Multi purpose exercise poles with many optional attachments

• US 5,490,825 A
• Filed: 09/06/1994
• Issued: 02/13/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: William T. Wilkinson
• Original Assignee: William T. Wilkinson
• Inventors: Wilkinson, William T.
• Primary Examiner(s): BROWNE, LYNNE HAMBLETON
• Application Number:
  US08/301,069
• Time in Patent Office: 525 Days
• Field of Search: 482/51, 482/74, 482/93, 482/109
• US Class Current: 482/74
• CPC Class Codes: A45B 3/00 Sticks combined with other objects
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 15/00 Clubs for gymnastics or the like , e.g. for swinging exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/072 Dumb-bells, bar-bells or the like , e.g. weight discs having an integral peripheral handle
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/02 posture
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 69/0028 for running, jogging or speed-walking movable endless bands A63B22/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

An exercise device having at least one shaft. The exercise device has at least one off-set, either at the top or at the bottom depending upon the user'"'"'s needs. It is also possible to attach weights or an electronics package to the exercise device.

Claims

1. A pole device for the aiding of forward movement comprising:

(a) at least one tubular shaft which forms a pole having a top and bottom end and having at least one bend or adjustable offset in said shaft,

(b) means for exercising a user'"'"'s arms during the course of forward movement of the user'"'"'s legs, during relative movement of the user'"'"'s arms with respect to the user'"'"'s body while the user grips the top end of the pole by the user'"'"'s hand during the course of forward movement of the user'"'"'s legs,

(c) the bottom end of said pole being of sufficient length for the user to grip said top end of said pole during the course of forward movement while said bottom end of said pole touches a ground surface, and

(d) wherein the touching of said bottom end with the ground surface comprises a push off means to assist the user in moving forward.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a weight which is attached to said pole.

3. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said weight is attached to the top of said pole.

4. The device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said weight is attached to the middle of said pole.

5. The device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the weight is a donut shaped weight.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a removable tip at the bottom of said pole.

7. The device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the removable tip is selected from the group consisting of a ski pole, hiking pick, shock absorber tip, ball weight frogging gaff, fishing gaff and golf club attachment.

8. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an electronics package which comprises a clock.

9. The device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the electronics package further comprises at least one of the following components a stopwatch, a pedometer, a pulse meter, an hour chime, an alarm, a light, a day/date mechanism and a beeper which can omit a high pitch sound.

10. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an electronics package which is selected from the group consisting of am/fm radio, am/fm cassette, cassette, and compact disc player.

11. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a handle mounted to the top of said pole.

12. The device as claimed in claim 11, further comprising an adjustable strap attached to said handle.

13. The device as claimed in claim 12, further comprising resistance cords stored in said handle.

14. The device as claimed in claim 11, wherein said handle is made from a resilient material.

15. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a non-slip foot, attached to the bottom of said pole.

16. The device as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a grip and said weight being at the top of said pole and inside said grip.

17. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a safety stripe wrapped around said shaft.

18. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein there are at least two shafts, the first shaft wherein has a smaller diameter than the second shaft and the second shaft is a hollow outer tubular shaft, which fits over the first shaft forming a pole and at least one of said shafts has at least one bend or off-setting means.

19. The device as claimed in claim 18, wherein said outer tubular shaft and said inner shaft are detachably mounted and are capable of being stored as separate members in a carrying case.

20. The device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a carrying case and said pole is fully collapsed and stored in said carrying case.

21. The device as claimed in claim 18, further comprising at least one adjusting means attached to either the first shaft or second shaft or both that adjusts the angle of said shaft whereby the pole is capable of being bent in several different possible positions.

22. The device as claimed in claim 21, further comprising a non-slip foot attached to the bottom of said pole wherein said foot is angled at the bottom of said foot which would enable a user to place the pole at an angle on the ground and have the pole be perpendicular to the ground.

23. A method of exercising comprising swinging the device as claimed in claim 1, in a back and forth direction with each hand.

24. A method of exercising comprising swinging the device as claimed in claim 1, in a back and forth direction with each hand and having the user wear body weights.

25. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said exercise device is collapsible for easy storage and carrying when not in use.

26. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said exercise device is adjustable in length to fit persons of different height.

27. The device as claimed in claim 18, wherein said pole device is adjustable in length so that an individual can vary the length of said pole device so that the user can change the length of his or her stride to facilitate the maximum workout for the length of the said device.

28. An exercise device comprising:

a) a hollow outer tubular shaft,

b) an inner tubular shaft wherein said inner tubular shaft has a smaller diameter than said outer tubular shaft, and said inner tubular shaft fits inside said outer tubular shaft,

c) at least one bend or adjustable offset in either said outer or inner shaft,

d) a twist and lock adjusting and locking means which fits inside the said inner shaft whereby the outer shaft can be turned in the opposite direction of said inner shaft to lock said inner shaft into position, and

e) means for exercising a user'"'"'s arms during the course of forward increment of the user'"'"'s legs, during relative movement of the user'"'"'s arms with respect to the user'"'"'s body while the user grips the top end of the pole by the user'"'"'s hand during the course of forward movement of the user'"'"'s legs.

29. A pole device for the aiding of forward movement comprising:

(a) at least one shaft having a bend or an adjustable offset forming a pole, said pole having a top end and a bottom end,

(b) a handle attached to said shaft at the top end of the pole,

(c) means for exercising a user'"'"'s arms during the course of forward movement of the user'"'"'s legs, during relative movement of the user'"'"'s arms with respect to the user'"'"'s body while said handle is gripped by the user'"'"'s hand during the course of forward movement of the user'"'"'s legs,

(d) wherein said handle is attached to a top end of said device and said handle is capable of being gripped by user'"'"'s hand, said device having a bottom end, said device being of sufficient length for the user to grip said handle during the course of forward movement while said bottom end of said device touches a ground surface, and

(e) the touching of said bottom end with the ground surface comprising a push-off means to assist the user in moving forward.