IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0231394
(2008-09-02)
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등록번호 |
US-7854694
(2011-02-14)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
11 인용 특허 :
9 |
초록
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An exercise vest for upper body development is disclosed. The vest has a series of horizontal straps, adjustable in length, that encircle the vest and fasten in front to secure the vest on the person and provide upper body support. There are three elastic band assemblies to provide a complete range
An exercise vest for upper body development is disclosed. The vest has a series of horizontal straps, adjustable in length, that encircle the vest and fasten in front to secure the vest on the person and provide upper body support. There are three elastic band assemblies to provide a complete range of upper body movements which involve all upper body muscle groups. Body development is achieved using the resistance of the elastic bands. A rear band is grasped by a handlebar and raised straight over the head. When not in use the handlebar is fixedly held above the shoulders by means of clips attached on each side of the vest. There are upper and lower side elastic band pairs which have hand grips for each hand. These elastic bands can be stretched up and down and forward and back as desired for a complete workout. The elastic bands are linearly adjustable by means of specially designed canisters containing winding spools that enable the lengths of the elastic bands to be altered in discrete increments. Each alteration of the length of an elastic band alters its resistance. The canisters also serve as the means to affix the bands to the vest.
대표청구항
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I claim: 1. An exercise device comprising: a vest having a back panel, and two front panels; at least two horizontal straps that encircle the vest, are attached thereto, and are closable in the front of the vest; means to close the straps in front of the vest; a rear elastic band having a first end
I claim: 1. An exercise device comprising: a vest having a back panel, and two front panels; at least two horizontal straps that encircle the vest, are attached thereto, and are closable in the front of the vest; means to close the straps in front of the vest; a rear elastic band having a first end and a second end, the first end being affixed to the inside of the back panel and the second end passing though an opening in the back panel above the point of fixation of the first end and being affixed to a handle; at least one upper side elastic band having a first end and a second end, the first end being affixed to the inside of the back panel below the point of fixation of the rear elastic band and the second end passing through an opening in one of the front panels and being affixed to a hand grip; at least one lower side elastic band having a first end and a second end, the first end being affixed to the inside of the back panel below the point of fixation of the at least one upper side elastic band and the second end passing through an opening in one of the front panels situated below the opening for the at least one upper side elastic band and being affixed to a hand grip; means to affix the rear elastic band to the inside of the back panel; means to affix the at least one upper side elastic band to inside of the back panel; and means to affix the at least one lower side elastic band to the inside of the back panel; whereby a user can select at least one of the elastic bands, grasp the handle or hand grip and perform exercises by stretching the at least one elastic band according to his or her abilities. 2. An exercise device comprising: a vest having a back panel, a right front panel and a left front panel; at least three horizontal straps that encircle the vest, are attached thereto, and are closable in the front of the vest; means to close the straps in front of the vest a rear band having a first end and a second end, the first end being affixed to the inside of the back panel and the second end passing though an exit opening in the back panel above the point of fixation of the first end and being affixed to a handle; two upper side bands each having a first end and a second end, the first ends being affixed to the inside of the back panel below the point of fixation of the rear band, the second end of one band passing through an exit opening in the right front panel, the second end of the other band passing through an exit opening in the left front panel and the second ends of both bands being affixed to hand grips; two lower side bands each having a first end and a second end, the first ends being affixed to the inside of the back panel below the points of fixation of the upper side bands, the second end of one band passing through an exit opening in the right front panel, the second end of the other band passing through an exit opening in the left front panel, both exit openings being below the exit openings for the upper side bands and the second ends of both bands being affixed to hand grips; means to impart stretchability to the bands; means to affix the rear elastic band to the inside of the back panel; means to affix the two upper side elastic band to inside of the back panel; and means to affix the two lower side elastic band to the inside of the back panel; whereby a user can select at least one of the bands, grasp the handle or hand grip and perform exercises by stretching the band according to his or her abilities. 3. An exercise device comprising: a vest having a back panel, a right front panel and a left front panel; four horizontal straps that encircle the vest, are attached thereto, and are closable in the front of the vest; means to close the straps in front of the vest a rear elastic band having a first end and a second end, the first end being affixed to the inside of the back panel and the second end passing though an exit opening in the back panel above the point of fixation of the first end and being affixed to a handle; two upper side elastic bands each having a first end and a second end, the first ends being affixed to the inside of the back panel below the point of fixation of the rear elastic band, the second end of one elastic band passing through an exit opening in the right front panel, the second end of the other elastic band passing through an exit opening in the left front panel and the second ends of both elastic bands being affixed to hand grips; two lower side elastic bands each having a first end and a second end, the first ends being affixed to the inside of the back panel below the points of fixation of the upper side elastic bands, the second end of one elastic band passing through an exit opening in the right front panel, the second end of the other elastic band passing through an exit opening in the left front panel, both exit openings being below the exit openings for the upper side elastic bands and the second ends of both elastic bands being affixed to hand grips; means to affix the rear elastic band to the inside of the back panel; means to affix the two upper side elastic band to inside of the back panel; and means to affix the two lower side elastic band to the inside of the back panel; whereby a user can select at least one of the elastic bands, grasp the handle or hand grip and perform exercises by stretching the at least one elastic band according to his or her abilities. 4. The exercise device of claim 3 wherein the uppermost horizontal strap is situated above a substantial mid level of the vest and the other three horizontal straps are situated below the substantial mid level of the vest. 5. The exercise device of claim 4 wherein the point of fixation of the rear elastic band lies below the uppermost horizontal strap, the points of fixation of the upper side elastic bands lie below the point of fixation of the rear elastic band and above the other three horizontal straps and the points of fixation of the two lower elastic bands lie below the other three horizontal straps. 6. The exercise device of claim 3 wherein the means to close the straps in front of the vest is selected from the group consisting of clasps, buckles, snaps, hooks, ties and hook and loop fasteners. 7. The exercise device of claim 3 wherein the handle to which the rear elastic band is attached is a handlebar. 8. The exercise device of claim 7 further comprising holding means to hold and maintain the handlebar in a fixed position when not in use and is easily releasable when the handlebar is to be used. 9. The exercise device of claim 8 wherein the holding means comprises a pair of clips, one affixed approximate each shoulder on the outside of the vest. 10. The exercise device of claim 3 further comprising a lining covering the inside of the vest. 11. The exercise device of claim 10 wherein the lining is reversibly removable. 12. The exercise device of claim 3 further comprising multiple vent openings to provide air circulation. 13. The exercise device of claim 3 further comprising at least one pocket attached to the vest. 14. The exercise device of claim 3 further comprising guide means within the vest through which the elastic bands are guided from the points of fixation to the back panel to the exit openings. 15. The exercise device of claim 14 wherein the guide means comprises tubular enclosures affixed to the inner surfaces of the vest panels. 16. The exercise vest of claim 3 wherein the four horizontal straps are adjustable in length whereby the vest can be fitted to persons of varying sizes. 17. The exercise device of claim 3 wherein the means to affix the rear elastic band, the two upper side elastic bands and the two lower side elastic bands to the inside of the back panel comprise canisters affixed to the back panel. 18. The exercise device of claim 17 wherein each canister comprises: a housing having a continuous side wall contiguous with a flat bottom, an opening centrally disposed in the bottom of the housing, and at least one aperture substantially at mid level in the side wall; cover means for closing the housing, and a cutout centrally disposed through the cover means; a rotatable spool centrally disposed within the housing, said spool having a central portion, a head, a base, and an axial bore within the substantially lower half of the central portion, and said spool being dimensioned such that the base is contiguous with the bottom of the housing and the head occupies the cutout in the cover means; tension spring means affixed at a first end to the top of the axial bore and at a second end through the opening in the bottom of the housing for biasing the spool and enabling the spool to rotate; means to affix the canisters to the back panel; whereby the elastic bands are attached to the central portion of the spool and extend outwardly of the housing through the at least one aperture. 19. The exercise device of claim 18 further comprises hinged tab means disposed on the upper surface of the spool head, said tab means for facilitating the grasping of the spool head and raising the head upward until it is clear of the cover means whereby a user can rotate the spool to wind or unwind the attached elastic bands in order to alter the length and thereby the resistance of the elastic bands. 20. The exercise device of claim 19 further comprising stop means fixedly attached to each elastic band at a preset distance from the canister, said stop means for preventing more than the preset extent of the elastic bands from being wound onto the spool, said stop means being larger than the at least one aperture in the side wall of the housing. 21. The exercise device of claim 18 wherein the head of the spool has the shape of a flat sided geometric figure having at least three sides and the cutout in the cover means has the same shape whereby when the base of the spool is adjacent to the flat bottom of the housing and the head of the spool is disposed within the cutout the spool is prevented from rotating. 22. The exercise device of claim 18 wherein the tension spring means comprises a cylinder and hollow piston in which is disposed a tension spring. 23. The exercise device of claim 18 wherein the means to affix the canister to the back panel comprises a circular flange about the circumference of the cover means and coplanar therewith such that the flange is affixed directly and securely to the back panel of the vest and the cover of the canister is visible and accessible from the outside of the back panel and the housing of the canister is inside the back panel. 24. An exercise device comprising: a vest assembly having a back panel, two front panels, and at least two horizontal straps that encircle the body and closable in the front of the vest assembly; means for closing the straps in front of the vest assembly; rear tension means for creating resistance when stretched, a first portion of which is affixed to the back panel and a second portion of which is affixed to a handlebar, said handlebar being adapted to be grasped in both hands and raised and lowered vertically over the head of the user; at least two side tension means for creating resistance when stretched, a first portion of each side tension means being affixed to the vest assembly and a second portion of each side tension means being affixed to a hand grip, said hand grip being adapted to be extended from the side of the body forward, to the side, downward and upward; and means for affixing the rear tension means and means for affixing each of the at least two side tension means to the vest assembly, all of said means enabling the rear tension means and the at least two side tension means to be adjusted according to the abilities of the user; whereby the user can select at least one of the tension means, grasp the handlebar or hand grip and perform exercises by stretching the at least one tension means according to his or her abilities. 25. An exercise device as described in claim 24 wherein the rear tension means and the at least two side tension means comprise canisters containing bands that provide the resistance when stretched. 26. An exercise device as described in claim 24 further comprising means for holding and maintaining the handlebar in a fixed position when not in use and being easily releasable when the handlebar is to be used. 27. An exercise device as described in claim 26 wherein the holding means comprises a pair of clips, one affixed approximate each shoulder on the outside of the back panel. 28. A method of exercising the upper body comprising the steps of: obtaining an exercise vest which comprises a back panel, a right front panel and a left front panel, four horizontal straps that encircle the vest, are attached thereto, and are closable in the front of the vest, means to close the straps in front of the vest, a rear elastic band having a first end and a second end, the first end being affixed to the inside of the back panel and the second end passing though an exit opening in the back panel above the point of fixation of the first end and being affixed to a handlebar, reversible holding means to securely hold the handlebar when not in use, two upper side elastic bands each having a first end and a second end, the first ends being affixed to the inside of the back panel below the point of fixation of the rear elastic band, the second end of one elastic band passing through an exit opening in the right front panel, the second end of the other elastic band passing through an exit opening in the left front panel and the second ends of both elastic bands being affixed to hand grips, two lower side elastic bands each having a first end and a second end, the first ends being affixed to the inside of the back panel below the point of fixation of the upper side elastic bands, the second end of one elastic band passing through an exit opening in the right front panel, the second end of the other elastic band passing through an exit opening in the left front panel, both exit openings being below the exit openings for the upper side elastic bands and the second ends of both elastic bands being affixed to hand grips and means to affix each of the elastic bands to the back panel and to alter the resistance of the elastic bands; donning the exercise vest; securing the straps in the front of the exercise vest; selecting the rear elastic band; grasping the handlebar and releasing it from the reversible holding means; holding the handlebar with both hands and raising the handlebar above the head and lowering the handlebar to shoulder level; repeating the raising and lowering of the handlebar until a desired number of repetitions have been accomplished; returning the handlebar to the reversible holding means; selecting one of the pairs of side elastic bands; grasping the hand grip on the end of each elastic band and stretching the elastic bands by pulling on the hand grips in any desired direction and permitting the elastic bands to contract; repeating these movements until the desired number of repetitions have be accomplished; selecting the remaining pair of side elastic bands; grasping the hand grip on the end of each elastic band and stretching the elastic bands by pulling on the hand grips in any desired direction and permitting the elastic bands to contract; deciding that there is not the desired resistance in the remaining pair of side elastic bands; removing the vest and altering the resistance of the side elastic bands; donning the exercise vest again; securing the straps in the front of the exercise vest; grasping the hand grip on the end of each of the adjusted elastic bands and stretching the elastic bands by pulling on the hand grips in any desired direction and permitting the elastic bands to contract; repeating these movements until the desired number of repetitions have be accomplished; and removing the exercise vest; whereby the upper body has been fully exercised. 29. The method of exercising the upper body of claim 28 wherein the means to affix the elastic bands to the back panel and to alter the resistance of the elastic bands is a canister which comprises: a housing having a continuous side wall contiguous with a flat bottom, an opening centrally disposed in the bottom of the housing, and at least one aperture substantially at mid level in the sidewall; cover means for closing the housing, and a cutout having the shape of a flat sided geometric figure having at least three sides centrally disposed through the cover means; a spool centrally disposed within the housing, said spool having a central portion, a head in the same shape as the cutout, a base, and an axial bore within the central portion, and said spool being dimensioned such that the base is contiguous with the bottom of the housing and the head occupies the cutout in the cover means; tension spring means affixed at a first end within the axial bore and at a second end through the opening in the bottom of the housing for biasing the spool and enabling the spool to rotate; hinged tab means disposed on the upper surface of the spool head; and means to affix the canister to the back panel. 30. The method of exercising the upper body of claim 29 wherein the method of altering the resistance of the elastic bands comprises the steps of: raising the hinged tab means until the head of the spool is above the cutout; grasping the head and rotating it until the desired resistance of the bands has been attained; and releasing the head so that the spool is retracted by means of the tension spring means, the head is again disposed within the cutout, and the hinged tab means is lowered.
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