FREE WEIGHT EXERCISE SHOES

• US 20160345656A1
• Filed: 05/05/2016
• Published: 12/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ii, Ricardo Mateo Ramirez
• Original Assignee: Ii, Ricardo Mateo Ramirez
• Inventors: Ramirez, Ricardo Mateo II
• Granted Patent: US 10,206,452 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A43B 5/18 Attachable overshoes for sporting purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0604 Solid masses, e.g. concrete A63B21/0603 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/065 worn on user's body
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/072 Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like , e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/16 Supports for anchoring force-resisters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4015 to the foot
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4034 for operation by feet
• 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 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0205 Abdomen
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03508 For a single arm or leg, A63B21/0726 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/04 for lower limbs training appliances for special sports A63B69/00; for the purpose of producing mechanical power F03G5/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/08 for ankle joints

Abstract

Embodiments are related to systems and methods that utilize shoes with an attachment member to couple with weights, wherein the attachment member may allow the weights to have a free range of motion when coupled with the shoes. Responsive to coupling the weights with the attachment member, a user may utilize the shoes to target specific muscle groups of the user'"'"'s lower body.

Claims

1. An exercise device comprising:

a shoe cover configured to cover an end of a shoe, the shoe cover having a downwardly angled top surface, and an upwardly angled bottom surface, wherein the downward angle being greater than the upward angle, and the bottom surface being longer in length than the top surface;

a plurality of slots configured to receive straps positioned proximate to an open end of the shoe cover;

a plurality of first type of attachment members being coupled to the the shoe cover;

a second type of attachment member being coupled to the shoe cover, the second type of attachment member being a different shape than the first type of attachment members.

2. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the first type of attachment member is semi-circle in shape.

3. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the second type of attachment member is “

H”

shaped.

4. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein two of the plurality of slots are positioned on the top surface of the shoe cover, and one of the plurality of slots are positioned on the bottom surface.

5. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein the slot positioned on the bottom surface is positioned further away from a closed end of the shoe cover than the two of the plurality of slots positioned on the bottom surface.

6. The exercise device of claim 1, wherein a strap system is configured to interface with the plurality of slots to couple the shoe cover to the shoe.

7. The exercise device of claim 6, wherein the strap system includes two side straps configured to be positioned on sides of the shoe, and a bottom strap configured to be positioned on a sole of the shoe.

8. The exercise device of claim 7, wherein the strap system includes a circumference strap that is configured to be positioned around a circumference of the shoe, and the circumference strap is configured to interface with the side straps and the bottom strap.

9. The exercise device of claim 7, wherein at least two of the first type of attachment members are positioned perpendicular to each other.