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US 5,203,755 AGranted
Exercise apparatus for inverting a human body
OwnerWilliam D. Kaiserinventor
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Abstract
In an exercise apparatus of the type in which a user is suspended in an inverted position for the purpose applying traction to his spinal column and for the purpose of performing strengthening exercises such as abdominal rotations and oblique curls, the user is provided with an unrestricted exercise space by mounting the conventional pivotable pelvic cushion and knee cushion assembly at the upper end of a single forwardly inclined post so that obstructing structure members are not used.
Claims7
An exercise apparatus for inverting a human body comprising in combination:
- a base having a front portion and a rear portion;
- a single post having a lower end connected to the rear portion of said base, said single post extending upwardly and forwardly above said base and having an upper end;
- a pivotable assembly including a pelvic cushion, a knee cushion, and an arm holding said knee cushion in a constant spaced relationship to said pelvic cushion;
- and,
- means for mounting said pivotable assembly to the upper end of said single post for limited pivotal motion about a horizontal axis.
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