Portable multipurpose whole body exercise device
AssigneeAnnovium Products, LLC
InventorsDarya Kathleen Bronston, Matthew Arf, John Russell Stump
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Abstract
A portable multipurpose whole body exercise device which can be used for general fitness, Pilates-type, core strengthening, therapeutic, and rehabilitative exercises as well as stretching and physical therapy and which includes storable accessories that can be withdrawn from storage within the device and subsequently secured to the main tubular portion of the apparatus. The storable accessories can be used for a variety of resistance, stretching, and strength training exercises.
Claims20
A multipurpose portable whole body exercise device, comprising:
- a rigid cylindrical hollow tube having first and second open ends, the first open end closed by a first end cap, and the second open end configured to be selectively closed by a removable and lockable second end cap;
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- an extension bar configured to be selectively arranged between a storage position within the rigid cylindrical hollow tube and an operative position at the second open end,
- wherein in the operative position, the extension bar is attached to and extends perpendicularly from one side of the rigid cylindrical hollow tube at one of the open ends;
- a resistance device which is removable and can attach to the extension bar and which can be engaged by a user to perform exercise;
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- wherein a user is positioned on the rigid cylindrical hollow tube during exercise.
A multipurpose exercise apparatus, comprising:
- a rigid cylindrical tube having an outer surface and an inner surface;
- an interchangeable resilient material covering a portion of the outer surface of the rigid cylindrical tube with the ends of the rigid tube exposed;
- mounting holes and notches in each end of said rigid cylindrical tube;
- juxtaposed channels with slots in each said channel, said channels attached to the inner surface of said rigid cylindrical tube with retractable extension bars pivotally secured to said channels with pin members that slide within said slots of said channels;
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- a variable resistance module which is removable and can attach to said extension bars and which have loops attached which can be grasped by a hand of a user or which can receive a foot of a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.