Inertial force exercise device having dense body extremities
US5222930A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 29, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B21/0726
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
This invention relates to an inertial force accommodating resistance exercise device and method having dense body extremities and an associated method of exercise for using the device. The subject device develops fitness for the user by providing the capability to acceleratedly translate inertial mass across a surface in order for the user to experience accommodating, inertial force resistance. In its preferred embodiment, the subject device is a two-wheeled body with the majority of the device's mass being concentrated in the body's extremities resulting in the extremities being denser than the wheels or the central section of the body. Each of the extremities comprise an inertial mass and axle. The device's wheels are mounted at their hubs on the axles in a mutually parallel posture along the length of the body at opposite ends of the body's central section with the diameters of the wheels perpendicular to the body's center line. Further, the wheels and body's central section are constructed in a manner to minimize their density while, at the same time preserving their operational integrity. The method of exercise involves the user grasping the central section of the device and a…
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