U shaped spring for strengthening the pubococeygeus muscle

a technology of pubococeygeus and spring, which is applied in the direction of muscle exercise devices, gymnastic exercises, sport apparatus, etc., can solve the problems of limited outward extension of the sqeezable wings, limited inward proximity, and excessive short resistance path length, so as to maximize muscle strengthening, increase resistance path, and increase the effect of squeezing for

Inactive Publication Date: 2002-10-10
HARDING RANDLE ANDREAA
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0004] It is an object of this invention to disclose a design for a pelvic floor strengthening device which accommodates a longer resistance path. A resistance path which begins with arms further apart and end ends with arms closer together. A design which will thereby allow thin women to better hold the device between their legs and large women squeeze the legs closer together. It is yet a further object of this invention to disclose a pelvic floor strengthening device which inherently provides a larger leg contact area so that greater squeezing force can be comfortably applied to its arm without excessive pressure. It is yet a further object of thi...

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The problem of limited outward extension of the sqeezable wings and the problem of limited inward proximity of the wings when squeezed together are both inherent to this design.
The length of the resistance path is thereby excessively short.
This short resistance path not only provides less than optimal muscle strengthening, but additionally prevents thin wome...

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[0012] Turning now to the drawings and more particularly to FIG. 1 we have a perspective view of a U shaped spring 20 for strengthening the pubococeygeus muscle (not shown). FIG. 2 is a plan view of the U shaped spring 20 as viewed along line 2-2 in FIG. 1. A spring apparatus 21 for strengthening the pubococeygeus muscle (not shown) comprises: two spaced resilient arms 24 extending in a same direction; a central portion 26 connecting corresponding ends of the opposite arms 24; and, an arm restraint 28 extending between the spaced opposite arms 24, holding and preventing the arms 24 from resiliently springing apart beyond their spaced configuration. The arm restraint 24 is generally under a substantial tension load 32, and is unloaded only when the arms 24 of spring 20 are squeezed together between the upper legs (not shown) thereby strengthening the pubococeygeus muscle.

[0013] In a preferred aspect of this invention the spring apparatus 21 comprises a U shaped spring 20 which compri...

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A U shaped spring designed to accommodate a long resistance path, designed to provide for a large leg squeezing area so that large squeezing resistance may be applied without excessive inner leg pressure, designed to facilitate incremental and great increases of resistance and, designed to employ an arm restraint so that initial movement through the first half of the range of movement will be against substantial and beneficial resistance. The U shaped spring for strengthening the pubococeygeus muscle when squeezed between the upper legs comprises: a resilient strip bent into and held in a U shape, said U shape having spaced opposite arms extending in a same direction, and a central portion connecting the opposite arms; and, an arm restraint extending between the spaced opposite arms holding and preventing the arms from resiliently springing apart beyond their spaced configuration. The arm restraint is generally under a substantial tension load, and is unloaded only when the arms of the U shaped spring are squeezed together between the upper legs thereby strengthening the pubococeygeus muscle. In a preferred aspect of this invention the strip comprises sheet steel and the arm restraint comprises a wire rope extending between and through holes in the opposite arms.

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[0001] This invention relates to the problem of incontinence and improving sexual function in both men and women. More particularly this invention relates to strengthening the pelvic floor comprising the pubococeygeus muscle, a figure eight shaped muscle wrapping around the urethra and anus.[0002] U.S. Pat. No. 4,749,186 issued to A. Harding-Randle is for a gynaecology exercise device for women. Squeezable wings extend outwardly only from a rear portion of this device. The problem of limited outward extension of the sqeezable wings and the problem of limited inward proximity of the wings when squeezed together are both inherent to this design. The length of the resistance path is thereby excessively short. This short resistance path not only provides less than optimal muscle strengthening, but additionally prevents thin women from holding the device between their legs and large women from squeezing the wings on a rear portion of the device. Another problem with this device is its mi...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B21/02A63B23/20
CPCA63B21/00061A63B23/20A63B21/028A63B21/026
Inventor HARDING-RANDLE, ANDREAA
Owner HARDING RANDLE ANDREAA
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