Foldable body building device

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6387014
  • Patent Number
    6,387,014
  • Date Filed
    Friday, March 2, 2001
    23 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, May 14, 2002
    22 years ago
  • Inventors
  • Examiners
    • Crow; Stephen R.
    Agents
    • Harrison & Egbert
Abstract
A foldable body building device is formed of a first connection rod mechanism and a second connection rod mechanism. The first connection rod mechanism is formed of an upright rod, a handlebar support rod, two tilted support rods, and a connection rod of a base. The second connection rod mechanism is formed of an upright rod, a handlebar support rod, two damping pressure cylinders, and two swivel rods. The first connection rod mechanism is used to support the body building device in the unfolded state. The second connection rod mechanism is intended to bring about the linking action of the body building device.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




1. Field of the Invention




The present invention relates generally to a body building device, and more particularly to a foldable body building device.




2. Description of the Related Art




The conventional foldable body building devices are defective in design because they cannot be easily folded and unfolded, and because they are not structurally strong.




BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The present invention comprises a first connection rod mechanism and a second connection rod mechanism. The first connection rod mechanism is formed of an upright rod, a handlebar support rod, two tilted rods, and a connection rod of a base. The second connection rod mechanism is formed of an upright rod, a handlebar support rod, two damping pressure cylinders, and two swivel rods.




The features and the advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

shows a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.





FIG. 2

shows an exploded view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.





FIG. 3

shows a side view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.





FIG. 4

shows a schematic view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the midst of being folded.





FIG. 5

shows a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention in the folded state.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION




As shown in

FIGS. 1-5

, a body building device


10


embodied in the present invention comprises the component parts which are described hereinafter.




A base rod


11


is provided in the midsegment thereof with a pivoting seat


12


having a shaft rod


13


. The base rod


11


is further provided at both ends thereof with a connection rod


14


.




An upright rod


21


is provided at the top end thereof with a pivoting seat


22


and is pivoted at the bottom end thereof to the pivoting seat


12


of the base rod


11


.




A support rod


31


is provided at the top end thereof with a handlebar


32


and is provided at the top portion with a pivot seat


33


which is pivoted with the pivoting seat


22


of the upright rod


21


. The support rod


31


is further provided at the lower end thereof with a pivoting tube seat


34


.




Two titled support rods


41


are provided with a connection tube


42


which is pivoted with the pivoting tube seat


34


of the support rod


31


, a pivoting suspension seat


43


, and a rod pivoting seat


44


connected with the connection rod


14


of the base rod


11


.




Two swivel rods


51


are provided at the front end thereof to a pivoting tube portion


52


which is pivoted with the shaft rod


13


of the base rod


11


, at the rear end thereof with a pedal board


53


, and in the midsegment thereof with a pivoting seat


54


.




Two damping cylinders


61


are pivoted at a cylinder end portion


62


thereof to the pivoting suspension seat


43


of the tilted support rod


41


, and at a shaft end portion


63


thereof to the pivoting seat


54


of the swivel rod


51


.




The connection rod


14


of the base rod


11


, the upright rod


21


, the support rod


31


, and the tilted support rods


41


form together a first connection rod mechanism for supporting the body building device


10


in the unfolded state.




The upright rod


21


, the support rod


31


, the swivel rods


51


, and the damping cylinders


61


form together a second connection rod mechanism for bringing about the linking effect of the body building device


10


.



Claims
  • 1. A foldable body building device comprising:a base rod provided in a midsegment with a pivoting seat having a shaft rod extending therefrom, said base rod further provided at both ends with a connection rod; an upright rod provided at a top end with a pivoting seat and pivoted at a bottom end to said pivoting seat of said base rod; a support rod provided at a top end with a handlebar and a pivot seat whereby said pivot seat is pivoted with said pivoting seat of said upright rod, said support rod further provided at a lower end with a pivoting tube seat; two tilted support rods provided with a connection tube which is pivoted with said pivoting tube seat of said support rod, said tilted support rods further provided with a pivoting suspension seat and a rod pivoting seat whereby said rod pivoting seat is connected with said connection rod of said base rod; two swivel rods provided at a front end thereof with a pivoting tube portion which is pivoted with said shaft rod of said base rod, said swivel rods further provided at a rear end with a pedal board, and in a midsegment with a pivoting seat; and two damping cylinders pivoted at a cylinder end portion thereof to said pivoting suspension seat of said tilted support rod, and at a shaft end portion thereof to said pivoting seat of said swivel rod; wherein said connection rod of said base rod, said upright rod, said support rod, and said tilted support rods comprise a first connection rod mechanism for supporting said body building device in the unfolded state; and wherein said upright rod, said support rod, said swivel rods, and said damping cylinders comprise a second connection rod mechanism for bringing about the linking effect of said body building device.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
200 10 379 Jun 2000 DE
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