IP Library Granted Patent US 12,263,373
Granted Patent B1
US 12,263,373 · App. 18/200,035 · Granted Apr 1, 2025

Shoulder exercise device

Inventor: Corey Haas (Crest Hill, IL)
A63B23/1245A63B21/154A63B21/4035A63B21/4047A63B21/4049
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Patent No.
US 12,263,373
App. No.
18/200,035
Granted
Apr 1, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

A shoulder exercise device preferably includes a central handle, a stationary origin post, at least two stationary posts and a resistance line. The central handle preferably includes an upper pivot ring, a lower pivot ring, a rotating handle and a plurality of first pivoting pulley yokes. The rotating handle is rotatably retained between the upper and lower pivot rings. A plurality of pivot extensions extend from an outer perimeter of the upper and lower pivot rings to pivotally retain the plurality of first pivoting pulley yokes. Each first pivoting pulley yoke rotatably retains a line pulley. The stationary origin post includes a line retainer and a line retention projection. Each stationary post includes a second pivoting pulley yoke. The resistance line is fixed to the stationary origin post and then inserted through the plurality of first pivoting pulley yokes of the central handle, the second pivoting pulley yokes of the at least two stationary posts, respectively, and back to the stationary origin post.

Claims (49)

1. A shoulder exercise device, comprising:

a first post including a first base, a first upright member, a first line retainer, and a first line retention projection;

at least two second posts each including a second base, a second upright member, and a second line retainer;

a handle including a handle device and a plurality of third line retainers, said plurality of third line retainers extend from an outer perimeter of said handle; and

a resistance line having one end secured to said first line retainer of said first post, wherein an opposing end of said resistance line is inserted through said plurality of third line retainers of said handle, said second line retainers of said at least two second posts, respectively, and said opposing end is secured to said first line retention projection of said first post.

2. The shoulder exercise device of claim 1 , wherein:

said handle further comprises at least one pivot ring and said handle device includes a groove formed in an outer perimeter thereof, said groove is sized to receive a plurality of ball bearings, and said at least one pivot ring includes a bore sized to receive said plurality of ball bearings.

3. The shoulder exercise device of claim 2 , further comprising:

said handle device includes a handle ring and a handle portion, a plurality of handle tabs extend from an inner perimeter of said handle ring, opposing ends of said handle portion are removably attachable to said plurality of handle tabs.

4. The shoulder exercise device of claim 3 , wherein:

said handle device is capable of being rotated relative to said at least one pivot ring.

5. The shoulder exercise device of claim 1 , wherein:

each one of said second and third line retainers is a pulley yoke, said pulley yoke includes a rotating line pulley.

6. The shoulder exercise device of claim 1 , wherein:

said resistance line is fabricated from an elastic material.

7. The shoulder exercise device of claim 5 , wherein:

each one of said plurality of pulley yokes includes a line pulley yoke, a pivot tab and a line pulley, said pivot tab extends from said pulley yoke, said pulley yoke includes an inner slot which is sized to receive a thickness of said line pulley, said line pulley is pivotally retained in said inner slot.

8. A shoulder exercise device, comprising:

a first post including a first base, a first upright member, a first line retainer, and a first line retention projection;

at least two second posts each including a second base, a second upright member, and a second line retainer;

a handle including at least one pivot ring, a handle device, and a plurality of third line retainers, said handle device is retained by said at least one pivot ring, and said plurality of third line retainers extend from an outer perimeter of said at least one pivot ring, respectively; and

a resistance line having one end secured to said first line retainer of said first post, wherein an opposing end of said resistance line is inserted through said plurality of third line retainers of said handle, said second line retainers of said at least two second posts, respectively, and said opposing end is secured to said first line retention projection of said first post.

9. The shoulder exercise device of claim 8 , further comprising:

said handle device includes a groove formed in an outer perimeter thereof, said groove is sized to receive a plurality of ball bearings, said at least one pivot ring includes a bore sized to receive said plurality of ball bearings.

10. The shoulder exercise device of claim 9 , further comprising:

said handle device includes a handle ring and a handle portion, a plurality of handle tabs extend from an inner perimeter of said handle ring, opposing ends of said handle portion are removably attachable to said plurality of handle tabs.

11. The shoulder exercise device of claim 8 , wherein:

said handle device is capable of rotating relative to said at least one pivot ring.

12. The shoulder exercise device of claim 8 , wherein:

each one of said second and third line retainers is a pulley yoke, said pulley yoke includes a rotating line pulley.

13. The shoulder exercise device of claim 8 , wherein:

said resistance line is fabricated from an elastic material.

14. The shoulder exercise device of claim 12 , wherein:

each one of said plurality of pulley yokes includes a line pulley yoke, a pivot tab and a line pulley, said pivot tab extends from said pulley yoke, said pulley yoke includes an inner slot which is sized to receive a thickness of said line pulley, said line pulley is pivotally retained in said inner slot.

15. A shoulder exercise device, comprising:

a first post including a first base, a first upright member, a first line retainer, and a first line retention projection;

at least two second posts each including a second base, a second upright member, and a second line retainer;

a handle including an upper pivot ring, a lower pivot ring, a rotating handle, and a plurality of third line retainers, said rotating handle is retained between said upper and lower pivot rings, and said plurality of third line retainers extend from an outer perimeter of said upper and lower pivot rings, respectively; and

a resistance line having one end secured to said first line retainer of said first post, wherein an opposing end of said resistance line is inserted through said plurality of third line retainers of said handle, said second line retainers of said at least two second posts, respectively, and said opposing end is secured to said first line retention projection of said first post.

16. The shoulder exercise device of claim 15 , further comprising:

said rotating handle includes a groove formed in an outer perimeter thereof, said groove is sized to receive a plurality of ball bearings, said upper and lower pivot rings include a bore sized to receive said plurality of ball bearings.

17. The shoulder exercise device of claim 16 , further comprising:

said rotating handle includes a handle ring and a handle portion, a plurality of handle tabs extend from an inner perimeter of said handle ring, opposing ends of said handle portion are removably attachable to said plurality of handle tabs.

18. The shoulder exercise device of claim 15 , wherein:

said rotating handle is capable of being secured to at least one of said upper and lower pivot rings, such that said rotating handle does not rotate relative to said upper and lower pivot rings.

19. The shoulder exercise device of claim 15 , wherein:

each one of said second and third line retainers includes a rotating line pulley, each one of said second and third line retainers pivots relative to said upper and lower pivot rings.

20. The shoulder exercise device of claim 15 wherein:

said resistance line is fabricated from an elastic material.

Continuity (1)
Provisional Application 63492226 · Mar 25, 2023
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