Abdominal exercise device and method of use
OwnerCharles Kallassyinventor
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Abstract
An abdominal exercise device (10) includes a first (11) and second (12) fluid impermeable, opposed sheets that are sealed along an outline seal (31) to define a selectively inflatable chamber (13, 16, 19) therebetween. A first (33) and second (36) strap are each connected to one of the first (11) and second (12) sheets. A plurality of hand holds (37, 40, 43, 55, 58, 60) are formed along the first and second straps (33, 36) at predetermined varying distances from the chamber (13, 16, 19). To use this device (10), the chamber (13, 16, 19) is placed under the user's head in contact with the neck and upper back and supporting the same. One of the user's hands holds on the first strap. The first strap (33) and second strap (36) are pulled sufficiently to support the user's head, neck and upper back.
Claims19
An abdominal exercise device comprising:
- a first and second fluid impermeable, opposed sheets sealed along an outline seal to define an inflatable chamber therebetween;
- means for selectively inflating, deflating and sealing said chamber;
- a first strap connected to one of said first sheet and said second sheet and emanating outwardly from said chamber to a distal end of said first strap, a hand hold formed along said first strap a predetermined distance from said chamber;
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- a second strap connected to one of said first and second sheets and emanating outwardly from said chamber to a distal end of said second strap, a hand hold formed along said second strap at a predetermined distance from said chamber.
An abdominal exercised device comprising:
- a pad;
- a first strap connected to said pad and emanating outwardly from said pad to a distal end of said first strap, a plurality of hand holds formed along said first strap at predetermined varying distances from said pad;
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- a second strap connected to said pad and emanating outwardly from said pad to a distal end of said first strap, a plurality of hand holds formed along said second strap at predetermined varying distances from said pad;
- wherein said plurality of hand holds formed along said first and second straps are disposed only closer to said respective distal end than said pad;
- wherein said plurality of hand holds are at least one of knots formed in the respective strap and a ball attached to the respective strap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.