Variable Weight Toning Strap With Segmented Ridges
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wrist weights are heavy, cumbersome, and limited in versatility, causing discomfort and restricting range of motion during exercises and daily activities, failing to provide a safe and effective means for continuous resistance training.
Innovation Solution
A variable weight toning strap with flexible and adjustable design, featuring ridged sections that accommodate removable weights and an electronic control unit, allowing for customizable weight distribution and comfort during exercise and daily use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Force
If traditional wrist weights are used to provide resistance training, then muscle toning effect is achieved, but the device becomes heavy and cumbersome, restricting range of motion and causing discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The toning strap is divided into multiple modular sections with ridged structures that can independently flex and move. Each section contains weight accommodation features, allowing the strap to segment the resistance force while maintaining flexibility and range of motion during exercise movements.
Solution Approach 2:
The strap incorporates dynamic flexibility through its ridged section design that allows controlled movement and adaptation during exercise. The structure transitions from rigid weight holding to flexible motion accommodation, enabling the device to adapt to varying ranges of motion while maintaining resistance training effectiveness.
2Force
If traditional wrist weights are used for resistance training, then muscle toning is achieved, but the device causes discomfort and restricts motion during daily activities
Solution Approach 1:
The strap applies resistance force locally through strategically positioned ridged sections rather than distributing weight uniformly. This localized approach concentrates the toning effect on specific muscle groups while minimizing overall discomfort and restriction during both exercise and daily activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The toning strap utilizes a flexible, thin film structure with integrated ridged sections that can conform to body contours and move with natural motion. This flexible design eliminates the rigid, cumbersome feel of traditional weights while maintaining the necessary resistance force for muscle toning.
3Force
If fixed weight wrist weights are used, then resistance training is provided, but the device lacks versatility and cannot be customized for different exercise levels
Solution Approach 1:
The strap enables dynamic adjustment of resistance levels through its modular ridged section design. Users can selectively engage or disengage specific sections to vary the weight distribution and resistance force, allowing adaptation to different exercise levels and muscle groups.
Solution Approach 2:
The toning strap serves multiple functions through its versatile design: it provides resistance training, allows weight customization, accommodates different exercise types, and can be adjusted for various body parts. The modular ridged sections enable the same device to function across multiple training scenarios and skill levels.
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AI summary
A variable weight toning strap having a flexible member and a plurality of generally rectangular sections, wherein each of the plurality of generally rectangular sections are disposed transversely along the flexible member length, include a top surface at least partially defining an upper surface of the flexible member, at least one perpendicular sidewall extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the top surface, and a section width separating a rear face and a front face of the sections. Two of the sections have a discontinuous upper slit defined by the at least one perpendicular sidewall of each of said sections flanking the upper slit, wherein the upper slit spans the section width and terminates into a valley. The sections also each define a channel with a selectively removably and frictionally retained weight disposed therein.