This application claims benefit to the non-provisional application Ser. No. 17/873,689 filed on Jul. 26, 2022 and claims its contents in their entirety.
The present subject matter generally relates to a weight lifting device that evenly distributes additional weight across the users body while allowing the user's hands to remain free.
The market currently has belts that go around the waist which can slip and cause injuries. An example of this type of design would be Thomas 335,025, Stone 2010/0062911, Jackson 5,065,773, and Altner 4,802,667. The prior art does not provide the additional vertical support along with flexibility of being able to alter the amount of weight desired.
The present subject matter deals with a device that helps someone working out to more evenly distribute weight across their body while keeping the user's hands free. The device uses vertical straps (20) (25), horizontal straps (10) (15), weight bearing straps (30) (35), and a central ring (5) to hold the additional weight (40) securely to the user.
The pouch has a central ring (5) that allows the weight bearing straps (30) (35) to go through the center of the weight (40) while also going through and over top of the pouch.
The vertical straps (20) (25) secure the weight (40) up and over the shoulders of the user. The horizontal straps (10) (15) secure the weight (40) around the back or waist of the user.
The device allows for the user to engage in various exercises like types of exercises such as push-ups, running, walking, sit-ups, bicep, calves muscle, and pull-ups at an increased difficulty all while keeping their hands free.
The weight of the device can be worn on either the front, back, or both front and back of the user.
Some embodiments can be used on the user's legs or arms. These ankle and wrist designs allow for the user to engage in other activities while adding additional resistance.
The design for the wrist and ankle model differs from the design that attaches to the torso in the way that vertical support is not needed. The overall size of the wrist and ankle models are also more compact as to help facilitate carrying around the additional weight more comfortably.
Some embodiments allow for the addition of weight on the front and back of the device at the same time.
The material used varies and depends on its suitability for the device. The material could be leather, cloth, plastic, or any other material suitable for holding weight securely against the body.
The subject matter shall also allow for other colors, sizes, and shapes which are suitable for the device.
The device has various types, some embodiments come preloaded with weight or the weight will be added by the user during training.
The drawings are of illustrative embodiments. They do not illustrate all embodiments. Other embodiments may be used in addition to or instead. Details that may be apparent or unnecessary may be omitted to save space or for more effective illustration. Some embodiments may be practiced with additional components or steps and/or without all the components or operations that are illustrated. When the same numeral appears in different drawings, it refers to the same or like components or operations.
The descriptions of the various embodiments of the present teachings have been presented for purposes of illustration but are not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the embodiments 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 described embodiments.
The terminology used herein was chosen to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application or technical improvement over technologies found in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.
The components, operations, steps, features, objects, benefits, and advantages that have been discussed herein are merely illustrative. None of them, nor the discussions relating to them, are intended to limit the scope of protection.
While various advantages have been discussed herein, it will be understood that not all embodiments necessarily include all advantages. Unless otherwise stated, all measurements, values, ratings, positions, magnitudes, sizes, and other specifications that are set forth in this specification, including in the claims that follow, are approximate, not exact. They are intended to have a reasonable range that is consistent with the functions to which they relate and with what is customary in the art to which they pertain.
Numerous other embodiments of the disclosure are also contemplated. There are also embodiments of the disclosure in which the components and/or operations are arranged and/or ordered differently than described and shown herein.
It will be understood that the terms and expressions used herein have the ordinary meaning as is accorded to such terms and expressions with respect to their corresponding respective areas of inquiry and study except where specific meanings have otherwise been set forth herein. Relational terms such as first and second and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another without necessarily requiring or implying any such actual relationship or order between such entities or actions. The terms “comprises,” “comprising,” or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. An element proceeded by “a” or “an” does not, without further constraints, preclude the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.
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Parent | 17873689 | Jan 0001 | US |
Child | 17958411 | US |