Multi-resistant stretch band ring for fitness balls

• US 9,744,397 B2
• Filed: 07/24/2015
• Issued: 08/29/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 07/24/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Paul Pagano
• Original Assignee: Paul Pagano
• Inventors: Pagano, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Thanh, Loan H
• Assistant Examiner(s): Fischer, Rae
• Application Number:
  US14/808,496
• Publication Number:
  US 20170021220A1
• Time in Patent Office: 767 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00061 Replaceable resistance units of different strengths, e.g. for swapping
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00069 Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve
• 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 21/16 Supports for anchoring force-resisters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/18 with elements, i.e. platforms, having a circulating, nutating or rotating movement, generated by oscillating movement of the user, e.g. platforms wobbling on a centrally arranged spherical supporthoop exercising apparatus A63B19/00; eccentric weights put into orbital motion by nutating movement of the user A63B21/0608; pots rotating or rocking by moving the whole body A63G23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0233 in 90/90 position, like on a chair
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03541 Moving independently from each other A63B22/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1209 Involving a bending of elbow and shoulder joints simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1281 primarily by articulating the elbow joint
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 41/125 Large inflatable balls primarily used as body supports for exercising, e.g. balancing

Abstract

An exercise apparatus having a resilient band attachment assembly for use with an exercise ball. An exercise ball engagement ring provides multiple attachment points for resilient bands selectively and adjustably secured thereto. During use, a user rests a portion of their body on the exercise ball while pulling the resistant straps elongating same for varied resistance depending on strap length, diameter and attachment point within the ball engagement ring.

Claims

1. An exercise system for use with an exercise ball,

said exercise system comprising;

a flat ring platform fits over said exercise ball;

a plurality of radially spaced band engagement slots in said flat ring platform, said band engagement slots extend inwardly from a perimeter outside edge of said flat ring platform;

a plurality of resilient exercise bands selectively retained in said engagement slots; and

a handgrip on said exercise bands, and at least one ring engagement fitting on said band in spaced relation to handgrip.

2. The exercise system set forth in claim 1 wherein said flat ring platform has an interior diameter less than that of the exterior diameter of the exercise ball.

3. The exercise system set forth in claim 1 wherein said band engagement slots are in radially spaced relation to one another within said flat ring platform.

4. The exercise system set forth in claim 1 wherein said ring engagement fitting on said band comprises

a band area of increased dimension for progressive registration within said respective band engagement slots.

5. The exercise system set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said band engagement slots terminates in an annular bore centered within the band engagement slot having a diameter greater than the width of the band engagement slot.

6. The exercise system set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said resilient exercise bands further comprises,

a plurality of said ring engagement fittings in longitudinally spaced relation to one another on said band.

7. An exercise system for a hemispherical base comprising;

a user support disk platform on the hemispherical base;

a horizontally positioned flat ring platform fits on said spherical hemispherical base in spaced relation to said user support disk platform;

a plurality of radially spaced band engagement slots extending inwardly from a perimeter edge of said flat ring platform;

a plurality of resilient exercise bands selectively retained within some of said band engagement slots,

a handgrip on each of said exercise bands and multiple ring enlarged slot engagement fittings in longitudinal spaced relation on each of said exercise bands for progressive retainment within said respective band engagement slots in said ring platform in spaced relation to said handgrip.

8. The exercise system set forth in claim 7 wherein each of said band engagement slots terminates in an annular bore within the band engagement slot having a diameter greater than the width of said band engagement slot.