U.S. patent application number 14/311160 was filed with the patent office on 2015-12-24 for exercise device for utilizing an elastic band to perform exercises.
The applicant listed for this patent is Paul Harris. Invention is credited to Paul Harris.
Application Number | 20150367159 14/311160 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 54868727 |
Filed Date | 2015-12-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150367159 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Harris; Paul |
December 24, 2015 |
Exercise device for utilizing an elastic band to perform
exercises
Abstract
An exercise device is provided. The device includes an elastic
band and a pair of handle apparatuses, each having a slide adjusted
locking mechanism, a handle component, and a swiveling and rotating
rod mechanism. Said swiveling and rotating rod mechanism is
attached by a bearing to said handle mechanism, and by a pin to
said slide adjusted locking mechanism. The device is provisioned to
allow a band to be replaced or adjusted in length for various
workouts.
Inventors: |
Harris; Paul; (West
Haverstraw, NY) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Harris; Paul |
West Haverstraw |
NY |
US |
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Family ID: |
54868727 |
Appl. No.: |
14/311160 |
Filed: |
June 20, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/122 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 21/00069 20130101;
A63B 21/00061 20130101; A63B 21/00185 20130101; A63B 21/0557
20130101 |
International
Class: |
A63B 21/055 20060101
A63B021/055; A63B 21/00 20060101 A63B021/00 |
Claims
1. An exercise device for utilizing an elastic band to perform
exercises, comprising: an elastic band 400; and a pair of handle
apparatuses, each said handle apparatus comprising a slide adjusted
locking mechanism 200 to secure said elastic band 400 therein, a
handle component 100 with a grip 106 and a pair of arms 102, and a
swiveling and rotating rod mechanism 200 for attaching said handle
mechanism 100 to said slide adjusted locking mechanism 300 wherein
said swiveling and rotating rod mechanism 200 is attached by a
bearing 204 to said handle mechanism 100, and by a pin 202 to said
slide adjusted locking mechanism 300.
2. The exercise device as recited in claim 1 wherein the device is
provisioned to allow a band 400 to be replaced or adjusted in
length for various workouts.
3. The exercise device as recited in claim 1 wherein said handle
mechanism 100 comprises: a pair of arms 102; a rotating handle bar
104 secured between said pair of arms 102; and a grip 106 which
fits snuggly around said rotating handle bar 104, said grip 106
being provisioned allow said handle mechanism 100 to be gripped
comfortably.
4. The exercise device as recited in claim 1 wherein said slide
adjusted locking mechanism 300 further comprises: a sliding locking
bar 308; a rotating pressure sleeve 310; and a locking frame
302.
5. The exercise device as recited in claim 1 wherein said swiveling
and rotating rod mechanism 200 comprises: a bearing washer 204; a
pin shaft 206; a lock pin 202 provisioned to fit through the center
of said bearing 204 and secured to said threaded pin shaft 206; and
a multitude of stabilizing spacers 306.
6. The exercise device as recited in claim 1 wherein said rotating
pressure sleeve 310 fits loosely around the bottom portion of said
locking frame 302, whereby said rotating pressure sleeve 310 is
provisioned to allow band 400 to be easily replaced or
adjusted.
7. The exercise device as recited in claim 1 wherein a recess 304
is formed in the center of the upper portion of said locking frame
302.
8. The exercise device as recited in claim 1 wherein a multitude of
spacers 306 are attached to said locking frame 302 on opposing ends
of said recess 304.
9. The exercise device as recited in claim 1 wherein said elastic
band is substantially flat in shape, whereby said elastic band is
provisioned to rest comfortably against any suitable surface that
may allow for the performance of a particular workout.
10. The exercise device as recited in claim 1 wherein said elastic
band 400 is interchangeable with other bands which differ to allow
for various workouts.
11. A handle apparatus provisioned to allow an elastic band 400 to
be replaced or adjusted in length for various workouts, comprising:
a slide adjusted locking mechanism 300 to secure said elastic band
therein; a handle component 100 with a grip 106 and a pair of arms
102; and a swiveling and rotating rod mechanism 200 for attaching
said handle mechanism 100 to said slide adjusted locking mechanism
300.
12. The handle apparatus as recited in claim 11, wherein said
swiveling and rotating rod mechanism 200 is attached by a bearing
204 to said handle mechanism 100, and by a pin 202 to said slide
adjusted locking mechanism 300.
13. The exercise device as recited in claim 11 wherein said handle
mechanism 100 comprises: a pair of arms 102; a rotating handle bar
104 secured between said pair of arms 102; and a grip 106 which
fits snuggly around said rotating handle bar 104, said grip 106
being provisioned allow said handle mechanism 100 to be gripped
comfortably.
14. The exercise device as recited in claim 11 wherein said slide
adjusted locking mechanism 300 further comprises: a sliding locking
bar 308; a rotating pressure sleeve 310; and a locking frame
302.
15. The exercise device as recited in claim 11 wherein said
swiveling and rotating rod mechanism 200 comprises: a bearing
washer 204; a pin shaft 206; a lock pin 202 provisioned to fit
through the center of said bearing 204 and secured to said threaded
pin shaft 206; and a multitude of stabilizing spacers 306.
16. The exercise device as recited in claim 11 wherein said
rotating pressure sleeve 310 fits loosely around the bottom portion
of said locking frame 302, whereby said rotating pressure sleeve
310 is provisioned to allow band 400 to be easily replaced or
adjusted.
17. The exercise device as recited in claim 11 wherein a recess 304
is formed in the center of the upper portion of said locking frame
302.
18. The exercise device as recited in claim 11 wherein a multitude
of spacers 306 are attached to said locking frame 302 on opposing
ends of said recess 304.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to an exercise device,
particularly an exercise device utilizing an elastic band and a
pair of handle apparatuses to perform various exercises.
[0003] 2. Description of the Previous Art
[0004] Exercise devices for utilizing an elastic band to perform
exercises are well known to the marketplace. These devices are
portable and are typically provisioned for the performance of
various workouts.
[0005] Most often, tubular bands are attached to plastic handle
frames such that the band can not be adjusted or replaced.
Therefore, a completely new device would have to be purchased to
accommodate varying levels of resistance. Furthermore, the entire
device would have to be replaced in the event a band is broken. The
tubular bands do not rest comfortably against surfaces or body
parts that allow for the performance of a particular workout.
Furthermore, said handle frames do not swivel or rotate and can
make the performance of some exercises uncomfortable and possibly
harmful to the body.
[0006] The present invention is portable and easy to use while
allowing the bands to be easily replaced or adjusted to allow for
varying degrees of resistance. Said elastic band is flat shaped
allowing it to rest comfortably against any surface that may allow
for the performance of a given workout. Said elastic band is
durable allowing it to accommodate users interested in rigorous
workouts. Said exercise device have a handle that swivels and
rotates, allowing for a full range of motion.
[0007] The present invention provides for an exercise device that
is portable, durable, easy to use, and adjustable.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] At present is an exercise device for utilizing an elastic
band to perform exercises. The device comprises an elastic band and
a pair of handle apparatuses. Each handle apparatus further
comprises a slide adjusted locking mechanism to secure said elastic
band therein, a handle component with a grip and a pair of arms,
and a swiveling and rotating rod mechanism for attaching said
handle mechanism to said slide adjusted locking mechanism. Said
swiveling and rotating rod mechanism is attached by a bearing to
said handle mechanism, and by a pin to said slide adjusted locking
mechanism. The device is provisioned to allow a band to be replaced
or adjusted in length for various workouts.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the exercise device (2
handles and flat band) according to the present invention.
[0010] FIG. 2 is a front view of one handle according to the
present invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 is a exploded view of one handle according to the
present invention.
[0012] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of one handle in the vertical
(upward) position according to the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of one handle in the vertical
and rotated position according to the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of one handle in the forward
and horizontal (lowered) position according to the present
invention.
[0015] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of one handle in the forward,
horizontal and rotated position according to the present
invention.
[0016] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of one handle in the backward
and horizontal (lowered) position according to the present
invention.
[0017] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of one handle in the backward,
horizontal and rotated position according to the present
invention.
[0018] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of one handle and raised
tension bar according to the present invention.
[0019] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of one handle and lowered
tension bar according to the present invention.
[0020] FIG. 12 is a front view demonstrating one of many intended
uses according to the present invention.
[0021] Similar reference characters denote corresponding features
consistently throughout the attached drawings.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0022] The present invention relates to an exercise device for
utilizing an elastic band to perform exercises. As best shown in
FIG. 1, the device provides for an elastic band 400 and a pair of
handle apparatuses. Preferably, the device may be provisioned to
allow said band 400 to be replaced or adjusted in length for
various workouts as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2.
[0023] As best shown in FIG. 5, each handle apparatus further
includes a slide adjusted locking mechanism 300 to secure said
elastic band 400 therein, a handle component 100 with a grip 106
and a pair of arms 102, and a swiveling and rotating rod mechanism
200 for attaching said handle mechanism to said slide adjusted
locking mechanism 300. Said swiveling and rotating rod mechanism
300 may be attached by a bearing 204 to said handle mechanism 100,
and by a pin 202 to said slide adjusted locking mechanism 300. It
should be understood that said rotating rod mechanism 300 may be
attached to said handle mechanism 100 or slide adjusted locking
mechanism 300 with any suitable fastener that is strong enough to
endure a rigorous workout.
[0024] Said handle mechanism 100 provides for a pair of arms 102.
It should be understood that any suitable number of arms may be
utilized. A rotating handle bar 104 secured between each arm 102
such that the bar may rotate, and a grip 106 that fits snuggly
around said rotating handle bar 104 are further provided, as shown
in FIG. 5. It should be understood that said handle bar 104 may be
attached such that it does not rotate. Said grip 106 may be
provisioned to allow said handle mechanism 100 to be gripped
comfortably. However, said grip 106 is not an essential element of
the exercise device.
[0025] Said slide adjusted locking mechanism 300 further provides
for a sliding locking bar 308, a rotating pressure sleeve 310, and
a locking frame 302. As shown in FIG. 3, said slide adjusted
locking mechanism 308 may be preferably provisioned to secure said
elastic band 400 therein. Said slide adjusted locking frame may be
provisioned to secure said elastic band 400 therein whenever
tension is applied to said elastic band 400. Said locking bar may
be provisioned to slide vertically along said locking frame 302
thereby releasing said elastic band 400, as shown in FIG. 4. Said
rotating pressure sleeve 310 may be cylindrical in shape and fits
loosely around the bottom portion of said locking frame 302 such
that said rotating pressure sleeve 310 may rotate around the bottom
portion of said locking frame 302 for easily adjusting or replacing
said elastic band 400.
[0026] As shown, a recess 304 may be formed in the center of the
upper portion of said locking frame 302. Said recess 304 is
provisioned to allow said handle component 100 to easily swivel, as
shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 8.
[0027] Said swiveling and rotating rod mechanism 200 provides for a
lock pin 202, said bearing washer 204, and a threaded pin shaft 206
having both an interior and an exterior surface. The interior
surface of said locking pin shaft 206 may be threaded to allow said
similarly threaded locking pin 202 to be secured therein. It should
be understood that although said pin shaft 206 and said lock pin
202 are attached using threaded surfaces, said pin shaft 206 and
said lock pin 202 may be attached with any suitable fastener or
method. Said locking pin 202 is provisioned to fit through the
center of said bearing 204 before said locking pin is secured to
said threaded pin shaft 206 such that said bearing 204 may be
provisioned to allow said handle component 100 to rotate, as shown
in FIG. 6 and FIG. 9. As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, said handle
apparatus is provisioned to rotate and swivel simultaneously to
allow a full range of motion. A multitude of stabilizing spacers
306 are further provided. Said spacers 306 may be attached to said
locking frame 302 on opposing ends of said recess 304 such that
said spacers 306 may stabilize said threaded pin shaft 206 and
prevent said threaded pin shaft 206 from sliding beyond said recess
304, as shown in FIG. 5.
[0028] Preferably, said elastic band 400 may be substantially flat
in shape. As shown in FIG. 12, said elastic band 400 may be
provisioned to fit comfortably underneath the feet while performing
various exercises. Although a curling exercise is disclosed in FIG.
12, said exercise device may be used to perform a wide variety of
workouts, including bench press, upright rows, curls, tricep
extensions, or squats. Said band 400 may be provisioned to rest
comfortably against any surface that may allow for the performance
of a particular workout; for example, the soles of the feet, back,
shoulders, or chair backrest, depending on the exercise being
performed. Said elastic band 400 may be interchangeable with other
bands which differ depending on the workout preferences of the
user.
[0029] It is to be understood that the present invention is not
limited to the embodiment described above, but encompasses any and
all embodiments within the scope of the following claims.
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