Abdominal exercise device with lateral arcuately slidable seat

Abstract

An abdominal exercise device includes a support frame defining a first axis and a second axis generally perpendicular to the first axis. A seat assembly associated with the support frame includes a seat which pivots about the first axis and is laterally and arcuately slidable about the second axis. The exercise device includes a footrest and a bar that attaches the footrest to the seat assembly such that the bar and the footrest pivot with the seat about the first axis.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention generally relates to exercise devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to an abdominal exercise device having a lateral arcuately slidable seat. [0002] Exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle. A wide variety of exercise devices exist that provide cardiovascular exercise or resistance exercise to various muscle groups of a person's body. The look of a tight stomach is highly prized, especially among men who desire to have a well-defined abdomen in the form of a “six-pack” (in reference to the appearance of extremely well-defined abdominal muscles). In view of this, it comes as no surprise that included among the aforementioned exercise devices are a variety of abdominal exercise devices. [0003] In general, it is desirable for an abdominal exercise device to provide a user with more than one type of movement in order to exercise abdominal and other muscles. Prior to the existence of abdominal exerci...

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Benefits of technology

[0009] The present invention resides in an abdominal exercise device having a lateral arcuately slideable seat. The abdominal exercise device is suited for home use, provides for both lateral and pivotal movement of a user's body, and allows the user to adjust the angle of their legs relative to their torso as well as adjust the device to the user's size. The abdominal exercise device is relatively simple to operate and is collapsible in order to be easily transported and stored. An abdominal exercise device embodying the present invention includes a support frame defining a first axis and a second axis. A seat assembly associated with the support frame has a seat which pivots about the first axis and is laterally and arcuately slidable about the second axis. In a preferred form, the second axis is generally perpendicular to the first axis.

Problems solved by technology

However, abdominal exercise devices designed for use in professional gyms or fitness centers have certain disadvantages when those abdominal exercise devices are used outside the setting of a professional gym or fitness center as these abdominal exercise devices can be large, cumbersome, limited in their versatility and are often difficult to operate, transport, and store.

Such devices are also relatively expensive.

While such devices are generally adequate in the fitness center or gym setting due to the large space available in such settings, such devices do not lend themselves to a household setting.

However, the disclosed device is not collapsible for easy portability or storage and the seat of the device is stationary, allowing only the upper portion of a user's body to move laterally.

However, the seat of the disclosed device does not move laterally or pivotally relative to the frame in order to provide muscle movement in a variety of directions.

Another drawback is that the frame is not collapsible for easy transport and storage.

However, as pointed out, some of these exercise devices have certain drawbacks in that the devices are not easily collapsible while others place unnecessary and dangerous strain and stress on the neck and back of the user of the device if the device cannot be adjusted to best suit the physical characteristics of a wide range of users.

These devices also lack the ability to allow a user to move their body laterally while adjusting the relative angle between the user's legs and their torso.

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