Patent Grant
10357682
The present invention relates to an exercise device and, more particularly, to an exercise device that exercises both flexor and extensor muscles.
Currently, exercise machines generally fail to enable users to exercise both the flexor and extensor muscles. In order to exercise both flexor and extensor, a user may have to use two separate machines. However, some machines that do allow a user to exercise the flexor and extensor muscles are extremely expensive.
As can be seen, there is a need for a less expensive machine that exercises the flexor and extensor muscles.
In one aspect of the present invention, an exercise device comprises: a base comprising a front end, a rear end, a first side and a second side; a fulcrum fixed to the first side and the second side of the base; a rotating cylinder supported by the fulcrum and rotatable relative to the fulcrum about a horizontal axis running from the first side to the second side; at least one slant board supported by and pivotable about the rotating cylinder; and a seat support disposed above the at least one slant board and comprising a seat.
In another aspect of the present invention, an exercise device comprises: a base comprising a front end, a rear end, a first side and a second side; an anchor bar protruding from the rear of the base; an overhead handle bar pivotally attached to the anchor bar; a fulcrum fixed to the first side and the second side of the base, wherein the fulcrum is adjustable to be fixed at the front end or the rear end of the base; a rotating cylinder supported by the fulcrum and rotatable about a horizontal axis running from the first side to the second side; at least one slant board supported by and pivotable about the rotating cylinder; and a seat support attached to the exercise device and comprising a seat.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.
The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
Broadly, an embodiment of the present invention provides an exercise device that exercises both flexor and extensor muscles. The exercise device includes a base having a front end, a rear end, a first side and a second side. Protruding from the rear end of the base is an anchor bar. The anchor bar may be substantially perpendicular to the base. An overhead handle bar may be pivotally connected to the top of the anchor bar by a pivot point. A stationary fulcrum may be secured to opposing sides of the base. A rotating rod is secured to the stationary fulcrum and rotates about a horizontal axis running through the rotating rod and the fulcrum. A slant board is supported by and pivots about the rotating rod.
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The present invention may further include a slant board 28. The slant board 28 may be located above the base 10. The slant board 28 pivots on top of the rotating rod 48, similar to a see saw. The slant board 28 may pivot towards the front end and away from the rear end and pivot towards the rear end and away from the front end. In certain embodiments, a footpad 30 may be at the front end of the slant board 28. In certain embodiments, the footpad 30 may connect to the slant board 28 by a pivot point 46 and thereby the footpad 30 may pivot with respect to the slant board 28. The footpad 30 may include foot straps 35 sized to receive a foot within. The slant board 28 may be in a planar or a non-planar shape such as a concave/convex fashion.
In certain embodiments, a seat support 40 may be connected to the exercise device. For example, as illustrated in the Figures, the seat support 40 may be connected near the rear of slant board 28 by a pivot point 50. The seat support 40 may include a seat back 32, a seat 34 and at least one handle peg 36. However, the handle peg 36 may be located and attached directly to the slant board 20, and thereby be in front of a user. In certain embodiments, the present invention may further include a support frame 14. The support frame 14 may be secured to the base 10 and extend vertically therefrom. The seat support 40 may be disposed within the support frame 14 and slides up and down within the support frame 14 when the exercise device is in use. The support frame 14 vertically guides the seat support 40 while the seat support 40 moves up and down.
The seat support 40 may be in a different configuration to serve a similar purpose. For example, a bottom end of the seat support 40 may include a peg 220 that fits within a slot 222 formed within the slant board 20. The peg 220 may protrude beyond a gap formed in the support frame 14. Therefore, the peg 220 may slide within the slot 222 of the slant board 28 and a gap of the support frame 14, allowing the slant board 28 to rotate relative to the seat support 40. In alternate embodiments, the bottom of the seat support 40 may include a roller 224 that rolls along a top surface of the slant board 28. This configuration also allows the slant board 28 to rotate relative to the seat support 40. Since the slant board 28 is able to rotate relative to the seat support 40, the seat support 40 may maintain a vertical position while the present invention is in use.
Behind the seat support 40 and attached to the slant board 20 may be a connecting bar 38. The connecting bar 38 may be connected to the slant board 20 by a pivot point 52. In certain embodiments, the connecting bar 38 may protrude upwards. The connecting bar 38 may connect to the overhead handle bars 42, 44 at the top end by a pivot point 56. The overhead handle 42, 44 includes handle bars 42 and a handle 44 connecting the handle bars 42 together at a front end.
The fulcrum 20 and the rotating rod 48 are in a fixed position relative to the base 10. In certain embodiments, the fulcrum 20 and the rotating rod 48 may be moved from the fixed position on the base to another fixed position from the front end to the rear end. For example, if the user prefers to limit their resistance to extending only, the fulcrum 20 and the rotating rod 48 may be positioned in front of the seat 34. If the user prefers to limit their resistance to flexing only, the fulcrum 20 and the rotating rod 48 may be positioned behind the seat 34.
To move the fulcrum 20 and the rotating rod 48, a lower portion of the fulcrum 20 may slidably engage within a channel 16 formed from the front to the rear of an inner surface of the base 10. The fulcrum 20 may include a fulcrum pin bracket 22 having a pin 24 that is biased by a spring 26 into notches 18 formed along the channel 16 of the base 10. To move the fulcrum 20 from one fixed position to another, the pin 24 may be pulled out of an aligning notch 18. The fulcrum 20 may slide to a desired position from the front end to the rear end of the base 10. The pin 24 is then released into another aligning notch 18 and the fulcrum 20 is fixed in a new position.
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It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
This application claims the benefit of priority of U.S. provisional application No. 62/336,844, filed May 16, 2016 the contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.
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