Looking for breakthrough ideas for innovation challenges? Try Patsnap Eureka!

Bench attachment intended to eliminate the need for a partner while performing medicine ball crunches on a declined exercise bench

a technology of decline exercise and bench, applied in the field of exercise, can solve the problems of ineffective use alone, no invention that connects to the exercise bench and assists, and a lot of time and dedication to obtain, and achieve the effect of maximizing the resistance of the ball

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-09-18
RAPP HOWARD
View PDF12 Cites 2 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention allows an exerciser to use a medicine ball on a decline exercise bench without a partner. It is a flexible and resilient mat that can be adjusted in height and angle for maximum resistance. It is easily attached to the bench with grooved hand screws. The technical effects are improved workouts and training with the medicine ball.

Problems solved by technology

There are currently no other inventions that have implemented the use of a flexible, resilient mat and springs similar to those found in trampolines to create a bench attachment geared towards exercising the abdominal region.
Further, there are currently no inventions that connect to an exercise bench and assist the exerciser with additional resistance while working with a medicine ball.
VanDerHoeven claims they are ineffective when used alone because they only exercise a portion of the abdominal region and it requires a lot of time and dedication to obtain results.
Thus, they increase the durability and prolong the integrity of both the frame and mat where the coil springs are connected.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Bench attachment intended to eliminate the need for a partner while performing medicine ball crunches on a declined exercise bench
  • Bench attachment intended to eliminate the need for a partner while performing medicine ball crunches on a declined exercise bench
  • Bench attachment intended to eliminate the need for a partner while performing medicine ball crunches on a declined exercise bench

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0033]The current invention is composed of a circular frame with a flexible, resilient mat in the center that is held in place with helically wound coil springs. Such frame is connected to an exterior frame with two arms, one on each side, left and right, that extend outward and then smoothly curve downward towards a mutual base. The left arm of the exterior frame contains a rotation point before it begins to curve downward towards the base. The right arm has a rotation point but it also contains the apparatus' angle adjustment device.

[0034]The angle adjustment device is an angled, spring-loaded tab with a pin that is lifted and dropped when pressed and un-pressed, respectively. Said pin enters strategically placed holes on the exterior frame's right arm, just beyond the rotation point, thus, securely locking the apparatus at the desired angle chosen by the exerciser. The rotation points are made of ball bearings that are placed within the exterior frame's arms.

[0035]The exterior fr...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

This invention is an exercise apparatus that relates to the field of exercise. The apparatus is easily attached to an exercise bench and eliminates the need to have an exercise partner present when attempting to maximize the resistance of medicine ball crunches on a declined exercise bench. The apparatus contains a circular frame with a flexible, resilient mat in the center that is being held in place with helically wound coil springs. Such frame is connected to an exterior frame with two arms, left and right that extend outward and then smoothly curve downward towards a mutual base. Each arm on the external frame has a rotation point and the right arm contains an angle adjustment device. The apparatus contains three adjustable height levels as well as an impact support bracket.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The current invention relates to the field of exercise. It is an apparatus in which the exerciser securely fastens it to a declined exercise bench to perform medicine (weighted) ball crunches without a partner. The invention uses a flexible, resilient mat and coil springs similar to those used in trampolines. Together the mat and springs create a rebound, thus, returning the medicine ball to the exerciser when tossed into the mat. The invention eliminates the need for an exercise partner when attempting to maximize the resistance of a given medicine ball while performing medicine ball crunches on a declined exercise bench. It provides the maximum amount of resistance to the lower portion of the rectus abdominis during each repetition performed. Exercising the lower portion of the abdominal muscles is the primary application of this invention.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]There are currently no other invention...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63B21/00A63B23/02
CPCA63B23/0205A63B21/1457A63B65/06A63B69/0097A63B5/11A63B21/023A63B21/06A63B23/0211
Inventor RAPP, HOWARD
Owner RAPP HOWARD
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Patsnap Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Patsnap Eureka Blog
Learn More
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com