Multi purpose exerciser

• US 7,887,470 B2
• Filed: 04/06/2009
• Issued: 02/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: I-Huang Chen
• Original Assignee: I-Huang Chen
• Inventors: Chen, I-Huang
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh; Loan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Roland; Daniel F
• Application Number:
  US12/384,526
• Publication Number:
  US 20100255965A1
• Time in Patent Office: 680 Days
• Field of Search: 482 99-103, 482120-130, 482133-139, 482/142, 482/908, D21/676, 273/109, 273/110
• US Class Current: 482/138
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/027 using player's own weight, e.g. on a platform
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00065 by increasing or reducing the number of resistance units
• 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 21/0557 Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/156 the position of the pulleys being variable, e.g. for different exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/1609 for anchoring on a chair chairs with exercising means A47C9/002
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• 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

A multi-purpose exerciser has a main frame, two extending assemblies being mounted pivotally on the main frame and engaging each other and a lock assembly selectively holding the extending assemblies at specific angles. According to the angles of the extending assemblies and different exercising poses an exerciser performs, different body parts are trained.

Claims

1. A multi-purpose exerciser comprising a main frame;

two extending assemblies being mounted pivotally on the main frame, and each extending assembly having

a gear being mounted pivotally on the main frame, wherein the gears of the extending assemblies engage each other;

a mounting panel being attached securely to the gear;

an elongated bracket being connected to the mounting panel and having an extending tube being mounted radially and securely on the mounting panel and having

a proximal open end; and

a distal open end; and

a rope set being connected to the elongated bracket and having

at least one rope being extensible and being mounted longitudinally through the extending tube of the elongated bracket, and each of the at least one rope having

a fastening end corresponding to the proximal open end of the extending tube of the elongated bracket and being attached to the extending tube of the elongated bracket; and

an extending end corresponding to and extending out from the distal open end of the extending tube of the elongated bracket; and

a handle being connected to the extending end of each of the at least one rope; and

a lock assembly being mounted on the main frame over the gears of the extending assemblies and having

an outer guider being mounted securely on the main frame and being tubular; and

a retainer being mounted under the outer guider and having

a locking bracket being slidably mounted around the outer guider and having two opposite sides; and

two locking wings respectively protruding from the sides of the locking bracket and respectively corresponding to the gears, and each locking wing having

a lower edge; and

multiple teeth being formed on the lower edge of the locking wing and selectively engaging a corresponding gear.

2. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lock assembly further has

a spring being mounted between the outer guider and the retainer;

and

a locking set being mounted on the locking bracket of the retainer and selectively locking the retainer to the outer guider.

3. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 2, wherein

the outer guider of the lock assembly further has

a lower open end;

two opposite sidewalls; and

two guiding channels being formed respectively through the sidewalls of the outer guider;

the retainer of the lock assembly further has

an upper end;

a lower end;

a sliding channel being formed through the upper end of the locking bracket to the lower end of the locking bracket;

an inner guider being mounted securely in the sliding channel and being mounted slidably in the outer guider and having

an upper end; and

a mounting recess being formed in the upper end of the inner guider; and

two connectors being formed on the inner guider and being mounted respectively and slidably in the guiding channels of the outer guider; and

the spring of the lock assembly is mounted in the mounting recess of the inner guider of the locking bracket and has two ends respectively abutting the outer guider and the retainer and pushing the retainer.

4. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 3, wherein

the outer guider of the lock assembly further has

an outer wall being connected between the sidewalls of the outer guider;

and

a locking slot being formed through the outer wall of the outer guider; and

the locking set of the lock assembly further has

a cover being mounted on the upper end of the locking bracket of the retainer and having a guiding slot being formed through the cover;

a latch being mounted slidably between the locking bracket and the cover and being selectively mounted in the locking slot of the outer guider; and

a button being mounted on the outer surface of the cover and being connected to the latch through the guiding slot of the cover.

5. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the gear of each extending assembly further has a mounting tube being attached radially on the mounting panel;

the elongated bracket of each extending assembly further has a roller mount being mounted on the distal open end of the extending tube and communicating with the extending tube;

the proximal open end of the extending tube of the elongated bracket of each extending assembly is mounted securely in the mounting tube of the gear;

each extending assembly further has

a lower roller set being mounted rotatably in the mounting tube of the gear and having at least one roller; and

an upper roller set being mounted rotatably in the roller mount and having at least one roller; and

the at least one rope of the rope set is mounted across the roller sets.

6. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 2, wherein

the gear of each extending assembly further has a mounting tube being attached radially on the mounting panel;

the elongated bracket of each extending assembly further has a roller mount being mounted on the distal open end of the extending tube and communicating with the extending tube;

the proximal open end of the extending tube of the elongated bracket of each extending assembly is mounted securely in the mounting tube of the gear;

each extending assembly further has

a lower roller set being mounted rotatably in the mounting tube of the gear and having at least one roller; and

an upper roller set being mounted rotatably in the roller mount and having at least one roller; and

the at least one rope of the rope set is mounted across the roller sets.

7. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 3, wherein

the gear of each extending assembly further has a mounting tube being attached radially on the mounting panel;

the elongated bracket of each extending assembly further has a roller mount being mounted on the distal open end of the extending tube and communicating with the extending tube;

the proximal open end of the extending tube of the elongated bracket of each extending assembly is mounted securely in the mounting tube of the gear;

each extending assembly further has

a lower roller set being mounted rotatably in the mounting tube of the gear and having at least one roller; and

an upper roller set being mounted rotatably in the roller mount and having at least one roller; and

the at least one rope of the rope set is mounted across the roller sets.

8. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 4, wherein

the gear of each extending assembly further has a mounting tube being attached radially on the mounting panel;

the elongated bracket of each extending assembly further has a roller mount being mounted on the distal open end of the extending tube and communicating with the extending tube;

the proximal open end of the extending tube of the elongated bracket of each extending assembly is mounted securely in the mounting tube of the gear;

each extending assembly further has

a lower roller set being mounted rotatably in the mounting tube of the gear and having at least one roller; and

an upper roller set being mounted rotatably in the roller mount and having at least one roller; and

the at least one rope of the rope set is mounted across the roller sets.

9. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 5, wherein

the mounting tube of the gear of each extending assembly further has an outer surface;

the gear of each extending assembly further has two lower wings protruding tangentially from the outer surface of the mounting tube and corresponding to each other; and

the lower roller set of each extending assembly is mounted between the lower wings of the gear.

10. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 6, wherein

the mounting tube of the gear of each extending assembly further has an outer surface;

the gear of each extending assembly further has two lower wings protruding tangentially from the outer surface of the mounting tube and corresponding to each other; and

the lower roller set of each extending assembly is mounted between the lower wings of the gear.

11. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 7, wherein

the mounting tube of the gear of each extending assembly further has an outer surface;

the gear of each extending assembly further has two lower wings protruding tangentially from the outer surface of the mounting tube and corresponding to each other; and

the lower roller set of each extending assembly is mounted between the lower wings of the gear.

12. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 8, wherein

the mounting tube of the gear of each extending assembly further has an outer surface;

the gear of each extending assembly further has two lower wings protruding tangentially from the outer surface of the mounting tube and corresponding to each other; and

the lower roller set of each extending assembly is mounted between the lower wings of the gear.

13. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 9, wherein

the extending tube of the elongated bracket of each extending assembly further has

an outer surface;

and

two upper wings protruding tangentially from the outer surface of the extending tube and corresponding to each other;

the at least one rope of the rope set of each extending assembly further has two connecting leaves being attached respectively and securely to the fastening end and the extending end of the at least one rope;

the rope set of each extending assembly further has

a connecting ring being connected to the connecting leaf in the extending end of the at least one rope;

a bolt being mounted through the upper wings of the elongated bracket and the connecting leaf of the at least one rope and having an end; and

a fastener being fastened to the end of the bolt; and

the handle of the rope set of each extending assembly is connected to the connecting ring.

14. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 10, wherein

the extending tube of the elongated bracket of each extending assembly further has

an outer surface;

and

two upper wings protruding tangentially from the outer surface of the extending tube and corresponding to each other;

the at least one rope of the rope set of each extending assembly further has two connecting leaves being attached respectively and securely to the fastening end and the extending end of the at least one rope;

the rope set of each extending assembly further has

a connecting ring being connected to the connecting leaf in the extending end of the at least one rope;

a bolt being mounted through the upper wings of the elongated bracket and the connecting leaf of the at least one rope and having an end; and

a fastener being fastened to the end of the bolt; and

the handle of the rope set of each extending assembly is connected to the connecting ring.

15. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 11, wherein

the extending tube of the elongated bracket of each extending assembly further has

an outer surface;

and

two upper wings protruding tangentially from the outer surface of the extending tube and corresponding to each other;

the at least one rope of the rope set of each extending assembly further has two connecting leaves being attached respectively and securely to the fastening end and the extending end of the at least one rope;

the rope set of each extending assembly further has

a connecting ring being connected to the connecting leaf in the extending end of the at least one rope;

a bolt being mounted through the upper wings of the elongated bracket and the connecting leaf of the at least one rope and having an end; and

a fastener being fastened to the end of the bolt; and

the handle of the rope set of each extending assembly is connected to the connecting ring.

16. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 12, wherein

the extending tube of the elongated bracket of each extending assembly further has

an outer surface;

and

two upper wings protruding tangentially from the outer surface of the extending tube and corresponding to each other;

the at least one rope of the rope set of each extending assembly further has two connecting leaves being attached respectively and securely to the fastening end and the extending end of the at least one rope;

the rope set of each extending assembly further has

a connecting ring being connected to the connecting leaf in the extending end of the at least one rope;

a bolt being mounted through the upper wings of the elongated bracket and the connecting leaf of the at least one rope and having an end; and

a fastener being fastened to the end of the bolt; and

the handle of the rope set of each extending assembly is connected to the connecting ring.

17. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 1, wherein

the main frame further has

a base having

an upper end;

and

a lower end;

a side support being connected to and supporting the base;

a main support being mounted on the upper end of the base and protruding upwardly; and

a gear mount being mounted securely on the main support;

the extending assemblies are mounted pivotally on the gear mount of the main frame;

the mounting panel of the gear of each extending assembly is mounted rotatably on the gear mount of the main frame;

the lock assembly is mounted on the main support of the main frame over the gears of the extending assemblies; and

the outer guider of the lock assembly is mounted securely on the main support of the main frame.

18. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 17, wherein the main frame further has

a seat cushion being connected pivotally to the base adjacent to the upper end of the base;

a footrest being mounted on the base adjacent to the lower end of the base and corresponding to the seat cushion; and

a back cushion being mounted on the main support opposite to the gear mount of the main frame.

19. The multi-purpose exerciser as claimed in claim 17, wherein

the main frame further has an adjusting bracket being mounted on the upper end of the base and having

two opposite sidewalls;

and

multiple mounting holes being separately formed through the sidewalls of the adjusting bracket, and two corresponding mounting holes being respectively formed on the opposite sidewalls of the adjusting bracket and are aligned with each other;

the main support of the main frame is mounted on the adjusting bracket; and

the main frame further has a rod being mounted through the corresponding mounting holes of the adjusting bracket and the main support.