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The disclosure relates to exercise devices and more particularly pertains to a new exercise device for targeted exercise of a lower back of a user.
The prior art relates to exercise devices. Prior art devices that target the lower back may comprise a platform and a swingable weight.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a frame that is configured to position on a substantially horizontal surface. A plate that is pivotally coupled to an apex of the frame is configured to support a torso of a user, in a selectable position relative to horizontal, with legs of the user extending over a front edge of the plate. A bar that is hingedly coupled to the apex of the frame equally distant from opposing faces of the frame is positioned to alternately swing toward the front edge and a rear edge of the plate when strapped to the legs of the user and with the user moving the legs in a pendulous motion. A resistance module that is coupled to the bar distal from the plate is configured to resist the swinging of the bar to exercise a lower back of the user.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
As best illustrated in
Each side member 14 comprises a front segment 20 and a rear segment 22. At least one of the front segment 20 and the rear segment 22 is hingedly coupled to the crossmember 16 so that the frame 12 is selectively collapsible. A set of feet 24 that is coupled to the side members 14 is configured to stabilize the frame 12 on the substantially horizontal surface.
Each of a pair of side crossbars 26 is coupled to and extends between the front segment 20 and the rear segment 22 of a respective side member 14. The side crossbar 26 is positioned substantially equally distant from the upper end 18 and a lower end 28 of the respective side member 14. The side crossbar 26 is removably couplable to at least one of the front segment 20 and the rear segment 22 so that the frame 12 is selectively collapsible. A fastener 30 is coupled to a respective rear segment 22 proximate to the side crossbar 26. As will become apparent below, the fastener 30 can be used for attachment of one or more of a set of elastomeric bands 90.
In another embodiment, as shown in
The arm 34 is coupled to and extends transversely from a forward end 46 of the base 32 toward a rearward end 48 of the base 32. The arm 34 comprises an upper segment 50 that is selectively extensible from a lower segment 52.
A plate 54 that is pivotally coupled to an apex 56 of the frame 12 is configured to support a torso of a user in a selectable position relative to horizontal with legs of the user extending over a front edge 58 of the plate 54. The plate 54 may be padded using materials such as, but not limited to, foamed elastomers, rubbers, and silicones. The apex 56 of the frame 12 is positioned between a midpoint 60 and a rear edge 62 of the plate 54. In the alternative embodiment shown in
A truss 64 is coupled to and positioned between the plate 54 and the frame 12. The truss 64 is open rectangularly shaped so that the truss 64 is positioned to retain the plate 54 in a planar configuration.
A tilting means 66 is coupled to the frame 12. The tilting means 66 is operationally coupled to the plate 54 so that the plate 54 is selectively tiltable relative to the frame 12. The frame 12 is selectively tiltable between −15 and 15 degrees relative to horizontal. The tilting means 66 may comprise a pair of discs 68, each of which is coupled to the truss 64 and positioned adjacent to a respective side member 14 proximate to the apex 56.
Each disc 68 has a set of first apertures 70 positioned therein. Each side member 14 has second apertures 72 positioned therein proximate to the apex 56. The second aperture 72 is selectively alignable with a respective first aperture 70 as the plate 54 is tilted relative to the frame 12. A tilt pin 74 is selectively insertable into the respective first aperture 70 and the second aperture 72 to fixedly position the plate 54 relative to the frame 12.
Each of a pair of push pins 76 is coupled to a respective side member 14. The push pin 76 is spring loaded so that the push pin 76 defaults to an inserted position wherein the front segment 20 is fixedly coupled to the rear segment 22. A knob 78 of the push pin 76 is configured to be grasped in a hand of a user, positioning the user to pull on the push pin 76 to decouple the front segment 20 from the rear segment 22 to collapse the frame 12.
Each of a pair of rods 80 is pivotally coupled to and extends between the rear segment 22 of a respective side member 14 and the truss 64 to stabilize the plate 54 relative to the frame 12. The rod 80 comprises a plurality of nested sections 82 so that the rod 80 is selectively extensible to allow tilting of the plate 54.
A bar 84 is hingedly coupled to the apex 56 of the frame 12 equally distant from opposing faces 86 of the frame 12 and is positioned to alternately swing toward the front edge 58 and the rear edge 62 of the plate 54 when strapped to the legs of the user and with the user moving the legs in a pendulous motion. A resistance module 88 is coupled to the bar 84 distal from the plate 54 and is configured to resist the swinging of the bar 84 to exercise a lower back of the user. The resistance module 88 comprises at least one of a set of weights (not shown) and the set of elastomeric bands 90.
The plate 54 has a pair of cutouts 92 positioned therein, each of which extends from a respective opposing side 94 to the rear edge 62 of the plate 54. The cutouts 92 are configured to facilitate movement of arms of the user who is positioned upon the plate 54.
Each of a pair of handgrips 96 is coupled to the plate 54 proximate to respective opposing side 94 of the plate 54 and extends past the rear edge 62 of the plate 54. Each handgrip 96 comprises a first segment 98 and a second segment 100. The first segment 98 is coupled to the truss 64 so that the first segment 98 is parallel to the plate 54. The second segment 100 is selectively extensible from and couplable to the first segment 98.
The first segment 98 has a set of first holes 102 positioned therein. The second segment 100 has a set of second holes 104 positioned therein. A respective pair of second holes 106 is selectively alignable with a respective pair of first holes 108, positioning the respective pair of second holes 106 and the respective pair of first holes 108 for insertion of a hand pin 110 to removably couple the second segment 100 to the first segment 98.
In use, the user approaches the front edge 58 of the plate 54 and straps his or her legs to the bar 84. The user then positions his or her torso on the plate 54 and swings his or her legs in a pendulous manner. The resistance module 88 provides resistance to the swinging of the bar 84, thus exercising the lower back of the user.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the elements is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.