US2009253561A1PendingUtilityA1

Exercise apparatus and method

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 7, 2008Filed: Apr 7, 2008Published: Oct 8, 2009
Est. expiryApr 7, 2028(~1.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Anthony Vincent Centrella
A63B 21/055A63B 21/00069A63B 21/0428A63B 21/154A63B 23/03525A63B 23/12A63B 23/1209A63B 21/4043
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Abstract

An exercise apparatus is disclosed, including a body portion, a first foot extension, connected to the body portion closer to a bottom of the body portion than to a top of the body portion, and a second foot extension connected to the body portion closer to the bottom of the body portion than to the top of the body portion. The exercise apparatus may also include a first bracing device connected to the body portion closer to the top of the body portion than to the bottom of the body portion, and a second bracing device connected to the body portion closer to the top of the body portion than to the bottom of the body portion. The exercise apparatus may further include a first cord attached to a resistance device, wherein an individual can pull the first cord in order to cause the resistance device to exert a tension force on the first cord and thereby on the individual.

Claims

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1 . An exercise apparatus, the exercise apparatus comprising:
 a body portion having a top and a bottom;   a first foot extension connected to the body portion closer to the bottom of the body portion than to the top of the body portion;   a second foot extension connected to the body portion closer to the bottom of the body portion than to the top of the body portion;   a first bracing device connected to the body portion closer to the top of the body portion than to the bottom of the body portion;   a second bracing device connected to the body portion closer to the top of the body portion than to the bottom of the body portion;   a second bracing device;   a first cord attached to a resistance device;   and wherein an individual can pull the first cord in order to cause the resistance device to exert a tension force on the first cord and thereby on the individual.   
     
     
         2 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising
 a first member attached to the first foot extension such that the individual can insert their first foot into the first member so that the first foot rests on the first foot extension; and   a second member attached to the second foot extension such that the individual can insert their second foot into the second member so that the second foot rests on the second foot extension, while the first foot is inserted into the first member and while the first foot rests on the first foot extension.   
     
     
         3 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein
 the first foot extension is connected to the body portion so that the first foot extension can rotate with respect to the body portion in order to reduce an area taken up by the exercise apparatus; and   the second foot extension is connected to the body portion so that the second foot extension can rotate with respect to the body portion in order to reduce the area taken up by the exercise apparatus.   
     
     
         4 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 3  wherein
 the first bracing device is connected to the body portion so that the first bracing device can rotate with respect to the body portion in order to reduce the area taken up by the exercise apparatus; and   the second bracing device is connected to the body portion so that the second bracing device can rotate with respect to the body portion in order to reduce the area taken up by the exercise apparatus.   
     
     
         5 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising
 a first handle; and   a second handle; and   wherein the first handle and the second handle are connected to the first cord.   
     
     
         6 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1   wherein the resistance device includes a spring.   
     
     
         7 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising
 a first pulley; and   wherein the first cord is wound around the first pulley and attached to the resistance device.   
     
     
         8 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 7  further comprising
 a second pulley; and   wherein the first cord is wound around the first and the second pulley and attached to the resistance device.   
     
     
         9 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein
 the body portion is shaped substantially in the form of a cylinder.   
     
     
         10 . The exercise apparatus of  claim 1  wherein
 the first foot extension and the first bracing device are separated by a distance which allows an average adult to place their first foot onto the first foot extension while the first bracing device braces against a first shin corresponding to the first foot; and   the second foot extension and the second bracing device are separated by a distance which allows an average adult to place their second foot onto the second foot extension while the second bracing device braces against a second shin corresponding to the second foot.   
     
     
         11 . A method comprising
 standing a body portion of an exercise apparatus substantially upright;   placing a first foot of an individual onto a first foot extension connected to the body portion of the exercise apparatus;   placing a second foot of an individual onto a second foot extension of the exercise apparatus, while the first foot is on the first foot extension, the second foot extension connected to the body portion of the exercise apparatus;   bracing a first bracing device of the exercise apparatus against a first shin corresponding to the first foot of the individual, wherein the first bracing device is connected to the body portion of the exercise apparatus;   bracing a second bracing device of the exercise apparatus against a second shin corresponding to the second foot of the individual, wherein the second bracing device is connected to the body portion of the exercise apparatus; and   pulling a first cord attached to a resistance device to cause the resistance device to exert a tension force on the first cord and thereby on the individual.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising
 inserting the first foot into a first member attached to the first foot extension; and simultaneously   inserting the second foot into a second member attached to the second foot extension.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein
 the first foot extension is connected to the body portion so that the first foot extension can rotate with respect to the body portion in order to reduce an area taken up by the exercise apparatus; and   the second foot extension is connected to the body portion so that the second foot extension can rotate with respect to the body portion in order to reduce the area taken up by the exercise apparatus.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein
 the first bracing device is connected to the body portion so that the first bracing device can rotate with respect to the body portion in order to reduce the area taken up by the exercise apparatus; and   the second bracing device is connected to the body portion so that the second bracing device can rotate with respect to the body portion in order to reduce the area taken up by the exercise apparatus.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11  wherein
 the exercise apparatus includes a first handle, and a second handle; and   wherein the first handle and the second handle are connected to the first cord.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11   wherein the resistance device includes a spring.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11  wherein
 the exercise apparatus includes a first pulley; and   wherein the first cord is wound around the first pulley and attached to the resistance device.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein
 the exercise apparatus includes a second pulley; and   wherein the first cord is wound around the first pulley and the second pulley and attached to the resistance device.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11  wherein
 the body portion is shaped substantially in the form of a cylinder.

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