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Body building apparatus with a neck massager
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-05-11
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Granted: 1994-08-16
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Expires: 2013-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A body building apparatus with a neck massager including a rocker arm pivotally fastened to a bridge-like base frame, and two vertical pedals bilaterally disposed at one end, the rocker arm having a horizontal handle at the top end covered with a cylindrical member with raised portions, whereby a user sits on a seat to exercise the arms by pushing or pulling the handle downwards and upwards alternately; and alternatively, the user may sit on the seat with the back of the neck biased against the cylindrical member to exercise the legs and the trunk by stepping on the pedals and bending the trunk downwards and upwards alternately while allowing the back of the neck to be rubbed by the raised portions of the cylindrical member.
Inventors
- 👤 Li H. Yang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:22
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B21/00; A63B21/02; A63B21/055; A63B21/15; A63B21/159; A63B21/16; A63B21/1609; A63B21/40; A63B21/4041; A63B21/4047; A63B23/00; A63B23/02; A63B23/0205; A63B23/0211; A63B23/0233; A63B23/035; A63B23/04; A61; A61H; A61H15/00; A61H2015/0007; A61H2015/0014; A61H2205/00; A61H2205/04; A63B21/04; A63B21/0407; A63B21/0421; A63B21/0552; A63B21/4027; A63B21/4033; A63B21/4035; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/02; A63B2208/0228; A63B2208/0233; A63B2208/0242; A63B2208/0247; A63B2208/0257; A63B23/0355; A63B23/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A body building apparatus comprising a base frame having a seat supported between a front stand and a back stand at the top; two pedals, each having a bottom end pivotally connected to a pivot holder on a base of said back stand and a middle part thereof connected to said back stand by an elastic link; a rocker arm having a top end connected with a handle at a right angle thereto, and a bottom end connected with a mounting rod at a right angle thereto, said handle being covered with a cylindrical member, said cylindrical member having raised portions formed over the outside surfacer thereof for massaging said mounting rod being revolvably connected to said back stand; and a connecting rod having one end fixed to said rocker arm at a right angle thereto and an opposite end connected to said front stand by an elastic member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A body building apparatus comprising a base frame having a seat supported between a front stand and a back stand at the top; two pedals, each having a bottom end pivotally connected to a pivot holder on a base of said back stand and a middle part thereof connected to said back stand by an elastic link; a rocker arm having a top end connected with a handle at a right angle thereto, and a bottom end connected with a mounting rod at a right angle thereto, said handle being covered with a cylindrical member, said cylindrical member having raised portions formed over the outside surfacer thereof for massaging said mounting rod being revolvably connected to said back stand; and a connecting rod having one end fixed to said rocker arm at a right angle thereto and an opposite end connected to said front stand by an elastic member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The body building apparatus according to claim 1 wherein each pedal has a top end covered with a rubber cushion, said rubber cushion having transverse ribs formed thereon for positive contact with a user's feet.
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