Adjustable length, adjustable weight, adjustable shock absorption, multi purpose exercise poles with electronics package

• US 5,586,957 A
• Filed: 09/04/1992
• Issued: 12/24/1996
• 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:
  US07/941,304
• Time in Patent Office: 1,572 Days
• Field of Search: 362/102, 135/65, 135/75, 135/76, 135/77, 135/78, 135/82, 482/1, 482/3, 482/74, 482/109, 482/105, 482/51
• 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 2225/09 Adjustable dimensions
• 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, and a weight attached to the shaft. The weight may be attached in a variety of ways, and the amount of weight may be varied depending on the users needs.

Claims

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

(a) at least one shaft forming a pole, said pole has a top end and a bottom end,

(b) 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) at least one weight being attached to the outside of said shaft below the handle, or with said weight being dropped in the top of said shaft or said weight being attached as said handle,

(e) 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,

(f) the touching of said bottom end with the surface comprising a push off means to assist the user in moving forward and

(g) an electronics package which comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of a clock, pedometer, stopwatch, pulse meter, hour chime, alarm, am/fm radio, am/fm cassette, cassette, compact disc player and a day and/or date display wherein said electronics package is attached to the top of the shaft.

2. An exercise device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the weight is a donut shaped weight.

3. An exercise device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a removable tip at the bottom of said pole.

4. An exercise device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electronics package comprises at least a clock and a pedometer.

5. An exercise device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the electronics package comprises at least one component selected from a group consisting of a stopwatch, a pulse meter, an hour chime, an alarm, and a day/date display.

6. An exercise device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a light for illuminating said electronics package component or components.

7. An exercise device as claimed in claim 1, wherein including an adjustable strap attached to said handle.

8. An exercise device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said handle is made from a resilient material.

9. An exercise device as claimed in claim 1, including a non-slip foot, attached to the bottom of said pole.

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

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

12. An exercise device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said weight is placed on the center of the upper shaft.

13. An exercise device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a light for illuminating said electronics package component or components.

14. A method of exercising where a user attaches one end of an exercise cord to exercise device comprising

(a) a hollow outer tubular shaft,

(b) an inner shaft telescopically mounted in said outer shaft to form a pole of adjustable length,

(c) a weight attached around externally to one of said shafts, at one of a number of preselected positions, and

(d) an electronics package which comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of clock, pedometer, stopwatch, pulse meter, hour chime, alarm, am/fm radio, am/fm cassette, cassette, compact disc player and a day and/or date display wherein said electronics package is attached to the top of the outer shaft,

and attaches the other end of said exercise cord to a belt around the waist of the user comprising swinging the poles in a back and forth direction thereby causing the exercise bands to expand and contract.

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

(a) a handle,

(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 said handle is gripped by the user'"'"'s hand during the course of forward movement of the user'"'"'s legs,

(c) a tint shaft connected to said handle,

(d) a second shaft connected to said first shaft, one of said first and second shafts is an outer shaft and the other of said shafts is an inner shaft, said inner shaft being telescopically mounted in said outer shaft to comprise a telescopic assembly, said telescopic assembly, has a ground contacting surface remote from said handle, said handle being separated and distinct from said telescopic assembly,

(e) a weight attached to one of said shafts either in the inside or on the outside of said shaft below said handle, or attached as said handle,

(f) 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 and handle during the course of forward movement while said bottom end of said device touches a ground surface,

(g) the touching of said bottom end with the ground surface comprising a push-off means to assist the under in moving forward and (h) an electronic package which comprises at least one component selected from the group consisting of a clock, pedometer, stopwatch, pulse meter, hour chime, alarm, am/fm radio, am/fm cassette, cassette, compact disc player and a day and/or date display wherein said electronics package is attached to the top of the outer shaft.

16. An exercise device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said weight is attached to the middle of said pole.

17. An exercise device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the weight is a donut shaped weight.

18. An exercise device as claimed in claim 15, further comprising a removable tip at the bottom of said pole.

19. An exercise device as claimed in claim 15, wherein including an adjustable strap attached to said handle.

20. An exercise device as claimed in claim 15, including a non-slip foot, attached to the bottom of said pole.

21. A method of exercising comprising swinging a pole as claimed in claim 15, in a back and forth direction with each hand and having the user wear body weights.

22. An exercise device as claimed in claim 15, wherein said weight is placed press fit on the center of the upper shaft.