device to
initial state. The number of reinforcement layers should not be
less than two, and the upper limit on the number of layers is
determined by durability, thickness and density of material of
which reinforcement is made. It is experimentally determined that
the angle between coils should be in the range of 30 to 150
degrees, providing for the minimal deformations to the shape of the
device. Outer sheath made of elastic fabric or porous elastic
material reduces mechanical impact of the device on the body of the
user, covers layer of armature and can be decorated in
manufacturing, which can be important for creation of upbeat mood
during exercise.
[0011] Device designed to change the shape of the training device
allows it to stay bent for a long time, promoting deformations due
to non-uniform stretching of textile armature, which can change the
torus shape of the device. In order to avoid such deformations,
additional strengthening is stipulated in design of device in the
form of strong textile lining having the shape of a ring which is
placed between the tight internal chamber and textile armature from
the interior of torus surface.
[0012] Means, allowing to change the shape of the chamber, can be
in the form of belt rings and belt with adjustable buckle which can
be made of strong textile tape or leather. With the help of these
devices the initial torus-shaped shape of the device can be changed
with formation of such shapes, as figure-of-eight, ellipse, saddle,
short saddle, half-saddle, pear, bow, crescent, semicircle or
glasses. Use of the device, capable to have such forms, allows to
diversify exercises which can be done with the help of the device,
and accordingly to develop various groups of muscles. Significant
efforts influencing belt rings and belt, can lead to their break,
therefore tensile strength of belts should be not less than 50 kg.
The size of rings in the declared limits allows to put them on
torus-shaped tight reinforced chamber without insignificant effort,
and to change their position easily, thus they will not
spontaneously fly down from the chamber during training. To create
complex shapes of training the device it is required not less than
two belt rings and at least one belt with adjustable buckle.
[0013] The training device is additionally equipped with pads, made
of elastic material, for example, foam-rubber in elastic cover.
Rectangular shape of the pads and existence of fasteners allow to
place them on the surface of the torus-shaped chamber in points of
contact of training device with parts of the user's body, that
prevents possible formation of hematomas and grazes and creates
more comfortable conditions for training. Length of pads provides
their tight fit on the surfaces of the torus-shaped chamber.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The declared device is shown in figures of drawings, where
in FIG. 1 shown the section of torus-shaped chamber of the device,
in FIG. 2--belt ring, in FIG. 3--belt with adjustable buckle, in
FIG. 4--pad. In FIG. 5-14 shown forms possible to the device with a
help of belt rings and a belt, in FIG. 15 and 16--shown some
exercises which can be carried out with the help of the training
device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0015] Shown on submitted figures are torus-shaped hermetic
reinforced chamber 1, belt rings 2, belt 3 with an adjustable
buckle 10, pads 4, with elastic gasket 11, elastic cover 12 and
fasteners 13. Torus-shaped tight chamber 1 includes gas-tight
internal chamber 5, textile lining 6, made in a shape of ring,
textile armature containing not less of two layers 7 and 8, located
on a screw line, with opposite direction of coils in layers, and
outer sheath 9. Flush-mounted valve conditionally is not shown.
[0016] With the help of belt rings and a belt with an adjustable
buckle, the torus-shaped shape of hermetic reinforced chamber 1 can
be transformed into a semicircle (FIG. 5), pear-shaped shape (FIG.
6), the shape of short saddle (FIG. 7), ellipse (FIG. 8), sickle
(FIG. 9), saddles (FIG. 10), the shape of glasses (FIG. 11),
figure-of-eight (FIG. 12), half-saddle (FIG. 13) and bow (FIG.
14).
[0017] For example, FIG. 15 shows application of the device in
exercises developing external muscles of a thigh. User puts on the
hermetic reinforced chamber 1, which has the shape of a bow, with a
help of rings 2 on bent legs and draws legs apart, overcoming
resistance of the training device. Pads 4 are placed in points of
contact of the training device with the user's legs.
[0018] FIG. 16 shows use of the training device in exercises
developing triceps and muscles of the back, for which purpose the
device is given the shape of a saddle.
[0019] At use of the suggested shapes of the device more than 200
exercises were developed, allowing to train practically all muscles
of human body.
[0020] While the present invention has been illustrated and
described with respect to a particular embodiment thereof, it
should be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that
various modifications to this invention may be made without
departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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