Multipurpose exerciser

• US 6,932,748 B2
• Filed: 10/24/2003
• Issued: 08/23/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hsiao-Chung Huang
• Original Assignee: Hsiao-Chung Huang
• Inventors: Huang, Hsiao-Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): Richman, Glenn E.
• Application Number:
  US10/691,567
• Publication Number:
  US 20050101458A1
• Time in Patent Office: 669 Days
• Field of Search: 482/99, 482101-103, 482/139, 482/140, 482/904, 482/907, 602/32, 602/33, 602/36
• US Class Current: 482/139
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4001 Arrangements for attaching the exercising apparatus to the user's body, e.g. belts, shoes or gloves specially adapted therefor weights worn on the user's body A63B21/065; exoskeletons in general B25J9/0006, for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about A61H3/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03516 For both arms together or both legs together; Aspects related to the co-ordination between right and left side limbs of a user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0355 A single apparatus used for either upper or lower limbs, i.e. with a set of support elements driven either by the upper or the lower limb or limbs

Abstract

Disclosed is a multipurpose exerciser comprising an upright frame, a top pulley on the frame, a steel rope to run the top pulley, a plurality of stacked blocks of weight fastened at one end of the steel rope, a lower pulley with the other end of the steel rope passed, a pair of first C-shaped tubes coupled to the other end of the steel rope, a pair of second C-shaped tubes, and a chain having both ends coupled to the second C-shaped tubes respectively and a midpoint fastened at the floor. Two or more of the legs and the arms are adapted to pass two or more of the tubes for achieving two or more of the purposes including contracting the abdominal muscles and training the arms, the legs, and the back muscles.

Claims

1. A multipurpose exerciser, comprising an upright frame, a top pulley on the frame, a steel rope adapted to run a grooved rim of said top pulley, a plurality of stacked blocks of weight fastened at one end of said steel rope, a lower pulley adjacent said blocks of weight with the other end of said steel rope passed said grooved rim thereof, a pair of left and right first C-shaped tubes coupled to the other end of said steel rope, a pair of left and right second C-shaped tubes, and a first chain having both ends coupled to said second C-shaped tubes respectively and a midpoint fastened at the floor, wherein two or more of said legs and said arms of a person are adapted to pass two or more of said first and said second C-shaped tubes for exercising.

2. The multipurpose exerciser according to claim 1, wherein each of said first and said second C-shaped tubes comprises a circular second chain, a plastic inner sleeve with said second chain passed, and at least one resilient outer sleeve fitted on said inner sleeve.

3. The multipurpose exerciser according to claim 1, further comprising a first ring formed at the other end of said steel rope, a third chain having a midpoint coupled to said first ring, and two second rings each coupled to both ends of said third chain.

4. The multipurpose exerciser according to claim 2, further comprising two third rings each coupled to said exposed portion of said second chain and either end of said first chain.

5. The multipurpose exerciser according to claim 1, further comprising a pad on the floor between said left and right first C-shaped tubes and between said left and right second C-shaped tubes.

6. The multipurpose exerciser according to claim 1, wherein each of said blocks of weight comprises left and right channel, said multipurpose exerciser further comprising two posts passed said left and right channels respectively to fasten between said top and said bottom of said frame.