Mobile exercise equipment

• US 20070015644A1
• Filed: 07/13/2006
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/13/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fredrick Aucamp
• Original Assignee: Fredrick Aucamp
• Inventors: Aucamp, Fredrick
• Granted Patent: US 7,364,538 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/130
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/154 using special pulley-assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4017 to the upper limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4043 Free movement, i.e. the only restriction coming from the resistance A63B21/00043, A63B21/072 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0252 supine
• 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 23/0458 Step exercisers without moving parts with movable steps A63B22/04
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/908 Adjustable

Abstract

An exercise device includes a pair of formed handles including openings through which ends of a rope or cord are passed. The rope to one handle is knotted and the rope to the other handle is adjustable but becomes fixed when the rope and the handle are firmly grasped. The base is a platform in which part of the user'"'"'s body maintains contact with during an exercise. The base includes a channel through which the rope passes. Pulleys are positioned on either side of the platform at either end of the channel.

Claims

1. An exercise machine for exercising muscles of the body including arm, back, chest, shoulder, leg and torso muscles, said exercise machine comprising:

a base having a left side and a right side and a raceway having two open ends, one open end arranged on the left side and the other open end arranged on the right side;

a first pulley arranged on the left side at the opening;

a second pulley arranged on the right side at the opening;

a first handle comprising a rigid material and including top side, a bottom side, and a first vertical side and a second vertical side, said vertical sides extending on opposite sides of the top side and bottom side to define a hand opening, at least one hole arranged in the bottom side for receiving a cable;

a second handle comprising a rigid material and including top side, a bottom side, and a first vertical side and a second vertical side, said vertical sides extending on opposite sides of the top side and bottom side to define a hand opening, at least one hole arranged in the bottom side for receiving a cable; and

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a cable having a first end fastened to the first handle and a second end fastened to the second handle, said cable passing through the first pulley into the opening of the raceway arranged on the left side of the base through the raceway and exiting through the opening of the raceway arranged on the right side of the base to pass through the second pulley and arranged such that pulling the first handle away from the first pulley causes the second handle to be pulled towards the second pulley.

2. The exercise machine of claim 1 wherein said base comprises a raised platform through which said raceway extends.

3. The exercise machine of claim 1 wherein said first handle further includes a hole arranged in the first vertical side near the bottom side, a second hole is arranged in the first vertical side near the top side, a third hole is arranged in the second vertical side near the top side.

4. The exercise machine of claim 3 wherein said cable extends from the hole arranged in the bottom side of the first handle to run along an interior surface of the bottom side, said cable extending through the hole arranged in the first vertical side near the bottom side to run on an exterior edge of the first vertical side, said cable further extending through the hole arranged in the first vertical side near the top side to run along an interior edge of the top side of the first handle and thereafter exit the hand opening via the third hole arranged in the second vertical side.

5. An exercise device comprising:

a base upon which the user places a body part when an exercise is performed, said base including raceway for accommodating a rope, said raceway extending through the base in a left-to-right manner and includes a first opening and a second opening arranged on opposite sides of the base at ends of the raceway, said base further comprising a first step-wise edge arranged on a right side of the base and a second step-wise edge arranged on the left side of the base, each step-wise edge comprising an upper and lower surface;

a first pulley attached to the base on the upper surface of the first step-wise edge near the first opening of the raceway;

a second pulley attached to the base on the upper surface of the second step-wise edge near the second opening of the raceway;

a first handle forming a hand opening having a top side, a bottom side, a left vertical side and a right vertical side, at least one hole arranged in the bottom side for receiving a cable;

a second handle forming a hand opening having a top side, a bottom side, a left vertical side and a right vertical side, at least one hole arranged in the bottom side for receiving a cable; and

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a cable having a first end fastened to the first handle and a second end fastened to the second handle;

wherein said first and second pulleys are arranged to accept the cable that couples the handles together to allow the cable to extend between the pulleys such that force exerted on one handle is transferred through the cable to the other handle.

6. The exercise machine of claim 5 wherein said base comprises a raised platform through which said raceway extends.

7. The exercise machine of claim 5 wherein said first handle further includes a hole arranged in the left vertical side near the bottom side, a second hole is arranged in the left vertical side near the top side, a third hole is arranged in the right vertical side near the top side.

8. The exercise machine of claim 7 wherein said cable extends from the hole arranged in the bottom side of the first handle to run along an interior surface of the bottom side, said cable extending through the hole arranged in the left vertical side near the bottom side to run on an exterior edge of the left vertical side, said cable further extending through the hole arranged in the left vertical side near the top side to run along an interior edge of the top side of the first handle and thereafter exit the hand opening via the third hole arranged in the right vertical side.

9. An exercise device comprising:

a base that includes a raised platform area, said platform area including a covered raceway and a first opening arranged at a first end of the covered raceway and a second opening arranged at a second end of the covered raceway, said base further comprising a first shelf arranged at the first end of the covered raceway and a second shelf arranged at the second end of the covered raceway;

a first pulley arranged on the first shelf;

a second pulley arranged on the second shelf;

a first handle forming a hand opening having a top side, a bottom side, a left vertical side and a right vertical side, at least one hole arranged in the bottom side for receiving a cable said first handle further includes a hole arranged in the left vertical side near the bottom side, a second hole is arranged in the left vertical side near the top side, a third hole is arranged in the right vertical side near the top side;

a second handle forming a hand opening having a top side, a bottom side, a left vertical side and a right vertical side, at least one hole arranged in the bottom side for receiving a cable; and

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a cable passing through the first and second pulleys and having a first end fastened to the first handle and a second end fastened to the second handle;

wherein said cable extends from the hole arranged in the bottom side of the first handle to run along an interior surface of the bottom side, said cable extending through the hole arranged in the left vertical side near the bottom side to run on an exterior edge of the left vertical side, said cable further extending through the hole arranged in the left vertical side near the top side to run along an interior edge of the top side of the first handle and thereafter exit the hand opening via the third hole arranged in the right vertical side.

10. The exercise device of claim 9 wherein said base includes step-wise edges.