US4272072A
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Waist mounted exercise device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-01-25
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Granted: 1981-06-09
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Expires: 2000-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A waist mounted exercise device is disclosed which can be easily and conveniently used by an operator. The exercise device includes a waist encircling member which is strapped to the waist and which has a post protruding from the center of the waist. Suitably mounted for pivoting on the post is a bracket from which rods extend on either side of the operator. These rods are adjustably clamped in place in the bracket so as to position a ball on the distal end of each rod within reach of each outstretched hand. Exercise is performed by grasping a ball in each hand and moving the arms in a swimming motion. This motion also causes the torso to sway back and forth.
Inventors
- 👤 Kasimir C. Kusmer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:09
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B23/00; A63B23/035; A63B23/12; A63B21/00; A63B21/40; A63B21/4023; A63B21/4025; A63B21/4027; A63B21/4033; A63B21/4035; A63B21/4041; A63B21/4049; A63B23/03516; A63B23/03533; A63B23/1209
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A waist mounted exercise device comprising: a waist encircling member which is adapted to be placed relatively immovably around a user's waist; a pair of elongate rods, each said rod having a distal and a proximal end; an end member on the distal end of each rod which can be easily grasped by the hand of the user; a bracket means for receiving the proximal ends of said rods that the distal ends of each rod are positioned on opposite sides of said bracket; holding means for adjustably attaching said rods to said bracket means; and means for removably and rotatably mounting said bracket means on said waist encircling member; such that exercise is performed by grasping said end members on said rods and moving said end members with the hands in a swimming motion causing the torso to sway back and forth.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A waist mounted exercise device comprising: a waist encircling member which is adapted to be placed relatively immovably around a user's waist; a pair of elongate rods, each said rod having a distal and a proximal end; an end member on the distal end of each rod which can be easily grasped by the hand of the user; a bracket means for receiving the proximal ends of said rods that the distal ends of each rod are positioned on opposite sides of said bracket; holding means for adjustably attaching said rods to said bracket means; and means for removably and rotatably mounting said bracket means on said waist encircling member; such that exercise is performed by grasping said end members on said rods and moving said end members with the hands in a swimming motion causing the torso to sway back and forth.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An exercise device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said end members are spherical.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An exercise device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said mounting means includes a post protruding from said waist encircling member and a complementary aperture located in said bracket means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An exercise device as claimed in claim 3 wherein said waist encircling member includes a pad from which said post protrudes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
An exercise device as claimed in claim 3 wherein said post has a vertically extending key which fits into a corresponding slot of said aperture when said bracket means is vertically aligned.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An exercise device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said holding means includes a clamp which is adjusted to clamp each rod at the same time.
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