Adjustable exercise device

• US 7,137,936 B1
• Filed: 08/09/2004
• Issued: 11/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Shaw Medicom, LLC
• Original Assignee: Shaw Medicom, LLC
• Inventors: Waligorski, Gordon J., Shaw, Tracy K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Crow, Stephen R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lewin, Allana
• Application Number:
  US10/914,600
• Time in Patent Office: 834 Days
• Field of Search: 482/79, 482/80, 482/92, 482/100, 482/102, 482/126, 482/427, 482/114, 482/115, 482/72, 482/101, 446/464
• US Class Current: 482/127
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/025 Spiral springs with turns lying substantially in plane surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/153 wound-up and unwound during exercise, e.g. from a reel
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4015 to the foot
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03508 For a single arm or leg, A63B21/0726 takes precedence
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/0417 with guided foot supports moving parallel to the body-symmetrical-plane by translation

Abstract

An exercise device is easily adjusted in resistance by changing a first cassette therein to a second cassette having a different resistance or in exercise type by changing the support mechanism.

Claims

1. An exercise device with an adjustable exercise means for a part of a body or an adjustable exercise resistance, comprising;

(a) the exercise device including a device housing;

(b) the device housing having a resistance receiving means;

(c) the device housing having a exercise device receiving means;

(d) the resistance receiving means being adapted to receive at least one resistance device;

(e) the exercise device receiving means being adapted to receive a body part exercise fixture;

(f) the at least one resistance device providing an exercise resistance for a user of the exercise device;

(g) the at least one resistance device being at least a first resistance cassette and at least a second resistance cassette;

(h) the first resistance cassette providing a different resistance for the exercise device than the second resistance cassette;

(i) the body part exercise fixture being adapted to receive a body part and provide exercise therefor; and

(j) the body part exercise fixture including a support means and a securing means for the body part to be releasably securable in the body part exercise fixture;

(k) the at least one resistance device having an outer casing;

(l) the outer casing having an indicating means to indicate a resistance for the at least one resistance device;

(m) a resistance means being within the outer casing in order to provide a weight effect for the exercise device;

(n) a movable carriage being mounted on the device housing;

(o) the movable carriage receiving the exercise fixture on an exercise side thereof;

(p) the movable carriage receiving the device housing on a carriage housing side thereof;

(q) the exercise side being oppositely disposed from the carriage housing side; and

(r) a connecting means securing the movable carriage to the at least one resistance device.

2. The exercise device of claim 1 further comprising:

(a) a locking means for releasably securing the movable carriage in a desired position;

(b) the body part exercise fixture being adapted to secure a body part selected from the group consisting of an arm device, a shoulder device, a hip device, an ankle device, a knee device, a foot device and a leg device;

(c) the body part exercise fixture directing proper exercise; and

(d) the at least one resistance device providing a prescribed weight for exercise.

3. The exercise device of claim 2 further comprising:

(a) the device housing having a fixed end and a sliding end;

(b) the device housing having a mounting support;

(c) the mounting support connecting the fixed end and the sliding end; and

(d) the fixed end including a gripping device to releasably secure the exercise device in a desired position.

4. The exercise device of claim 3 further comprising:

(a) the fixed end including a pivot device;

(b) the pivot device permitting the device housing to move about the fixed end;

(c) the sliding end including a sliding bar;

(d) the sliding bar having a arc;

(e) the sliding end being movable along the sliding bar; and

(f) the sliding end including movable along the sliding bar.

5. The exercise device of claim 4 further comprising:

(a) the fixed end including a pivot device;

(b) the mounting support having a sliding slot to receive sliding bar;

(c) the mounting support moving along the sliding bar at the sliding end while the fixed end is movable around the pivot device; and

(d) the housing support including a first side rail and a second side rail.

6. The exercise device of claim 5 further comprising:

(a) a slide mender being mounted between the first side rail and the second side rail;

(b) the slide member having an exercise receiver centrally located therein;

(c) the exercise receiver receiving the body part exercise fixture; and

(d) the resistance cartridge providing the exercise device with an appropriate resistance.

7. The exercise device of claim 6 further comprising:

(a) the resistance cartridge having a stacked pulley over spring assembly;

(b) the stacked pulley over spring assembly including an internal lower housing;

(c) the internal lower housing containing a resistance spring;

(d) the resistance spring having an outer end retained by an internal slot in the internal lower housing;

(e) a pulley assembly being mounted in the internal lower housing;

(f) the pulley assembly including a pulley mounted on a shaft; and

(g) an upper housing cooperating with the lower housing to complete the pulley assembly.

8. The exercise device of claim 7 further comprising:

(a) the pulley having a hub;

(b) the hub receiving a flexible cable;

(c) the flexible cable permitting the resistance cartridge to operably connected to the exercise device;

(d) the resistance spring being a circular spring wound upon itself.

9. The exercise device of claim 6 further comprising:

(a) the resistance cartridge having a spring inside pulley assembly;

(b) the spring inside pulley assembly including a slotted pulley;

(c) the spring inside pulley assembly including a slotted pulley;

(d) the slotted pulley having a center aperture to receive a fixed shaft;

(e) the slotted pulley including a spring receiver to hold a resistance spring therein;

(f) the slotted pulley including an edge spring slot to receive an outer end of the resistance spring;

(g) the spring inside pulley assembly having an outer slot lower housing; and

(h) the slotted pulley having the resistance spring aver the fixed shaft in the pulley housing.

10. The exercise device of claim 6 further comprising:

(a) the resistance cassette having locking tabs on either side thereof;

(b) the exercise device including a cassette receiver on the exercise device;

(c) the cassette receiver having tab receivers for receiving the locking tabs on at least two resistance cassettes; and

(d) a roller positioned in the resistance cassette to facilitate the flexible cable and a cable end.

11. The exercise device of claim 6 further comprising:

(a) the exercise device having an ankle or foot exercise fixture in the exercise receiver;

(b) the exercise receiver holding a pin bracket for the ankle or foot exercise fixture;

(c) a foot housing of the ankle or foot exercise fixture extending from the pin bracket;

(d) the foot housing fitting into a mounting slot on the pin bracket with a mounting pin to hold the foot housing therein;

(e) the foot housing including a sole support;

(f) the sole support extending into a calf support; and

(g) a securing means being suitable for holding a foot in the ankle or foot exercise fixture.

12. The exercise device of claim 6 further comprising:

(a) the exercise device having a knee or leg exercise fixture;

(b) the knee or leg exercise fixture having a hub releasably secured in the movable carriage;

(c) the resistance cartridge having a cable end attached to a movable carriage hook, thereby allowing knee or leg exercise fixture to freely travel in horizontal direction;

(d) the movable carriage hook being secured to the movable carriage; and

(e) the movable carriage hook connecting the resistance cartridge to the knee or leg exercise fixture.

13. The exercise device of claim 6 further comprising:

(a) the exercise device having an arm or shoulder exercise fixture;

(b) the arm or shoulder exercise fixture having a hub realizable secured in the movable carriage;

(c) the resistance cartridge having a cable end attached to a movable carriage hook, thereby allowing knee or leg exercise fixture to freely travel in horizontal direction;

(d) the movable carriage hook being secured to the movable carriage; and

(e) the movable carriage hook connecting the resistance cartridge to the arm or shoulder exercise fixture.

14. The exercise device of claim 13 further comprising:

(a) the exercise device having an arm or shoulder exercise fixture having a hub releasably secured in the movable carriage;

(b) the arm or shoulder exercise fixture having a grip member;

(c) the grip member being movable along the housing in a horizontal direction; and

(d) the grip member being free to move about a vertical axis; and

(e) a pin means restricting a movement of the grip member.