Isometric-exercise towel and methods of isometric exercise

• US 10,639,511 B2
• Filed: 01/11/2017
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gregory Agnello
• Original Assignee: Gregory Agnello
• Inventors: Agnello, Gregory
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Nyca T
• Application Number:
  US15/404,094
• Publication Number:
  US 20180193685A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,210 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A47K 10/02 Towels made of paper A47K10/16; woven fabrics D03D; non-woven fabrics D04H
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/006 for stretching exercises
• 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 21/00185 using resistance provided by the user, e.g. exercising one body part against a resistance provided by another body part A63B21/068 takes precedence; isometric exercise A63B21/0023
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0023 for isometric exercising, i.e. substantial force variation without substantial muscle motion
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/1645 for anchoring on a door
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4015 to the foot
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4021 to the wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4025 Resistance devices worn on the user's body A63B21/065 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4037 Exercise mats for personal use, with or without hand-grips or foot-grips, e.g. for Yoga or supine floor exercises mats for absorbing shocks A63B6/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/00 Characteristics of used materials
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

An isometric-exercise towel for use in performing isometric exercises, including a layer of moisture-absorbent material having four corners, and a thick pile having moisture-wicking characteristics, a hand/foot-insertable aperture formed in each of the four corners of the isometric-exercise towel. The perimeter of each hand/foot-insertable aperture is reinforced with double stitching, and a reinforced stitching pattern is formed between pairs of hand/foot-insertable apertures formed on opposing ends of the isometric-exercise towel. The hand and/or foot of a person using the isometric-exercise towel, or both hands and/or feet of the person, can be inserted within any one or more of the hand/foot-insertable apertures formed in the isometric-exercise towel so as to perform one or more isometric exercises by the person using his or her hands and/or feet to exert forces against the side inner perimeter surfaces of the hand/foot-insertable apertures of the isometric-exercise towel in an outwardly and isometric manner.

Claims

1. An isometric-exercise towel for use in performing isometric exercises using the hands and feet of a person performing said isometric exercises, said isometric-exercise towel comprising:

a rectangular-shaped layer of fabric material having moisture-wicking characteristics, four corner regions, a pair of opposing ends, a pair of side edges extending between said four corner regions and said opposing ends;

four hand/foot-insertable apertures formed in said four corner regions of said rectangular-shaped layer of fabric material, and

a pair of hand/foot-insertable apertures formed along said side edges between said opposing ends of said rectangular-shaped layer of fabric material; and

multiple pieces of flexible canvas material arranged about the perimeter of said rectangular-shaped layer of fabric material, and stitched together, for reinforcing and strengthening said opposing ends, said side edges and said four corner regions of said rectangular-shaped layer of fabric material, in which said hand/foot-insertable apertures are formed in said isometric-exercise towel;

wherein each said hand/foot-insertable aperture has side inner perimeter surfaces and is reinforced with double stitching about said side inner perimeter surfaces of said hand/foot-insertable aperture;

wherein said isometric-exercise towel has a longitudinal axis extending between said opposing ends, and a latitudinal axis extending between said pair of side edges;

wherein said isometric towel has an unfolded configuration, a latitudinal folded configuration, and a longitudinal folded configuration;

wherein when arranged in said unfolded configuration, said isometric-exercise towel is unfolded along its longitudinal and latitudinal axes, and said hand/foot-insertable apertures are available for insertion of the person'"'"'s hands and/or feet during isometric exercise;

wherein when arranged in said latitudinal folded configuration, said isometric-exercise towel is folded along its latitudinal axis, two sets of hand/foot-insertable apertures are spatially aligned along said opposing ends, for insertion of the person'"'"'s hands and/or feet during isometric exercise;

wherein when arranged in said longitudinal folded configuration, said isometric-exercise towel is folded along its longitudinal axis, and three sets of hand/foot-insertable apertures are spatially aligned along said side edges for insertion of the person'"'"'s hands and/or feet during isometric exercise; and

wherein when using said isometric-exercise towel in one of said configurations, one hand or one foot of a person, or both hands or both feet of said person, are inserted within any one of said hand/foot-insertable apertures formed in said isometric-exercise towel so as to perform an isometric exercise by said person using said hands and/or feet to exert forces against the side inner perimeter surfaces of said hand/foot-insertable apertures in an outwardly and isometric manner, while said multiple pieces of canvas material stitched together provide reinforcement and strength between adjacent sets of hand/foot-insertable apertures used by the hands and/or feet of said person during said one or more isometric exercises.

2. The isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, wherein said layer of fabric material is formed using a thick Terry cloth fabric with loops that is configured to absorb large amounts of moisture.

3. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person inserting his/her two feet within a lower pair of hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in said isometric-exercise towel, and

(b) said person inserting his/her two hands within an upper pair of hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in said isometric-exercise towel; and

(c) performing an isometric exercise by stretching said isometric-exercise towel between said hands and said feet in outward directions in an isometric manner.

4. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person inserting one foot within a lower pair of folded hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in said isometric-exercise towel when arranged in said longitudinal folded configuration;

(b) while inserting a left hand within an upper folded pair of said hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures; and

(c) then performing an isometric exercise by stretching said isometric-exercise towel in outward directions in an isometric manner.

5. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person inserting one foot within a lower pair of folded hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in said isometric-exercise towel when arranged in said longitudinal folded configuration;

(b) while inserting both left and right hands within an upper folded pair of said hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures; and

(c) performing an isometric exercise by stretching said isometric-exercise towel in outward directions in an isometric manner.

6. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person inserting a left hand within one said hand/foot-insertable aperture of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in said isometric-exercise towel;

(b) while inserting a right hand within the opposing hand/foot-insertable aperture of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures and said isometric-exercise towel is draped behind his/her shoulders; and

(c) performing an isometric exercise by stretching said isometric-exercise towel, while the person'"'"'s arms are stretched horizontally in outward directions in an isometric manner.

7. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person inserting a left hand within one hand/foot-insertable aperture of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in said isometric-exercise towel;

(b) while inserting a right hand within the opposing hand/foot-insertable aperture of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures and said isometric-exercise towel is draped behind the person'"'"'s shoulders; and

(c) performing an isometric exercise by stretching said isometric-exercise towel, while the person'"'"'s arms are stretched diagonally in outward directions in an isometric manner.

8. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person sitting down with legs crossed and upon one longitudinal end of the isometric-exercise towel;

(b) while inserting the person'"'"'s left and right hands within a pair of said hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures on the opposing end of said isometric-exercise towel; and

(c) performing an isometric exercise by lifting the opposing end of said isometric-exercise towel and stretching it said isometric-exercise towel in outward directions in an isometric manner.

9. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person sitting down with legs crossed and sitting in the middle of the isometric-exercise towel;

(b) while inserting the person'"'"'s pair of left and right hands within a pair of hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures on one longitudinal end of said isometric-exercise towel pulled up from behind the back of said person; and

(c) performing an isometric exercise by stretching said isometric-exercise towel in outward directions in an isometric manner.

10. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person inserting a left hand within one said hand/foot-insertable aperture in said isometric-exercise towel when arranged in said latitudinal folded configuration;

(b) while inserting the person'"'"'s right hand within the other said hand/foot-insertable aperture of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures on the same side of said isometric-exercise towel; and

(c) performing an isometric exercise by stretching said isometric-exercise towel in outward directions in an isometric manner.

11. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person inserting a right hand within a first pair of folded hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in said isometric-exercise towel arranged in said latitudinal folded configuration;

(b) while inserting a left foot within the lower folded pair of hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in said isometric-exercise towel; and

(c) performing an isometric exercise by stretching said isometric-exercise towel.

12. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person inserting a left hand within a first pair of folded hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in said isometric-exercise towel arranged in said latitudinal folded configuration;

(b) while inserting a right hand within an upper folded pair of hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in said isometric-exercise towel; and

(c) performing an isometric exercise by stretching said isometric-exercise towel in outward directions in an isometric manner.

13. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person inserting a left hand within a first pair of folded hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in said isometric-exercise towel when arranged in said longitudinal folded configuration;

(b) while inserting a right hand within an upper folded pair of hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures, as said isometric-exercise towel is wrapped around the person'"'"'s rear waist region; and

(c) performing an isometric exercise by stretching said isometric-exercise towel in outward directions in an isometric manner.

14. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person inserting one hand within a first pair of hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in the isometric-exercise towel;

(b) while inserting the other hand within an upper folded pair of said hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures, as said isometric-exercise towel is wrapped behind the person'"'"'s rear waist region; and

(c) performing an isometric exercise by stretching said isometric-exercise towel in outward directions in an isometric manner.

15. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person inserting both hands within a first pair of hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in the isometric-exercise towel;

(b) while kneeling on the middle region of said isometric-exercise towel, inserting the person'"'"'s feet within the opposing pair of said hand/foot-insertable apertures of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in said isometric-exercise towel; and

(c) performing an isometric exercise by stretching said isometric-exercise towel in outward directions in an isometric manner.

16. A method of exercising the body of a person having two feet and a pair of hands using said isometric-exercise towel of claim 1, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) the person inserting a right hand within said hand/foot-insertable aperture of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in one end of said isometric-exercise towel;

(b) while inserting a left hand within the opposing hand/foot-insertable aperture of said four hand/foot-insertable apertures in said isometric-exercise towel, while said isometric-exercise towel is suspended behind the person'"'"'s head; and

(c) performing an isometric exercise by stretching said isometric-exercise towel in outward directions in an isometric manner.