Patent Application
20220152446
N/A
The present disclosure relates generally to exercise devices, and more particularly is a “salmon ladder” type training device.
A “salmon ladder” is a training device that evokes similarities to a fish (salmon) ladder installed in a river, the ladder including a series of gates. The salmon leap over the gates in sequence to arrive at their destination. The successive steps on a fitness salmon ladder simulate nature and the act of swimming upstream.
In various embodiments of the present disclosure, the exercise device is adapted to enable the user to perform a salmon ladder exercise. The ladder includes a frame with at least one pair of support protrusions that receive an exercise bar. A bearing surface in the frame receives the shaft of a catch array rotatably mounted in the frame. The device further includes a braking mechanism that applies a variable suppression force to the catch array shaft, the variable suppression force adjusting the force required to rotate the catch array shaft in the bearing surface.
An advantage of the salmon ladder disclosed herein is that the apparatus need not be as high off the ground as compared to current technology salmon ladder, thereby introducing a greater degree of safety for the user. Moreover, the salmon ladder can be readily installed in rooms with standard ceiling heights. Further, the salmon ladder disclosed herein is quite compact as compared to current art devices. In various embodiments of the salmon ladder, the height of successive stations on the device is adjustable.
The accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views, together with the detailed description below, illustrate embodiments of concepts that include the claimed disclosure, and explain various principles and advantages of those embodiments.
The methods and systems disclosed herein have been represented where appropriate by conventional symbols in the drawings, showing only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein.
The present disclosure is generally directed to exercise devices. In particular, exercise devices of the “salmon ladder” type, wherein a user lifts himself to successive rung positions, are described.
An exercise bar 140 is received in a pair of support protrusions 150. During exercise, a user lifts himself on the exercise bar 140, then moves the bar 140 to a next successive pair of catches 121. This procedure for an exercise routine will be discussed in greater detail below.
Referring now to
Top holes 115 in a top side of the frame assembly 110 allow the user to mount the salmon ladder to a ceiling where the device is being used. Side holes 116 allow the ladder 110 to be secured to a wall.
As indicated in
The height of each catch 222 relative to the catch array shaft 130 is controlled by choosing in which one of a series of adjustment holes 226 to align with the securing hole 223. The catch pin 224 is then placed through the securing hole 223 into the selected adjustment hole 226 to fix the catch 222 in place. It should be noted that the length of the catches 222 can be varied within the embodiment. That is, one catch may be 9″ in length from the rotation shaft 130, while another could be 10″, 11″, 12″ or any length chosen by the user, and in any increment or order. In this way the successive repetitions performed during exercise can be varied in any order chosen by the user.
As illustrated in
The components of each of the crank assemblies 320 are shown in
Referring now chiefly to
As the user begins a repetition, the crank assembly 320 is rotated to a raised position, as shown in
The technology disclosed herein addresses improved exercise device configurations. The improvements disclosed are independent of the actual materials used and the sizes of the resultant machines.
The corresponding structures, materials, acts, and equivalents of all means or step plus function elements in the claims below are intended to include any structure, material, or act for performing the function in combination with other claimed elements as specifically claimed. The description of the present disclosure has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the present disclosure in the form disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. Exemplary embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the present disclosure and its practical application, and to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the present disclosure for various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the technology. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprise” and/ or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.
It will be understood that like or analogous elements and/or components, referred to herein, may be identified throughout the drawings with like reference characters. It will be further understood that several of the figures are merely schematic representations of the present disclosure. As such, some of the components may have been distorted from their actual scale for pictorial clarity.
In the foregoing description, for purposes of explanation and not limitation, specific details are set forth, such as particular embodiments, procedures, techniques, etc. in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced in other embodiments that depart from these specific details.
Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, the appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment” or “in an embodiment” or “according to one embodiment” (or other phrases having similar import) at various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. Furthermore, depending on the context of discussion herein, a singular term may include its plural forms and a plural term may include its singular form. Similarly, a hyphenated term (e.g., “on-demand”) may be occasionally interchangeably used with its non-hyphenated version (e.g., “on demand”), a capitalized entry (e.g., “Software”) may be interchangeably used with its non-capitalized version (e.g., “software”), a plural term may be indicated with or without an apostrophe (e.g., PE's or PEs), and an italicized term (e.g., “N+1”) may be interchangeably used with its non-italicized version (e.g., “N+1”). Such occasional interchangeable uses shall not be considered inconsistent with each other.
Also, some embodiments may be described in terms of “means for” performing a task or set of tasks. It will be understood that a “means for” may be expressed herein in terms of a structure, such as a processor, a memory, an I/O device such as a camera, or combinations thereof. Alternatively, the “means for” may include an algorithm that is descriptive of a function or method step, while in yet other embodiments the “means for” is expressed in terms of a mathematical formula, prose, or as a flow chart or signal diagram.
While various embodiments have been described above, it should be understood that they have been presented by way of example only, and not limitation. The descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the invention to the particular forms set forth herein. To the contrary, the present descriptions are intended to cover such alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims and otherwise appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art. Thus, the breadth and scope of a preferred embodiment should not be limited by any of the above-described exemplary embodiments.
