"All Ball" complete strength, cardiovascular, body building exercise machine

• US 20110028286A1
• Filed: 07/31/2009
• Published: 02/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andre Nortje
• Original Assignee: Andre Nortje
• Inventors: Nortje, Andre
• Granted Patent: US 8,079,941 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/115
• 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 21/015 including rotating or oscillating elements rubbing against fixed elements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4047 Pivoting movement weight pivoting A63B21/0615
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0233 in 90/90 position, like on a chair
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03533 With separate means driven by each limb, i.e. performing different movements
• 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

The present invention relates to an exercising apparatus including a rotatable ball, a handlebar, first and second clutches and a tension adjustor. The rotatable ball has an external surface. The handlebar passes through the ball and has two ends extending outwardly from the surface of the ball to provide handle grips. The first and second clutches support the ball. The tension adjustor is connected to the clutches.

Claims

1-5. -5. (canceled)

6. An exercising apparatus comprising:

a rotatable ball having an external surface;

a handlebar passing through the ball and having two ends extending outwardly from the surface of the ball to provide handle grips;

first and second clutches supporting the ball; and

a tension adjustor connected to the clutches.

7. The exercising apparatus of claim 6, wherein the ball is spherical.

8. The exercising apparatus of claim 6, wherein the ball is not fixed to the clutches such that the ball is capable of making multi-directional rotational movement.

9. The exercising apparatus of claim 6, wherein the handlebar extends outwardly from the surface of the ball.

10. The exercising apparatus of claim 6, wherein the handlebar passes through the center of the ball.

11. The exercising apparatus of claim 6, wherein the handlebar is adapted to effect multi-directional movement of the ball.

12. The exercising apparatus of claim 6, wherein the handlebar is capable of being moved back and forth, up and down, and in an orbit clockwise or anticlockwise.

13. The exercising apparatus of claim 6, wherein each clutch is clad with cotton cloth.

14. The exercising apparatus of claim 6, wherein the two clutches are spaced apart and configured to make contact with the surface of the ball.

15. The exercising apparatus of claim 6, wherein the tension adjustor involves an adjusting mechanism for biasing the clutches towards one another.

16. The exercising apparatus of claim 6, wherein the tension adjustor operates in conjunction with first and second plates which are welded to the first and second clutches, respectively.

17. The exercising apparatus of claim 6, wherein the tension adjustor includes a threaded bolt and a nut.

18. The exercising apparatus of claim 17, wherein the threaded bolt has one end encased in a knob adapted to abut the first plate.

19. The exercising apparatus of claim 17, wherein the nut is internally threaded and welded to the second plate.

20. The exercising apparatus of claim 18, wherein turning of the knob causes displacement of at least one of the clutches in a forward or reverse direction.

21. The exercising apparatus of claim 18, wherein turning of the knob draws the clutches closer to one another in biased positions or forces the clutches apart in neutral positions.

22. The exercising apparatus of claim 20, wherein when the clutches are in the biased positions, a larger resistance is experienced in rotating the ball whereas when the clutches are in the neutral positions, the resistance is relatively lower.

23. The exercising apparatus of claim 6, which includes an anchoring pillar.

24. The exercising apparatus of claim 23 wherein the anchoring pillar has one end affixed to the flexible adaptor plate and another end connected to a steel pipe frame.

25. The exercising apparatus of claim 24, wherein the steel pipe frame is mounted on a platform.

26. The exercising apparatus of claim 25, wherein the platform rests on a base having extensions covered by plastic pipe plugs.

27. The exercising apparatus of claim 25, which, in use, is anchored to a floor by the weight of a user standing on the platform or sitting on a bench.

28. The exercising apparatus of claim 27, wherein the bench is movably rested on the platform.