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Multi directional abdominal exercise device

a multi-directional, abdominal technology, applied in the direction of gymnastics, sports apparatus, stilts, etc., can solve the problems of narrow range of effectiveness, lack of portability, cost ineffectiveness,

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-05-12
LOBBAN MARK JAMES
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Due to various problems in design considerations of this type of equipment.
Such as and not limited to: lack of portability, narrow range of effectiveness, cost ineffectiveness and limited range of motion of the user.
There has been considerable difficulty encountered in the address of these and other considerations in both current and past designs of abdominal and related muscles exercise equipment.

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Multi-Directional Abdominal Exercise Device

[0008] The preferred embodiment of the invention allows safe and effective exercise of all the major muscles comprising the upper and lower abdomen, lower back, and hip flexors in the elongated and contracted positions. While in a seated position, wherein the users legs and feet are interlocked within protrusions, thereon the preferred embodiment of the invention while facing forward, allowing the user of the device seated upon and fastened to an advantageously designed, multi-directional seating assemblage, complete and free multi-directional movement of the said users upper body.

[0009] In the particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1, it is therein illustrated the described usage of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

[0010] Referring now more particularly to FIGS. 2 and 3.

[0011] The lower user support structure comprised of an advantageously formed square front facing section 1 comprised of a p...

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Abstract

The invention provides a unique and improved device for the exercise and development of all the muscle groups comprising: the abdomen, lower back and hip flexors in the elongated and contracted positions while the user is in a seated position facing forward with the said users legs and feet interlocked therein the invention. The seat and joint assemblage corresponding with the frame work of the invention comprises a unique design allowing absolute multidirectional movement of the said user's upper body while the said user is advantageously and safely held with a belt assemblage thereto the multi directional seating assemblage. This provides the said user the means for a safe, concentrated and extremely effective form of exercises for the aforementioned muscle groups.

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TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present embodiment of the invention relates to exercise devices and more particularly to an exercise device for strengthening and toning all of the abdominal muscle groups, hip flexors and lower back while the user is in a seated position facing forward. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Various type and form of abdominal and related muscles exercise equipment have long been known and widely used. [0003] Typical designs of this type of equipment are respectably shown for example in the following United States of America patents: 4,372,553Hatfield5,201,694Zappel5,058,887Patterson6,186,926 B1Ellis6,491,611 B1Stearns6,494,819 B1Boland6,592,500 B1McBride et al6,602,171 B1Tsen et al[0004] Although such units have achieved popularity and commercial success there is a definite and continuing demand for viable and improved designs. Due to various problems in design considerations of this type of equipment. Such as and not limited to: lack of portability, narrow ...

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IPC IPC(8): A63B23/02A63B26/00A63B71/00
CPCA63B23/0211A63B2023/003A63B23/0233
Inventor LOBBAN, MARK JAMES
Owner LOBBAN MARK JAMES
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