Exercise pedal

• US 7,833,145 B2
• Filed: 10/29/2009
• Issued: 11/16/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ming-Jen Ko
• Original Assignee: Ming-Jen Ko
• Inventors: Ko, Ming-Jen
• Primary Examiner(s): BAKER, LORI LYNN
• Application Number:
  US12/608,594
• Publication Number:
  US 20100167886A1
• Time in Patent Office: 383 Days
• Field of Search: 482121-130, 482/148, 482/140, 482/142, 482/146, 482/34, 482/139, 482/51, 482907-908, D21/662, D21/686, D21/690
• US Class Current: 482/142
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0442 Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/16 Platforms for rocking motion about a horizontal axis , e.g. axis through the middle of the platform; Balancing drums; Balancing boards or the like exercising apparatus with cantilevered support elements pivoting about an axis A63B22/0056; other exercising apparatus for improving balance A63B26/003
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0211 moving torso with immobilized lower limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0458 Step exercisers without moving parts with movable steps A63B22/04

Abstract

An exercise pedal includes a plate member including a receiving cavity fixed on a bottom surface thereof, with the receiving cavity including a plurality of partitions to space a number of recesses. A seat formed in a semicircle shape is retained to the recesses to be horizontal or to be vertical either upside down or right side up according to the demands of the user, such that the plate member and two seats are capable of being used solely or together to vary exercise motions. Furthermore, the seats are placed in the first recesses of the plate member to reduce storing size and to be portable easily.

Claims

1. An exercise pedal comprising:

a plate member including a receiving cavity fixed on a bottom surface thereof, with the receiving cavity including a plurality of partitions to space a number of recesses, wherein the cavity includes a first partition fixed on a central portion thereof, and two second partitions arranged proximate to two ends thereof, wherein between the first partition and the two second partitions are defined first recesses, wherein between the two second partitions and two end walls of the receiving cavity are formed two second recesses individually, and wherein among the first and the two second partitions and two side walls of the receiving cavity are disposed third recesses, wherein each third recess includes a plurality of spacing pieces to separately form four grooves; and

a seat formed in a semicircle shape and retained to the recesses to be horizontal or to be vertical either upside down or right side up according to demands of a user.

2. The exercise pedal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plate member includes anti-slip patterns formed on a top surface thereof.

3. The exercise pedal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plate member includes two holes mounted on two sides thereof to retain two flexible ropes respectively.

4. The exercise pedal as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of the flexible ropes includes a grip fixed on one end thereof and a hook secured on another end thereof.

5. The exercise pedal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seat includes two projections disposed on two sides of a bottom surface thereof, and each projection includes a skidproof mat attached thereon.

6. The exercise pedal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seat further includes an anti-slip strap attached on an arcuate surface thereof.

7. The exercise pedal as claimed in claim 1, wherein the seat includes a retaining dent mounted between two inner sides of the arcuate surface thereof.