US3756592A
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Container for use as exercise apparatus having fluent mass therein
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-11-09
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Granted: 1973-09-04
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Expires: 1991-11-09
Abstract
Abstract Volume of excess semi-fluid tissue in hypogastric and umbilical and related regions of the human operator''s abdomen is selectively reduced by manipulation of operator powered impact producing apparatus to selectively develop forced oscillations in such tissue and express liquid therefrom. The apparatus comprises an elongated container having rigid end walls and an intermediate wall forming a closed chamber. The inside of the chamber is partially filled with a fluent material. On the end walls of the container are located rigid handles, each of which extends laterally from the end wall to which it is attached. By these handles, a user holds the device with his hands in order to perform the above mentioned manipulation.
Inventors
- 👤 L Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 17:54
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B21/00; A63B21/06; A63B21/0601; A63B21/0602; A61; A61H; A61H23/00; A61H23/06; A63B21/0603; A63B21/0608; A63B21/072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
200 words
Exercise apparatus comprising, in operative combination, a rigid elongated container and fluent mass therein, said container comprising a first rigid end wall, a second rigid end wall and a rigid intermediate wall of straight outline therebetween, each end wall firmly attached to an opposite end of said intermediate wall and parallel to each other, a closed chamber enclosed between said end walls and said intermediate wall; a fluent mass confined within said chamber, said fluent mass having a volume of between one-fifth and one-third of the volume of said container; and rigid handle means firmly attached to and projecting laterally from each of said end walls, said container being of a size and said fluid mass being of a weight to be supported by a user with a hand grasping each respective handle means, and wherein said intermediate wall has a central longitudinal axis of symmetry within said chamber, and said end walls have a straight outline and are perpendicular to said axis and intermediate wall and each of said handles has a rigid lateral portion thereof extending laterally of and spaced away from one of said end walls and extending transversely to the direction of length of said container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
200 words
Exercise apparatus comprising, in operative combination, a rigid elongated container and fluent mass therein, said container comprising a first rigid end wall, a second rigid end wall and a rigid intermediate wall of straight outline therebetween, each end wall firmly attached to an opposite end of said intermediate wall and parallel to each other, a closed chamber enclosed between said end walls and said intermediate wall; a fluent mass confined within said chamber, said fluent mass having a volume of between one-fifth and one-third of the volume of said container; and rigid handle means firmly attached to and projecting laterally from each of said end walls, said container being of a size and said fluid mass being of a weight to be supported by a user with a hand grasping each respective handle means, and wherein said intermediate wall has a central longitudinal axis of symmetry within said chamber, and said end walls have a straight outline and are perpendicular to said axis and intermediate wall and each of said handles has a rigid lateral portion thereof extending laterally of and spaced away from one of said end walls and extending transversely to the direction of length of said container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the fluent mass has a weight of 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 pounds and the container has a mass of less than 1 pound.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus as in claim 2 wherein said fluent mass is sand having a volume of 32 1/2 inches within a chamber having a volume of 125 cubic inches and a length of 6 1/2 inches.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
Apparatus as in claim 1, wherein the fluent mass has the fluidity and lack of elasticity of a volume of free-flOwing non-powdery, chemically inert sand with a particle size between 0.005 and 0.020 inches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said end walls and said intermediate walls are imperforate and the fluent mass comprises a liquid.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-09-03 | 1981-03-05 | 1981-09-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-09-03 | 1985-03-05 | 1985-09-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |