Exercise device for assisting with certain abdominal exercises
AssigneeCustom Product Innovations, Inc.
InventorDylan Tellam
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Abstract
A device to assist an exerciser in performing an abdominal exercise includes two rigid elements, a rigid cross member with a first end that is coupled to a first of the two rigid elements and a second end that is coupled to a second of the two rigid elements, and a soft material that defines a first surface coupled to a lower surface of the rigid cross member. Each rigid element is configured to define: a first portion that extends from a first end of the rigid element to a first bend, a second portion that extends from the first bend to a second bend that bends in a direction that is opposite the first bend, and a third portion that extends from the second bend to a second end of the rigid element. The first, second and third portions of the rigid element are substantially flat.
Claims17
A device to assist an exerciser in performing an abdominal exercise, the device comprising:
- two rigid elements, wherein each rigid element is configured to define:
- a first portion that extends from a first end of the rigid element to a first bend, wherein the first portion of the rigid element is substantially flat from the first end of the rigid element to the first bend;
- a second portion that extends from the first bend to a second bend that bends in a direction that is opposite the first bend, wherein the second portion of the rigid element is substantially flat from the first bend to the second bend;
- and
- a third portion that extends from the second bend to a second end of the rigid element, wherein the third portion of the rigid element is substantially flat from the first end of the rigid element to the second end,
- a rigid cross member with a first end that is coupled to the third portion of a first of the two rigid elements, and a second end that is coupled to the third portion of a second of the two rigid elements;
- and
- a soft material that defines a first surface coupled to a lower surface of the rigid cross member,
- wherein, in each rigid element:
- the first portion is between 5 inches and 10 inches long;
- the first bend is between 75 degrees and 105 degrees;
- the second portion is between 3 inches and 8 inches long;
- the second bend is between 60 degrees and 80 degrees;
- and
- the third portion is between 3 inches and 5 inches long.
A device to assist an exerciser in performing an abdominal exercise, the device comprising:
- two rigid elements, wherein each rigid element is configured to define:
- a first portion that extends between 5 inches and 10 inches from a first end of the rigid element to a first bend that is between 75 degrees and 105 degrees, wherein the first portion of the rigid element is substantially flat from the first end of the rigid element to the first bend;
- a second portion that extends between 3 inches and 8 inches from the first bend to a second bend that bends in a direction that is opposite the first bend between 60 degrees and 80 degrees, wherein the second portion of the rigid element is substantially flat from the first bend to the second bend;
- and
- a third portion that extends between 3 inches and 5 inches from the second bend to a second end of the rigid element, wherein the third portion of the rigid element is substantially flat from the first end of the rigid element to the second end,
- wherein the two rigid elements are substantially identical and substantially parallel to each other,
- a rigid cross member that has a length between 14 inches and 20 inches and with a first end that is coupled to the third portion of a first of the two rigid elements, and a second end that is coupled to the third portion of a second of the two rigid elements;
- a soft material that defines a first surface coupled to a lower surface of the rigid cross member, wherein the soft material has a length between 14 inches and 20 inches;
- padding attached to a surface of the second portion on each of the rigid elements;
- openings in a distal part of the third portion of each rigid element;
- and
- fasteners in the openings in the distal part of the third portion of each rigid element to fasten the rigid elements to the rigid cross member.
A device to assist an exerciser in performing an abdominal exercise, the device comprising:
- two rigid elements, wherein each rigid element is configured to define:
- a first portion that extends from a first end of the rigid element to a first bend, wherein the first portion of the rigid element is substantially flat from the first end of the rigid element to the first bend;
- a second portion that extends from the first bend to a second bend that bends in a direction that is opposite the first bend, wherein the second portion of the rigid element is substantially flat from the first bend to the second bend;
- and
- a third portion that extends from the second bend to a second end of the rigid element, wherein the third portion of the rigid element is substantially flat from the first end of the rigid element to the second end,
- a rigid cross member with a first end that is coupled to the third portion of a first of the two rigid elements, and a second end that is coupled to the third portion of a second of the two rigid elements;
- a soft material that defines a first surface coupled to a lower surface of the rigid cross member;
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- a bracket attached to a flat surface, wherein the bracket is contoured to define a pair of flat feet at opposite ends of the bracket and a raised mid-section between the feet,
- wherein the first portion of each rigid element is configured so that it can slide underneath the raised mid-section of the bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.