Physical work-out device with adjustable elastic bands
View Patent ↗A physical work-out apparatus comprised of a mechanism for shortening elastic bands, and one or more elastic bands that are integrated into the mechanism in such a way that enables a user to shorten or lengthen the elastic bands. The apparatus can be integrated and attached to a harness worn on the user's back and chest. The mechanism enables the user to shorten or lengthen, according to need, the elastic band or bands.
1. A physical work-out apparatus for a user, comprising;
one or a plurality of elastic bands;
a mechanism, said mechanism comprising a base, an upper frame, and a cover defining an interior cavity;
a wheel rotationally engaged within said interior cavity;
said wheel including a hollow cylinder, two or more horizontal protruding discs, two or more round tracks defined by a circumferential space between said discs;
wherein a portion of said elastic bands is extendable a distance away from said mechanism from a communication along said tracks; and
means for adjusting said distance of said portion of said bands whereby a user can either shorten or lengthen said distance of said portion of said bands that extends from said mechanism.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising;
a harness, said harness configured to allow said mechanism to be removably engaged to said user in a position adjacent with one of said user's back and said user's chest, to an as-used position; and
said mechanism in said as-used position providing means to position said extending portions of said elastic bands for operative employment by a stretching with said user's arms;
said mechanism in said as-used position allowing for said stretching concurrent with movement of said user's torso by bending, walking or running, thereby providing means for a concurrent exercise of said user's arms using said bands while bending walking or running.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for adjusting said distance of said portion of said band comprises;
means for rotational engagement of wheel to said base;
whereby rotation of said wheel in a first rotational direction provides a means to wrap said integrated bands about said hollow cylinder thereby drawing said extending portion into said mechanism essentially shortening said extending portion; and
whereby rotation of said wheel in a second rotational direction provides a means to unwrap said integrated bands about said hollow cylinder thereby drawing said extending portion out of said mechanism essentially lengthening said extending portion.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said one or a plurality of elastic bands is one.
5. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said one or a plurality of elastic bands is two.
6. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said one or a plurality of elastic bands is three.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising handles.
8. The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising handles.
9. The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising handles.
10. The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising handles.
11. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising handles.