Multipurpose exercising apparatus

• US 5,507,712 A
• Filed: 07/14/1995
• Issued: 04/16/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: John Chang
• Original Assignee: John Chang
• Inventors: Chang, John
• Primary Examiner(s): BROWNE, LYNNE HAMBLETON
• Application Number:
  US08/502,356
• Time in Patent Office: 277 Days
• Field of Search: 482/121, 482/122, 482/126, 482/44, 482/127
• US Class Current: 482/126
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0004 Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise bar bells or dumb bells A63B21/072; on wheels A63B22/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00043 Exercising devices consisting of a pair of user interfaces connected by flexible elements, e.g. two handles connected by elastic bands skipping ropes A63B5/20; resilient elements A63B21/02
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00185 using resistance provided by the user, e.g. exercising one body part against a resistance provided by another body part A63B21/068 takes precedence; isometric exercise A63B21/0023
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/015 including rotating or oscillating elements rubbing against fixed elements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/02 using resilient force-resisters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/023 Wound springs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0442 Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0455 having torsion element around its longitudinal axis
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/055 extension element type
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4045 Reciprocating movement along, in or on a guide weights moving along or in guiding means A63B21/06; for cardio-training A63B22/201
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4047 Pivoting movement weight pivoting A63B21/0615
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4049 Rotational movement
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0242 Lying down
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03508 For a single arm or leg, A63B21/0726 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03525 Supports for both feet or both hands performing simultaneously the same movement, e.g. single pedal or single handle A63B21/0724 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0488 by spreading the legs

Abstract

A multipurpose exercising apparatus including two symmetrical actuating devices, each actuating device having a cylindrical casing at one end and a circular coupling at an opposite end, a connecting device to revolvably connect the circular couplings of the actuating devices together, two first extension tubes slidably fastened to the cylindrical casings of the actuating devices, two second extension tubes slidably fastened to the first extension tubes, two handles respectively coupled to the second extension tubes, two expansion springs respectively connected between the circular couplings of the actuating devices and the handles, and locks respectively mounted on the actuating devices for locking the first and second extension tubes inside the cylindrical casings of the actuating devices.

Claims

1. A multipurpose exercising apparatus comprising:

a first actuating device, said first actuating device comprising a cylindrical casing and a circular coupling at one end of the cylindrical casing, the circular coupling of said first actuating device comprising a partition wall, a center axle hole through the center of the partition wall, an outer chamber and an inner chamber separated by the partition wall, a stop block inside the inner chamber;

a second actuating device, said second actuating device comprising a cylindrical casing and a circular coupling at one end of the cylindrical casing, the circular coupling of said second actuating device comprising a partition wall, a center axle hole through the center of the partition wall of said second actuating device, an outer chamber and an inner chamber separated by the partition wall of said second actuating device, a stop block inside the inner chamber of said second actuating device;

a connecting device to connect the circular coupling of said first actuating device and the circular coupling of said second actuating device together, said connecting device comprising a locating device, a coil spring, a connecting bolt, two axle bushes, an adjusting knob, a clamp, a gasket, and a cap, said locating device comprising a circular head, a shank perpendicularly extended from the center of the circular head of said locating device and inserted through said coil spring and terminating in a reduced end, a circular end place coupled to said reduced end and disposed in parallel to the circular head of said locating device, a square center through hole through the head, shank, and end plate of said locating device, said connecting bolt comprising a circular head stopped against the partition wall of the circular coupling of said second actuating device, a square shank perpendicularly extended from the center of the circular head of said connecting bolt and inserted through the axle holes of the circular couplings of said first actuating device and said second actuating device, and a screw rod longitudinally extended from the square shank of said connecting bolt and having an annular groove around the periphery, said axle bushes being respectively mounted within the axle holes of the circular coupling of said first actuating device and said second actuating device around the square shank of said connecting bolt, said adjusting knob comprising a circular top recess and a screw hole at the center of the top recess, the screw hole of said adjusting knob being threaded onto the screw rod of said connecting bolt, said clamp being fastened to the annular groove on the screw rod of said connecting bolt and disposed inside the circular top recess of said adjusting knob, said gasket being mounted around the shank of said connecting bolt and retained between the circular coupling of said first actuating device and said adjusting knob, said cap being fitted into the circular top recess of said adjusting knob and covered over the screw rod of said connecting bolt;

a pair of first extension tubes respectively and slidably inserted into the cylindrical casings of said first actuating device and said second actuating device;

a pair of second extension tubes respectively and slidably inserted into said first extension tubes;

two handles respectively coupled to said second extension tubes, and disposed in parallel to each other; and

two expansion springs respectively inserted through said first extension tubes and said second extension tubes, and connected between said handles and said actuating devices.

2. The multipurpose exercising apparatus of claim 1 wherein the partition wall of the circular coupling of each actuating device has two opposite sides respectively mounted with a plurality of resistance strips;

the circular head of said locating device of said connecting device has a notch, which receives the stop block of the circular coupling of said first actuating device;

the circular end plate of said locating device of said connecting device has a notch, which receives the stop block of the circular coupling of said second actuating device.

3. The multipurpose exercising apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical casing of each actuating device is comprised of half-round tubes connected together by screws and a nut, said half-round tubes having a respective threaded end abutted together and threaded into said nut.

4. The multipurpose exercising apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical casing of each actuating device has a locating rod on the inside adjacent to the respective circular coupling to hold the respective expansion spring.

5. The multipurpose exercising apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical casing of each actuating device is mounted with a respective lock for locking the respective first extension tube and second extension tube inside the respective cylindrical casing.

6. The multipurpose exercising apparatus of claim 1 wherein the cylindrical casing of each actuating device has two longitudinal sliding grooves on the inside for the sliding of the respective first extension tube;

each first extension tube has two longitudinal ribs on the outside respectively moved in the longitudinal sliding grooves of the cylindrical casing of the respective actuating device, and two longitudinal sliding grooves on the inside for the sliding of the respective second extension tube;

each second extension tube has two longitudinal ribs on the outside respectively moved in the sliding grooves on the respective first extension tube.

7. The multipurpose exercising apparatus of claim 1 wherein each handle comprises a coupling tube, a square extension tube, an adjusting bar, an expansion spring, and a sleeve, said coupling tube having a coupling end at right angles coupled to one second extension tube, a longitudinal square hole, a toothed portion at one side of the longitudinal square hole of said coupling tube, and a longitudinal side opening communicated with the longitudinal square hole of said coupling tube, the square extension tube of each handle being inserted into the longitudinal square hole of said coupling tube, having one end terminating in rounded locating rod at right angles stopped outside said coupling tube, the extension tube of each handle comprising two longitudinal side openings at two opposite sides, a first projecting strip upwardly suspended in one side opening of the square extension tube of the respective handle and having a hooked top end forced by said adjusting bar into engagement with the toothed portion of said coupling tube, a second projecting strip upwardly suspended in one side opening opposite to said first projecting strip and having a hooked top end projecting into the longitudinal side opening of said coupling tube, a transverse slot above one side opening, and a locating plate inserted into said transverse slot, said adjusting bar being inserted into the square extension tube of the respective handle, comprised of a square rod body at one end, a rounded stop rod section at an opposite end, and an outward square flange in the middle, said square rod body having a head and a spring mounted in a longitudinal hole at the center of the head and stopped below said locating plate, the expansion spring of each handle being mounted in the longitudinal square hole of the coupling tube of the respective handle and stopped above the respective locating plate, said sleeve being loosely mounted around said coupling tube.