US4174832A
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Friction type exercise device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-11-08
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Granted: 1979-11-20
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Expires: 1996-11-08
Abstract
Abstract An exercise device has a cord contained in a housing with a handle on the cord to pull it out of the housing. Resistance is developed by sliding friction between the cord and the housing and between the cord and a spool in the housing. The device has independent adjustment for controlling the friction between the cord and the housing and the spool friction. A recoil wheel retracts the cord.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles W. Thompson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:16
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B21/00; A63B21/15; A63B21/151; A63B21/153; A63B21/00058; A63B21/00069; A63B21/012; A63B21/018; A63B21/40; A63B21/4041; A63B21/4043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
205 words
An exercise device comprising a housing consisting of a case and a removable front cover, a cord, a recoil wheel mounted in the housing for storing the cord and retracting it upon release of the pull force, a support arm pivotally mounted to the case, the case having a pin located to limit the support arm, a spool, the support arm having a free end with said spool mounted thereon, the cord having at least one loop around the spool, the spool having at least one recess slot to accept a cord loop and at least one guide pin extending radially outwardly from the spool, the spool having a retaining plate at an edge of the spool; the case having a cord guide and a support for the cord guide, the cord guide having selectively movable means to position the guide along the support, the guide having detent means to selectively fix the guide at a plurality of locations along the support and a graduated scale means associated with the detent means for calibrating sliding resistance, the cord having a handle attached to an end of the cord for applying force to the cord; the case having means to mount the device on a support.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
205 words
An exercise device comprising a housing consisting of a case and a removable front cover, a cord, a recoil wheel mounted in the housing for storing the cord and retracting it upon release of the pull force, a support arm pivotally mounted to the case, the case having a pin located to limit the support arm, a spool, the support arm having a free end with said spool mounted thereon, the cord having at least one loop around the spool, the spool having at least one recess slot to accept a cord loop and at least one guide pin extending radially outwardly from the spool, the spool having a retaining plate at an edge of the spool; the case having a cord guide and a support for the cord guide, the cord guide having selectively movable means to position the guide along the support, the guide having detent means to selectively fix the guide at a plurality of locations along the support and a graduated scale means associated with the detent means for calibrating sliding resistance, the cord having a handle attached to an end of the cord for applying force to the cord; the case having means to mount the device on a support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
86 words
An exercise device having means mounting a cord within the device for selective movement of the cord into and out of the device, the device having further means to resist movement of the cord as the cord moves out of the device, said last mentioned means including spool means about which the cord may be wound and lever means supported in the device and cooperating with the spool means for pivotal movement thereof so as to force the cord on the spool means against the device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
An exercise device having means mounting a cord within the device for selective movement of the cord into and out of the device, the device having further means to resist movement of the cord as the cord moves out of the device, said last mentioned means including spool means about which the cord may be wound and lever means supported in the device and cooperating with the spool means for pivotal movement thereof so as to force the cord on the spool means against the device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the device has a separate means to resist movement of the cord out of the device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 2 further comprising means in the spool means to recess a part of the cord wrapped around it.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the device has selectively adjustable means to selectively adjust the sliding friction to the cord.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 5 wherein the adjustment means includes a guide and means to position the guide a variable distance from the spool means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the device has means to retract the cord from a position outside of the device to a position inside the device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 2 wherein the spool means has means to allow selective adjustment of the amount of cord received around said spool means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
76 words
An exercise device having a cord, a housing and means mounting the cord within the housing for selective movement of the cord into and out of the housing, the device having a further means to impinge the cord against the housing to selectively vary the frictional resistance of the cord as the cord is moved out of the housing, the impinging means including a cooperating pivoted level means having a spool thereon which supports the cord.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
76 words
An exercise device having a cord, a housing and means mounting the cord within the housing for selective movement of the cord into and out of the housing, the device having a further means to impinge the cord against the housing to selectively vary the frictional resistance of the cord as the cord is moved out of the housing, the impinging means including a cooperating pivoted level means having a spool thereon which supports the cord.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 9 further comprising means to reduce the sliding friction when the cord is moved into the device.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-11-19 | 1983-05-21 | 1983-11-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-11-19 | 1987-05-21 | 1987-11-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-11-19 | 1991-05-21 | 1991-11-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |