BODY WAIST EXERCISER

• US 3,820,781 A
• Filed: 06/08/1973
• Issued: 06/28/1974
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kane J
• Original Assignee: Kane J
• Inventors: KANE J
• Application Number:
  US05/368,270
• Time in Patent Office: 385 Days
• US Class Current: 482/93
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/003 by torsion of the body part around its longitudinal axis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0004 Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise bar bells or dumb bells A63B21/072; on wheels A63B22/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/02 posture
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0211 moving torso with immobilized lower limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0227 moving torso or lower limbs laterally, i.e. substantially in the frontal plane

Abstract

In a preferred embodiment, particularly for use by golfers for training body muscles to twist and bend as muscles normally do in a conventional golf swing, or for the general public in bodybuilding, there is provided an elongated exerciser shaft of about 40 inches in length and 1 or 2 inches in cross-sectional diameter, the shaft having a mid-section of yoke shape-defined arc of 180* of a size about snugly fittable around the neck of a person at shoulder height, with the yoke mid-section arcing from alignment between proximal ends of about diametrically oppositely extending elongated shafts, the arced mid-section being such that the oppositely extending shafts are positioned substantially forwardly of the body of the shoulders respectively when the yoke mid-section is mounted around the back of a person'"'"''"'"'s neck, thereby avoiding unnatural tensions on the shoulders during a draping of respective fore-arms forwardly over the respective shafts distal portions thereby making possible a natural upright posture while moving the upper torso to and fro while maintaining from the waist downwardly substantially stationary in order to reduce flabbiness around the waist, the cross-section of the respective elongated shafts being substantially rounded and the shafts each gradually tapering in distally outwardly directions.

Claims

1. An exerciser article comprising in combination:

an elongated shaft-member having opposite linearly-elongated end-sections each having a distal terminal end, and a mid-section therebetween having a concave yoke section defining an arc of at least about 100* with the respective opposite linearly-elongated end-sections extending in substantially diametrically opposite directions from and continuous with opposite ends of the arc of said concave yoke section with the arc thereof being recessed from linear alignment with both of and between said opposite ends, each terminal end having a substantially rounded cross-section extending from opposite ends of the arc of the midsection, the direction of extension of the end sections and their location relative to the ends of the arc of the yoke section being such that the opposite linearly-elongated end-sections lie substantially forwardly of alignment of respective opposite shoulders of a person when the article is shouldered with the mid-section'"'"''"'"'s arced concave yoke extending behind the neck of the person thereby avoiding strain on neck and shoulder muscles when the person'"'"''"'"'s opposite forearms are draped forwardly over the respective distal terminal ends, whereby a person'"'"''"'"'s shoulders are maintained in substantially normal alignment while with the exerciser article shouldered the person twists or bends his body at his midsection during a shifting of chest and shoulders to and fro.

2. An exerciser article of claim 1, in which said arc is at least about 125*, and is of a size such that the mid-section about snugly is fittable around a human neck at about shoulder height, and in which said opposite linearly-elongated end-sections each taper in opposite directions gradually from the midsection to about terminal ends of the respective end-sections.

3. An exerciser article of claim 1, in which said arc is at least about 125*, and is of a size such that the mid-section about snugly is fittable around a human neck as a semi-circle at about shoulder height.

4. An exerciser article of claim 3, in which said terminal end is detachably mounted on a proximal portion of its end-section, the terminal end being a weight means of predetermined weight of greater mass relatively than other portions of the respective end-section whereby during to and fro exercises with a person'"'"''"'"'s upper torso from about the waist upwardly there is placed a predetermined amount of stress on the working muscles.

5. An exerciser article of claim 4, iN which said end-section'"'"''"'"'s terminal end includes a series of axially aligned consecutive segments each of which is a weight means of said predetermined mass.

6. An exerciser article of claim 3, in which said end-section is hollowed and a portion thereof is removable to open the hollowed section to exterior space and when opened is receivable of weight means of predetermined weight.

7. An exerciser article of claim 6, including a spring mounted within said hollowed section and positioned therein such that said weight means when placed therein is spring-biased distally outwardly toward said terminal end.

8. An exerciser article of claim 1, in which said terminal ends are at least about 30 inches apart and in which each terminal end has along a substantial portion of its length a substantially rounded cross-section.

9. An exerciser article of claim 1, including a mounting means at at-least one of said terminal ends suspendable of said elongated member in a stored state with the member'"'"''"'"'s longitudinal axis about upright.

10. An exerciser article of claim 1, in which said member ranges from about one-half inch to about 3 inches in transverse cross-section.

11. An exerciser article of claim 1, in which said terminal end is detachably mounted on a proximal portion of its end-section.