Body stretching exerciser
OwnerDavid L. Wellsinventor
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Abstract
A body stretching exerciser in which head end and foot end traction units are connected with opposing vertical wall surfaces adjacent a floor and includes flexible bands encircling longitudinally spaced portions of a user's body when supine. A U-shaped member, connected with one wall by a resilient strand, has a strap around the perimeter of its bight portion forming a spreader disposing the end portions of the strap on either side of a user's head when connected with his neck or torso. A hoist or block and tackle, interposed between the other traction unit and the other adjacent wall, exerts a stretching action on the user's muscles and joints in accordance with operation of the hoist by the user of the exerciser.
Claims4
A muscle and joint stretching exceriser for connection with upright supports at opposing limits of a horizontal support surface, comprising:
- head and foot traction means respectively connected with said upright
- supports and projecting toward each other,
- said head and foot traction means including flexible band means for surrounding longitudinally spaced portions of a user's supine body,
- said head traction means further including, a first horizontally disposed U-shaped member having a bight position,
- a first elongated resilient strand extending between the bight portion of said first U-shaped member and one said upright support, and,
- strap means entrained intermediate its ends around the perimeter of said first U-shaped member and connected at its respective ends with one said band means;
- and,
- hoist means interposed between one said traction means and the adjacent said upright support.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.