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BELT PULLING EXERCISE APPARATUS
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to an exerciser, and more
particularly to a belt pulling exercise apparatus.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Resistance exercise devices allow a user to exercise by
providing a resistance to the movement of a user's arms, legs, or
torso. Resistance is normally provided by working one muscle
against another, or against gravity, and may include elastic bands to
provide an increased resistance force. The usefulness of these devices
depends, in part, on the ease with which a user can perform different
types of exercises, the range or number of exercises that can be
performed with the device, and the ease with which different users
can adjust the device according to their height, weight, strength,
and/or physical limitations.
[0003] Resistance exercise devices having elastic bands typically
restrict the motion of a user's arms and/or legs, or the motion
between the user and a support structure. Elastic exercise devices can
be small, even portable, but have limited usefulness that result from
their resistance characteristics, which depend on the length and
elasticity of the elastic band. As a result of these characteristics, the
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elastic bands are useful for a specific length range, thus restricting the
diversity of exercises for which it can be used. In addition, it may not
be possible for different users to use the same device for the same
exercise due to differences in height, weight, or strength between
different users. Thus, for ar, elastic device to be generally useful, such
as to provide a complete workout or to allow for different users, a
plurality of elastic bands are required that must be easily
interchangeable. No known prior art device provides the ease of use
necessary to be generally useful across a wide range of exercises.
[0004] Another limitation of elastic resistance exercise devices is that
the resistance is inconsistent and increases with increasing
displacement, and also tends to snap back when the user decreases
his or her effort. While this resistance response provides for a
compact design, it is problematic as it does not recreate the resistance
encountered by muscles during more natural types of exercising,
such as running, swimming, etc. Yet another limitation of elastic
devices is the inability to support a wide range of weight of the user--
typically the devices are adapted to support only the resistance
provided by the user's muscles. This creates extreme limitations in
the exercises that can be performed by any individual elastic device.
For this reason, elastic devices must be used over a limited range of
stances, further limiting the user's workout.
[0005] Another type of resistance exercise device provides an
inelastic strap that is attachable to a fixed location such as, for
example, a door. These devices may overcome some of the
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limitations of the elastic devices previously discussed by providing
inelastic straps that can be anchored between a door and a doorjamb.
One of these devices has a fixed length strap attached to a door
through a pulley system that allows the user to exercise by moving
the arms in opposite directions. Another of these devices has a pair of
fixed length straps anchored to a door. Both of these devices are of
limited usefulness because of their fixed length and the range of
exercises for which they can be used.
[0006] The recent pulling exerciser may reference to Taiwanese
patents TWM468334, TWM433213, and TWM430293.
[0007] However, the above mentioned exerciser may be tie at one
object, but it is easy to be released and dangerous for the user while
being released unintentionally. The elasticity of pulling force cannot
be adjusted or modified. And the length of belt or band cannot be
adjusted based on the height of the user or the distance between the
user and the fastening point.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] An objective of this invention is providing a belt pulling
exercise apparatus. It may be easily adjusting or modifying the
elasticity of pulling force, and further fastened between a wall and a
door and adjusting the length of the adjusting belt, and further
adjusting the distance between force point of the adjusting belt and
the door or the wall by using the first ring or the second ring. In
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addition, it may be also fastened at a transverse rod to exercise.
Therefore, it is easy for operation, has simplified structure, and easy
to carry.
[0009] To achieve above objectives, a c belt pulling exercise
apparatus is provided. The belt pulling exercise apparatus includes
an adjusting belt, having a first ladder lock disposed thereon, and
one end of the adjusting ,belt is passed through a first ring; two
connecting belts, two first ends of the two connecting belts are
fastened to the first ring simultaneously, two second ends of each
connecting belts opposite to the first ends are respectively fastened to
a third ring, and two second rings are respectively fastened to an
upper surface of each connecting belt between the first end and the
second end; two elastic rope assemblies, each elastic rope assembly is
arranged corresponding to each connecting belt, and two ends of
is each elastic rope assembly are respectively connected to the second
ring and the third ring of each corresponding connecting belt; and
two hand grips, each hand grip is arranged at each corresponding
connecting belt and each corresponding elastic rope assembly.
[0010] Wherein each hand grip is connected to the second end of
each corresponding connecting belt opposite to the first ring while in
a fastening status; each hand grp is detachably connected to one end
of each corresponding elaStic rope assembly opposite to the second
ring and the second end of each connecting belt is turned back and
then connected to the first ring while in an elastic status.
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[0011] In some embodiments, one end of the adjusting belt is
fastened to a second ladder lock, and the other end of the adjusting
belt is passed through the first ring, turned back to itself, passed
through the first ladder lock, and then fastened to itself.
[0012] In some embodiments, one end of the adjusting belt is
fastened to a buckle, and the other end of the adjusting belt is passed
through the first ring and the first ladder lock, and then detachably
locked at the buckle.
[0013] In some embodiments, the adjusting belt is passed through
between a door and a wall, the first ring or the second ring is
arranged at the same side of the wall and the door, an upper portion
of the first ring or the second ring is against the wall through the
adjusting belt to adjust the distance between the adjusting belt and
the door by using the first ring or the second ring.
[0014] In some embodiments, the adjusting belt is passed through
between a door and a wall, the first ladder lock is arranged at the
same side of the wall and the door, an upper portion of the first
ladder lock is against the wall through the adjusting belt, or the
adjusting belt is surrounding and tightening a transverse rod and
then locked by the buckle.
[0015] In some embodiments, each third ring is connected to a first
clasp for detachable connection, and each connecting belt is
detachably connected to each corresponding hand grip through each
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corresponding first clasp.
[0016] In some embodiments, each elastic rope assembly includes at
least two elastic ropes.
[0017] In some embodiments, each elastic rope has an elastic body, a
second clasp, and a third clasp, the second clasp and the third clasp
are respectively disposed at two ends of the elastic body, the second
clasp is detachably connected to the corresponding second ring, and
the third clasp is detachaLly connected to the corresponding hand
grip.
[0018] Further features and advantages of the present invention will
become apparent to those of skill in the art in view of the detailed
description of preferred embodiments which follows, when
considered together with the attached drawings and claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0019] All the objects, advantages, and novel features of the
invention will become more apparent from the following detailed
descriptions when taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings.
[0020] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a belt pulling exercise
apparatus according to this present invention.
[0021] FIG. 2 is an outside view of the belt pulling exercise
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apparatus according to this present invention.
[0022] FIG. 3 is a view of the belt pulling exercise apparatus
according to this present invention when the adjusting belt is passed
through between a door and a wall with a second ladder lock.
[0023] FIG. 4 is a view of the belt pulling exercise apparatus
according to this present invention when the adjusting belt is passed
through between a door and a wall with a first ladder lock.
[0024] FIG. 5 is a partial view of the belt pulling exercise apparatus
according to this present invention while in a fastening status.
[0025] FIG. 6 is a partial view of the belt pulling exercise apparatus
according to this present invention while in an elastic status.
[0026] FIG. 7 is an operational view of the belt pulling exercise
apparatus according to this present invention when adjusting the
number of the elastic ropes of the elastic rope assemblies to modify
elasticity of pulling force.
[0027] FIG. 8 is an operational view of the belt pulling exercise
apparatus according to this present invention while in the fastening
status and being fastened between the door and the wall by the first
ladder lock.
[0028] FIG. 9 is a partial view of the belt pulling exercise apparatus
according to this present invention while in the fastening status and
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being fastened between the door and the wall by the second ladder
lock.
[0029] FIG. 10 is an operational view of the belt pulling exercise
apparatus according to this present invention while in the elastic
status and being fastened between the door and the wall by the first
ladder lock.
[0030] FIGs. 11 and 12 are operational views of the belt pulling
exercise apparatus according to this present invention while in the
elastic status and being fastened between the door and the wall by
the first ladder lock.
[0031] FIG. 13 is an exploded view of one another embodiment of
the belt pulling exercise apparatus according to this present
invention.
[0032] FIG. 14 is an outside view of the another embodiment of the
belt pulling exercise apparatus according to this present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0033] Referring now to the drawings where like characteristics and
features among the various figures are denoted by like reference
characters.
[0034] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a belt pulling exercise
apparatus according to th;s present invention. FIG. 2 is an outside
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view of the belt pulling exercise apparatus according to this present
invention. FIG. 3 is a view of the belt pulling exercise apparatus
according to this present invention when the adjusting belt is passed
through between a door and a wall with a second ladder lock. FIG. 4
is a view of the belt pulling exercise apparatus according to this
present invention when the adjusting belt is passed through between
a door and a wall with a first ladder lock. FIG. 5 is a partial view of
the belt pulling exercise apparatus according to this present
invention while in a fastening status. FIG. 6 is a partial view of the
belt pulling exercise apparatus according to this present invention
while in an elastic status. FIG. 7 is an operational view of the belt
pulling exercise apparatus 'according to this present invention when
adjusting the number of the elastic ropes of the elastic rope
assemblies to modify elasticity of pulling force. FIG. 8 is an
operational view of the belt pulling exercise apparatus according to
this present invention while in the fastening status and being
fastened between the door and the wall by the first ladder lock. FIG.
9 is a partial view of the belt pulling exercise apparatus according to
this present invention while in the fastening status and being
fastened between the door and the wall by the second ladder lock.
FIG. 10 is an operational view of the belt pulling exercise apparatus
according to this present invention while in the elastic status and
being fastened between the door and the wall by the first ladder lock.
FIGs. 11 and 12 are operational views of the belt pulling exercise
apparatus according to this present invention while in the elastic
status and being fastened between the door and the wall by the first
ladder lock.
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[0035] Please refer to FIGs. 1 to 12, the belt pulling exercise
apparatus 100 of this invention may comprise an adjusting belt 1, two
connecting belts 2, two elastic rope assemblies 3, and two hand grips
4.
[0036] The adjusting belt 1 may have a first ladder lock 12 disposed
thereon, and one end of the adjusting belt 1 is passed through a first
ring 21. That is, one end of the adjusting belt 1 may be fastened to a
second ladder lock 11, and the other end of the adjusting belt 1 may
be passed through the first ring 21, turned back to itself, passed
through the first ladder lock 12, and then fastened to itself.
[0037] Two first ends of the two connecting belts 2 may be fastened
to the first ring 21 simultaneously, two second ends of each
connecting belts 2 opposite to the first ends are respectively fastened
to a third ring 23, and two second rings 22 may be respectively
fastened to an upper surface of each connecting belt 2 between the
first end and the second end.
[0038] In addition, the adjusting belt 1 may be passed through
between a door 200 and a wall 300. The first ring 21 or the second
ring 22 may be arranged at the same side of the wall 300 and the door
200. An upper portion of the first ring 21 or the second ring 22 may
be against the wall 300 through the adjusting belt 1 to adjust the
length of the adjusting belt 1 and further adjusting the distance
between force point of the adjusting belt 1 and the door 200 or the
wall 300 by using the first ring 21 or the second ring 22 (shown as in
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FIGs. 9 and 10).
[0039] Each third ring 23 may be connected to a first clasp 24 for
detachable connection, and each connecting belt 2 may be detachably
connected to each corresponding hand grip 4 through each
corresponding first clasp 24.
[0040] Each elastic rope assembly 3 may be arranged corresponding
to each connecting belt 2. Two ends of each elastic rope assembly 3
may be respectively connected to the second ring 22 and the third
ring 23 of each corresponding connecting belt 2. Each elastic rope
assembly 3 may include at least two elastic ropes 30. This invention
shows three elastic ropes for illustrations, but not limited thereto.
[0041] Each elastic rope 30 may have an elastic body 31, a second
clasp 32, and a third clasp 33. The second clasp 32 and the third clasp
33 may be respectively disposed at two ends of the elastic body 31.
The second clasp 32 may be detachably connected to the
corresponding second ring 22, and the third clasp 33 may be
detachably connected to the corresponding hand grip 4.
[0042] If a user wants to modify the elasticity of pulling force,
he/she may disassemble the third clasp 33 of one or two elastic rope
30 from corresponding hand grip 4 and then connect to
corresponding second ring 22 of the connecting belt 2 so as to modify
the magnitude of pulling force and further to achieve the
effectiveness of adapting to various stretching exercises (shown as in
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FIGs. 10 to 12).
[0043] Each hand grip 4 may be arranged at each corresponding
connecting belt 2 and each corresponding elastic rope assembly 3.
[0044] Therefore, when in a fastening status, one end of each hand
grip 4 is connected to one end of the corresponding connecting belt 2
opposite to the first ring 21. When in an elastic status, the end of each
hand grip 4 is detachably connected to the end of corresponding
elastic rope assembly 3 opposite to the second ring 22 and the end of
the connecting belt 2 opposite to the first ring 21 is rolled up and
locked at the first ring 21.
[0045] That is, each hand grip 4 is connected to the second end of
each corresponding connecting belt 2 opposite to the first ring 21
while in the fastening status. Each hand grp 4 is detachably
connected to one end of each corresponding elastic rope assembly 3
opposite to the second ring 22 and the second end of each connecting
belt 2 is turned back and then connected to the first ring 21 while in
the elastic status.
[0046] FIG. 13 is an exploded view of one another embodiment of
the belt pulling exercise apparatus according to this present
invention. FIG. 14 is an outside view of the another embodiment of
the belt pulling exercise apparatus according to this present
invention.
[0047] Please refer to FIGs. 13 and 14, one end of the adjusting belt 1
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may be fastened to a buckle 11', and the other end of the adjusting
belt 1 may be passed through the first ring 21 and the first ladder
lock 12 and then detachably locked at the buckle 11'.
[0048] The adjusting belt 1 may be passed through between the door
200 and the wall 300. The first ladder lock 11 may be arranged at the
same side of the wall 300 and the door 200. An upper portion of the
first ladder lock 12 may be against the wall 300 through the adjusting
belt 1, or the adjusting belt 1 may be surrounding and tightening a
transverse rod 400 and then locked by the buckle 11'.
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