Patent · US Expired

Wall mounted shower exercise machine

US5385525A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 8, 1994
Grant dateJan 31, 1995
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 8, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63B2225/60
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An exercise machine is constructed with an elongate rectangular framework having spaced apart vertical legs joined by a plurality of horizontal cross braces. Suction cup anchors are attached to the elongate rectangular framework approximately at the four corners and at midsections of the legs for anchoring the shower exercise machine to nonporous wall surfaces such as tile surfaces or other nonporous wall surfaces of a shower or bath. First and second stretchable resistance cords are anchored at one end to the rectangular framework at the midsection of the legs and terminate at the other ends in hand grips. The stretchable resistance cords pass through pulleys. Pulley supports are provided for supporting the pulleys at different locations on the rectangular framework for example at the top corners or the bottom corners of the rectangular framework for changing the direction of the handle grips and direction of stretching of the cords for exercising different muscles. The exercise machine can be disassembled into a smaller package for transport. A set of adhesively backed nonporous surface decals are provided for installing the exercise machine on a porous wall surface and for use o…

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