ISOMETRIC EXERCISE AND STRETCHING APPARATUS

• US 20170001056A1
• Filed: 02/25/2015
• Published: 01/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: W2Designs LLC
• Original Assignee: W2Designs LLC
• Inventors: Zanyk, Marien
• Granted Patent: US 10,549,139 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/006 for stretching exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00047 Exercising devices not moving during use benches A63B21/4029; isometric exercising devices A63B21/0023; step exercisers A63B23/0458; walk exercisers A63B23/0464
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0023 for isometric exercising, i.e. substantial force variation without substantial muscle motion
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/068 using user's body weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4029 Benches specifically adapted for exercising for bench press exercises A63B21/078
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4034 for operation by feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0211 moving torso with immobilized lower limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0216 moving lower limbs with immobilized torso
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0233 Muscles of the back, e.g. by an extension of the body against a resistance, reverse crunch
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0238 Spinal column for the neck A63B23/025
• 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 23/1218 Chinning, pull-up, i.e. concentric movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1227 Dips, i.e. push-ups in a vertical position, i.e. eccentric movement, e.g. between parallel bars
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1236 Push-ups in horizontal position, i.e. eccentric movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 26/003 for improving balance or equilibrium balance beams A63B4/00; apparatus for rope dancing A63B7/08; balancing drums, balancing boards or the like A63B22/16
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/70 for materials not otherwise provided for

Abstract

Apparatus for physical exercise comprises a central post (which may be triangular tubular in cross-section, formed by the three walls); at least three roots protruding generally horizontally in differing directions from the base of the post; and at least three branches that protrude generally horizontally from the post at differing heights and in differing directions, wherein the at least three branches are composed of fibrous material with the fibers oriented generally along the lengths of the branches.

Claims

1. An apparatus for physical exercise, comprising:

a central post;

at least three roots protruding generally horizontally in differing directions from the base of the post; and

at least three branches protruding generally horizontally from the post at differing heights and in differing directions, wherein the at least three branches are composed of fibrous material with the fibers oriented generally along the lengths of the branches.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one handle fastened to the central post at a height among the at least three branches.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising at least one additional branch that protrudes generally horizontally from the post in a same direction but at a different height as one of the at least three branches.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the at least three branches protrudes in a same direction as a respective one of the at least three roots.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the at least three branches is formed as a contiguous part of a limb that also includes a respective one of the at least three roots.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein each of the at least three limbs is removably fastened to the post at a stem portion of the limb that connects the respective branch and root.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least three roots protrude from the post with substantially uniform angular spacing.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the fibrous material is wood.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the central post is triangular tubular in cross-section.

19. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein each of the at least three branches is formed as a contiguous part of a limb that also includes a respective one of the at least three roots, the central post is formed of three boards connected edge-to-flat, and each of the at least three limbs is removably fastened to the flat side of one of the three boards of the post at a stem portion of the limb that connects the respective branch and root.

10. An article of manufacture comprising:

at least one container;

a post packaged within the at least one container;

at least three limbs packaged within the at least one container, each of the limbs comprising a stem with first and second ends, a branch protruding from the first end of the stem, and a root protruding from the second end of the stem; and

fasteners for attaching the at least three limbs to the post.

11. The article of claim 10, wherein:

the post includes preformed sites for installation of the fasteners to attach the at least three limbs;

the stems of the at least three limbs include preformed holes for installation of the fasteners; and

the preformed sites are distributed about the post and the preformed holes are disposed in the stems of the at least three limbs, in such a manner that the limbs when attached to the post have their at least three roots protruding in differing directions from a base of the post to support the post in an upright position, and have their at least three branches protruding in differing directions and at differing heights from the post.

12. The article of claim 10, wherein at least one of the at least three limbs includes an additional branch that protrudes from the stem between the first and second ends.

13. The article of claim 10, further comprising at least one handle, the post including preformed sites for attachment of the at least one handle.

14. The article of claim 10, wherein the at least three limbs are formed of fibrous material with the fibers oriented generally along the lengths of the limbs.

15. A method for physical exercise, comprising:

approaching an apparatus that includes a central post with at least three branches protruding in differing directions and at differing heights from the central post;

engaging one'"'"'s first appendage with a first branch of the apparatus;

exerting at least a portion of one'"'"'s body weight on the first branch of the apparatus via one'"'"'s first appendage; and

adjusting a position of one'"'"'s first appendage along the first branch of the apparatus, in order to obtain a desired range of movement of one'"'"'s first appendage.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the first appendage is one'"'"'s arm.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising gripping a handle of the apparatus with one'"'"'s second appendage, and exerting a portion of one'"'"'s body weight on the handle via one'"'"'s second appendage.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising engaging one'"'"'s second appendage with the first or a second branch of the apparatus, and shifting a portion of one'"'"'s body weight from one'"'"'s first appendage to one'"'"'s second appendage, wherein the second appendage is one'"'"'s leg.