CN101815560B

CN101815560B - Combination anchor for an exercise device

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Publication number: CN101815560B
Application number: CN200880107521XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 兰德尔·赫特利克
Original assignee: Fitness Anywhere LLC
Current assignee: Fitness Anywhere LLC
Priority date: 2007-09-17
Filing date: 2008-09-16
Publication date: 2013-03-27
Anticipated expiration: 2028-09-16
Also published as: NZ584641A; WO2009039110A1; CN101815560A; IL204529A0; MX2010002793A; CO6270248A2; US20090075790A1; KR20100081989A; RU2483775C2; EP2190538A1; CA2699963A1; BRPI0816021A2; EP2190538A4; JP2010538768A; UA101163C2; AU2008302431A1; RU2010112480A

Abstract

An apparatus for connecting an exercise device to a structure is described. The apparatus includes two different attachment devices, such as a door anchor and a ring. The door anchor is supportable by a closed door. The ring loops back on the apparatus to form a loop that may be wrapped about a support structure. Alternatively, the ring may be supported directly by the structure, as through an eye bolt attached to a wall.

Description

The combination anchor that is used for exercise device

Technical field

Present invention relates in general to exercise device (exercise device), and particularly, relate to the anchoring piece for exercise device.

Background technology

As the example of exercise device, resistance exercise machine provides resistance to allow the user to take exercise by the motion to user's arm, leg or trunk.Therefore, for example, these equipment are by so that muscle is resisted another piece muscular work or the weight work by the opposing user, provide resistance to allow the user to take exercise by the motion to user's arm, leg or trunk.Some resistance exercise machines are anchored to a kind of structure.Miscellaneous equipment is configured to be connected to removedly the structure of particular type, such as being connected between door and the doorjamb.

The needs that the anchoring piece of the exercise device that is provided for anchoring to various structures is arranged.This kind anchoring piece should easily use and be provided at as the user ability of taking exercise in a plurality of positions any one.

Summary of the invention

The present invention overcomes the shortcoming of prior art by the anchoring piece that is provided for being easy to configuring and can be installed to the exercise device of various structures.For example, some embodiment described herein comprises anchoring piece, and this anchoring piece comprises the anchoring device (anchoring device) more than a type and can be connected to the part of exercise device.

In some embodiments, provide from the anchoring piece of support structure exercise device.This anchoring piece comprises the part that can be connected to exercise device, the first anchoring piece that comprises door anchor, and the second anchoring piece that comprises connector.The first anchoring piece or the second anchoring piece can be connected to structure.

In some embodiments, provide from the anchoring piece of support structure exercise device.This anchoring piece comprises the first connector, the flexible material that comprises the anchoring piece ring of accepting the first connector that can be configured to support exercise device, comprises the first anchoring piece of door anchor and the second anchoring piece that comprises the second connector.This first anchoring piece or the second anchoring piece can be connected to structure.

In some other embodiment, provide the anchoring piece that supports the equipment that is used for exercise.This anchoring piece comprises two or more parts, and each part can be connected to structure.First be connected to door in two or more parts and close the door doorjamb between.

These features realize the feature of understanding from ensuing detailed description together with various auxiliary settings and those skilled in the art by exercise device of the present invention, only as an example, show embodiments of the present invention with reference to accompanying drawing, wherein:

The accompanying drawing summary

Fig. 1 is the front schematic view that is anchored at the first embodiment of the exercise device between door and the doorjamb;

Fig. 2 be Fig. 1 along the part schematic sectional view of 2-2, its show be anchored at the door and doorjamb between exercise device;

Fig. 3 implements the explanation that high pendulum is tempered (high rowexercise) for the user uses the exercise embodiment of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is the perspective view of the second embodiment of exercise device;

Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B are the view of the first embodiment of anchoring piece of the exercise device of Fig. 4, and wherein Fig. 5 A is perspective view, and Fig. 5 B is the sectional view along 5B-5B;

Fig. 6 is the schematic plan of the slender member of the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, and it has two Lengthening mechanisms (lengthening mechanism) and two handle-bar grips;

Fig. 7 is the perspective view that shows the details of the handle of embodiment of Fig. 4 and Lengthening mechanism;

Fig. 8 be Fig. 7 along the sectional view of 8-8, it illustrates handle-bar grip;

Fig. 9 A is the perspective view of the details of the lax collar (slack sleeve) that shows the embodiment of Fig. 4;

Fig. 9 B be Fig. 9 A along the sectional view of 9B-9B, it shows button hoop and the lax collar is connected to the details that this button binds round;

Figure 10 is the schematic plan of selectable slender member embodiment, and it has a Lengthening mechanism and two finger handles;

Figure 11 is that the finger handle embodiment of Figure 10 is along the schematic sectional view of 11-11;

Figure 12 A-12D is the schematic diagram that shows the use of exercise device, wherein Figure 12 A is initial construction, Figure 12 B shows the lengthening slender member, this is further at Figure 12 B ' and 12B " shown in; the shorter leg that Figure 12 C shows slender member applies power, and Figure 12 D shows and in the exercise process handle applied power;

Figure 13 A-13C is schematic diagram, and it shows the use of the exercise device with dissimilar arm length, and wherein Figure 13 A is initial construction, and Figure 13 B shows and applies power to one in the pair of leg, and Figure 13 C shows and in the exercise process handle applied power;

Figure 14 A is the second embodiment of anchoring piece, and it can be used for exercise device is connected to bar or railing, and Figure 14 B anchors to the exercise device of bar for the selectable anchoring embodiment that uses Figure 14 A;

Posture when Figure 15 A-15I shows embodiment that the user uses exercise device and implement to take exercise, wherein Figure 15 A is for oppositely in conjunction with scroll (reverse combination crunch), Figure 15 B is single leg L formula crouching (single leg L-squat), Figure 15 C is gymnast's chin-up (gymnast dip), Figure 15 D is for kneeling support in conjunction with scroll (kneeling combination crunch), Figure 15 E is the curved act of the leg of lying on the back (lying leg curl), Figure 15 F is that stern is praised (hip lift), Figure 15 G is that crop is lifted (frontshoulder raise), Figure 15 H is scroll, and Figure 15 I is triceps extension (triceps extension);

Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B show the embodiment be used to the exercise device of doing the one hand exercise, and wherein Figure 16 A shows and will lock mutually for singlehanded handle of taking exercise, and Figure 16 B shows the use that enforcement single armed height is put the exercise device of taking exercise;

Figure 17 A and Figure 17 B show the embodiment of the pin handle accessory (footgrip accessory) of the handle that is connected to exercise device, wherein Figure 17 A shows the pin handle accessory that the toe by the user hooks, and Figure 17 B shows a pair of pin handle accessory, wherein on each in a pair of handle of exercise device with an accessory, and hook by one in user's the heel;

Figure 18 A, Figure 18 B, Figure 18 C and Figure 18 D show the first embodiment of the pin handle accessory of Figure 17 A-B, wherein Figure 18 A is the perspective view of pin handle accessory, Figure 18 B is the upward view of pin handle accessory, Figure 18 C is the side view of a part of one in the handle coupling part, and Figure 18 D is the top view of a part of one in the handle accessory coupling part;

Figure 19 A, Figure 19 B and Figure 19 C show the embodiment of the finger handle accessory (finger grip accessory) of the handle that is connected to exercise device, wherein Figure 19 A shows the finger of a placement that passes in the ring, Figure 19 B shows each of passing in two rings and respectively places a finger, respectively places two fingers and Figure 19 C shows each of passing in two rings;

Figure 20 A, Figure 20 B and Figure 20 C show a kind of embodiment of the finger handle accessory of Figure 19 A-C, wherein Figure 20 A is the perspective view of finger handle accessory, Figure 20 B is the top view of finger handle accessory along 20B-20B, and Figure 20 C is the side cross-sectional view of finger handle accessory along 20C-20C;

Figure 21 A, Figure 21 B and Figure 21 C show the embodiment of the handle accessory of the handle that is connected to exercise device, and wherein Figure 21 A shows hand and gripping three ropes, and Figure 21 B shows hand and gripping two ropes, are gripping a rope and Figure 21 C shows hand;

Figure 22 A, Figure 22 B, Figure 22 C and Figure 22 D show a kind of embodiment of the handle accessory of Figure 21 A-C, wherein Figure 22 A is the perspective view of handle accessory, Figure 22 B is the top view of handle accessory, and Figure 22 C is the upward view of handle accessory, and Figure 22 D is that Figure 22 C is along the side cross-sectional view of 22D-22D;

Figure 23 shows the 3rd embodiment of anchoring piece;

Figure 24 shows and uses the anchoring piece of Figure 23 that exercise device is anchored to tree;

Figure 25 and Figure 26 show the embodiment that fixes the carriage of exercise device for the first end of the expansion by anchoring piece, and wherein Figure 25 is the front perspective view of the carriage that is used for installing exercise device, and Figure 26 shows with carriage and comes the anchoring exercise device;

Figure 27 is the perspective view of the first embodiment combination grip;

Figure 28 is the perspective view of the second embodiment combination grip;

Figure 29 is the perspective view of exercise device that comprises the second embodiment of the 4th embodiment of anchoring piece and slender member;

Figure 30 is the perspective view of exercise device that comprises the 5th embodiment of anchoring piece;

Figure 31 is the perspective view of exercise device that comprises the 6th embodiment of anchoring piece;

Figure 32 A-32C is that wherein Figure 32 A is the perspective view that shows the support member that is connected to annulation for the view of an embodiment of the support member of the exercise device of Figure 31, and Figure 32 B is the perspective view of the support member of expansion; And Figure 32 C accepts the end-view of the support member of annulation for preparation;

Figure 33 is the perspective view of the embodiment of combination anchor;

Figure 34 A and Figure 34 B are respectively side view and the top view of an embodiment of anchoring piece support member; And

Figure 35 is a kind of side view of purposes of the anchoring piece support member of Figure 34 A and Figure 34 B.

Use some parts, aspect or the feature shown in reference marker indication this paper among the figure, wherein refer to similar parts, aspect or the feature shown in it more than common reference marker among the width of cloth figure.Carry out pattern of the present invention

For various embodiments are compared with the prior art, this paper has described aspect some of these embodiments and advantage in suitable place.It should be understood, of course, that may not all these aspects or advantage can realize according to any specific embodiment.Those skilled in the art can make modifications and variations and not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention, these modifications and variations include but not limited to: the use of non-elastic member, these non-elastic member are described as in this article circle or have the band of some other shape of cross section, and/or it is by forming by stitching or use adhesive bond two or more members together; Perhaps be used for regulating the use of different institutions of the length of non-elastic member as known in the art, these mechanisms include but not limited to, button hoop, hook, or non-elastic member twined around stiffener.In addition, any or various features of any embodiment can be combined with any or multiple further feature of any other embodiment, and does not deviate from scope of the present invention.

Disclosed herein is non-resilient exercise device, this non-resilient exercise device is by support construction supports, perhaps can easily be connected to supporting construction, and allow the user by the length of conditioning equipment easily and subsequently user's weight transmitting during to this equipment this equipment of balance implement a large amount of exercises.Now with reference to the some features of Fig. 1-3 explanation.Fig. 1 is the front schematic view of the first embodiment of exercise device 100, and this exercise device 100 uses " door anchor " to be anchored at an A, and door anchor is anchored between a D and the doorjamb J.Fig. 2 is the partial cross section figure that passes Fig. 1 of D intercepting along 2-2's and show exercise device 100 with section, and Fig. 3 uses the explanation of the exercise device exercise of Fig. 1 for user U.

The slender member 120 that exercise device 100 comprises anchoring piece 110 and has a pair of arm 122, this is expressed as the first arm 122a and the second arm 122b on the either side that is positioned at anchoring piece to arm 122, as schematically showing among Fig. 1 and Fig. 2.A pair of handle 123 is provided, wherein respectively has been provided with a handle 123 in each end 121 of each arm 122, particularly, the first arm 122a has the first handle 123a, and the second arm 122b has the second handle 123b.Between a pair of handle 123, has the slender member 120 of length S for stiff in fact and flexible, and comprise band or rope or other stiff flexible member and Lengthening mechanism 135, this Lengthening mechanism 135 provides increase or the minimizing of length S, and S represents such as the double-head arrow Δ.

As using in this article, noun " handle " comprise can with any equipment of human body interlocking, namely, it can connect in the mode that the people can be delivered to power handle, preferably, this power equals people's part or all of weight, and when using in this article, verb " gripping " refers to the action with equipment and body part interlocking.When using in exercise device, handle is connected to other elements that allow power is delivered to another object, and the equipment that include but not limited to static support member, can store or release energy is such as elastic rope or spring, perhaps another body part.Handle comprises the equipment that can be centered on by body part, for example flexible ring or hook, and the perhaps body part equipment that can center on for example can be engaged in the slender member in the grasping of hand.In this context, the member that can be grasped or can grasp is for can be around the member of body part or the member that can be centered on by body part, and has permission power is delivered to handle from the user size and structure." handle-bar grip " is used for the handle that grips with hand for size makes it, and " pin handle " makes its handle that grips pin for size, and " finger handle " makes it by the handle of one or more finger grip for its size.

Anchoring piece 110 provides support for the slender member 120 of the motion of permission one tittle.Particularly, the interaction of anchoring piece 110 and slender member 120 allows slender member to be positioned on the anchoring piece along anchoring piece, and also can provide resistance along moving of anchoring piece to slender member.Preferably, resistance is enough, so that under some environment, support and prevent that slender member 120 from moving along anchoring piece 110, even wherein have the place of strong some mismatches on the end of slender member.In this way, for example by changing the length of slender member 120, exercise device 100 can be used for multiple exercise, and the exercise device that can provide support the user when taking exercise also is provided.

Quoted one type support herein, it is called as " friction support " without limitation.Provide the anchoring piece of friction support include but not limited to can be in the exercise process element of support elongated member 120 or the part of element, and slender member can slide in the part of this element or element.Can partly determine that by the frictional resistance of slender member when anchoring piece slides slender member 120 is at the resistance of anchoring piece 110 motions.In some embodiment of the method for using exercise device 100, when the user located self, slender member 120 slided along anchoring piece 110.In the exercise process, the slight mismatch of the pulling force on the handle is by the static friction coupling of friction support, and handle is not mobile when taking exercise.That is, the static friction that is produced by friction support between slender member 120 and the anchoring piece 110 enough allows to take exercise, and wherein when taking exercise, slender member 120 does not slide past anchoring piece 110.Provide the device of friction support to comprise a part that forms anchoring piece or be connected to the element of a part of anchoring piece or the part of element, and it can support elongated member (it can for example comprise handle), and it can allow slender member to slide and provide frictional resistance to moving of slender member in the exercise process along supporting anchoring piece.

Anchoring piece 110 is used to exercise device 100 that fixing anchor point is provided, and when user's weight is applied to arm 122 weight of supporting user, the arrow F indication shown in Fig. 3 and among Fig. 2.As shown in Figure 2, anchoring piece 110 is suitable for exercise device 100 is positioned in the door, and by having enlarged 111, can and being used for slidably for band or the part 113 of rope that the about triangular shaped ring 115 of support elongated member comes slender member 120 is provided support.Utilization on the opposite side of door D, from the enlarged 111 of slender member 120, anchoring piece 110 is in handle 123 weight of supporting user when pulled.In addition, anchoring piece 110 provides the setting of the relative length of arm 122, shown in double-head arrow C among Fig. 1.Therefore, the distribution between the total length of slender member 120 and this length each arm in arm 122 can easily be adjusted by Lengthening mechanism 135 and by the end of pulling slender member.Fig. 2 shows the arm 122 that respectively has length L.

When by structure during such as door D (for example shown in Fig. 1-3) or railing, bar or other supporting member (for example shown in Figure 14 B and Figure 26) support, exercise device of the present invention is taken exercise against her weight with respect to the position of this equipment with User for the user provides a pair of handle, and is arranged to be easy to adjust the length of this equipment.As described below, where and how adjustable length that foundation is selected and User stand in respect to this exercise device is stood, and equipment of the present invention is used in any middle exercise in a large amount of orientations.Usually, the user is set to exercise device the length of wanting, on near the ground that herself is positioned at the exercise device, hand or pin by her are supported her a part of body wt by exercise device, and are performed physical exercise by the mode that ground and exercise device support by the weight of her health of movement with her.The example that is supported on ground and the exercise device includes but not limited to, single leg or both legs stand, prostrate or lie on the back, kneel, and perhaps in due course by hand is landed, and makes exercise device pass through hand or pin supports people's weight.

(not shown) in selectable embodiment, slender member 120 does not comprise Lengthening mechanism 135.In this embodiment, slender member 120 is therefore for stiff in fact, and has fixing length S between a pair of handle 123.

With reference to Fig. 3, show one the user U that is in a lot of exercise postures, particularly in height pendulum is taken exercise, user's hand grips a pair of handle 123 and user's pin is placed to and leaves anchor point A horizontal range X.When anchoring to, preferably, anchor point A is (that is, door leaves in user U to be opened) on the inboard of door, so that the weight that lateral column J can supporting user.User U is expressed as and leaves in anchor point A, and supports the part of his or her weight by equipment 100.Clearly, user U can change the amount of the weight of support with respect to the erect-position (distance X) of anchor point A and the length (length L) of arm 122 by regulating him or she, and therefore changes the resistance of exercise device 100.The user U of Fig. 3 is by towards carrying out the exercise of height pendulum with leaving in mobile his health of the direction E of anchor point A.Note, the user is moved in other direction by the mode that ground and exercise device 100 support by the weight with the user, and the user also is possible with other exercises of this posture.

Now with reference to accompanying drawing some embodiments are described.These embodiments are intended that the scope of explanation rather than restriction claim.Fig. 4-9 is the various views of the second embodiment of exercise device 400.At first with reference to Fig. 4, show the perspective view of exercise device 400, it comprises the first embodiment of anchoring piece 410 and slender member 420.Except more detailed description hereinafter, exercise device 400, anchoring piece 410 and slender member 420 are similar to respectively exercise device 100, anchoring piece 110 and slender member 120 haply.In possible place, in Fig. 1-9, use identical reference number to indicate similar element.

Anchoring piece 410 comprises the example of door anchor, and it is not to limit the scope of the invention.Anchoring piece 410 comprises stiff flexible-belt 413, and this is with 413 first ends 411 that have than the expansion of this bandwidth, and the second end that forms ring 415.Slender member 420 passes ring 415, defines a pair of arm 422 that is labeled as arm 422a and 422b.Each arm 422 has corresponding end 421, and this end 421 is expressed as

end

421a and 421b, and each end forms ring 425, and this ring 425 is expressed as ring 425a and 425b, and to support in a pair of handle 423, handle 423 is expressed as handle 423a and 423b.Slender member 420 also comprises a pair of lengthening equipment or button hoop 435, and what this lengthening equipment or button hoop 435 were expressed as arbitrary end of being positioned at center band 429 buckles hoop 435a and 435b.In the button hoop 435 one or two provides the adjusting of the length of slender member 420.Particularly, be with 429 to have pair of end portions 431, this end 431 is labeled as 431a and the 431b that passes respectively button hoop 435a and 435b.As describing subsequently, slender member 420 is for stiff in fact, and the length of while slender member can be adjusted by one or two the action in this make-up hoop 435.

Fig. 4, Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B show several views of anchoring piece 410, and wherein Fig. 5 A is the perspective view of anchoring piece, and Fig. 5 B is that anchoring piece is along the sectional view of 5B-5B.As previously mentioned, anchoring piece 410 comprises stiff flexible-belt 413.In one embodiment, most of length of anchoring piece 410 and slender member 420 is formed by more such materials, and these materials include but not limited to the webbing band of natural or synthetic material, and it has the intensity of the weight that is enough to the fastening user.The webbing material includes but not limited to one or more in nylon, polypropylene or other polymer fiber.The independent length that should be understood that flexible material can selectively comprise stitching, gummed or with other form two sections or multistage more connected to one another.In one embodiment, be from 6 inches to 18 inches with 413 length.In another embodiment, it is about 12 inches with 413 length.

With 413 first ends 411 that have than the expansion of this bandwidth, and be connected to band in order to form the second end 417 of ring 415.As shown in Fig. 5 B, with 413 ends 502 with the core that forms first end 411.Because one of purposes of the plan of anchoring piece 410 is that exercise device 400 is anchored between door and the lateral column, so preferably, end 411 comprises enough softnesses in case stop loss bad timber or doorframe and enough materials of firm weight with supporting user.Illustrated soft among Fig. 5 B and a firm embodiment.Particularly, strap end portion 502 is partly centered on by the outer cover 505 of indent and bolster 507, these bolster 507 cover tape ends and this outer cover.Strap end portion 502 can also be by with strap end portion gummed be sewn onto outer cover 505 and bolster 507, and remains in the end 411 by sealing bolsters with one or more sutures 509.Penetrate in the first end 411 by the slit 504 in the outer cover 505 and by the slit 501 in the bolster 507 with 413.In one embodiment, first end 411 is approximately 3.5 " multiply by 2.5 ", and be oriented to approaching perpendicular to being with 413.In another embodiment, outer cover 505 is formed by high density, closed-cell foam, and this bolster 507 forms by felt, and comprises suture 503.Selectively, second of another kind of material the band or section can be sewn, glue together or be connected to 413 end to form end 502 with other form.In the selectable embodiment of another kind, outer cover 505 can comprise another kind of rigid member, such as metal or rigid plastic sheet, to increase the rigidity of strap end portion 411.

Fig. 6-9 illustrates in greater detail slender member 420, wherein Fig. 6 is the schematic plan of slender member, Fig. 7 is one perspective view of the correspondence in a pair of handle 423 and the make-up hoop 435, Fig. 8 be this to a sectional view along 8-8 in the handle 423, and Fig. 9 A shows in this make-up hoop one and the perspective view with 429 details that adjoins.As shown in Figure 6, slender member 420 has length S, and comprise two inelastic straps parts 427 being expressed as 427a and 427b, with 429 and the make-up hoop 435 that is used for regulating length S.Slender member 420 have fixing length from each end to the part of nearest button hoop, that is, from this each part in two parts of one of one end 421 correspondence in this make-up hoop 435 is had fixing length.In one embodiment, length S is adjustable in the length that allows various exercises.Therefore, for example and without limitation, length S can change in about 6 feet to 12 feet length.In another embodiment, slender member 420 has about 1.5 " width.When being used for taking exercise, be with 429 and ring 415 slender member 420 is slided along anchoring piece 410, enough frictions are provided simultaneously, so that when the user takes exercise, in the power on two ends 421 some mismatches can be arranged, and slender member can not slide by anchoring piece.

Fig. 7, Fig. 9 A and Fig. 9 B illustrate this to one in the end 421, comprise being with 429 to handle 423, and the details that comprises button hoop 435.Button hoop 435 is cam button hoop (cam buckle), and its design and use are well known in the art.Button hoop 435 is connected to is with 427, and therefore the length of each end 421 is unadjustable.Button hoop 435 is also accepted and clamping band 429 slidably, allows the adjusting of length S.

Button hoop 435 has movably cam 711 of framework 709, the first band rod the 705, second band rod 707 and user.The first ring with excellent 705 support belts 427, this ring are preferably fixing by suture 703.Selectively, be with 427 can be fixed to rod 705 such as another endless belt or working of plastics or metalwork by second component, this second component is around rod 705 and the position of connecting band 427 is provided.As describing subsequently, have with suture 701 with 427 fixing forming the opposed ends of ring 425 so that fixing handle 423.The second band rod 707 and cam 711 support belts 429.Should be understood that as described in this article, using suture to fix band portion also can be by using other fastening method, such as glue or by band portion is fused together to finish.

Cam 711 is spring-loaded, so that its restraint strap 429 normally, and in user's action, such as by pushing away or drawing in the situation of cam, cam is moved to allow Tape movement.Cam 711 and the distance of rod between 707 push away cam 711 by the springs in user and the button hoop 435, allow to be with 429 to slide between cam 711 and rod 707 and regulate.Therefore, length S can be regulated by the cam 711 that the user activate button hoop 435.

Illustrate in greater detail handle 423 in the sectional view of Fig. 8.Handle 423 with outer cover 801 and interior cylindrical tubular portion 803 has the haply shape of tubulose.The length of covering 801 and outer dia allow hand easily to catch sb. tripping 423, and covering 801 is formed by the material that allows the user to grip when taking exercise.In one embodiment, the material for covering 801 is high-density foam.Part 803 provides the intensity of handle 423, and can be formed by plastics or other rigid material of a length and diameter, provides the space to pass the center of part 803 with the size of matching cover thing 801 and to encircling 425.In one embodiment, part 803 is formed such as pvc pipe spare by rigidity and light material.

Illustrate in greater detail in the free end 431 among Fig. 9 A.Each end 431 preferably is folded back, and for example is held in place by suture 901, to form maneuverable end.Slender member 420 also comprises some collars, and these collars are expressed as twice and center on 429 in case the collar 903,905a and the 905b that not-go-end section 431 moves everywhere.Particularly, the collar 903 and 905 is placed on button hoop 435, end 431 and is with between 429.Therefore, the collar 903 and 905 is forbidden with 429 the part from button hoop 435 to the end 431 of correspondence mobile when slender member 420 is moved everywhere.As shown in Fig. 9 A, the collar 903 is fixed near the end 431, and the collar 905 can slide along the length with 429.Fig. 9 B be Fig. 9 A along the sectional view of 9B-9B, it shows the details of the connection of cam button hoop and collar 905b.Particularly, Fig. 9 B show the rod 907 of crossing over button hoop 435 and both be connected to excellent also be connected to collar 905b be with 909.Make the collar 905b can be too not far away along being with 429 down slidings to get in the process of the length of regulating exercise device with 909.Preferably, collar 905b is flexible, so that they can easily move and will keep together with 429 part.

Selectable anchoring piece embodiment

Figure 14 A, Figure 14 B, Figure 23 have illustrated some anchoring piece embodiments to Figure 26 and Figure 29 in Figure 32 A-32C.Except the place of clearly statement, any in these anchoring pieces can be used for support slender member any of this exercise device.In ensuing discussion, being intended that of anchoring piece embodiment is illustrative and not restrictive.Therefore, for example and without limitation, the embodiment of exercise device can be anchored in the door, about bar, railing or pillar anchoring, from being installed in hook anchoring within the walls, perhaps for example can for good and all be fixed to wall or exercising structure.

Figure 14 A is the second embodiment of anchoring piece 1410, and this anchoring piece 1410 can be used for exercise device is connected to bar or railing, and Figure 14 B anchors to the embodiment of the exercise device of bar for the selectable anchoring embodiment that uses Figure 14 A.

Figure 14 A shows the anchoring piece 1410 of selectable embodiment, and it comprises adjustable ring 1419 and anchoring piece ring 1415.As next describing, anchoring piece 1410 is selectable anchoring piece, and can, for example provide anchoring piece ring 1415 in order to receive slender member 420, to form exercise device 1400.Selectively, anchoring piece 1410 can support elongated member 120 or is made of other any slender member described herein.Adjustable ring 1419 is formed by flexible-belt 1411 and cam button hoop 1412, and is as follows.Cam button hoop 1412 can be the cam button hoop 435 that at length illustrates among Fig. 9 B for example.Flexible-belt 1411 has freely first end 1414, and for example cam is buckled the second band rod 707 of hoop 435 and movably between the cam 711, this first end 1414 passes the cam portion of cam button hoop 1412 by band is through.Flexible-belt also has the second end 1418, for example, by by the second end around the first band rod 705 of cam button hoop 435 forms ring and provide pass pair thickness with 1411 suture 1416, the second end 1418 is connected to cam button hoop 1412.That passes like this button hoop 1412 is with 1411 to form adjustable ring 1419, and with charge releasing belt 1411, by cam button hoop moving belt and release cam, the size of this ring 1419 can increase or reduce by actuating cam button hoop 1412.End 1414 keeps reclining being with 1411 by the lax collar 1413.Anchoring piece ring 1415 is connected to by suture 1417 and is with 1411.

Preferably, most of length of anchoring piece 1410 is formed by more such materials, and these materials include but not limited to the webbing band of natural or synthetic material, and it has the intensity of the weight that is enough to the fastening user.Webbing includes but not limited to by one or more webbings made in nylon, polypropylene or other polymer fiber.The selectable embodiment that should be understood that the independent length of flexible material includes but not limited to sew up, gummed or with other form two sections or multistage connected to one another.

Figure 14 B shows the exercise device 1400 that is formed by anchoring piece 1410 and slender member 420.Adjustable ring 1413 of anchoring piece 1410 is for example fastening by centering on bar P on the top that adjustable ring is placed on bar, and uses cam button hoop 1412 fastening.Selectively, be with 1411 can pass from cam button hoop 1412, wrap around bar P, and pass subsequently cam button hoop and fastening.In arbitrary situation, end 1414 is pulled through cam button hoop 1412, and adjustable ring 1419 is fastening around bar P with the power of the weight that is enough to allow exercise device 1400 supporting users.

Except being connected to bar, anchoring piece 1410 can center on railing, post or the tension of other member in order to support exercise device 1400.Selectively, anchoring piece can be connected to lock (carbineer), and this lock is fixed to wall or other structure.

Figure 23 shows the 3rd embodiment of anchoring piece 2300, this anchoring piece 2300 comprises flexible-belt 2301, this is with 2301 to have first end 2305 and the second end 2303, first end 2305 has the ring 2307 that is held in place by suture 2311, the second end 2303 has the annulation 2304 that remains in the ring that is produced by suture 2309, and Figure 24 shows with anchoring piece 2300 slender member 420 anchored to tree, and slender member 420 also can be slender member 120.In one embodiment, annulation 2304 is gate ring (gated ring), such as lock.In another embodiment, annulation 2304 is snap ring.Preferably, the most of length with 2301 is formed by more such materials, and these materials include but not limited to the webbing band of natural or synthetic material, and it has the intensity of the weight that is enough to the fastening user.Preferred webbing includes but not limited to the webbing made by nylon, polypropylene or other polymer fiber.Figure 24 shows the exercise device 2400 that is formed by anchoring piece 2300 and slender member 420.Annulation 2304 with 2301 usefulness receiving belts wraps around tree.Encircle 2307 receiving belts 429, allow the user to be small enough to make the object around being centered around with 2301 to perform physical exercise facing to tree or other.

Figure 25 and Figure 26 show for fixed anchors, and such as the carriage 2500 of the first end 411 of anchoring piece 410, wherein Figure 25 is the front perspective view of carriage, and Figure 26 shows and uses carriage anchoring exercise device.Carriage 2500 has with the first flange 2503 of installing hole 2509 with the second flange 2505 and the face 2507 of installing hole 2511, this face 2507 extends to the second flange from the first flange, and comprises and extend into the slit 2515 of face from face edge 2513 and comprise central slit 2517.In preferred embodiment, carriage 2500 is formed by the monolithic 2501 of sheet metal, for example, sheet 2501 has folding line 2518, has folding line 2523 in flange 2505 in flange 2503, and has folding line 2519 and 2521 respectively between face 2507 and flange 2503 and 2505.In one embodiment, the thickness of sheet 2501 is from 0.05 to 0.10 inch, perhaps more preferably be about 0.0625 inch, and folding line 2518,2519,2521 and 2523 is placed with so that face 2507 is parallel to flange 2503 and flange 2505, and separate from about 1 to 2 inch distance D with flange 2503 and flange 2505, perhaps in another embodiment, this distance D is about 1.5 inches.In one embodiment, installing hole 2509 and 2511 diameter are between about 1/4 inch and about 1/2 inch, and in another embodiment, its diameter is about 3/8 inch.

Figure 26 shows the use of carriage 2500.Carriage 2500 is installed to wall W by a pair of screw 2601 that passes installing

hole

2509 and 2511 and is held in place.The part of anchoring piece 410 represents with the dotted line on Figure 26 right side, particularly enlarged 411 and flexible-belt 413.Anchoring piece 410 is placed in the carriage 2500 as the arrow mark.Particularly, with 413 slits 2515 that slide through in the face edge 2513, simultaneously enlarged is between carriage 2500 and wall W and enter central slit 2517.Slit 2515 is sized to even as big as allowing is with 413 to slide through slit, but is unlikely to greatly to allowing enlarged 411 to pass slit.The use of carriage 2500 allows to be expressed as the exercise device 400 that can be installed in the doorjamb any wall that this carriage can be installed that reclining and installs in preamble.

Some embodiments are provided for the anchoring piece of the exercise device that formed by the parts that connect removedly.Therefore, for example, embodiment comprises the anchoring piece with the part that is connected to a structure, and this structure is connected to a part removedly with the support elongated member.Therefore, for example and without limitation, any one in the anchoring piece 110,410 or 2300 can comprise parts interconnected or interlocking.This can allow the replacing of anchoring piece parts or exchange or optional feature such as the interpolation of band with the extensible bolting spare.

Figure 29 is the perspective view of exercise device 2900, and it comprises the 4th embodiment of anchoring piece 2910 and the second embodiment of slender member 2920.Except following in greater detail, exercise device 2900, anchoring piece 2910 and slender member 2920 are similar to respectively exercise

device

100 or 400, anchoring piece 110,410 or 2300 and

slender member

120 or 420 haply.In possible place, use in the accompanying drawings identical reference number to indicate similar element.

Anchoring piece 2910 comprises the annulation 2911 that passes ring 415, to form the extension of anchoring piece 410.But the closed or closed hoop of the material of the user when annulation 2911 is taken exercise for supporting.The material of annulation 2911 can be metal or the plastics of sufficient intensity with user that support taking exercise.The selectable embodiment of annulation 2911 be can support elongated member 2920 any ring, and include but not limited to: open loop, hook, distortion (as in snap ring) or have movably part (as in the gate ring) to allow annulation to open or closed annulation.Figure 29 shows an embodiment without limitation, and wherein annulation 2911 is for having the annulation 2913 of spring-loaded door (spring loaded gate) 2915.In another selectable embodiment, needn't comprise that the anchoring piece 410 of ring 415 comprises one or more holes, these holes are preferably used metal reinforced, and annulation 2911 can pass these holes.

Slender member 2920 comprises a make-up hoop 2935, shown in button hoop 2935a and 2935b.As at length illustrating about button hoop 2935a, button hoop 2935 comprises the first annulation 2931 and has center bar 2932 and the second annulation 2933 of projection 2936.Be with 427 to be connected to

annulation

2931 and 2933, and be with 429 pass annulation 2931, around rod 2932 and return and pass annulation 2931.Button hoop 2935a shows the button hoop of restraint strap 429 and 427.When spurring projection 2936 with

separation annulation

2931 and 2933, as binding round shown in the 2935b for button, the length of slender member 2920 can change.

When being configured for taking exercise, anchoring piece 410 can pass doorjamb, and is described above, and slender member 2920 with 429 annulations 2911 that pass anchoring piece 2910.

Figure 30 is the perspective view of exercise device 3000, and it comprises the 5th embodiment and the slender member 2920 of anchoring piece 3010.Except following in greater detail, exercise device 3000 is similar to exercise device 100,400 or 2900 haply, and anchoring piece 3010 is similar to anchoring piece 2910 haply.In possible place, indicate similar element with identical reference number in the accompanying drawings.

Anchoring piece 3010 comprises anchoring piece 2300 and annulation 2911, and wherein annulation passes ring 2307.Anchoring piece 3010 can be used for exercise device 3000 is fixed to of a plurality of support members, simultaneously annulation 2911 support elongated members 2920.In one embodiment, annulation 2304 can be connected to the annulation that appends to structure.In another embodiment, be with 2301 can form ring around structure.Therefore, for example, Figure 30 illustrates and is positioned to and will be arranged in the annulations 2304 that encircle in 3001 with 2301.Ring 3001 can, for example, place around bar, to support exercise device 3000.

Figure 31 is the perspective view of exercise device 3100, and this exercise device 3100 comprises the 6th embodiment and the slender member 2920 of anchoring piece 3110.Anchoring piece 3110 comprises anchoring piece 2910 and support member 3112.Except hereinafter clear describe in detail, exercise device 3100 is similar to exercise

device

2900 or 3000 haply, and anchoring piece 3110 is similar to

anchoring piece

2910 or 3010 haply.In possible place, use in the accompanying drawings identical reference number to indicate similar element.

Support member 3112 has for slender member 2920 interactional firsts 3111 be used for being connected to the second portion 3113 of the annulation 2911 of anchoring piece 2910.With reference to the embodiment of Figure 29 anchoring piece 2910 has been described hereinbefore.In one embodiment, the material of support member 3112 can include but not limited to the webbing of natural or synthetic material, and it has the intensity of the weight that is enough to the fastening user.The webbing material includes but not limited to one or more in nylon, polypropylene or other polymer fiber.The independent length that should be understood that flexible material can selectively comprise stitching, gummed or with other form two sections or multistage connected to one another.In another embodiment, the material of slender strutting piece 3112 comprises metal or plastics or is entirely formed by metal or plastics.Described above, when being configured for taking exercise, anchoring piece 410 can pass doorjamb, and slender member 2920 with 429 firsts 3111 of passing support member 3112.

Figure 32 A, Figure 32 B and Figure 32 C are the view of an embodiment of support member 3112 or its part, wherein Figure 32 A is the perspective view of support member 3112 and annulation 2911, Figure 32 B is the perspective view of the support member of expansion, and Figure 32 C accepts the end-view of the support member of annulation for preparation.Except hereinafter in greater detail, the support member 3112 of Figure 32 A, Figure 32 B and Figure 32 C is similar to the support member of Figure 31 haply.In possible place, use in the accompanying drawings identical reference number to indicate similar element.

As shown in Figure 32 A, support member 3112 comprise form first 3111 and second portion 3113 be with 3205.Second portion 3113 comprises first ring 3201 and the second ring 3203, and this second ring 3203 forms or is connected to is with 3205.As shown in Figure 32 B,

ring

3201 and 3203 is positioned at on 3205 the opposed end, and skew is so that encircle 3201 and 3203 second portions 3113 of aiming to form shown in Figure 32 C when folding with 3205.

When being assembled into when taking exercise, be with 3205 foldingly so that encircle 3201 and 3203 and aim at, and annulation 2911 is placed to the ring that passes aligning.Annulation 2911 also is connected to anchoring piece 410, and this anchoring piece 410 can be placed to and pass doorjamb.Slender member 2920 is placed to and passes second portion 3111, and the user can take exercise as described herein.

Although described exercise device 100 with reference to the specific embodiment, and more specifically described

exercise device

400,2900,3000 and 3100, had a lot of selectable embodiments.Therefore, for example, have a lot of embodiments, these embodiments provide ribbon-shaped members adjustable length, stiff in fact, and this ribbon-shaped members has two sides of the length that can easily adjust and ribbon-shaped members about the balance of anchoring piece.

Figure 33 is the perspective view of the embodiment of combination anchor 3300.Except as hereinafter clearly describe in detail, combination anchor 3300 can be similar to any one in the anchoring piece of preamble haply.In possible place, use in the accompanying drawings identical reference number to indicate similar element.

Combination anchor 3300 comprises annulation 2911, the first end 411 and the annulation 2304 that enlarge, and they are connected with flexible material 3310.End 411 or annulation 2304 can be connected to a structure, and annulation 2911 can the support elongated member, include but not limited to slender member 120 or by another exercise device of support structure.For example and without limitation, flexible material 3301 can be one or more webbings of above describing with reference to the material of slender member 420, and can comprise the junction surface, such as forming by material being sewn onto itself (for example to form ring) or contiguous part.

In the embodiment of Figure 33, flexible material comprises that first is with 3301 and second to be with 3303.With 3301 rings 3307 that comprise the end and can support annulation 2911.Comprise the ring 3305 that supports annulation 2304 and this band is connected to one or more sutures 3305 with 3301 with 3303.

Show the combination anchor 3300 with selectable annulation support member 3320, illustrate in greater detail annulation support member 3320 in Figure 34 A and Figure 34 B, Figure 34 A and Figure 34 B are respectively side view and the top view of an embodiment of annulation support member.Support member 3302 comprises is with 3401, and this is with 3401 to remain on the appropriate location by suture 3309 being with on 3303.Part between the suture 3309 is sewed up with suture 3403, forms a series of cyclic rings 3405 (shown in ring 3405a, 3405b and 3405c).

Figure 35 is a kind of side view of purposes of the anchoring piece support member of Figure 34 A and Figure 34 B.Be with 3303 to wrap around bar P, annulation 2304 is placed to and passes ring 3305 and cyclic rings 3405b simultaneously.Combination anchor 3300 with this kind structure includes but not limited to that the slender member of slender member 120 can be connected to annulation 2911.Selectively, annulation 2304 can directly be connected to a structure, such as the eyebolt (not shown) that is connected to wall.

Selectable handle embodiment

The use of exercise device 100 is determined by the available handle of user.Handle allows user's handling, such as supporting her weight by using enough power to push, and the user can be remained on equipment in ring or the hook when being included in the user and drawing exercise device.In this context, " can grip " part and refer to round this part that wraps body part and push handle, perhaps body part is placed to the ring that passes handle or hook so that the user can recline draws exercise device and body part is remained on ability in the handle.

Handle can be used for each position of health is applied power, comprise neck, hand all or part of, arm, leg, toe or heel.This paper describes some embodiments of handle, for example but without limitation, the handle that can be used by hand, pin or finger.Handle described herein can form wholely with equipment 100, perhaps selectively, can be connected to one that maybe can be connected to as in a pair of handle of the part of exercise device, includes but not limited to handle 123.Term " accessory " handle is used for representing to be connected to the handle of handle existing on the exercise device 100 herein.Should be understood that scope of the present invention extends to the information that the accessory handle is integrated into exercise device 100.

The a pair of handle that the user can choice for use has identical or different accessory or do not have a handle accessory performs physical exercise.In addition, some embodiments of exercise device comprise and removably connect such as exercise device 100 or have the handle coupling part of handle of exercise device of any exercise device of two handles, and the part that can be held by other position of hand, pin, finger or health.The handle accessory with allowing the user by providing dissimilar hand or finger grip to come in hand or finger, to set up additional strength, and allow to implement additional exercise, the same with pin handle accessory.In addition, this can be coupled to handle, discusses such as reference Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B, allows the user to use a handle accessory to perform physical exercise.

Figure 10 and Figure 11 show a kind of selectable embodiment, wherein Figure 10 is the schematic plan of selectable slender member 1020, this slender member 1020 has a cam button hoop 435 as the equipment of lengthening, and two finger handles 4001, and Figure 11 is that selectable finger handle is along the sectional view of 11-11.The use of a button hoop 435 provides lighter exercise device 400, but causes the less scope of application for the length of slender member 1020.Finger handle 4001 comprises four holes 4101 for user's finger, and allows to take exercise the muscle of one or more finger.

An example of handle accessory is pin handle accessory 1700, and it is being the handle 123 that is connected to exercise device 100 shown in Figure 17 A-17B.Particularly, Figure 17 A illustrates the pin handle accessory 1700 that is connected to exercise device 100 and is hooked by toe T, and Figure 17 B shows a pair of pin handle accessory, and a pin handle accessory is arranged on each of a pair of handle 123, and each pin handle accessory hooks by one among user's heel H1 and the H2.Each pin handle accessory 1700 has flexible ring 1710 and handle coupling part 1720.Preferably, ring 1710 parts of extending from handle 123 are approximately 12 inches long, in order to cooperate the sufficient space that passes this ring for user's heel or toe provide.Because pin handle accessory 1700 is fixed like this, toe (Figure 17 A) or heel (Figure 17 B) can be placed to passes ring 1710, and power can be applied against exercise device 100 by pin.

Preferably, the major part of pin handle accessory 1700 is formed by more such materials, and these materials include but not limited to the webbing band of natural or synthetic material, and it has the intensity of the weight that is enough to the fastening user.Preferably, webbing includes but not limited to the polymer fiber webbing made by for example nylon, polypropylene or some other polymer fibers.The independent length that should be understood that flexible material can selectively comprise stitching, gummed or with other form two sections or multistage more connected to one another.

In the pin handle accessory 1700 of the first embodiment, flexible ring 1710 is connected in a pair of handle 123 removedly as next discussing.Figure 18 A-D shows the specific embodiment of pin handle accessory 1700, wherein Figure 18 A is the perspective view of pin handle accessory, Figure 18 B is the upward view of pin handle accessory, Figure 18 C is the side view of a part of one in the handle coupling part, and Figure 18 D is the top view of a part of one in the handle accessory coupling part.Illustrate such as Figure 18 A and Figure 18 B, pin handle accessory 1700 is formed by three bands: endless belt 1801 and two connecting bands 1803.Owing to having connected three bands, as next describing, endless belt 1801 forms ring 1710, and two connecting bands 1803 form handle coupling part 1720.

Endless belt 1801 is formed by one section strapping, and the engaged at end of this strapping forms ring together.Endless belt 1801 is preferably the polymer fiber webbing of 20 inches long and 1.5 inches wide.In preferred embodiment, ring comprises that two triangular shaped double slits close part 1815, and this double slit closes in the part 1815 one two engaged at end with endless belt 1801.In two handle connecting bands 1803 each is formed by one section strapping with first end 1807 and the second end 1811, and first end 1807 has the first fastening surface 1809, and the second end 1811 has the second fastening surface 1813.Preferably, connecting band 1803 is the polymer fiber webbing.In one embodiment, have 7.5 inches length and 1.5 inches width with 1803.In one embodiment,

fastening surface

1809 and 1813 is connected to endless belt 1801 by the double slit line, and handle connecting band 1803 preferably joins endless belt to by double slit line 1805 in the centre between

end

1807 and 1811.

Each connecting band 1803 comprises the

fastening surface

1809 and 1813 on the opposite side that is positioned at band.In one embodiment,

fastening surface

1809 and 1813 is match surface, such as coupling hook and the ring surface of hook and ring fastening system, such as

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Board hook and ring fastener.In one embodiment,

fastening surface

1809 and 1813 is respectively done for oneself about 2 inches and be multiply by 1.25 inches.

Pin handle accessory 1700 connects removedly as hereinafter and uses.The handle coupling part 1720 of pin handle accessory 1700 is by wrapping and make each to be connected to removedly in a pair of handle 123 one with the fastening surface 1809 on 1803 contacts with 1813 with 1803 around handle 123a each of a length.Suture 1815 allows ring 1710 to open and not crooked, and is provided for the restraint zone of fixing feet.

Another example of handle accessory is finger handle accessory 1900, and when being connected to the handle 123 of exercise device 100, finger handle accessory 1900 is illustrated among Figure 19 A-19C together with three kinds of different exercises.Finger handle accessory 1900 has the ring 1910 that is suitable for receiving thumb and one or more finger and is held by thumb and one or more finger and the handle coupling part 1920 that is used for accessory is connected to the handle of exercise device.Handle coupling part 1920 is connected in a pair of handle 123 removedly.In one embodiment, have two rings 1910: first ring 1910a and the second ring 1910b.Utilize fixing like this finger handle accessory 1900, as shown in Figure 19 A, finger F 1 can be placed to one that passes in the ring, first ring 1910a for example, as shown in Figure 19 B, finger F 1 can be placed to passes first ring, and finger F 2 be placed to pass second the ring 1910b, perhaps as shown in Figure 19 C, two finger F 1 and F2 can be placed to and pass first ring and finger F 3 and F4 and be placed to and pass the second ring.

In one embodiment, each in a pair of handle 123 is provided with a finger handle accessory 1900.Pass at least one ring 1910 because finger is placed to, can apply power by the pulling exercise device 100 that reclining.Finger handle accessory 1900 has and finger handle 4001 similar functions.

The specific embodiment of finger handle accessory 1900 has been shown among Figure 20 A-C, and wherein Figure 20 A is the perspective view of finger handle accessory, and Figure 20 B is the top view of finger handle accessory along 20B-20B, and Figure 20 C is the side cross-sectional view of finger handle accessory along 20C-20C.Finger handle accessory 1900 comprises two rings 1910, first ring 1910a and the second ring 1910b, and handle coupling part 1920 comprises three

part

1920a, 1920b and 1920c.More specifically, finger handle accessory 1900 is formed by five bands: endless belt 2001, three connecting bands 1803 and backing strip 2003.As next describing, owing to having connected five bands, endless belt 2001 forms first ring 1910a and the second ring 1910b, first ring 1910a and the second ring 1910b can receive one or more fingers separately, and in three connecting bands 1803 each forms one among

handle coupling part

1920a, 1920b and the 1920c.Preferably, the major part of finger handle accessory 1900 is formed by the material identical with pin handle accessory 1700.

In one embodiment, endless belt 2001 is made of the polymer fiber webbing of the width of 21.5 inches long length and 1 inch, and backing strip 2003 is that 2 inches and width are 1 inch polymer fiber webbing for length.Finger handle accessory 1900 is by 2007 assemblings of three sutures, and each in three sutures 2007 is passed in three connecting bands 1803 and passed endless belt 2001 and backing strip 2003.In preferred embodiment, suture 2007 closes part for double slit.Shown in Figure 20 A and Figure 20 C, stretch out between each in three connecting bands 1803 of the part of endless belt 2001, to form ring 1910a and 1910b.Preferably,

ring

1910a and 1910b are that about 8 inches endless belt 1901 forms by length.Preferably, the length that endless belt 2001 extends backing strip 2003, while two

rings

1910a and 1910b are between contiguous connecting band 1803.

Finger handle accessory 1900 connects removedly as hereinafter and uses.The handle coupling part 1920 of finger handle accessory 1900 by each with the fastening surface 1809 on 1803 and 1813 contact and be connected to removedly this to one in the handle 123.Utilize fixing like this finger handle accessory 1900, finger can be placed to one that passes in the ring, the ring 1910a shown in Figure 20 A for example, a finger can be placed to each of passing among ring 1910a and the 1910b, as shown in Figure 20 B, perhaps two fingers can be placed to each of passing among ring 1910a and the 1910b, shown in Figure 20 C.Pass at least one in 1910 of ring because finger is placed to, can apply power by user's exercise device 100 that reclining.

The 3rd example of handle accessory is handle accessory 2100, and it is being the handle 123 that is connected to exercise device 100 shown in Figure 21 A-21C.As hereinafter explaining, handle accessory 2100 has a plurality of ropes 2110 that can grip with different combinations, and handle coupling part 2120.Usually, the quantity of rope 2110 can be from one to five or more, and four is the quantity in the embodiment simultaneously, and every rope has identical diameter and length.In one embodiment, illustrate such as Figure 21 A-21C, rope 2110 has for enough large the gripped length of staff, for example from 4 inches to 6 inches length, and has enough additional lengths to allow the user that her hand is passed between the rope.In one embodiment, handle accessory 2100 has four ropes, is expressed as the first rope 2110a, the second rope 2110b, the 3rd rope 2110c and the 4th rope 2110d.These ropes almost can be held with any combination, so that the user can grip any amount of rope, from a rope to whole four ropes.Figure 21 A shows hand H and is gripping three ropes for example the first rope 2110a, the second rope 2110b and the 3rd rope 2110c, Figure 21 B shows hand and is gripping two ropes, for example the first rope and the second rope, and Figure 21 C shows hand and is gripping a rope, for example the first rope.

As next discussing, handle coupling part 2120 is connected in a pair of handle 123 removedly.Utilize fixing like this handle accessory 2100, can be held in the rope 2210 one and all between, and can apply power by the pulling exercise device 100 that reclining.In one embodiment, this is provided with a handle accessory 2100 in the handle 123 each.

Figure 22 A-D shows an embodiment of handle accessory 2100, and wherein Figure 22 A is the perspective view of handle accessory, and Figure 22 B is the top view of handle accessory, and Figure 22 C is the upward view of handle accessory, and Figure 22 D is that Figure 22 C is along the side cross-sectional view of 22D-22D.Handle accessory 2100 is by four bands, be specially backing strip 2205, frontly be with 2207 and two connecting bands 1803, and two

ropes

2201 and 2203 forms.Rope 2110 is formed by two

long ropes

2201 and 2203, and handle coupling part 2120 is by being with 2205,2207 and 1803 to form.

Form two of handle coupling part 2120 with 1803 their corresponding central part offices be connected to backing strip 2205 and front with 2207 end between.Four rope 2110a-d are formed by long rope 2201 and 2203.Particularly, shown in Figure 22 B,

rope

2201 and 2203 arranged side by side and folded in half.Every rope forms the ring 2213 near the middle part of

rope

2201 and 2203, and two ropes 2211 band together and form ring 2213 by restricting simultaneously, and four ends of rope 2201 and 2,203 2209 band together by restricting.In the sectional view of Figure 22 D, rope 2203 is shown as to have by 2209 first ends that band together 2213 and the second end 2217 of restricting, and encircles 2213 core 2215 around forming with 2207.Every

rope

2201 and 2203 folded in half, and therefore every rope forms two ropes between rope 2209 and 2211.Particularly, rope 2201 forms rope 2210a and 2210b, and rope 2203 forms rope 2210c and 2210d.

In one embodiment, be with 2205 and 2207 for the polymer fiber webbing, the length of backing strip 2205 is that 5 inches and width are 1 inch, and frontly preferably has 6 inches length and 1 inch width with 2207.In one embodiment,

rope

2201 and 2203 is the cotton products rope, its have from about 20 inches to about 30 inches length, and in another embodiment, its have from about 22 inches to about 26 inches length.In another embodiment, length is about 24 inches.In one embodiment,

rope

2201 and 2203 preferably has from 1/2 inch to 1 inch diameter, perhaps in another embodiment, is approximately 3/4 inch.With 2205 and 2207 and connecting band 1803 between joint be preferably double slit and close.Four ropes that the handle connector 2100 that produces has about 10 inches gripping length are allowed for staff passed and gripped rope 2110 between rope 2110 enough spaces.

Handle accessory 2100 is as described below to be connected like that removedly and uses.Handle coupling part 2120 by every with the fastening surface 1809 on 1803 and 1813 contact and be connected to removedly in a pair of handle 123 one.Utilize fixing like this 2100, one, two, three of finger handle accessories or whole four rope 2110a-d to be gripped by hand.For example, Figure 21 A shows

rope

2110a, 2110b and the 2110c by user's handling, and Figure 21 B shows rope 2110a and the 2110b by user's handling, and Figure 21 C shows the rope 2110a by user's handling.Because rope 2110 is held, the user can apply power by the pulling exercise device 100 that reclining.

Figure 27 is the perspective view that can be used as the handle of handle-bar grip or pin handle, and it is called as " combination " handle 2700 without limitation in this article.Except hereinafter clearly describing, handle 2700 can be similar to handle or the accessory handle of exercise device 100 haply.In possible place, similar element represents with identical reference number in the accompanying drawing.

Usually, combination grip 2700 comprises two elements that can be used as handle, and as described in this article, these two elements can be positioned at an end or two ends of the exercise device that includes but not limited to exercise device 100 or 400.Therefore, for example, combination grip 2700 can be arranged in 121 places, two ends, on one on two ends 421 or at end 421a or 421b.In the embodiment of Figure 27, handle 2700 comprises that origin carries the handle-bar grip 423a of the ring 425a support of 427a.Particularly, continue across ring 425a with the material of 427a, and be fixed to band by suture 2711.Handle 2700 also comprises the ring 2710 that is supported on 421a place, end.

In one embodiment, the serve as reasons band of one or more non-resilient formation being joined together to form the continuous ring that passes part 803 of ring 2710, and this ring so integrally be connected to handle-bar grip 423.Therefore, for example, handle-bar grip 423a has the first end 803-1 that corresponds respectively to interior cylindrical tubular portion 803 and first end 423a-1 and the 423a-2 of the second end 803-2.In one embodiment, ring 2710 is formed by one or more snippets webbing, and the end of webbing is stitched together to form and passes the single ring of part 803, produces the part below the handle-bar grip of being suspended on of encircling.

Except hereinafter clear describe, Figure 28 is for being the perspective view of the second embodiment of the combination grip 2800 that is similar to haply handle 2700.In possible place, similar element represents with identical reference number in the accompanying drawing.

Combination grip 2800 comprises flexible ring 2810, this flexible ring 2810 comprise have an end 2812 be with 2811 and length adjustment mechanism 2813.Be with 2811 to pass tubular portion 803, and length adjustment mechanism 2813 allow to move the size that adjustable ring 2810 is come in end 2812 by passing mechanism.For example, can be as shown cam button hoop or

Figure 571419DEST_PATH_GSB00000420144500121

The mechanism 2813 of board hook and ring fastener allows users will encircle the size that 2810 length adjustment arrives user's body.Be with 2811 can remove from handle-bar grip 423a, or consequently do not allow removing of handle with 2811 end is too large, and therefore can not remove from handle-bar grip.In selectable embodiment (not shown), with 2811 and the securing member of end 2812 with coupling, such as

Figure 325748DEST_PATH_GSB00000420144500122

Board hook and ring fastener wave to prevent strap end portion.

In one embodiment, handle 423 is 5 inches long, is approximately 20 inches long and encircle 2710.In another embodiment, the not part in part 803 of ring 2710 is lined with 1/8 inch soft material, and this soft material includes but not limited to the rubber based on polychloroprene, such as neoprene.In another embodiment, and encircle 2810 and can be adjusted to about 23 inches long from about 12 inches long.

In another embodiment, ring 2710 or 2810 does not form the ring that passes part 803, but be connected to end 803-1,803-2 place or near.

Exercise method

Figure 12 A-12D shows and uses exercise device 120, wherein Figure 12 A is initial construction, Figure 12 B shows and lengthens slender member 420, and further at Figure 12 B ' and Figure 12 B " shown in; the shorter leg that Figure 12 C shows slender member applies power, and Figure 12 D shows in the exercise process handle is applied power.Figure 12 A-12D is illustrative, and is applied to haply exercise device of the present invention.

For illustrative purposes, suppose Figure 12 A for by the initial construction of the equipment of anchoring, and the supposition user wishes to increase length S, simultaneously a pair of arm 422 is remained identical length (be approximately S half).At first, the user activates one or two button hoop 435.Figure 12 B schematically shows the result who activates button hoop 435a and add long leg 422a, indicates such as the arrow on this figure.Figure 12 B ' shows user U actuating cam 711 and catches end 431, and Figure 12 B " as arrow mark, show the user and spur end 431 and leave cam with shortening equipment.

Shown in the force vector F1 of Figure 12 C, the user preferentially draws shorter leg 422b subsequently.Because pair of leg 422 all has identical haply long length, shown in Figure 12 D, the user can perform physical exercise by each handle-bar grip is applied equal power F2 subsequently.In fact, two power of Figure 12 D not necessarily equate, because power leaves and be applied to leg 422 in anchoring piece 410 and increased friction between slender member 420 and the anchoring piece, allow even under some mismatches of the power that applies, length does not change yet.Selectively, to shorten length S, exercise device can be adjusted to the leg 422 that provides shorter by pull end section 431.

Except balance external equally between two arms, the different arm lengths that might use equipment of the present invention to be provided for taking exercise.Figure 13 A-13C shows the use of the exercise device of the arm 422 with different length, and wherein Figure 13 A is initial construction, and Figure 13 B shows and applies power to one in a pair of arm 422, and Figure 13 C shows in the exercise process handle is applied power.For illustrative purposes, suppose that Figure 13 A is by the initial construction of the equipment of anchoring, and the supposition user wishes the length adjustment of arm 422 is become different length.At first, user priority draws shorter leg 422b, shown in the force vector F1 of Figure 13 B.The user can take exercise as shown in the power F2 that equates among Figure 13 C subsequently.In fact, two power of Figure 13 C are not necessarily equal, because as shown in Figure 12, along with leaving the power increase that is applied to leg 422 in anchoring piece 410, the friction between slender member 420 and the anchoring piece also increases.The possibility that this has limited even arm lengths changes under some mismatches of the power that applies.With arm 422 be adjusted to different length can with come with the lengthening of length S or shorten combination by activating in the button hoop 435 one or two.

Exercise device of the present invention allows various exercises.The example of a lot of possible exercise for the equipment of the present invention of the over top that is placed on door is displayed in the table 1.Fig. 3 and Figure 15 show three kinds in a lot of exercise postures.In in these postures each, the user has selected the exercise device 100 regulated or 400 length as reference Figure 12 or Figure 13 explain, make oneself to be positioned on the ground of leaving the horizontal range X that anchor point A wants, the part of his weight is supported by exercise device simultaneously.Because his weight is so supported, such as Fig. 3 and shown in Figure 15, he moves his health in the direction of the type of the exercise that is suitable for implementing, for example by towards wall or ground or leave in wall or his health of ground moving, by his arm or leg of bending when being supported his weight by exercise device, perhaps implement other motion of his muscle of exercise.

Table 1: some on door anchor are basic, middle rank and senior exercise

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Scroll is kneeled and is supportted in conjunction with the scroll station in conjunction with scroll

Single leg of drawing the abdomen is lifted reverse leg and is lifted reverse leg and lift waist/stern and lift

Sit up reverse oblique of oblique scroll V is lifted

Oppositely the scroll stern is praised the V balance

Bicycle ride by bike backwards oppositely in conjunction with scroll

Back of the body bridge

Leg Leg Leg

The lie on the back foot-operated flesh volume of slaping of lying on the back of flesh of slaping of crouching is lifted

Stern hinge toe single leg stern hinge of squatting

The crouching bow step retreats bow step list leg L formula and squats

Squat single leg of sumo is squatted and is tiltedly retreated bow step

About the single shank of spurt lift and intersect uneven the crouching

Shank is lifted ski jump PT

Push away function Push away function Push away function

Standard is elected the single armed cant and is lifted the triceps reverse

Chest flies concentrated the flying of low chest election (holding) single armed outward

Shoulder elect anti-push-up trans picked/the push-up combination

Excessive triceps extension single armed triceps extension single armed shoulder is elected

Latissimus dorsi lifts gymnast's chin-up

Particularly, shown in Fig. 3 and Figure 15 is the single posture that user U implements various exercises, and these exercises comprise: high pendulum take exercise (Fig. 3), oppositely in conjunction with scroll (Figure 15 A), single leg L formula squat (Figure 15 B), gymnast's chin-up (Figure 15 C), kneel support in conjunction with scroll (Figure 15 D), the curved act of the leg of lying on the back (Figure 15 E), stern praise (Figure 15 F), crop is lifted (Figure 15 G), scroll (Figure 15 H) and triceps extension (Figure 15 I).From Fig. 3 and Figure 15 clearly, according to the location of the length of equipment, health and gripping handle how, use exercise device of the present invention may carry out a lot of dissimilar exercises.In addition, equipment of the present invention can be used for the one hand exercise of enforcement shown in Figure 16 A and Figure 16 B.Particularly, Figure 16 A shows exercise device 400 ', and it has

end

421a and 421b for the mutual locking of one hand exercise, and Figure 16 B shows the high pendulum exercise of use exercise device 400 ' enforcement single armed.

Although in the context of some preferred embodiment and example, disclose the present invention who proposes herein, but it will be understood by those skilled in the art that, the present invention extends beyond concrete disclosed embodiment, extend to other selectable embodiment of the present invention and/or purposes with and significantly revise and equivalents.In addition, the present invention can comprise the whole of the various combination that comprises herein.Therefore, be intended that, scope of the present invention disclosed herein should not limited by the specific embodiment described above, and should only be determined by the just deciphering of claims.

Run through this specification, term " comprises (comprising) " and should be the synonym of " comprising (including) ", " comprising (containing) " or " it is characterized in that ", be comprising property or open, and do not get rid of element other, that do not enumerate or method step." comprise " being technical term, its meaning is that the element of appointment is basic, but can add other element and still form the interior structure of statement scope.

Claims

1. exercise device that can support from structure, described exercise device comprises:

Slender member, it has pair of end portions, and each in the described pair of end portions has handle; And

Anchoring piece, it comprises:

Part, described slender member is supported in its position that is constructed between described pair of end portions;

The first anchoring piece, it comprises door anchor; And

The second anchoring piece, it comprises connector,

Wherein, described the first anchoring piece or described the second anchoring piece can be connected to described structure, and

Wherein, described the second anchoring piece comprises the band that can pass described connector, and described the second anchoring piece is suitable for wrapping around the part of described structure; Perhaps wherein, described the second anchoring piece comprises the band with one or more rings, and described connector can pass described one or more ring, and described the second anchoring piece is suitable for wrapping around the part of described structure.

2. exercise device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described connector comprises ring.

3. exercise device as claimed in claim 2, wherein, the described ring of described connector can form the closed annular thing.

4. exercise device as claimed in claim 2, wherein, the material of described connector comprises the in fact material of rigidity.

5. exercise device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described structure comprises door and the doorjamb of closing, wherein, described door anchor comprises band and the end that enlarges, the described band of described door anchor can pass between described door of closing and described doorjamb, and the end of described expansion can not be passed between described door of closing and described doorjamb.

6. exercise device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described part, described the first anchoring piece and described the second anchoring piece connect with flexible material.

7. exercise device as claimed in claim 6, wherein, described flexible material comprises webbing.

8. exercise device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the material of the described anchoring piece between described part and described the first anchoring piece is for stiff in fact, and wherein, the material of the described anchoring piece between described part and described the second anchoring piece is for stiff in fact.

9. exercise device as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described part comprises supporting the ring of described slender member.

10. exercise device as claimed in claim 9, wherein, the described ring that is used for supporting described slender member is flexible ring.

11. exercise device as claimed in claim 9, wherein, the described ring that is used for supporting described slender member is stiffening ring in fact.

12. the exercise device that can support from structure, described exercise device comprises:

Anchoring piece, it comprises:

The first connector, described slender member is supported in its position that can be configured between described pair of end portions;

Flexible material, it comprises:

The anchoring piece ring, it accepts described the first connector,

The first anchoring piece, it comprises door anchor, and

The second anchoring piece, it comprises the second connector,

Wherein, described the second anchoring piece comprises the band that can pass described the second connector, and described the second anchoring piece is suitable for wrapping around the part of described structure; Perhaps wherein, described the second anchoring piece comprises the band with one or more rings, and described the second connector can pass at least one in described one or more ring, and described the second anchoring piece is suitable for wrapping around the part of described structure.

13. exercise device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described the first connector comprises first ring.

14. exercise device as claimed in claim 13, wherein, described first ring can form the closed annular thing.

15. exercise device as claimed in claim 13, wherein, the material of described the first connector comprises the in fact material of rigidity.

16. exercise device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described the second connector comprises the second ring.

17. exercise device as claimed in claim 16, wherein, described the second ring can form the closed annular thing.

18. exercise device as claimed in claim 16, wherein, the material of described the second connector comprises the in fact material of rigidity.

19. exercise device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described structure comprises door and the doorjamb of closing, and wherein, described door anchor comprises band and the end that enlarges, the described band of described door anchor can pass between described door of closing and described doorjamb, and the end of described expansion can not be passed between described door of closing and described doorjamb.

20. exercise device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described flexible material comprises webbing.

21. exercise device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described the first anchoring piece be connected the second anchoring piece and connect with flexible material.

22. exercise device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described flexible material is for stiff in fact.

23. exercise device as claimed in claim 13, wherein, described first ring is flexible ring.