Mounted spring device for resisting flexing
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1. An exercise device comprising:
- a base means adapted for attachment to a support;
first spring means including a first end connected to said base, said first spring means having a second end;
a handle connected to and extending from said second end of said first spring means;
said first spring means flexing and storing and releasing energy in response to the application by a user to and removal of force from said handle;
a support, said base means attached to said support, said support adapted to rest on a floor and comprising feet of a material to provide friction with respect to a floor, a first section mounting said base, said support including a second section which includes a portion for supporting a person when the person grasps said handle; and
second spring means connecting said portion for supporting a person to permit biasing of said portion during bidirectional pivotal movement of said portion.
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Abstract
An exercise device includes a spring mounted handle carried on a base. The base may be carried by a support platform which also supports the user, may be releasably connected to the platform, may be hinged at the platform, or may be secured to a wall. A spring which mounts the handle to the base is an elongate spring and the handle is T-shaped so that a user may manipulate the handle in a plane generally parallel to the base or in a plurality of planes extending through the point of attachment of the spring to the base, the spring constituting an energy storing device which stores energy upon the application of force and releases that energy upon removal of such force.
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8 Claims
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1. An exercise device comprising:
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a base means adapted for attachment to a support; first spring means including a first end connected to said base, said first spring means having a second end; a handle connected to and extending from said second end of said first spring means; said first spring means flexing and storing and releasing energy in response to the application by a user to and removal of force from said handle; a support, said base means attached to said support, said support adapted to rest on a floor and comprising feet of a material to provide friction with respect to a floor, a first section mounting said base, said support including a second section which includes a portion for supporting a person when the person grasps said handle; and second spring means connecting said portion for supporting a person to permit biasing of said portion during bidirectional pivotal movement of said portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An exercise device comprising:
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a base means adapted for attachment to a support; a spring including a first end connected to said base, and said spring having a second end; a handle connected to and extending from said second end of said spring; said spring flexing and storing and releasing energy in response to the application by a user and removal of force from said handle; a support means adapted to rest on a floor, said support means comprising feet of a material to provide friction with respect to the floor; hinge means hingedly connecting said base to said support means; and releasable locking means for releasably locking said base in a fixed position on said support means.
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8. An exercise device comprising:
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a base means adapted for attachment to a support; a spring means including a first end connected to said base, and said spring means being a second end; a handle connected to and extending from said second end of said spring means; said spring means flexing and storing energy in response to the application of a bending force to said handle and the release of energy by the spring means when a user removes his force on the handle; a flexible boot having said spring means and extending from said handle to said base means; a ring mounted on and extending from said base means; and
fastener means for removably connecting said boot to said ring.
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