Tilting inversion exerciser for independent movement of a user torso
OwnerGary Winginventor
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Abstract
The present invention includes a tilting inversion exerciser that includes a plastic user supporting table having a carrier frame rotatably attached to a foldable base support for allowing a user and a user supporting table to be rotated and inverted relative to the base support. More specifically, this invention relates to a typical tilting inversion exerciser having an adjustable ankle alignment system to make linear adjustments of ankle center of a user relative to hip center of a user. Further, the present invention allows for the torso section of the supporting table to slide independently of the pelvic section of the supporting table and for the torso of a user to be supported in an inclined posture by means of an inclined foam wedge.
Claims12
A tilting inversion exerciser, comprising:
- a supporting table for supporting a subject using said tilting inversion exerciser, said supporting table further comprising:
- a fixed pelvic section;
- and
- a torso sled, wherein said torso sled moves independent of said fixed pelvic section;
- wherein said torso sled comprises an excursion limiter slidably engaged with an elongated excursion channel centrally located on a posterior side of said torso sled to define a range of movement of said torso sled away from said fixed pelvic section when said supporting table is inverted or partially inverted;
- wherein said elongated excursion channel extends a length along a longitudinal axis of said torso sled, and said excursion limiter is slidable along the length of said elongated excursion channel;
- and
- wherein said supporting table is configured such that when a user positioned on said supporting table inverts said tilting inversion exerciser, said torso sled slides away from said fixed pelvic section a distance based on the range of movement defined by said excursion limiter and said elongated excursion channel.
A supporting table for a tilting inversion exerciser, the supporting table comprising:
- a fixed pelvic section;
- and
- a torso sled, wherein said torso sled comprises an excursion limiter slidably engaged with an elongated excursion channel centrally located on a posterior side of said torso sled to define a range of movement of said torso sled away from said fixed pelvic section when said supporting table is inverted or partially inverted;
- wherein said elongated excursion channel extends a length along a longitudinal axis of said torso sled, and said excursion limiter is slidable along the length of said elongated excursion channel;
- wherein said torso sled moves independent of said fixed pelvic section;
- and
- wherein said supporting table is configured such that when a user positioned on said supporting table inverts said tilting inversion exerciser, said torso sled slides away from said fixed pelvic section a distance based on the range of movement defined by said excursion limiter and said elongated excursion channel.
A tilting inversion exerciser, comprising:
- an ankle alignment system;
- a supporting table for supporting a subject using said tilting inversion exerciser, said supporting table further comprising:
- a fixed pelvic section;
- and
- a torso sled, wherein said torso sled moves independent of said fixed pelvic section;
- wherein said ankle alignment system further comprises:
- a height adjustment beam;
- a vertical foot restraint device having one or more projections;
- an adjustment beam offset strut having one or more holes for receiving said one or more projections of said vertical foot restraint device;
- and
- one or more tightening mechanism;
- wherein said height adjustment beam is connected to one end of said adjustment beam offset strut;
- wherein said adjustment beam offset strut extends parallel to said height adjustment beam;
- wherein said one or more projections of said vertical foot restraint device are inserted into said one or more holes of said adjustment beam offset strut;
- and
- wherein said vertical foot restraint device is connected to said adjustment beam offset strut by said one or more tightening mechanism securing said one or more projections of said vertical foot restraint device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.