Rhythm indicating exercisers

• US 4,366,956 A
• Filed: 08/25/1980
• Issued: 01/04/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Harry P. Kifferstein
• Original Assignee: Harry P. Kifferstein
• Inventors: Kifferstein, Harry P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Richard J.
• Application Number:
  US06/180,840
• Time in Patent Office: 862 Days
• Field of Search: 272/67, 272/68, 272/70, 272/117, 272/122, 272/123, 272/124, 272/128, 46/193, 46/191
• US Class Current: 482/74
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0625 Emitting sound, noise or music
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/0633 without electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0028 for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0686 Timers, rhythm indicators or pacing apparatus using electric or electronic means

Abstract

A rhythm indicating exercising device in the form of a generally tubular member having a preferably metallic mass or slug disposed freely slidable in the interior of the tubular member, each end of the tubular member being provided with an end closure preventing the mass or slug from escaping from the tubular member. In use, one tubular member is grasped in one hand or, preferably, a pair of tubular members are held one in each hand of a person while walking and more particularly while engaged in aggressive exercise walking, that is while walking at a fast pace with extensive swinging of the arms back and forth. At the end of each forward and backward stroke of the arm, the mass or slug is forcibly propelled by inertia within the tubular member and caused to strike the corresponding end closure, thus producing an impact knocking sound helping the walker to maintain an effective rhythm and providing beneficial advantages in indicating proper exercising of the arms in addition to the legs.

Claims

1. An exercising device comprising an elongated circularly cylindrical member of a convenient diameter to be gripped by a hand, a longitudinal bore of substantially constant diameter extending from end to end within said elongated member, a freely movable single-piece weighted mass within said bore adapted to be displaceable from end to end therein, and a pair of substantially rigid end walls, each of said end walls being disposed at an end of said bore for impacting by said weighted mass and for emitting an audible sound upon impact shock with said weighted mass, wherein the ratio of the length of said weighted mass to the length of the bore in said elongated member between said end walls is at most 4 to 7 and wherein one of said end walls is formed integral with said elongated member at an end of said elongated member.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the other of said end walls is formed integral with said elongated member at the other end of said elongated member.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein each of said end walls is provided with at least one aperture for providing communication between said bore and the ambient.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said end walls are imperforate and said weighted mass has a through bore placing each end of said weighted mass in communication with the other.

5. An exercising device comprising an elongated circularly cylindrical member of a convenient diameter to be gripped by a hand, a longitudinal bore of substantially constant diameter extending from end to end within said elongated member, a freely movable single-piece weighted mass within said bore adapted to be displaceable from end to end therein, and a pair of substantially rigid end walls, each of said end walls being disposed at an end of said bore for impacting by said weighted mass and for emitting an audible sound upon impact shock with said weighted mass, wherein the ratio of the length of said weighted mass to the length of the bore in said elongated member between said end walls is at most 4 to 7 and wherein said elongated member is disposed in a grip-like sleeve.

6. The device of claim 5 wherein at least one of said end walls is formed integral with said elongated member at an end of said elongated member.

7. The device of claim 5 wherein at least one of said end walls is a closure cap fastened at said end of said bore.

8. The device of claim 5 wherein each of said end walls is provided with at least one aperture for providing communication between said bore and the ambient.

9. The device of claim 5 wherein said end walls are imperforate and said weighted mass has a through bore placing each end of said weighted mass in communication with the other.

10. An exercising device comprising an elongated circularly cylindrical member of a convenient diameter to be gripped by a hand, a longitudinal bore of substantially constant diameter extending from end to end within said elongated member, a freely movable single-piece weighted mass within said bore adapted to be displaceable from end to end therein, and a pair of substantially rigid end walls, each of said end walls being disposed at an end of said bore for impacting by said weighted mass and for emitting an audible sound upon impact shock with said weighted mass, wherein the ratio of the length of said weighted mass to the length of the bore in said elongated member between said end walls is at most 4 to 7 and wherein said end wall is integrally formed by swaging the end of said elongated member for reducing the end of said bore to a diameter less than the diameter of said weighted mass.

11. The device of claim 10 wherein the other of said end walls is a closure cap fastened at said end of said bore.

12. The device of claim 10 wherein each of said end walls is provided with at least one aperture for providing communication between said bore and the ambient.

13. The device of claim 10 wherein said end walls are imperforate and said weighted mass has a through bore placing each end of said weighted mass in communication with the other.

14. The device of claim 10 wherein said elongated member is disposed in a grip-like sleeve.

15. An exercising device comprising an elongated circularly cylindrical member of a convenient diameter to be gripped by a hand, a longitudinal bore of substantially constant diameter extending from end to end within said elongated member, a freely movable single-piece weighted mass within said bore adapted to be displaceable from end to end therein, and a pair of substantially rigid end walls, each of said end walls being disposed at an end of said bore for impacting by said weighted mass and for emitting an audible sound upon impact shock with said weighted mass, wherein the ratio of the length of said weighted mass to the length of the bore in said elongated member between said end walls is at most 4 to 7 and wherein said elongated member is in the form of a grip-like sleeve.

16. The device of claim 15 wherein at least one of said end walls is formed integral with said elongated member at an end of said elongated member.

17. The device of claim 15 wherein at least one of said end walls is a closure cap fastened at said end of said bore.

18. The device of claim 15 wherein each of said end walls is provided with at least one aperture for providing communication between said bore and the ambient.

19. The device of claim 15 wherein said end walls are imperforate and said weighted mass has a through bore placing each end of said weighted mass in communication with the other.