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US2930614A
US2930614A US448214A US44821454A US2930614A US 2930614 A US2930614 A US 2930614A US 448214 A US448214 A US 448214A US 44821454 A US44821454 A US 44821454A US 2930614 A US2930614 A US 2930614A Authority
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/0004—Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise
    • A63B21/00043—Exercising devices consisting of a pair of user interfaces connected by flexible elements, e.g. two handles connected by elastic bands
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/0004—Exercising devices moving as a whole during exercise
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/02—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters
    • A63B21/055—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters extension element type
    • A63B21/0552—Elastic ropes or bands
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/00058—Mechanical means for varying the resistance
    • A63B21/00065—Mechanical means for varying the resistance by increasing or reducing the number of resistance units
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/00058—Mechanical means for varying the resistance
    • A63B21/00069—Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/02—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters
    • A63B21/055—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters extension element type
    • A63B21/0552—Elastic ropes or bands
    • A63B21/0557—Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps

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  • This invention relates to a body exercising device and particularly to such a device which consists of elongated resilient means having a pair of hand grips disposed at its opposite ends.
  • the grips are adapted to be held by the hands or feet, the resilient means being stretched against the pressure of its resilience to develop the muscles of practically any part of the human body.
  • the device is capable of a large variety of uses and positions which are well known to persons in the body exercising field.
  • the resilient means comprises one or more resilient members which may be added or subtracted to increase or reduce tension of the device and its resistance to stretching movement.
  • My invention contemplates such a device in which the resilient members comprise a plurality of elongated rubber tubes, which are attached to the hand grips by a novel means comprising a wooden ball having an opening therein. The end of the tube is inserted into an opening in the hand grip and the wooden ball is then inserted into the end of the tube by means of a tool utilizing the opening in the ball. The tube stretches and fits around the ball, holding it in position and preventing removal of the tube from the hand grips when the tube is stretched.
  • My invention also comprises such other objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and which are inherently possessed by my invention.
  • Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of my body exercising device, with the tubes broken to contact the view;
  • Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of one end of my device
  • Fig. 3 is an enlarged end elevational view partly in section showing the attachment of a tube to the hand p;
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the use of my tool to remove a ball from the end of a tube.
  • a preferred embodiment which has been selected to illustrate my invention comprises a plurality of elongated tubes 10 which are preferably formed of pure gum rubber compound.
  • the tubes which are used in the mens size of my body exercising device have an outside diameter of 5's" while those in the ladies size have an out-' side diameter of t.
  • the length used is approximately two feet, providing a resistance of 32 lbs. per tube in the mens size and 17 lbs. per tube in the ladies size.
  • tubes 10 Disposed at opposite ends of tubes 10 are a pair of hand grips, each of which comprises a U-shaped frame 11, which is preferably formed from a single piece of hand rolled steel approximately 12"overall length before bending and 35 thick. Frame 11 is 1% wide in the mens size and 1" wide in the ladies size. Frame 11 is provided with five spaced openings 12, which are disposed in a row along the bottom 13 of frame 11. Openlugs 12 are slightly larger in size than the outside diameter of tubes 10.
  • a movable roller type wooden handle 14 is rotatably mounted across the open end of each of frames 11.
  • Handle 14 is preferably formed of mahogany and is curved to provide a better gripping contour for the hand.
  • the ends of tubes 10 are attached to frames 11 by a novel means comprising a wooden ball 15, which is removably inserted in the ends of each of tubes 10 after the ends have been passed through openings 13 and frame 11.
  • the balls 15 are larger in size than openings 13.
  • Each of the balls 15 has an opening 16 which preferably extends diametrically therethrough.
  • a special tool 17 having handle 18 and a blade 19 is used to insert ball 15 into the end of tube 10 and to remove it therefrom.
  • Tool 17 is preferably approximately 6" long and formed of mild cold rolled steel.
  • Handle 13 is preferably round, having a diameter of 74 while the /8" long round blade 19 has a diameter of ,4
  • the end of blade 19 is inserted into opening 16 in ball 15.
  • the end of tube 10 is held in the left hand, while the ball is forced into its open end by a rolling motion.
  • the end of blade 19 is again inserted into opening 16 in ball 15.
  • the end of tube 10 is held in the left hand, with the left thumb peeling the end of tube 10 back slightly while the tool 17 is operated by the right hand to pry ball 15 out of the end of tube 10.
  • tubes 10 are pulled back until the balls 15 are disposed adjacent the bottom 13 of frame 11 on the opposite side from the body portion of tubes 10.
  • the balls 15 are normally held in position by the resilience of tubes 10.
  • tubes 10 stretch, but balls 15 prevent the ends of tubes 10 from passing through openings 12.
  • the rubber of tubes 10 stretches, it actually tightens its grip around balls 15 to further prevent their accidental displacement.
  • tubes 10 may thus be easily and quickly added or removed from the hand grips in accordance with the tension desired for various exercises and there is no danger or possibility of their accidental displacement from the hand grips.
  • Tubes 10 may be also be formed of synthetic rubber or other suitable resilient material.
  • a body exercising device comprising a plurality of elongated rubber tubes disposed substantially parallel to each other, a pair of hand grips disposed adjacent the opposite ends of said tubes, each of said hand grips comprising a substantially U-shaped frame, the bottom of said frame extending transversely to said tubes, and a handle mounted across the open end of each of said frames and extending substantially parallel to the bottom of said frames, means for attaching the ends of said tubes to Patented Mar. 29, 19605 said .framcs. comprising-1a. filurality of spaced openings in the bottom of each of said frames, said openings substantially corresponding in size to the outer diameter of said tubes, the ends of said tubes removably extending.
  • each of said balls having an opening extending diametrically therethrough, said opening. being adapted to receive the blade of an elongated operating tool to facilitate the insertion and removal of saidtball into and from the ends of said tubes.
  • a body exercising device having a plurality of elongated resilient tubes, a member having a plurality of openings therein adapted to removably receive the ends of such tubes, said opening being substantially equal in diameter to said tubes, and a ball removably disposed within each of the ends of said tubes, said balls being disposed on the opposite side of said member from the body portion of said tubes, said balls being of substantially larger diameter than the inner diameter of said tubes, said balls expanding the ends of said tubes beyond the size of said openings, said balls being held within the ends of said tubes by the resilience of said tubes to removably attach the ends of said tubes to said member, each of said balls having. an opening extending diametrically therethrough, said opening being adapted to receive the blade of an. elongated operating tool to facilitate the insertion and removal of said balls into and from the ends of said tubes.

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March 29, '1960 J. c. MOINTOSH BODY EXERCISING DEVICE Filed Aug. 6, 1954 JUDSON C. MclNTOSH IN VEN TOR. MQ

HIS ATTORNEY BODY EXERCISIN G DEVICE Judson C. McIntosh, San Gabriel, Calif. Application August 6, 1954, Serial No. 448,214 2 Claims. (Cl. 27282) This invention relates to a body exercising device and particularly to such a device which consists of elongated resilient means having a pair of hand grips disposed at its opposite ends. The grips are adapted to be held by the hands or feet, the resilient means being stretched against the pressure of its resilience to develop the muscles of practically any part of the human body. The device is capable of a large variety of uses and positions which are well known to persons in the body exercising field.

It is an object of my invention to provide such a device in which the resilient means comprises one or more resilient members which may be added or subtracted to increase or reduce tension of the device and its resistance to stretching movement.

It is particularly an object of my invention to provide such a construction in which the resilient members are quickly and easily attached to or detached from the hand gnps.

My invention contemplates such a device in which the resilient members comprise a plurality of elongated rubber tubes, which are attached to the hand grips by a novel means comprising a wooden ball having an opening therein. The end of the tube is inserted into an opening in the hand grip and the wooden ball is then inserted into the end of the tube by means of a tool utilizing the opening in the ball. The tube stretches and fits around the ball, holding it in position and preventing removal of the tube from the hand grips when the tube is stretched.

It is among the objects of my invention to provide a device of the class described which is simple to operate and simple and economical to manufacture.

My invention also comprises such other objects, advantages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and which are inherently possessed by my invention.

While I have shown in the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of my invention, it should be understood that the same is susceptible of modification and change without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Referring to the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of my body exercising device, with the tubes broken to contact the view;

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view of one end of my device;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged end elevational view partly in section showing the attachment of a tube to the hand p;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the use of my tool to remove a ball from the end of a tube.

A preferred embodiment which has been selected to illustrate my invention comprises a plurality of

elongated tubes

10 which are preferably formed of pure gum rubber compound. The tubes which are used in the mens size of my body exercising device have an outside diameter of 5's" while those in the ladies size have an out-' side diameter of t. The length used is approximately two feet, providing a resistance of 32 lbs. per tube in the mens size and 17 lbs. per tube in the ladies size.

Specific dimensions of many portions of my device are given in this application because they are believed to be useful in reducing the invention to practice in a satisfactory form. The dimensions are, however, not to be taken as critical or as limiting the applicant's invention. Disposed at opposite ends of

tubes

10 are a pair of hand grips, each of which comprises a U-shaped frame 11, which is preferably formed from a single piece of hand rolled steel approximately 12"overall length before bending and 35 thick. Frame 11 is 1% wide in the mens size and 1" wide in the ladies size. Frame 11 is provided with five spaced

openings

12, which are disposed in a row along the

bottom

13 of frame 11.

Openlugs

12 are slightly larger in size than the outside diameter of

tubes

10.

A movable roller type

wooden handle

14 is rotatably mounted across the open end of each of frames 11.

Handle

14 is preferably formed of mahogany and is curved to provide a better gripping contour for the hand.

The ends of

tubes

10 are attached to frames 11 by a novel means comprising a

wooden ball

15, which is removably inserted in the ends of each of

tubes

10 after the ends have been passed through

openings

13 and frame 11. The

balls

15 are larger in size than

openings

13. Each of the

balls

15 has an

opening

16 which preferably extends diametrically therethrough.

A special tool 17 having handle 18 and a

blade

19 is used to insert

ball

15 into the end of

tube

10 and to remove it therefrom. Tool 17 is preferably approximately 6" long and formed of mild cold rolled steel.

Handle

13 is preferably round, having a diameter of 74 while the /8" long

round blade

19 has a diameter of ,4

For insertion, the end of

blade

19 is inserted into opening 16 in

ball

15. The end of

tube

10 is held in the left hand, while the ball is forced into its open end by a rolling motion. For removal, the end of

blade

19 is again inserted into opening 16 in

ball

15. The end of

tube

10 is held in the left hand, with the left thumb peeling the end of

tube

10 back slightly while the tool 17 is operated by the right hand to

pry ball

15 out of the end of

tube

10.

In use, after the

balls

15 have been inserted in the ends of

tubes

10, the tubes are pulled back until the

balls

15 are disposed adjacent the

bottom

13 of frame 11 on the opposite side from the body portion of

tubes

10. The

balls

15 are normally held in position by the resilience of

tubes

10. When the hand grips are moved apart,

tubes

10 stretch, but

balls

15 prevent the ends of

tubes

10 from passing through

openings

12. As the rubber of

tubes

10 stretches, it actually tightens its grip around

balls

15 to further prevent their accidental displacement.

In the use of my body exercising device,

tubes

10 may thus be easily and quickly added or removed from the hand grips in accordance with the tension desired for various exercises and there is no danger or possibility of their accidental displacement from the hand grips.

Tubes

10 may be also be formed of synthetic rubber or other suitable resilient material.

I claim:

1. In a body exercising device comprising a plurality of elongated rubber tubes disposed substantially parallel to each other, a pair of hand grips disposed adjacent the opposite ends of said tubes, each of said hand grips comprising a substantially U-shaped frame, the bottom of said frame extending transversely to said tubes, and a handle mounted across the open end of each of said frames and extending substantially parallel to the bottom of said frames, means for attaching the ends of said tubes to Patented Mar. 29, 19605 said .framcs. comprising-1a. filurality of spaced openings in the bottom of each of said frames, said openings substantially corresponding in size to the outer diameter of said tubes, the ends of said tubes removably extending.

tubes ,from. said frames, each of said balls having an opening extending diametrically therethrough, said opening. being adapted to receive the blade of an elongated operating tool to facilitate the insertion and removal of saidtball into and from the ends of said tubes.

2. In a" body exercising device having a plurality of elongated resilient tubes, a member having a plurality of openings therein adapted to removably receive the ends of such tubes, said opening being substantially equal in diameter to said tubes, and a ball removably disposed within each of the ends of said tubes, said balls being disposed on the opposite side of said member from the body portion of said tubes, said balls being of substantially larger diameter than the inner diameter of said tubes, said balls expanding the ends of said tubes beyond the size of said openings, said balls being held within the ends of said tubes by the resilience of said tubes to removably attach the ends of said tubes to said member, each of said balls having. an opening extending diametrically therethrough, said opening being adapted to receive the blade of an. elongated operating tool to facilitate the insertion and removal of said balls into and from the ends of said tubes.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 399,699 Sachs Mar. 19, 1889 760,374 Belvoir May 17, 1904 1,638,003 Neumann Aug. 2, 1927 20 7 2,735,417 Denek'ar "Feb. 21, 1,956

FOREIGN PATENTS 84,015 Sweden July 30, 1935

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US3747593A (en) * 1972-06-12 1973-07-24 W Taylor Hand exerciser
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US5637066A (en) * 1996-05-30 1997-06-10 Chang; Sreter Exercise device
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