Exercising apparatus

• US 4,403,773 A
• Filed: 03/10/1980
• Issued: 09/13/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1980
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: David T. Swann
• Original Assignee: David T. Swann
• Inventors: Swann, David T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Johnson, Richard J.
• Application Number:
  US06/128,654
• Time in Patent Office: 1,282 Days
• Field of Search: 272/61, 272/62, 272/93, 272/134-139, 272/143-145
• US Class Current: 482/130
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/027 using player's own weight, e.g. on a platform
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00061 Replaceable resistance units of different strengths, e.g. for swapping
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0442 Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/055 extension element type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/169 for anchoring on or against a wall
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4007 to the chest region, e.g. to the back chest
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4013 to the ankle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4015 to the foot
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4037 Exercise mats for personal use, with or without hand-grips or foot-grips, e.g. for Yoga or supine floor exercises mats for absorbing shocks A63B6/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0228 Sitting on the buttocks
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0252 supine
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0257 prone
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/00 Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body A63B22/00 takes precedence; force-resisting aspects A63B21/00; electric or electronic controls therefor A63B24/00; devices for exercising or strengthening of fingers, or arms in teaching operation of keyboards G09B15/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0211 moving torso with immobilized lower limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0233 Muscles of the back, e.g. by an extension of the body against a resistance, reverse crunch

Abstract

Exercising apparatus with a flat support for the body and having a pair of terminal ends adapted to extend outwardly of the support. The support is provided with securing means disposed about the sides and ends thereof to which tension means may be secured. Detachable exercising devices are adapted to be secured to said secured tension means at the free ends thereof wherefor various selected exercises may be performed by the use thereof depending upon the selected positioning of the tension means and the selection of the particular exercise devices.

Claims

1. An exercise apparatus comprising an elongated rectangular flat and immovable support during use of said apparatus, anchoring means secured to said support at backend thereof and at intermediate portions lengthwise thereof, a plurality of detachable exercise means having connecting means adapted to be selectively secured to an arm and/or leg, tension means having fastening means at each end thereof adapted to be secured to said detachable exercise means and to selected said anchoring means said support being provided at each end with laterally outwardly extended arms having additional anchoring means at the ends thereof for arm and/or leg firming exercises when said spring tension arm and/or leg exercise means are secured to said additional anchoring means to selectively afford flexion, adduction and extension exercises of the selected terminal or torso portions of the unrestrained body of an exerciser.

2. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the detachable exercise means are hand grip means.