Horizontal hamstring stretcher

• US 7,476,182 B2
• Filed: 08/15/2005
• Issued: 01/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Xtrastretch, LLC
• Original Assignee: Christopher R. Denisco
• Inventors: DeNisco, Christopher R.
• Primary Examiner(s): BAKER, LORI LYNN
• Application Number:
  US11/203,705
• Publication Number:
  US 20070037676A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,247 Days
• Field of Search: 482/92, 482145-146, 482/907, 482/112, 482/142, 482 79- 80, 482121-130
• US Class Current: 482/92
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 1/0244 Hip A61H1/0255 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2203/0456 Supine
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/006 for stretching exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0087 of the piston-cylinder type using hydraulic piston-cylinder type force resistors A63B21/0083
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4011 to the lower limbs means for physically limiting movements of body parts A63B69/0057
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4029 Benches specifically adapted for exercising for bench press exercises A63B21/078
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/16 Angular positions
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/093 Height
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0482 primarily by articulating the hip joints A63B23/0211, A63B23/0405, A63B23/0476 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/907 Stretching

Abstract

An exercise machine includes: a bench for a user to lie upon; an actuator arm comprising a first end connected to the bench and a second end comprising a foot attachment for attaching to a human foot; the actuator arm comprising an actuator for moving the actuator arm such that a user'"'"'s leg is moved into a stretching position; and a user control for causing the actuator to actuate.

Claims

1. An exercise machine comprising:

a bench for a user to lie upon;

an actuator arm comprising a first member further comprising a connection to the bench at a first end and a second member including a foot attachment at a second end for attaching to a user'"'"'s foot, wherein the first and second members are connected to each other by a joint allowing freedom of movement such that the first and second members form a variable angle with respect to each other, wherein the first member is substantially perpendicular to the bench and comprises a manual height adjustor to vary the height of the first member;

said actuator arm further including an actuator for moving the actuator arm such that a user'"'"'s leg is moved into a stretching position;

the bench including a manually adjustable bench pad for increasing and decreasing the angle of the user'"'"'s leg to the actuator arm; and

a user control for causing the actuator to actuate.

2. The exercise machine of claim 1, wherein the second member comprises an actuator piston.

3. The exercise machine of claim 1, wherein the joint comprises a manually adjustable gear for altering the variable angle.

4. The exercise machine of claim 1, wherein the foot attachment comprises a u-shaped foot harness.

5. The exercise machine of claim 1, wherein the second member comprises a pneumatic piston arm.