Exercising device

Claim 2

An improved exercising device comprising: footboard means having longitudinally opposed ends each including a set of angulated slots positioned intermediate to each of the opposed ends, a base supporting and operably attached below the footboard means to support the footboard means in spaced relation from a supporting surface, and a set of continuous elastic band means for use in exercising and adapted to have a portion thereof positionably received within the set of angulated slots and having a portion distal from the received portions of the elastic band means adapted to be positionably received about an exerciser's body to facilitate said exercising, the base supporting the footboard means sufficiently so spaced from the supporting surface to prevent the received portions of the elastic band means from coming into engagement with the supporting surface in order to prevent damage thereto, the angulated slots having the orientation thereof directed toward one another of the set and to a central portion of the footboard means to facilitate a retention of said elastic band means within said set of slots.

Claim 3

The improved exercising device as defined in claim 1 wherein the set of elastic band means include essentially equi-tensioned elastic bands, the set of elastic band means further provide that various elastic bands meet size and strength needs of the exercizer, and that additional bands can be added to double or otherwise modify the strength of resistances in said exercising during a workout.

Claim 4

The improved exercising device as defined in claim 1, and further including harness means to facilitate a retention of said elastic band exercise means in contact securement about said exerciser's body.

Claim 5

The improved exercising device as defined in claim 3, and further wherein said harness means includes a strap positionable between said two elastic band means and having a "Velcro" portion defining a hook tape and another "Velcro" portion defining a pile tape, the portions cooperating to effect a lengthwise adjustment and attachment of said harness means to said two elastic band means when the two portions are pressed together.

Claim 6

An exercising device comprising a rigid footboard having a planar upper surface on which a user can be positioned when exercising, a base underlying a major portion of the footboard and including a planar lower surface parallel to the upper surface, said lower surface of the base engaging a support surface to provide stable support for the footboard when a user engages the footboard in an off center position, said footboard including a pair of opposed end edges with each end edge including a pair of inwardly extending slots extending inwardly from the end edge and terminating adjacent the end of the base, the upper surface of the footboard being free of obstructions and the slots being disposed centrally of the end edges, said pair of slots at one end of the footboard being spaced from the slots at the other end of the footboard a distance to receive the feet of a user when standing in a normal stance with the feet spaced apart thereby enabling a user to position his feet in various positions on the upper surface of the footboard including positions parallel to the end edges and perpendicular thereto without encountering obstructions, an elastic strap of one-piece endless construction having a portion thereof received in one pair of slots with the remaining portion extending above the footboard for engagement by a user, said strap having a rectangular cross-sectional configuration for comfortably engaging body surface areas of a user, said strap being readily detachable from the slots to enable selective use of straps having different dimensional characteristics and strength characteristics to enable a user to practice various exercising programs by the user changing position on the footboard and changing relationship with the strap.

Claim 7

An exercising device comprising a rigid footboard having a planar upper surface on which a user can be positioned when exercising, a base underlying a major portion of the footboard and including a planar lower surface parallel to the upper surface, said lower surface of the base engaging a support surface to provide stable support for the footboard when a user engages the footboard in an off center position, said footboard including a pair of opposed end edges with each end edge including a pair of inwardly extending slots extending inwardly from the end edge and terminating adjacent the end of the base, the upper surface of the footboard being free of obstructions and the slots being disposed centrally of the end edges, said pair of slots at one end of the footboard being spaced from the slots at the other end of the footboard a distance to receive the feet of a user when standing in a normal stance with the feet spaced apart thereby enabling a user to position his feet in various positions on the upper surface of the footboard including positions parallel to the end edges and perpendicular thereto without encountering obstructions, an elastic strap of one-piece endless construction having a portion thereof received in one pair of slots with the remaining portion extending above the footboard for engagement by a user, said strap having a rectangular cross-sectional configuration for comfortably engaging body surface areas of a user, said strap being readily detachable from the slots to enable selective use of straps having different dimensional characteristics and strength characteristics to enable a user to practice various exercising programs by the user changing position on the footboard and changing relationship with the strap.

Claim 8

The structure as defined in claim 5 wherein said slots converge inwardly whereby tension on the strap will retain it in the slots when the strap extends upwardly therefrom.

Claim 9

The structure as defined in claim 5 wherein the outer ends of the slots are spaced inwardly from the ends of the end edge of the footboard to enable a user to position a foot on the footboard alongside of and outwardly of each pair of slots.

Claim 10

The structure as defined in claim 5 together with a second elastic band in the other pair of slots, said straps being of identical construction to engage over the shoulders of a user, and an inelastic connector strap detachably interconnecting said elastic straps adjacent the portion thereof engaged over the shoulders to retain the elastic straps on the shoulders when performing squat-type exercises and the like.

Claim 11

The structure as defined in claim 5 wherein said footboard and base are of substantially equal thickness rigid panels which are rigidly connected to form a total vertical thickness which is small relative to the horizontal dimensions to facilitate use of the device.

Claim 12

The improved exercising device as defined in claim 5, and further including retaining means associated with said slots so as to retain said elastic strap therein.

Claim 13

The improved exercising device as defined in claim 10, and further wherein said retaining means consist of elastic rubber bands.