U.S. patent application number 13/209468 was filed with the patent office on 2013-02-21 for detachable waist and abdomen exercising device.
The applicant listed for this patent is Chin-Chen Huang. Invention is credited to Chin-Chen Huang.
Application Number | 20130045844 13/209468 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 47713045 |
Filed Date | 2013-02-21 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130045844 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Huang; Chin-Chen |
February 21, 2013 |
Detachable Waist and Abdomen Exercising Device
Abstract
An exercising device includes a main bar, a plurality of
mounting tubes mounted on the main bar, a mounting pipe mounted on
the main bar, a plurality of back cushions mounted on the mounting
tubes and the mounting pipe, two rocker bars each connected with
the mounting pipe and one of the mounting tubes, two handles
connected with the two rocker bars respectively, an extension bar
connected with the main bar, an adjusting pipe connected with the
extension bar, and a head support bracket connected with the
adjusting pipe. Thus, the exercising device is detached when not in
use to reduce the whole volume of the exercising device, thereby
facilitating the user storing and receiving the exercising
device.
Inventors: |
Huang; Chin-Chen; (Fu Hsing
Hsiang, TW) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Huang; Chin-Chen |
Fu Hsing Hsiang |
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TW |
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Family ID: |
47713045 |
Appl. No.: |
13/209468 |
Filed: |
August 15, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/140 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 21/0004 20130101;
A63B 23/0233 20130101; A63B 21/068 20130101; A63B 2210/50 20130101;
A63B 2208/0228 20130101; A63B 23/0211 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/140 |
International
Class: |
A63B 23/02 20060101
A63B023/02 |
Claims
1. An exercising device, comprising: a main bar; a plurality of
mounting tubes mounted on the main bar; a mounting pipe mounted on
the main bar; a plurality of back cushions mounted on the mounting
tubes and the mounting pipe; two rocker bars each connected with
the mounting pipe and one of the mounting tubes; two handles
connected with the two rocker bars respectively; an extension bar
connected with the main bar; an adjusting pipe connected with the
extension bar; and a head support bracket connected with the
adjusting pipe; wherein the main bar has an upper end provided with
at least one locking hole; the mounting pipe has two opposite ends
each provided with at least one locking bore; each of the two
rocker bars has a mediate portion provided with a curved rocking
arm; each of the two rocker bars has a first end provided with a
bent connecting rod connected with one of the mounting tubes and a
second end provided with a connecting pipe connected with the
mounting pipe and a respective one of the two handles; the
connecting pipe of each of the two rocker bars has two opposite
ends each provided with at least one fixing hole; each of the two
handles has a first end provided with at least one locking
aperture; the extension bar has two opposite ends each provided
with at least one fixing bore; the adjusting pipe has a side
provided with a plurality of adjusting holes; the head support
bracket is provided with a plurality of head cushions; the
exercising device further comprises a plurality of elastic locking
plates mounted in the connecting pipe of each of the two rocker
bars and the extension bar; each of the locking plates is provided
with at least one locking boss that is extended through the fixing
hole of the connecting pipe of each of the two rocker bars and the
fixing bore of the extension bar and is detachably locked in the
locking hole of the main bar, the locking bore of the mounting
pipe, the locking aperture of each of the two handles and one of
the adjusting holes of the adjusting pipe so that the connecting
pipe of each of the two rocker bars is locked onto the mounting
pipe, each of the two handles is locked onto the connecting pipe of
the respective rocker bar, the extension bar is locked onto the
main bar, and the adjusting pipe is locked onto the extension
bar.
2. The exercising device of claim 1, wherein the exercising device
further comprises two soft jackets each mounted on the rocking arm
of a respective one of the two rocker bars.
3. The exercising device of claim 1, wherein each of the two
handles has a second end provided with a grip portion.
4. The exercising device of claim 1, wherein each of the locking
plates has a substantially U-shaped or V-shaped profile.
5. The exercising device of claim 1, wherein the head support
bracket has a substantially U-shaped profile.
6. The exercising device of claim 1, wherein the exercising device
further comprises further comprises a plurality of bushings mounted
between the main bar and the extension bar, between the mounting
pipe and the connecting pipe of each of the two rocker bars,
between the connecting pipe of each of the two rocker bars and the
respective handle, and between the extension bar and the adjusting
pipe.
7. The exercising device of claim 1, wherein the exercising device
further comprises a vibration counter mounted on one of the two
handles.
8. The exercising device of claim 1, wherein the main bar has a
curved profile to fit a user's curvature; each of the mounting
tubes traverses the main bar; the mounting pipe traverses the main
bar; the mounting pipe is located at a lower end of the main
bar.
9. The exercising device of claim 1, wherein each of the two rocker
bars has a curved profile; the two rocker bars are located at two
opposite sides of the main bar; the main bar, each of the mounting
tubes and the mounting pipe are disposed between the two rocker
bars; the connecting rod of each of the two rocker bars is inserted
into one of the mounting tubes; the connecting pipe of each of the
two rocker bars traverses each of the two rocker bars; the
connecting pipe of each of the two rocker bars is located between
the mounting pipe and the respective handle; the connecting pipe of
each of the two rocker bars has a first end inserted into the
mounting pipe and a second end inserted into the respective
handle.
10. The exercising device of claim 1, wherein each of the two
handles has a curved profile; the first end of each of the two
handles is mounted on the connecting pipe of a respective one of
the two rocker bars; the extension bar has a curved profile; the
extension bar has a curved direction opposite to that of the main
bar.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an exercising device and,
more particularly, to an exercising device for exercising a user's
waist and abdomen.
[0003] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0004] A conventional waist and abdomen exercising device comprises
a seat, a foot support located at a front portion of the seat, a
back support frame pivotally connected with a rear portion of the
seat, and two handles connected with the back support frame. In
operation, when a user lies on the seat of the exercising device,
his two hands hold the two handles, his back rests on the back
support frame and his two feet head rest on the foot support. In
such a manner, the user's body applies a force on the exercising
device to pivot the back support frame relative to the seat so that
the user's waist and abdomen have to apply a force on the
exercising device to pivot the back support frame relative to the
seat forward and backward in a reciprocal manner so as to exercise
the user's waist and abdomen. However, the conventional exercising
device has a fixed structure and cannot be detached so that the
conventional exercising device occupies a larger space when not in
use, thereby greatly causing inconvenience to the user in storage,
transportation and packaging of the conventional exercising
device.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] In accordance with the present invention, there is provided
an exercising device, comprising a main bar, a plurality of
mounting tubes mounted on the main bar, a mounting pipe mounted on
the main bar, a plurality of back cushions mounted on the mounting
tubes and the mounting pipe, two rocker bars each connected with
the mounting pipe and one of the mounting tubes, two handles
connected with the two rocker bars respectively, an extension bar
connected with the main bar, an adjusting pipe connected with the
extension bar, and a head support bracket connected with the
adjusting pipe.
[0006] The main bar has an upper end provided with at least one
locking hole. The mounting pipe has two opposite ends each provided
with at least one locking bore. Each of the two rocker bars has a
mediate portion provided with a curved rocking arm. Each of the two
rocker bars has a first end provided with a bent connecting rod
connected with one of the mounting tubes and a second end provided
with a connecting pipe connected with the mounting pipe and a
respective one of the two handles. The connecting pipe of each of
the two rocker bars has two opposite ends each provided with at
least one fixing hole. Each of the two handles has a first end
provided with at least one locking aperture. The extension bar has
two opposite ends each provided with at least one fixing bore. The
adjusting pipe has a side provided with a plurality of adjusting
holes. The head support bracket is provided with a plurality of
head cushions. The exercising device further comprises a plurality
of elastic locking plates mounted in the connecting pipe of each of
the two rocker bars and the extension bar. Each of the locking
plates is provided with at least one locking boss that is extended
through the fixing hole of the connecting pipe of each of the two
rocker bars and the fixing bore of the extension bar and is
detachably locked in the locking hole of the main bar, the locking
bore of the mounting pipe, the locking aperture of each of the two
handles and one of the adjusting holes of the adjusting pipe so
that the connecting pipe of each of the two rocker bars is locked
onto the mounting pipe, each of the two handles is locked onto the
connecting pipe of the respective rocker bar, the extension bar is
locked onto the main bar, and the adjusting pipe is locked onto the
extension bar.
[0007] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a detachable waist and abdomen exercising device that can be
detached when not in use.
[0008] According to the primary advantage of the present invention,
the exercising device is detached when not in use to reduce the
whole volume of the exercising device, thereby facilitating the
user storing and receiving the exercising device.
[0009] According to another advantage of the present invention, the
exercising device can support the user's body to prevent the user's
back from directly contacting with the ground so that the user can
operate the exercising device comfortably.
[0010] According to a further advantage of the present invention,
the exercising device is moved in a curved manner so that the user
can operate the exercising device steadily and stably, thereby
enhancing the exercising effect of the exercising device.
[0011] According to a further advantage of the present invention,
the exercising device is detached before assembly to reduce the
costs of packaging, transportation and storage of the exercising
device.
[0012] Further benefits and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed
description with appropriate reference to the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)
[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exercising device in
accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present
invention.
[0014] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the exercising
device as shown in FIG. 1.
[0015] FIG. 3 is a partially top cross-sectional view of the
exercising device as shown in FIG. 1.
[0016] FIG. 4 is a schematic side operational view of the
exercising device as shown in FIG. 1 in use.
[0017] FIG. 5 is a schematic side operational view of the
exercising device as shown in FIG. 1 in use.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0018] Referring to the drawings and initially to FIGS. 1-3, an
exercising device 1 in accordance with the preferred embodiment of
the present invention comprises a main bar 10, a plurality of
mounting tubes 11 mounted on the main bar 10, a mounting pipe 12
mounted on the main bar 10, a plurality of back cushions 13 mounted
on the mounting tubes 11 and the mounting pipe 12, two rocker bars
20 each connected with the mounting pipe 12 and one of the mounting
tubes 11, two handles 30 connected with the two rocker bars 20
respectively, an extension bar 40 connected with the main bar 10,
an adjusting pipe 50 connected with the extension bar 40, and a
head support bracket 52 connected with the adjusting pipe 50.
[0019] The main bar 10 has a curved profile to fit a user's
curvature. The main bar 10 has an upper end provided with at least
one locking hole 15. Each of the mounting tubes 11 traverses the
main bar 10. The mounting pipe 12 traverses the main bar 10 and is
located at a lower end of the main bar 10. The mounting pipe 12 has
two opposite ends each provided with at least one locking bore
14.
[0020] The two rocker bars 20 are located at two opposite sides of
the main bar 10 so that the main bar 10, each of the mounting tubes
11 and the mounting pipe 12 are disposed between the two rocker
bars 20. Each of the two rocker bars 20 has a curved profile and
has a mediate portion provided with a curved rocking arm 21 that
rests on the ground, and the exercising device 1 further comprises
two soft jackets 22 each mounted on the rocking arm 21 of a
respective one of the two rocker bars 20 and each abutting the
floor to eliminate the noise in use and to prevent the floor from
being scratched. Each of the two rocker bars 20 has a first end
provided with a bent connecting rod 23 connected with one of the
mounting tubes 11 and a second end provided with a connecting pipe
24 connected with the mounting pipe 12 and a respective one of the
two handles 30. The connecting rod 23 of each of the two rocker
bars 20 is inserted into one of the mounting tubes 11. The
connecting pipe 24 of each of the two rocker bars 20 traverses each
of the two rocker bars 20 and is located between the mounting pipe
12 and the respective handle 30. The connecting pipe 24 of each of
the two rocker bars 20 has two opposite ends each provided with at
least one fixing hole 25. The connecting pipe 24 of each of the two
rocker bars 20 has a first end inserted into the mounting pipe 12
and a second end inserted into the respective handle 30.
[0021] Each of the two handles 30 has a curved profile and has a
first end provided with at least one locking aperture 31 and a
second end provided with a grip portion 32. The first end of each
of the two handles 30 is mounted on the connecting pipe 24 of a
respective one of the two rocker bars 20.
[0022] The extension bar 40 has a curved profile and has two
opposite ends each provided with at least one fixing bore 41. The
extension bar 40 has a curved direction opposite to that of the
main bar 10.
[0023] The adjusting pipe 50 has a side provided with a plurality
of adjusting holes 51 that are arranged longitudinally.
[0024] The head support bracket 52 has a substantially U-shaped
profile and is provided with a plurality of head cushions 53.
[0025] The exercising device 1 further comprises a plurality of
elastic locking plates 60 mounted in the connecting pipe 24 of each
of the two rocker bars 20 and the extension bar 40. Each of the
locking plates 60 has a substantially U-shaped or V-shaped profile.
Each of the locking plates 60 is provided with at least one locking
boss 62 that is extended through the fixing hole 25 of the
connecting pipe 24 of each of the two rocker bars 20 and the fixing
bore 41 of the extension bar 40 and is detachably locked in the
locking hole 15 of the main bar 10, the locking bore 14 of the
mounting pipe 12, the locking aperture 31 of each of the two
handles 30 and one of the adjusting holes 51 of the adjusting pipe
50 so that the connecting pipe 24 of each of the two rocker bars 20
is locked onto the mounting pipe 12, each of the two handles 30 is
locked onto the connecting pipe 24 of the respective rocker bar 20,
the extension bar 40 is locked onto the main bar 10, and the
adjusting pipe 50 is locked onto the extension bar 40.
[0026] In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the
exercising device 1 further comprises a vibration counter 80
mounted on one of the two handles 30, and further comprises a
plurality of bushings 70 mounted between the main bar 10 and the
extension bar 40, between the mounting pipe 12 and the connecting
pipe 24 of each of the two rocker bars 20, between the connecting
pipe 24 of each of the two rocker bars 20 and the respective handle
30, and between the extension bar 40 and the adjusting pipe 50 so
as to prevent from incurring a clearance and vibration.
[0027] In operation, referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 with reference to
FIGS. 1-3, when a user lies on the exercising device 1, his two
hands hold the two handles 30, his back rests on the back cushions
13 and his head rests on the head cushions 53. At this time, the
rocking arm 21 of each of the two rocker bars 20 rests on the
ground. In such a manner, the user's body applies a force on the
exercising device 1 to pivot the rocking arm 21 of each of the two
rocker bars 20 on the ground so that the exercising device 1 is
pivoted on the ground between the position as shown in FIG. 4 and
the position as shown in FIG. 5. Thus, when the user lies on the
exercising device 1, the user's waist and abdomen have to apply a
force on the exercising device 1 to pivot the exercising device 1
on the ground forward and backward so as to exercise the user's
waist and abdomen.
[0028] Accordingly, the exercising device 1 can support the user's
body to prevent the user's back from directly contacting with the
ground so that the user can operate the exercising device 1
comfortably. In addition, the exercising device 1 is moved in a
curved manner so that the user can operate the exercising device 1
steadily and stably, thereby enhancing the exercising effect of the
exercising device 1. Further, the exercising device 1 is detached
before assembly to reduce the costs of packaging, transportation
and storage of the exercising device 1. Further, the exercising
device 1 is detached when not in use to reduce the whole volume of
the exercising device 1, thereby facilitating the user storing and
receiving the exercising device 1.
[0029] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its
preferred embodiment(s) as mentioned above, it is to be understood
that many other possible modifications and variations can be made
without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is,
therefore, contemplated that the appended claim or claims will
cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true
scope of the invention.
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