Neck strengthening apparatus utilizing isometrics

Abstract

A neck strengthening apparatus utilizing isometrics that includes a frame and a headgear. The frame stands freely and extends upwardly from a floor. The headgear is adjustably mounted to the frame and encircles a head of a user to isometrically exercise and strengthen the muscles supporting the head of the user as the user presses the head thereof against any portion of the headgear through exertion of a resistive force on the head of the wearer isometrically.

The invention claimed is:  
     
         1 . A neck strengthening apparatus utilizing isometrics, comprising: 
 h) a frame; and    i) a headgear;    wherein said frame is freely standing and extending upwardly from a floor;    wherein said headgear is mounted to said frame; and    wherein said headgear is for encircling a head of a user and isometrically exercising and strengthening the muscles supporting the head of the user through the exertion of a resistive force, as the user alternately presses the head against any portion of said headgear by virtue of no part of said headgear and said frame moving.    
     
     
         2 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said frame comprises a base; 
 wherein said frame comprises an upright;    wherein said base of said frame is for resting on a floor; and    wherein said upright of said frame extends vertically upwardly from said base of said frame.    
     
     
         3 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said base of said frame is U-shaped so as to provide a standing space therein.  
     
     
         4 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said upright of said frame comprises a lower portion; 
 wherein said upright of said frame comprises an upper portion;    wherein said lower portion of said upright of said frame is tubular;    wherein said upper portion of said upright of said frame is tubular;    wherein said upper portion of said upright of said frame has an uppermost terminal end;    wherein said uppermost terminal end of said upper portion of said upright of said frame is formed into an adjustment lip latch; and    wherein said upper portion of said upright of said frame telescopes in said lower portion of said upright of said frame so as to provide height adjustment of said upright of said frame.    
     
     
         5 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 4 , wherein said upper portion of said upright of said frame has a plurality of through bores; 
 wherein said plurality of through bores extend laterally through said upper portion of said upright of said frame;    wherein said plurality of through bores are longitudinally spaced-apart along said upper portion of said upright of said frame;    wherein said lower portion of said upright of said frame has a through bore;    wherein said through bore extends laterally through said lower portion of said upright of said frame;    wherein said through bore in said lower portion of said upright of said frame is alignable with a selected one of said plurality of through bores in said upper portion of said upright of said frame so as to form an aligned through bore, and when aligned therewith, is maintained thereat, by an adjustment pin; and    wherein said adjustment pin of said frame extends into said through bore in said lower portion of said upright of said frame and into said aligned through bore in said upper portion of said upright of said frame.    
     
     
         6 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 4 , wherein said frame has a rear stabilizer; 
 wherein said rear stabilizer of said frame comprises a bar; and    wherein said bar of said rear stabilizer of said frame is for depending skewly from said lower portion of said upright of said frame to the floor, where it terminates in an end, opposite said base of said frame.    
     
     
         7 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said rear stabilizer of said frame comprises a plate; and 
 wherein said plate of said rear stabilizer of said frame is affixed to said end of said bar of said rear stabilizer of said frame.    
     
     
         8 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 5 , wherein said frame has a support handle bar; 
 wherein said support handle bar of said frame extends outwardly and dependingly skewly from said upper portion of said upright of said frame; and    wherein said support handle bar of said frame is disposed between said uppermost terminal end of said upper portion of said upright of said frame and said plurality of through bores in said upper portion of said upright of said frame.    
     
     
         9 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said support handle bar of said frame is affixed to said upper portion of said upright of said frame by screws.  
     
     
         10 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 8 , wherein said support handle bar of said frame is U-shaped so as to provide a body space therein; and 
 wherein said support handle bar of said frame extends in a direction of said base of said frame so as to allow said body space in said support handle bar of said frame to be vertically aligned with said standing space in said base of said frame.    
     
     
         11 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 4 , wherein said frame has an arm; 
 wherein said arm of said frame has a rearmost end;    wherein said arm of said frame has a foremost end;    wherein said arm of said frame has a loop;    wherein said loop of said arm of said frame depends from said rearmost end of said arm of said frame;    wherein said loop of said arm of said frame receives said uppermost terminal end of said upper portion of said upright of said frame;    wherein said loop of said arm of said frame has an adjustment lip;    wherein said adjustment lip of said loop of said arm of said frame selectively engages with said lip latch on said uppermost terminal end of said upper portion of said upright of said frame;    wherein said arm of said frame has a clamp; and    wherein said clamp of said arm of said frame depends from said foremost end of said arm of said frame.    
     
     
         12 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 11 , wherein said headgear comprises a pair of rods; 
 wherein each rod of said headgear has a pair of ends;    wherein each rod of said headgear has a midpoint;    wherein said midpoint of each rod of said headgear is disposed midway between said pair of ends thereof; and    wherein said pair of rods of said headgear criss-cross each other perpendicularly at said midpoints thereof.    
     
     
         13 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 12 , wherein each rod of said head gear comprises an inner portion; 
 wherein each rod of said head gear comprises an outer portion;    wherein said inner portion of each rod of said headgear is tubular;    wherein said outer portion of each rod of said headgear is tubular; and    wherein said inner portion of an associated rod of said headgear telescopes in said outer portion of the associated rod of said headgear so as to provide width adjustment of said headgear.    
     
     
         14 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 13 , wherein said inner portion of each rod of said headgear has a plurality of through bores; 
 wherein said plurality of through bores in said inner portion of each rod of said headgear extend laterally therethrough;    wherein said plurality of through bores are longitudinally spaced-apart along said inner portion of each rod of said headgear;    wherein said outer portion of each rod of said headgear has a through bore;    wherein said through bore in said outer portion of each rod of said headgear extends laterally therethrough;    wherein said through bore in said outer portion of each rod of said headgear is alignable with a selected one of said plurality of through bores in said inner portion of an associated rod of said headgear so as to form an aligned through bore, and when aligned therewith, is maintained thereat, by a butterfly adjustment screw; and    wherein said butterfly screw of said headgear extends into said through bore in said outer portion of said associated rod of said headgear and into said aligned through bore in said inner portion of said associated rod of said headgear.    
     
     
         15 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 12 , wherein said headgear comprises a disc; and 
 wherein said disc of said headgear is affixed to said midpoints of said pair of rods of said head gear for strength.    
     
     
         16 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 12 , wherein said headgear comprises pads; 
 wherein said pads of said headgear are for capturing the head of the user therebetween and prevent movement of the head of the user as the user presses the head thereof thereagainst by virtue of no part of said headgear and said frame moving, but rather only exerting a resistive force on the head of the wearer isometrically; and    wherein said pads of said headgear depend from said pair of ends of each rod of said headgear, respectively, and are replaceably retained thereat by screws.    
     
     
         17 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said base of said frame terminates in a pair of rubber covers for preventing damage to the floor.  
     
     
         18 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 10 , wherein said support handle bar of said frame terminates in a pair of rubber handgrips.  
     
     
         19 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 7 , wherein said plate of said rear stabilizer of said frame has a rubber pad thereunder that by way of a locking screw grips, and prevents damage to, the floor.  
     
     
         20 . The apparatus as defined in  claim 15 , wherein said disc of said headgear is dependingly attached to said clamp of said arm of said frame by a pair of screws; and 
 wherein said pair of screws of said headgear enter said clamp of said arm of said frame and engage in a pair of bores in said disc of said headgear.