Portable exerciser

• US 20060194679A1
• Filed: 04/03/2006
• Published: 08/31/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Hatcher
• Original Assignee: James Hatcher
• Inventors: Hatcher, James A.
• Application Number:
  US11/396,816
• Publication Number:
  US 20060194679A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/123
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00069 Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/04 attached to static foundation , e.g. a user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0442 Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/055 extension element type
• 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 21/4037 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 2208/0228 Sitting on the buttocks
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0238 with stretched legs, like on a bed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03575 Apparatus used for exercising upper and lower limbs simultaneously

Abstract

A portable exerciser that includes a mat having first and second primary components that can be collapsed into a smaller arrangement. At least one of the primary components includes at least one exercise handle that can be used by an individual for exercising. An adjustment mechanism is mounted to at least one of the primary components of the mat to enable the first and second primary components to be selectively angularly adjusted and maintained relative to the other primary component.

Claims

1. A collapsible portable exerciser comprising a mat having first and second primary components that can be collapsed into a smaller arrangement, a plurality of stretchable bands that can be used by an individual for exercising;

and an adjustment mechanism mounted to said first primary component, at least one of said plurality of stretchable bands detachably connected to said first primary component, said second primary component, or combinations thereof, said second primary component including a compressible material designed to be sat on by a user, said first primary component including a compressible material designed to be laid against by a user, said first and second primary components hingedly connected together, said adjustment mechanism including first and second generally U-shaped bar supports rotatably mounted to said first primary component, said second generally U-shaped bar support having a plurality of spaced apart engagement members designed to receive a section of said first generally U-shaped bar support wherein one of said first and second primary components can be selectively angularly adjusted and maintained relative to the other primary component.

2. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 1, wherein said adjustment mechanism orients and maintains one of said first and second primary components an angle between 0°

and 180°

relative to the other primary component.

3. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 1, wherein said second generally U-shaped bar support having a width that is less than a width of said first generally U-shaped bar support.

4. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 1, wherein said first and second primary components include a plurality of stretchable bands, at least two of the stretchable bands having different resistances to extensibility.

5. A collapsible portable exerciser comprising a mat including first and second primary components that are connected together and can be collapsed into a smaller arrangement, at least one exercise component that can be used by an individual for exercising;

and an adjustment mechanism mounted to at least one of said primary components, said adjustment mechanism including a design to enable said first and second primary components to be selectively angularly adjusted in a plurality of positions and maintained relative to one another.

6. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 5, wherein at least one of said exercise components is detachably connected to said first primary component, said second primary component, or combinations thereof.

7. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 5, including a plurality of exercise components, at least one of said exercise components including a handle and a stretchable band, at least one of said exercise components detachably connected to said first primary component, said second primary component, or combinations thereof.

8. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 5, wherein said first primary component, said second primary component, or combinations thereof include a compressible material designed to provide comfort to a user positioned on said mat.

9. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 5, wherein said first primary component and said second primary component are hingedly connected together.

10. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 5, wherein said adjustment mechanism includes first and second bars, at least one of said bars connected to said first primary component, said second primary component, or combinations thereof, said first and second bars positionable relative to one another to enable said first and second primary components to be selectively angularly adjusted and maintained relative to one another.

11. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 10, wherein at least one of said bars of said adjustment mechanism is generally U-shaped.

12. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 11, wherein both of said bars of said adjustment mechanism are generally U-shaped, one of said U-shaped bars having a width that is less than a width of the other U-shaped bar.

13. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 10, wherein at least one of said bars includes a plurality of spaced engagement arrangements designed to receive a portion of another bar.

14. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 5, wherein said adjustment mechanism orients and maintains one of said first and second primary components an angle between 0°

and 180°

relative to the other primary component.

15. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 5, including a carrying handle connected to said first primary component, said second primary component, or combinations thereof.

16. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 5, including a binding arrangement to maintain said first primary component and said second primary component in a substantially fully collapsible position.

17. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 5, wherein at least one of said primary components of said mat are formed of a substantially rigid material.

18. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 5, wherein at least one of said primary components of said mat includes a compressible material.

19. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 5, further comprising a heater, a massager, or combinations thereof positioned in said mat.

20. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 5, further comprising a magnet positioned in said mat.

21. A collapsible portable exerciser comprising a back mat having a compressible material secured to a relatively rigid structure, said back mat including a first stretchable band for exercising mounted to said relatively rigid structure;

a bottom mat hingedly connected to said back mat, said bottom mat having a compressible material secured to a relatively rigid structure, said back mat including a second stretchable band for exercising mounted to said relatively rigid structure;

a first generally U-shaped support rotatably mounted to said relatively rigid structure of said back mat; and

a second generally U-shaped support rotatably mounted to said relatively rigid structure of said back mat, wherein said first support is adjustably engageable with said second support, such that said back mat, when rotated relative to said bottom mat, may be fixed at a predetermined angle relative to said bottom mat.

22. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 21, wherein said second bar support includes a plurality of spaced apart notches for engaging a section of said first bar support.

23. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 21, wherein said first and second stretchable bands are detachably connected to said respective back and bottom mats, each stretchable band including a handle detachably connected to one end of said stretchable band.

24. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 21, wherein said back mat includes a pair of stretchable bands mounted adjacent opposing side surfaces of said back mat.

25. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 21, wherein said bottom mat includes a pair of stretchable bands mounted adjacent opposing side surfaces of said bottom mat.

26. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 21, further comprising a hinge for connecting the back mat to the bottom mat.

27. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 21, further comprising a heater, a massager, or combinations thereof positioned in said mat.

28. The portable exerciser as defined in claim 21, further comprising a magnet positioned in said mat.