Portable exercise apparatus

• US 10,500,430 B2
• Filed: 11/22/2017
• Issued: 12/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Said Abdow Ismail
• Original Assignee: Said Abdow Ismail
• Inventors: Ismail, Said Abdow
• Primary Examiner(s): Baker, Lori L
• Application Number:
  US15/821,734
• Publication Number:
  US 20180117381A1
• Time in Patent Office: 748 Days
• Field of Search: 482124
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0004 Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise bar bells or dumb bells A63B21/072; on wheels A63B22/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00043 Exercising devices consisting of a pair of user interfaces connected by flexible elements, e.g. two handles connected by elastic bands skipping ropes A63B5/20; resilient elements A63B21/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0442 Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0557 Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/154 using special pulley-assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4007 to the chest region, e.g. to the back chest
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4009 to the waist
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4025 Resistance devices worn on the user's body A63B21/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0211 moving torso with immobilized lower limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0233 Muscles of the back, e.g. by an extension of the body against a resistance, reverse crunch
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03533 With separate means driven by each limb, i.e. performing different movements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03541 Moving independently from each other A63B22/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/12 for upper limbs or related muscles, e.g. chest, upper back or shoulder muscles bench press exercises A63B21/078; for teaching music G09B15/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1209 Involving a bending of elbow and shoulder joints simultaneously

Abstract

An exercise apparatus comprising: a jacket member comprising a front portion and a back portion; at least one protuberance member disposed on at least one of the front portion and the back portion; at least one resistance cable having one end removably attached to the at least one protuberance member via the aperture and another end having a grip handle member; and at least one arm brace removably attached to the jacket member.

Claims

1. A light-weight, portable upper body exercise apparatus comprising:

a jacket member comprising a front portion and a back portion;

at least one protuberance member disposed on at least one of the front portion and the back portion;

at least one resistance cable having one end removably attached to the at least one protuberance member via the aperture and another end having a grip handle member; and

at least one arm brace removably attached to the jacket member; and

wherein the at least one arm brace comprises an elongate pocket portion connected to an arm portion.

2. The exercise apparatus of claim 1, wherein the arm portion is lockable in at least one position relative to the elongate pocket portion such that the arm portion receives an upper arm of a user in an operating position, while allowing a forearm of the user to move as the user perform exercises with the at least one resistance band.

3. The exercise apparatus of claim 2, wherein the jacket further comprises at least one exercise logging device comprising electronic circuitry for detecting forces exerted on the at least one protuberance member.

4. The exercise apparatus of claim 3, wherein the electronic circuitry comprises at least one sensing element comprising at least one of a torque meter, force sensor, and a strain gauge.

5. The exercise apparatus of claim 4, wherein the sensing elements comprise at least one of an accelerometer and a gyroscope.

6. The exercise apparatus of claim 5, wherein the at least one exercise logging device comprises electronic circuitry for logging at least one of a number of repetitions, exerted forces, frequency of the repetitions, frequency of exercises, time of day of exercises, duration of repetitions, duration of exercises, exercising limb (right or left arm, right of left leg).

7. The exercise apparatus of claim 6, wherein the at least one exercise logging device comprises electronic circuitry for storing data associated with the logging.

8. The exercise apparatus of claim 7, wherein the electronic circuitry comprises a transmitter for transmitting the data to a computing device.

9. The exercise apparatus of claim 8, wherein the computing device comprises a processor, a computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by the processor at least to:

track the user'"'"'s exercise regimen and progress;

generate a report associated with user'"'"'s exercise regimen and progress.

10. The exercise apparatus of claim 9, further comprising instructions executable by the processor at least to:

transmit the report to at least another computing device associated with at least one of the user and a third party; and

allow for modification of the exercise regimen based on the reported progress.

16. The exercise apparatus of claim 3, wherein the at least one arm brace comprises an elongate pocket portion hingedly connected to an arm portion, wherein the arm portion is lockable in at least one position relative to the elongate pocket portion such that the arm portion receives an upper arm of a user in an operating position, while allowing a forearm of the user to move as the user perform exercises with the at least one resistance band.

11. An exercise apparatus comprising:

a jacket member comprising a front portion and a back portion;

at least one exercise logging device comprising at least one protuberance member with an aperture;

the at least one protuberance member disposed on at least one of the front portion and the back portion;

at least one resistance cable having one end removably attached to the at least one protuberance member via the aperture and another end having a grip handle member;

sensing elements associated with electronic circuitry for detecting forces applied to the at least one protuberance member by the at least one resistance cable.

12. The exercise apparatus of claim 11, wherein the sensing elements detect forces exerted at least one protuberance member in at least one axis.

13. The exercise apparatus of claim 12, wherein the sensing elements comprise at least one of a torque meter, force sensor, and a strain gauge.

14. The exercise apparatus of claim 13, wherein the sensing elements comprise at least one of an accelerometer and a gyroscope.

15. The exercise apparatus of claim 14, further comprising at least one arm brace removably attached to the jacket member.

17. A method for tracking exercises, the method comprising:

providing an exercise apparatus comprising;

a jacket member comprising a front portion and a back portion;

at least one exercise logging device comprising at least one protuberance member with an aperture;

the at least one protuberance member disposed on at least one of the front portion and the back portion;

at least one resistance cable having one end removably attached to the at least one protuberance member via the aperture and another end having a grip handle member;

sensing elements associated with electronic circuitry for detecting forces applied to the at least one protuberance member by the at least one resistance cable;

providing a computer readable medium for storing data pertaining to the detected forces;

providing a processor, the computer readable medium further comprising instructions executable by the processor at least to;

track the exercises;

determine adherence to a predetermined exercise regimen;

generate a report associated with the exercises and predetermined exercise regimen.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the data is transmitted to a computing device comprising the processor and the computer readable medium.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising instructions executable by the processor at least to:

transmit the report to at least another computing device associated with at least one of the user and a third party; and

allow for modification of the exercise regimen based on the reported progress.

20. The exercise apparatus of claim 17, wherein the jacket member further comprises at least one arm brace removably attached thereto.