Exercise device
View Patent ↗A multi-purpose home workout device. The device comprises a resistive weight with an open channel designed to allow an axle to pass therethrough, such that the axle is operably connected to a wheel, and an outer frame. The outer frame further includes a pair of bracer arms designed to receive the axle and to redistribute the weight of a user across the outer frame. The wheel includes an open interior space and is positioned between the bracer arms such that the resistive weight can rest on the axle within the interior space. Furthermore, the orientation of the wheel and the outer frame allow both to rotate about the axle without interfering with one another's movement. As such the outer frame is predisposed to tilting at non-horizontal angles when in use, and thereby forces a user to train their balance, strength and coordination simultaneously.
1. An exercise device, comprising:
a wheel having a first side, a second side, and an open interior volume disposed therebetween, such that a resistive weight is housed therein;
the wheel further including an axle disposed between a first bracer arm and a second bracer arm, operably connected to an outer frame, such that an orientation of the wheel is perpendicular to an orientation of the outer frame, wherein the bracer arms are configured to receive the axle;
the resistive weight further including an open channel sized and proportioned for the axle to pass through;
a first center bore configured to receive the axle therethrough is disposed on a first wheel cap on the first side of the wheel such that the first bore is operably connected to the wheel by the first wheel cap, and a second center bore configured to receive the axle therethrough is disposed on a second wheel cap on the second side of the wheel such that the second bore is operably connected to the wheel by the second wheel cap;
wherein the wheel is configured to rotate about the axle in a controlled back and forth motion that alternatingly pushes the resistive weight outward and then pulls the resistive weight back inward, and the outer frame is configured to provide a plurality of hand holds for a user.
2. The exercise device according to claim 1 , wherein the axle having a first end and a second end, is configured to be inserted through a first aperture in the first bracer arm, the first center bore of the first wheel cap, the resistive weight, the second center bore of the second wheel cap, and a second aperture in the second bracer arm, such that the first end of the axle is secured to the outer frame by a first fastener to the first bracer arm and the second end of the axle is secured to the outer frame by a second fastener to the second bracer arm.
3. The exercise device according to claim 2 , wherein the first end of the axle protrudes beyond the first bracer arm and the second end of the axle protrudes beyond the second bracer arm, such that the first and second fasteners can be removably secured to the outer frame and allow for the device to be disassembled.
4. The exercise device according to claim 2 , wherein the first end of the axle is flush with the first bracer arm and the second end of the axle is flush with the second bracer arm, such that the first and second fasteners are permanently secured to the outer frame and do not allow for the device to be disassembled.
5. The exercise device according to claim 1 , wherein the resistive weight is cylindrical block having an upper portion and a lower portion, such that the channel for the axle is disposed in the upper portion.
6. The exercise device according to claim 1 , wherein the outer frame is circular.
7. The exercise device according to claim 6 wherein the first bracer arm extends laterally across the circular frame to create a first segment, the second bracer arm extends laterally across the circular frame to create a second segment, and the wheel further sub-divides the remaining portion in between into a third segment and a fourth segment.
8. The exercise device according to claim 7 , wherein a portion of the first segment is covered by a soft cushion like material to form a first handle, a portion of the second segment is covered by a soft cushion like material to form a second handle, a portion of the third segment is covered by a soft cushion like material to form a third handle, and a portion of the fourth segment is covered by a soft cushion like material to form a fourth handle.
9. The exercise device according to claim 8 , wherein the outer frame is further configured to freely tilt about the axle at non-horizontal angles.
10. The exercise device according to claim 9 , wherein any two opposing handles of the outer frame are configured to facilitate the user balancing their weight across the frame.
11. The exercise device according to claim 1 , wherein the outer frame is further configured to drive the back and forth motion of the exercise device when working out.
12. The exercise device according to claim 7 , wherein the bracer arms indent at the center, such that the portion of the circle in between the first and second segments is broader at the ends and narrower in center.
13. The exercise device according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of oil impregnated flanged bushings are inserted between the axle and the bracer arms on both sides of the wheel.
14. The exercise device according claim 1 , wherein an outer layer of the wheel is treaded.