U.S. patent application number 13/373378 was filed with the patent office on 2013-05-16 for double rollers exercise device.
The applicant listed for this patent is Sammy Black Marji. Invention is credited to Sammy Black Marji.
Application Number | 20130123078 13/373378 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 48281177 |
Filed Date | 2013-05-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20130123078 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Marji; Sammy Black |
May 16, 2013 |
Double rollers exercise device
Abstract
A double roller exercise device has a pair of elongated
spaced-apart rollers with a grip handle secured at the end of each
roller. A compressible-expandable spring is connected to the
adjacent grip handle and the roller can be pushed or pulled by the
exerciser by manipulating the grip handles by the exerciser.
Inventors: |
Marji; Sammy Black;
(Yonkers, NY) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Marji; Sammy Black |
Yonkers |
NY |
US |
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Family ID: |
48281177 |
Appl. No.: |
13/373378 |
Filed: |
November 14, 2011 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/139 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61H 2015/0014 20130101;
A61H 2201/1623 20130101; A63B 21/055 20130101; A61H 2201/1284
20130101; A63B 22/20 20130101; A63B 21/00065 20130101; A63B 21/068
20130101; A63B 23/1209 20130101; A61H 2203/0456 20130101; A63B
21/0428 20130101; A61H 2201/1253 20130101; A63B 23/03525 20130101;
A61H 2203/0431 20130101; A63B 21/023 20130101; A63B 21/4035
20151001; A61H 2205/108 20130101; A63B 21/0004 20130101; A63B
21/00061 20130101; A63B 21/4045 20151001; A61H 15/0092 20130101;
A61H 2201/164 20130101; A61H 2205/081 20130101; A63B 23/0211
20130101; A63B 23/1236 20130101; A61H 15/00 20130101; A61H
2201/1635 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/139 |
International
Class: |
A63B 71/00 20060101
A63B071/00 |
Claims
1. An exercise device comprising a pair of elongated spaced apart
rollers, a first elongated roller having two ends and a second
elongated roller having two ends, said elongated rollers being
spaced apart a predetermined distance, each of said ends having a
central bore partly extending through each roller, a grip handle
having two ends, one end extending through each bore and securely
fixed on said end by securing means, and the other end adapted to
be gripped by the hand of the exerciser, a compressible-expandable
spring having two ends, one end being secured to one of said grip
handles and the other end being secured to the adjacent grip
handle, said spring being compressible and expandable to adjust the
space between said elongated rollers and said grip handle being
adapted to rotate said rollers to be pushed forward or backward by
the exerciser.
2. An exercise device as in claim 1 wherein such roller is made of
compressible material.
3. An exercise device as in claim 1 wherein each of said grip
handles is secured to an end of said roller by a securing
means.
4. An exercise device as in claim 2 wherein each of said grip
handles is secured to an end of said roller by a securing means.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] This invention relates to exercise devices and is
particularly related to an exercise device for the hands, wrists
and pectoral parts of the body. More particularly, the present
exercise device utilizes a pair of parallel spaced cylindrical
rollers having a grip handle at each end of the rollers and a
tension spring connecting the adjacent handles for manipulating the
rollers. The device is also useful for massaging the back, legs and
thighs of the exerciser.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] A variety of roller exercise devices are commonly used in
gyms and at home, and several of these devices are described in
various prior art patents. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,821,394
issued Jan. 28, 1958 describes a spring roller type exercise device
wherein the body weight of the exerciser is used in developing and
exercising the muscles of the exerciser.
[0003] U.S. Pat. No. 6,503,179 B2 issued Jan. 7, 2009 describes a
spring roller type pectoral exerciser. This patent describes a
modification of the device described in the aforementioned U.S.
Pat. No. 2,821,394 for use in pectoral exercise routines.
[0004] U.S. Pat. No. 7,137,926 B2 issued Nov. 21, 2006 discloses an
elongated exercise roller formed of a compressible material with a
top portion having different curvature than the bottom portion for
providing a better balance than conventional cylindrical
rollers.
[0005] Roller type exercise devices have had limited use for
exercising different parts of the body of the exerciser. Thus, it
is often necessary to use more than one device for simultaneous
exercise of more than one body part.
[0006] Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to
provide an exercise device for exercising the wrists, hands, arms
and even the pectoral parts of the exerciser body simultaneously
without the need for another exercise device.
[0007] It is a further object of the present invention to provide a
spring roller type exercise device which is portable and which can
be adapted and easily manipulated by the exerciser for a variety of
exercises.
[0008] It is also an object of the present invention to provide a
spring roller type exercise device and a method of using the
exercise device for massaging body parts of the exerciser such as
the back, thighs and the upper legs.
[0009] The foregoing and other objects of the present invention can
be more clearly understood from the following detailed description
of the invention and the accompanying drawings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] The present invention provides an exercise device comprising
a pair of parallel elongated and spaced apart cylindrical rollers
each having two circular ends. The rollers may be made of rubber,
compressible foam material or suitable plastic. Each end of the
roller has a central bore drilled a finite distance in the roller
and a grip handle is inserted through the central bore and is
firmly secured therein by a suitable means such as nuts and bolts
or other securing means. A compressible-expandable spring is
connected to adjacent grip handles, one end of each spring being
secured to a grip handle and the other end of the spring being
secured to the adjacent grip handle. Each spring is compressed or
expanded when the respective grip handle to which they are attached
are expanded or compressed as the exerciser manipulates the rollers
forward and backward.
[0011] The invention also describes a method of exercising the
hand, wrist and pectoral parts of the body and for massaging the
legs and back of the exerciser. Thus, the exerciser can lie flat on
his stomach, grip the grip handles and manipulate them front and
back during the exercise. The exerciser can also insert his legs
(thighs) through the space between the rollers, grip the handles
and manipulate the springs to cause front and back motion to the
rollers for massaging the legs.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] In the drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to
designate like parts:
[0013] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of double rollers exercise
device of the present invention with grip handles and connecting
spring;
[0014] FIG. 2 is a side view of the device shown in FIG. 1 with the
rollers shown in phantom when the springs are forced out;
[0015] FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2;
[0016] FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 showing the spring
compressed to the contour of the body of the exerciser;
[0017] FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic view showing the exerciser
manipulating the rollers by gripping the handles to pull or push
the rollers during exercise; and
[0018] FIG. 6 is another diagrammatic view showing the user
massaging the leg (thigh) by placing the thigh in the space between
the rollers and manipulating the rollers by forcing the springs
outward.
[0019] The foregoing and other features of the present invention
will now be described in the following detailed description with
reference to the various figures of the drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0020] Referring to the drawings, and first to FIGS. 1-3, the
exercise device 10 has two adjacent elongated cylindrical rollers
11,13 which may be made of rubber, compressible foam material or
suitable plastic. The respective circular ends 15, 17, 19, 21 of
the rollers are provided with grip handles 23, 25, 27, 29. Each of
the grip handles is partially inserted through a central bore (not
shown) which is drilled partly into each roller, and retained in
position by a retainer means such as a nut and bolt combination 31,
33, 35, 37 or by some equivalent retaining means. The adjacent grip
handles 23, 27 are connected together by means of a
compressible-expandable spring 39 and the adjacent grip handles 25,
29 are similarly connected together by means of a compressible
expandable spring 41. The rollers 11,13 are rotatable in clockwise
and counter-clockwise direction by manipulating the grip handles
23, 25 and the grip handles 27, 29 by the exerciser as further
explained below.
[0021] FIG. 2 shows the positions of the rollers and other parts of
the exercise device, in phantom positions 11a, 13a, 23a, 25a, 27a,
29a, after expanding the springs 39, 41 by forcing them in outward
direction.
[0022] FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2 showing
the rollers 15 and 19 in phantom positions 15a, 19a, respectively,
when the spring is force outward.
[0023] FIG. 4 is a view taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 2 and
illustrates the body contour of the exerciser.
[0024] FIG. 5 illustrates the method of using the exercise device
by the exerciser 43. Thus while the exerciser 43 lies flat as shown
in this figure, he grips the grip handles 23, 25 and pulls the
device toward himself and thus rotates the rollers 11 and 13 toward
himself as shown by the phantom positions of rollers 11a, 13a and
then pushes the grip handles forward to return the rollers to their
initial position. Repeated pull-and-push of the rollers 11, 13
results in strengthening the pectoral parts of the exerciser body
as well as strengthening the forearm and the biceps. By adjusting
the tension in the springs 39, 41 the forces exerted by the
exerciser can be increased or decreased as desired.
[0025] As it was previously mentioned, the double roller exercise
device of this invention can also be used to massage the
exerciser's leg as shown in FIG. 6. Thus, the tension springs 39,
41 may be first adjusted to define a proper space 43 between the
adjacent rollers 11, 13. The exerciser then inserts one leg (thigh)
45 through the space 43, such that the back of his knee (popliteal
fossa) rests on the front roller 13 and the thigh is pressed by the
roller 11 against the roller 13. The exerciser can then grip the
grip handle 23 with his left hand and grips the grip handle 27 with
his right hand and pushes the rollers 11, 13 in opposite front and
back directions, thus exerting pressure on the thigh and imparts a
massage action on his legs. By adjusting the springs attached to
the grip handles, the space 43 between the rollers may be adjusted
to accommodate the leg between the rollers for effective massage
action.
[0026] The double roller exercise device of this invention may also
be used for massaging the back of the exerciser. This would simply
require that the exerciser lie flat on his back on the rollers and
manipulate the rollers forward and backward with his back for
relief.
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