Wellness apparatus

• US 20030054925A1
• Filed: 06/05/2002
• Published: 03/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrea Burkhardt
• Original Assignee: Andrea Burkhardt
• Inventors: Burkhardt, Andrea
• Granted Patent: US 7,708,671 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/92
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/026 Bars; Tubes; Leaf springs A63B21/023 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/027 Apparatus forced to oscillate at its resonant frequency
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/072 Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like , e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle

Abstract

The invention relates to a wellness apparatus consisting of elastic material in which vibrations can be stimulated. Weights can be added to the ends of the object to allow different exercise purposes. The apparatus is provided for the fitness, wellness, leisure sports and aerobics field.

Claims

1. Wellness apparatus consisting of elastic material, in particular material, in which vibrations can be stimulated, comprising essentially a rod or bar-shaped object wherein at said rod or bar-shaped object at its ends, seen in longitudinal direction, protection devices formed as weights are arranged.

2. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said protection devices can be exchanged and have different weights.

3. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a number of weights can be mounted and fixed additionally to said protection devices.

4. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein absorbing elements are arranged between said weights.

5. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said protection device and said absorbing elements are formed from elastic, preferably rubber-like material.

6. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said weights are de signed in such a way, that, on the one hand, they can be adjusted or shifted on said rod or bar-shaped object, on the other hand, said material forming said weights has enough tension force in order to fix said weights axially.

7. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said elastic material of said rod or bar-shaped object is at least partially made from synthetic material or synthetic material fiber compound.

8. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said elastic material of said rod or bar-shaped object is a carbon fiber compound.

9. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said elastic material of said rod or bar-shaped object is rubber or rubber-like material.

10. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said elastic material of said rod or bar-shaped object is obtained from wood.

11. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said elastic material of said rod or bar-shaped object is a caoutchouc silicone or a caoutchouc silicone fiber compound.

12. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said elastic material of said rod or bar-shaped article is spring steel.

13. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said elastic material is formed by a compound material, consisting of one or more of said synthetic, synthetic fiber material compound, carbon fiber, rubber, rubber-like, wood, caoutchouc silicone, caoutchouc silicone fiber compound or spring steel materials.

14. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said elastic material is a layer material in sandwich construction, consisting of one or more of said synthetic, synthetic fiber compound, carbon fiber, rubber, rubber-like, wood, caoutchouc silicone, caoutchouc silicone fiber compound or spring steel materials.

15. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the cross section of said object is circular, oval, rectangular or square.

16. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said cross section of said object has dimensions in the width of about 4.0 cm to 10.0 cm, preferably 6.0 cm, in the height of about 0.5 cm to 2.0 cm, preferably 1.0 cm or a diameter of 0.5 cm to 6.0 cm, preferably 2.5 cm, and in the length of about 80.0 cm to 200.0 cm, preferably 150.0 cm.

17. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said dimensions of said object can be diversified in such a way that different vibrations for different practice intensities can be reached.

18. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the weight of said apparatus is smaller or equal than 1.0 kg, preferably 300 g to 600 g.

19. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein in the center of said object material is arranged which envelops said object and is designed as a grip.

20. Wellness apparatus according to claim 18 wherein said material enveloping said object is rubber-like, tissue-like, made preferably of textile tissue.

21. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein all of said object is enveloped by a protective covering.

22. Wellness apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said wellness apparatus can be used as fitness, leisure sport or aerobics apparatus.

23. Use of a rod or bar-shaped object made from elastic material, which can in particular be stimulated to said vibrations, in particular in the field of said fitness, wellness, leisure sports.

24. Use of said object according to claim 23 wherein said object is designed as said wellness apparatus.

25. Use of said object according to claim 23 wherein said object is held vertically or horizontally, is stimulated to vibrations and allows, because of the periodic movement, a stress of the muscles which can be used for therapeutic purposes.

26. Use of said object according to claim 23 wherein in addition to said stress of said muscles for holding said object, exercises for other muscle regions of the body, in particular running and/or aerobics exercises are provided.