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Toy exercizing machine for children

Assignee: Zorcom Enterprise Inc
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Filing: 1985-12-09
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Granted: 1987-11-10
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Expires: 2005-12-09
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Abstract

Abstract A child's exercise toy includes a beam member receiving first and second support legs. The first support leg has two child foot supports associated therewith. A seat is slidably mounted along the beam member and an exercise bar is pivotally mounted with respect to the beam member. A digital display counter counts the number of strokes of the exercise bar. Each stroke is signalled at both ends by a pleasing electronic tone.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard P. Nadeau

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 06:15
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B22/00; A63B22/0076; A63B71/00; A63B71/06; A63B71/0619; A63B71/0622; A63B2022/0082; A63B2022/0084; A63B2071/0625; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12; A63B2220/00; A63B2220/17; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S482/00; Y10S482/909

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim 169 words
A child's exercise machine comprising: (a) a beam member having first and second ends; (b) first support leg having a projection portion; (c) second support leg having a projection portion; (d) first and second socket means, associated with respective said first and second ends for receiving respective first and second projection portions; (e) an exercise bar movable between a first and a second position; (f) a bracket member, associated with said beam member for pivotally supporting said exercise bar as said exercise bar moves between said first and seconds positions; (g) a seat slidably mounted on said beam member; (h) means for detecting when said exercise bar has reached said first position and for detecting when said exercise bar has reached said second position; and, (i) speaker means for producing a first sound when said detecting means has detected that said exercise bar is in a first position and for producing a second sound when said detecting means has detected that said exercise bar is in a second position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 169 words
A child's exercise machine comprising: (a) a beam member having first and second ends; (b) first support leg having a projection portion; (c) second support leg having a projection portion; (d) first and second socket means, associated with respective said first and second ends for receiving respective first and second projection portions; (e) an exercise bar movable between a first and a second position; (f) a bracket member, associated with said beam member for pivotally supporting said exercise bar as said exercise bar moves between said first and seconds positions; (g) a seat slidably mounted on said beam member; (h) means for detecting when said exercise bar has reached said first position and for detecting when said exercise bar has reached said second position; and, (i) speaker means for producing a first sound when said detecting means has detected that said exercise bar is in a first position and for producing a second sound when said detecting means has detected that said exercise bar is in a second position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
A child's exercise machine as in claim 1 further comprising: (a) a sliding seat mount means, associated with said seat, for sliding relative to said beam thereby allowing said seat to move between said beams first and second ends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
A child's exercise machine as in claim 2, further comprising: (a) a foot support mounted on each side of said beam member; (b) straps associated with each of said foot supports.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 32 words
A child's exercise machine as in claim 1, further comprising: (a) means for adjustably retarding the movement of said exercise bar as said exercise bar moves between said first and second position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 52 words
A child's exercise machine as in claim 4 wherein: (a) said means for retarding movement includes a clamping means, associated with said bracket member, for clamping a portion of said exercise bar wherein the movement of said exercise bar is retarded; and, (b) a clamp adjustment knob associated with said clamping means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 41 words
A child's exercise machine as in claim 1, wherein: (a) said beam is formed of a first part having a plurality of protuberances; and, (b) a second part having slots for receiving said protuberances wherein, said protuberances snap into said slots.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 38 words
A child's exercise machine as in claim 1, wherein: (a) said beam is formed of a thermoplastic material; (b) said exercise bar is formed of a theroplastic material; and, (c) said seat is formed of a thermoplastic material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 55 words
A child's exercise machine as in claim 1 further comprising: (a) counting means, associated with said means for detecting, for counting the times said exercise bar has reached said first position; and, (b) display means associated with said means for counting for displaying the number of times said exercise bar has reached said first position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 19 words
A childs exercise machine as in claim 8, further comprising: (a) a reset means for resetting said counting means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 76 words
A child's exercise machine as in claim 9, further comprising: (a) a control processing unit including means for receiving a signal from said detecting means and actuating said sound means wherein, a first sound is produced when said exercise bar is in a first position and a second sound is produced when said exercise bar is in a second position; and, (b) means for receiving a signal from said counter means and actuating said display means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 237 words
A child's exercise toy comprising: (a) a beam member having first and second ends and first and second socket portions associated with respective said first and second ends; (b) first and second support legs each having a projection portion for mating with respective said first and second socket portions; (c) a seat mounted on said beam; (d) an exercise bar movable between a first position and a second position; (e) a handle member associated with said exercise bar; (f) a bracket member associated with said beam member for pivotally supporting said exercise bar as said exercise bar moves between said first and second positions; (g) detecting means for producing a first signal when said exercise bar has reached said first position and for producing a second signal when said exercise bar has reached said second position; (h) speaker means for producing at least one sound; (i) display means for displaying at least one numeral; (j) processing unit means for receiving signals from said detecting means and sending signals to said display means corresponding to said first position and, sending a first signal to said speaker means corresponding to said first position and a second signal to said speaker corresponding to said second position wherein said display means changes said display of at least one numeral and said speaker means produces a first sound corresponding to said first position and a second sound corresponding to said second position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 237 words
A child's exercise toy comprising: (a) a beam member having first and second ends and first and second socket portions associated with respective said first and second ends; (b) first and second support legs each having a projection portion for mating with respective said first and second socket portions; (c) a seat mounted on said beam; (d) an exercise bar movable between a first position and a second position; (e) a handle member associated with said exercise bar; (f) a bracket member associated with said beam member for pivotally supporting said exercise bar as said exercise bar moves between said first and second positions; (g) detecting means for producing a first signal when said exercise bar has reached said first position and for producing a second signal when said exercise bar has reached said second position; (h) speaker means for producing at least one sound; (i) display means for displaying at least one numeral; (j) processing unit means for receiving signals from said detecting means and sending signals to said display means corresponding to said first position and, sending a first signal to said speaker means corresponding to said first position and a second signal to said speaker corresponding to said second position wherein said display means changes said display of at least one numeral and said speaker means produces a first sound corresponding to said first position and a second sound corresponding to said second position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 24 words
A child's exercise toy as in claim 11, further comprising: (a) a power supply; and, (b) an on/off switch associated with said beam member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 33 words
A child's exercise toy as in claim 12, wherein: (a) said beam member includes means for housing said detecting means, said speaker means, said display means, said power supply and said processing means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 37 words
A child's toy as in claim 11, wherein: (a) said means for receiving signals from said detecting means and sending signals to said display means comprises a counter; and (b) said display means is a digital display.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 30 words
A child's toy as in claim 14, further comprising: (a) a reset means for resetting said counter; (b) reset botton associated with said reset means for actuating said reset means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 160 words
A toy exercise device for children comprising: (a) central tubular plastic support; (b) support feet transverse to said central tubular plastic support having an elbow portion; (c) socket means, associated with said central tubular plastic support, for receiving said elbow portion; (d) exercise bar, movable between a first and a second position, integral with said central tubular portion; (e) clamp means, integral with said central tubular portion for supporting said exercise bar; (f) seat, slidable along said central tubular portion; (g) counting means for counting a number of movements, of said exercise bar from said first position to said second position and said second position back to said first position; (h) display means for displaying said number; and (i) speaker means for producing a first sound when said exercise bar is moved from said first position to said second position and for producing a second sound when said exercise bar is moved from said first position to said second position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 160 words
A toy exercise device for children comprising: (a) central tubular plastic support; (b) support feet transverse to said central tubular plastic support having an elbow portion; (c) socket means, associated with said central tubular plastic support, for receiving said elbow portion; (d) exercise bar, movable between a first and a second position, integral with said central tubular portion; (e) clamp means, integral with said central tubular portion for supporting said exercise bar; (f) seat, slidable along said central tubular portion; (g) counting means for counting a number of movements, of said exercise bar from said first position to said second position and said second position back to said first position; (h) display means for displaying said number; and (i) speaker means for producing a first sound when said exercise bar is moved from said first position to said second position and for producing a second sound when said exercise bar is moved from said first position to said second position.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 34 words
A toy as in claim 16, further comprising: (a) housing means for housing said counting means, said display means and said speaker means, said housing means being integral with said central tubular plastic support.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 26 words
A toy exercise device for children, as in claim 16, wherein: (a) said central tubular plastic support includes a forward and rearward seat stop integral therewith.

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