Neck exercising device
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1. A neck exercising device comprising:
- a top assembly secured at the approximate height of a trainee'"'"'s neck to a suitable supprt, said top assembly having;
a fixed portion,a first movable portion pivotally mounted to said fixed portion on a horizontal first pivot axis generally corresponding in height to the position of the trainee'"'"'s neck,a first mechanical resistance device arranged to resist pivotal movement of said first movable portion relative to said fixed portion,a second movable portion having head gripping members and pivotally mounted to said first movable portion on a second pivot axis generally perpendicular to the horizontal first pivot axis and generally in alignment with an imaginary axis passing through the trainee'"'"'s neck and through the top of the trainee'"'"'s head when gripped, anda second mechanical resistance device arranged to resist pivotal movement of said second movable portion relative to said first movable portion;
whereby the trainee may exercise the neck muscles through resisted pivotal movement on the horizontal first pivot axis effected, for example, by either side-to-side or front-to-back head motion depending on the precise orientation of the trainee with respect to said top assembly, as well as through resisted pivotal movement on the second pivot axis effected by head twisting motion.
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A neck developer capable of facilitating a complete neck exercise through frictionally-resisted pivotal movement on two axes. The neck developer is free-standing, and readily adjustable to trainees of different heights, head sizes, and strengths. The device permits neck exercise either through resisted pivotal movement on a horizontal first pivot axis effected, for example, by either side-to-side or front-to-back head motion depending upon the orientation of the trainee, through resisted pivotal movement effected by head twisting motion, or both.
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1. A neck exercising device comprising:
a top assembly secured at the approximate height of a trainee'"'"'s neck to a suitable supprt, said top assembly having; a fixed portion, a first movable portion pivotally mounted to said fixed portion on a horizontal first pivot axis generally corresponding in height to the position of the trainee'"'"'s neck, a first mechanical resistance device arranged to resist pivotal movement of said first movable portion relative to said fixed portion, a second movable portion having head gripping members and pivotally mounted to said first movable portion on a second pivot axis generally perpendicular to the horizontal first pivot axis and generally in alignment with an imaginary axis passing through the trainee'"'"'s neck and through the top of the trainee'"'"'s head when gripped, and a second mechanical resistance device arranged to resist pivotal movement of said second movable portion relative to said first movable portion; whereby the trainee may exercise the neck muscles through resisted pivotal movement on the horizontal first pivot axis effected, for example, by either side-to-side or front-to-back head motion depending on the precise orientation of the trainee with respect to said top assembly, as well as through resisted pivotal movement on the second pivot axis effected by head twisting motion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A neck exercising device comprising:
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a platform-like base adapted to be placed on a floor; an upstanding support member secured to said base and extending upwardly therefrom; and a top assembly secured to said upstanding support member at approximately the height of a trainee'"'"'s neck, said top assembly having a fixed portion, a first movable portion pivotally mounted to said fixed portion on a horizontal first pivot axis generally corresponding in height to the position of the trainee'"'"'s neck, a first mechanical resistance device arranged to resist pivotal movement of said first movable portion relative to said fixed portion, a second movable portion having head gripping members and pivotally mounted to said first movable portion on a second pivot axis generally perpendicular to the horizontal first pivot axis and generally in alignment with an imaginary axis passing through the trainee'"'"'s neck and through the top of the trainee'"'"'s head when gripped, and a second mechanical resistance device arranged to resist pivotal movement of said second movable portion relative to said first movable portion; whereby the trainee may exercise the neck muscles through resisted pivotal movement on the horizontal first pivot axis effected, for example, by either side-to-side or front-to-back head motion depending on the precise orientation of the trainee with respect to said top assembly, as well as through resisted pivotal movement on the second pivot axis effected by head twisting motion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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