Portable exercise apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for performing exercises with resistance comprising:
- a tensile member;
a reel assembly for repeatedly deploying and retracting the tensile member thereon;
a substantially spherical housing for rotatably supporting the reel assembly therein; and
a support for rotatably supporting the housing therein, the support having;
a ring encircling the housing between an equator of the housing and the tensile member so as to retain the housing in the support, the ring supporting the housing for rotation therein;
a base spaced from the ring on an opposing side of the equator from the tensile member for rotationally supporting the housing between the ring and the base; and
two or more arcuate span members from connecting between the base and the ring;
wherein the support has a z-axis extending therethrough, the substantially spherical housing being supported therein for rotation substantially 360 degrees about the z-axis, the housing being further rotational about an x-axis and a y-axis, rotation being limited about the x and y-axes by interference contact of at least the tensile member with the ring.
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Abstract
An apparatus for treating or training individuals while doing exercises permits a large range of motion while at the same time providing resistance. A hollow spherical housing having a spool and a cord inside is mounted within a support frame which permits the housing to rotate 360 degrees about a central z-axis and further about 120 degrees about the x-axis and the y-axis when the cord contacts the frame. A tension dial permits adjusting the tension applied to the spool to provide resistance as a user pulls the cord from the housing. When the user releases the force on the cord the cord is retracted onto the spool. The base of the support frame has opposing locking lugs which engage keyways in a co-operating socket which can be mounted on a variety of surfaces such as walls, doors and straps for attachment to a wrist or ankle or other body part.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for performing exercises with resistance comprising:
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a tensile member; a reel assembly for repeatedly deploying and retracting the tensile member thereon; a substantially spherical housing for rotatably supporting the reel assembly therein; and a support for rotatably supporting the housing therein, the support having; a ring encircling the housing between an equator of the housing and the tensile member so as to retain the housing in the support, the ring supporting the housing for rotation therein; a base spaced from the ring on an opposing side of the equator from the tensile member for rotationally supporting the housing between the ring and the base; and two or more arcuate span members from connecting between the base and the ring; wherein the support has a z-axis extending therethrough, the substantially spherical housing being supported therein for rotation substantially 360 degrees about the z-axis, the housing being further rotational about an x-axis and a y-axis, rotation being limited about the x and y-axes by interference contact of at least the tensile member with the ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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