U.S. patent application number 12/927150 was filed with the patent office on 2012-05-10 for swinging and climbing exercise apparatus.
Invention is credited to Paul Chen.
Application Number | 20120115694 12/927150 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 46020191 |
Filed Date | 2012-05-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20120115694 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Chen; Paul |
May 10, 2012 |
Swinging and climbing exercise apparatus
Abstract
An exercise apparatus includes a base frame having a rear track
and a front column, a handle attached to the column for supporting
a user, a lever includes an upper portion pivotally attached to an
upper portion of the column and a lower portion movably engaged
with the track of the base frame for guiding the lever to rotate
relative to the column, and a support device is slidably and
movably engaged with the lever for moving up and down along the
lever and for allowing the user to conduct either the swinging
exercise or the climbing or elevating exercise or to exercise or
train either his upper muscle groups or his abdominal muscle groups
with a single exercise machine.
Inventors: |
Chen; Paul; (Richmond,
CA) |
Family ID: |
46020191 |
Appl. No.: |
12/927150 |
Filed: |
November 8, 2010 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/142 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 23/0227 20130101;
A63B 22/208 20130101; A63B 23/0216 20130101; A63B 2022/0033
20130101; A63B 2022/206 20130101; A63B 22/205 20130101; A63B
2208/0214 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/142 |
International
Class: |
A63B 26/00 20060101
A63B026/00 |
Claims
1. An exercise apparatus comprising: a base frame including a track
provided in a rear portion of said base frame, and including a
column extended upwardly from a front portion of said base frame, a
handle attached to said column for supporting a user, a lever
including an upper portion pivotally attached to an upper portion
of said column, and including a lower portion movably engaged with
said track of said base frame for guiding said lever to rotate
relative to said column, and a support device slidably and movably
engaged with said lever for moving up and down along said
lever.
2. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lever
includes a barrel attached to said upper portion of said lever and
pivotally engaged with said upper portion of said column.
3. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said
column includes an anchor attached to said upper portion of said
column and engaged with said barrel for anchoring and positioning
said upper portion of said lever to said upper portion of said
column.
4. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said lever
includes at least one roller attached to said lower portion of said
lever and movably engaged with said track of said base frame for
guiding said lever to move along said track of said base frame.
5. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said
support device includes a casing slidably engaged with said lever,
and a cushion disposed on said casing for supporting the user.
6. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said
support device includes at least one roller attached to said casing
and engaged with said lever.
7. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 5, wherein said lever
includes two parallel rails secured together, and said support
device includes two shafts attached to said casing, and at least
one roller attached to each of said shafts and engaged with said
rails of said lever.
8. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein said
support device includes at least one roller attached to said casing
and engaged with a bottom of said rails of said lever.
9. The exercise apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising
a latch for selectively latching and locking said support device to
said lever.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a swinging and climbing or
elevating exercise apparatus or combination, and more particularly
to an exercise apparatus including a swinging structure and a
climbing or elevating structure for allowing the user to conduct
either the swinging exercise or the climbing or elevating exercise
with a single exercise apparatus or machine.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Various kinds of typical exercise apparatuses have been
developed and provided for conducting or operating various exercise
operations, such as rotating, swinging, twisting, skiing or sliding
exercises, and normally comprise a foot pad or seat cushion for
supporting the user.
[0005] For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,846,463 to Kleinnibbelink
discloses one of the typical exercise apparatuses comprising a
support brace disposed on a base frame, two shaft parts pivotally
or rotatably attached or mounted to the support brace or the base
frame, and a plate pivotally or rotatably attached or mounted to
one of the shaft parts for conducting or operating the alpine
skiing training operations.
[0006] However, the user may only twist or exercise or train his
waist portion only, but may not be used to conduct or operate the
other exercise operations.
[0007] U.S. Pat. No. 5,078,389 to Chen discloses another typical
exercise apparatus comprising a mount slidably secured on an
elongate slide platform and a foot rest rotatably attached or
mounted on top of the mount for conducting or operating the sliding
or twisting or skiing operations, and a pair of foldable foot pedal
bars for selectively operating the stepping or climbing exercise
operations.
[0008] However, the user may not exercise or train the muscle
groups in his abdominal portion or may not exercise or train his
upper muscle groups.
[0009] U.S. Pat. No. 5,599,262 to Shih, U.S. Pat. No. 5,888,182 to
Shih, U.S. Pat. No. 6,875,159 to Chuang, and U.S. Pat. No.
6,899,657 to Chuang disclose several further typical exercise
apparatuses each comprising a rotary member pivotally or rotatably
or swingably attached or mounted to a base frame for conducting or
operating the twisting or rotating or swinging or skiing training
operations.
[0010] However, similarly, the user may not exercise or train the
muscle groups in his abdominal portion or may not exercise or train
his upper muscle groups, and the user may have to purchase another
exercise apparatus to conduct or operate the other exercise
operations.
[0011] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate
the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional swinging or
twisting exercise apparatuses.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0012] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a swinging and climbing or elevating exercise apparatus including a
swinging structure and a climbing or elevating structure for
allowing the user to conduct either the swinging or the climbing or
elevating exercise with a single exercise apparatus or machine.
[0013] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is
provided an exercise apparatus comprising a base frame including a
track provided in a rear portion of the base frame, and including a
column extended upwardly from a front portion of the base frame, a
handle attached to the column for supporting a user, a lever
including an upper portion pivotally attached to an upper portion
of the column, and including a lower portion movably engaged with
the track of the base frame for guiding the lever to rotate
relative to the column, and a support device slidably and movably
engaged with the lever for moving up and down along the lever and
for allowing the user to conduct or operate either the swinging
exercise or the climbing exercise with a single exercise apparatus
or machine.
[0014] The lever includes a barrel attached to the upper portion of
the lever and pivotally engaged with the upper portion of the
column. The column includes an anchor attached to the upper portion
of the column and engaged with the barrel for anchoring and
positioning the upper portion of the lever to the upper portion of
the column.
[0015] The lever includes at least one roller attached to the lower
portion of the lever and movably engaged with the track of the base
frame for guiding the lever to move along the track of the base
frame.
[0016] The support device includes a casing slidably engaged with
the lever, and a cushion disposed on the casing for supporting the
user. The support device includes at least one roller attached to
the casing and engaged with the lever.
[0017] The lever includes two parallel rails secured together, and
the support device includes two shafts attached to the casing, and
at least one roller attached to each of the shafts and engaged with
the rails of the lever.
[0018] The support device includes at least one roller attached to
the casing and engaged with a bottom of the rails of the lever. A
latch may further be provided for selectively latching and locking
the support device to the lever.
[0019] Further objectives and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent from a careful reading of the detailed
description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to the
accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0020] FIG. 1 is a partial exploded view of a swinging and climbing
exercise apparatus in accordance with the present invention;
[0021] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the swinging and climbing
exercise apparatus;
[0022] FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views similar to FIG. 2,
illustrating the operation of the swinging and climbing exercise
apparatus;
[0023] FIG. 5 is another partial exploded view illustrating the
operation of the swinging and climbing exercise apparatus;
[0024] FIGS. 6 and 7 are side plan schematic view illustrating the
climbing exercise or operation of the swinging and climbing
exercise apparatus; and
[0025] FIGS. 8 and 9 are perspective views illustrating the
operation of the swinging and climbing exercise apparatus.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0026] Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 1-4, a
swinging and climbing or elevating exercise apparatus or
combination in accordance with the present invention comprises a
supporting base or base frame 10 including an arc or curved track
11 formed or provided in the rear portion 12 thereof, and including
a support brace or column 13 extended upwardly from the front
portion 14 thereof, a hand grip or handle 15 may further be
provided and attached or mounted or secured on top of the column 13
for supporting the upper portion of the user 80 (FIGS. 6, 7). It is
preferable that a flange or stop or anchor 16 is attached or
mounted or secured on the upper portion 17 of the column 13 (FIG.
1).
[0027] An arm or lever 30 includes an upper portion 31 having a
tube or barrel 32 attached or mounted or secured thereto, and the
barrel 32 is pivotally or rotatably attached or mounted or secured
onto the upper portion 17 of the column 13 and engaged with the
anchor 16 which may stably anchor or position or retain the upper
portion 31 of the lever 30 to the upper portion 17 of the column
13, and the barrel 32 is arranged and provided for allowing the
lever 30 to be pivoted or rotated around or relative to the column
13. It is preferable, but not necessarily that the lever 30
includes one or more (such as two) parallel arcs or curved rails 33
attached or mounted or secured together to form the stable or solid
structure for the lever 30.
[0028] The lever 30 includes one or more pulleys or wheels or
rollers 34 attached or mounted or secured to the other end or lower
portion 35 of the lever 30 and slidably or movably engaged with the
arc or curved track 11 of the base frame 10 for stably guiding the
lever 30 to pivot or rotate around or relative to the column 13 and
for guiding the other end or lower portion 35 of the lever 30 to
move along the arc or curved track 11 of the base frame 10. It is
preferable that a bar 36 is attached or mounted or secured to the
lower portion 35 of the lever 30 for stably or solidly securing or
coupling the lower portions of the rails 33 of the lever 30
together and for supporting or attaching or mounting or securing
the rollers 34, and/or a tube 37 is attached or mounted or secured
to the upper portion 31 of the lever 30 for stably or solidly
securing or coupling the upper portions of the rails 33 of the
lever 30 together.
[0029] A support device 50 includes a casing 51 having one or more
(such as two) rods or shafts 52 attached or mounted or secured to
the lower or bottom portion of the casing 51, and having a pulley
or wheel or roller 53 attached or mounted or secured to each of the
ends of the shafts 52 and slidably or movably engaged with the
upper portion of the rails 33 of the lever 30 for allowing the
casing 51 or the support device 50 to smoothly move up and down
along the rails 33 of the lever 30 (FIGS. 6, 7). The support device
50 may further include one or more (such as two) further wheels or
pulleys or rollers 54 attached or mounted or secured to the lower
or bottom portion of the casing 51 and slidably or movably engaged
with the lower or bottom portion of the rails 33 of the lever 30
for further stably or solidly securing or coupling the casing 51 or
the support device 50 to the rails 33 of the lever 30, and may
further include a cushion 55 disposed or attached or mounted or
secured on the casing 51 for softly and comfortably supporting the
buttock portion, the knee portion, or the feet of the user 80.
[0030] In operation, as shown in FIGS. 2-4, the user may hold the
handle 15 and may move the casing 51 or the cushion 55 or the
support device 50 or the other end or lower portion 35 of the lever
30 along the arc or curved track 11 of the base frame 10 in order
to conduct the swinging or rotating or twisting exercises. As shown
in FIGS. 5-7, the user 80 may also hold the handle 15 and may move
the casing 51 or the support device 50 up and down along the rails
33 of the lever 30 in order to exercise or train his upper muscle
groups; or, the user 80 may exercise or train his muscle groups in
his abdominal portion in order to move the casing 51 or the support
device 50 up and down along the rails 33 of the lever 30, such that
the user 80 may exercise or train his upper muscle groups and
abdominal muscle groups with a single exercise apparatus or
machine.
[0031] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the user may also hold the handle
15 and may move the casing 51 or the cushion 55 or the support
device 50 or the other end or lower portion 35 of the lever 30
along the arc or curved track 11 of the base frame 10, and
simultaneously, the user may also move the casing 51 or the support
device 50 up and down along the rails 33 of the lever 30 in order
to conduct the swinging or rotating or twisting exercises and to
exercise or train his upper muscle groups and abdominal muscle
groups simultaneously.
[0032] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, a fastener or catch or latch 60
may further be provided for selectively latching or locking or
anchoring or securing or retaining the casing 51 or the support
device 50 to the rails 33 of the lever 30 and for preventing the
casing 51 or the support device 50 from moving upwardly and
downwardly along the rails 33 of the lever 30. However, the user 80
and the casing 51 or the support device 50 have a tendency to move
downwardly to the other end or lower portion 35 of the rails 33 of
the lever 30 due to the gravity force such that the latch 60 is not
necessarily be used to latch or lock or anchor or secure or retain
the casing 51 or the support device 50 to the rails 33 of the lever
30. However, for safety purposes, the latch 60 may be provided for
selectively latching or locking or anchoring or securing or
retaining the casing 51 or the support device 50 to the rails 33 of
the lever 30 and for preventing the casing 51 or the support device
50 from moving upwardly and downwardly along the rails 33 of the
lever 30 by children or the other unauthorized persons
inadvertently.
[0033] Accordingly, the swinging and climbing or elevating exercise
apparatus in accordance with the present invention includes a
swinging structure and a climbing or elevating structure for
allowing the user to conduct either the swinging exercise or the
climbing exercise with a single exercise apparatus or machine.
[0034] Although this invention has been described with a certain
degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present
disclosure has been made by way of example only and that numerous
changes in the detailed construction and the combination and
arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the
spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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