Upper body exercising device for attaching to and using in conjunction with a stationary bicycle

Abstract

An upper body exercising device attaches to and is used in conjunction with a stationary bicycle having a seat tube. The upper body exercising device includes a pair of resistance mechanisms, and a clamping mechanism. The pair of resistance mechanisms are disposed on opposite sides of the clamping mechanism, respectively, and provide resistance for a user. The clamping mechanism attaches to the seat tube of the stationary bicycle so as to attach the upper body exercising device to and use in conjunction with the stationary bicycle.

The invention claimed is: 
     
         1 . An upper body exercising device for attaching to and using in conjunction with a stationary bicycle having a seat tube, comprising:
 a) a pair of resistance mechanisms; and   b) a clamping mechanism;   wherein said pair of resistance mechanisms are disposed on opposite sides of said clamping mechanism, respectively;   wherein said pair of resistance mechanisms are for providing resistance for a user; and   wherein said clamping mechanism is for attaching to the seat tube of the stationary bicycle for attaching said upper body exercising device to and use in conjunction with the stationary bicycle.   
     
     
         2 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 1 , wherein said resistance mechanism comprises a front plate. 
     
     
         3 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 2 , wherein said resistance mechanism comprises a shifter; and
 wherein said shifter of said resistance mechanism is operatively connected to said front plate of said resistance mechanism.   
     
     
         4 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 2 , wherein said resistance mechanism comprises a back plate; and
 wherein said back plate of said resistance mechanism is operatively connected to said front plate.   
     
     
         5 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 4 , wherein said resistance mechanism comprises a spool; and
 wherein said spool of said resistance mechanism is operatively connected to said back plate of said resistance mechanism via a shoulder screw, a back washer, and a front washer.   
     
     
         6 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 5 , wherein said resistance mechanism comprises a plurality of other resistance components operatively connected to each other between said back plate of said resistance mechanism and said front plate of said resistance mechanism. 
     
     
         7 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 6 , wherein said plurality of other resistance components of resistance components comprise, in order, from front to back:
 a) a pair of first axles;   b) a pair of back pivot arms;   c) an extension spring;   d) an extension spring anchor stud;   e) a pivot arm crossbar;   a short pivot arm spacer;   g) a shifter release;   h) a pivot arm crossbar;   i) a short pivot arm spacer;   j) a long pivot arm spacer;   k) three clock windings;   l) a drive gear;   m) a pair of spring catches;   n) a pair of compression springs;   o) a pair of front spring rods;   p) a pair of front pivot arms; and   q) nine pins.   
     
     
         8 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 7 , wherein said resistance mechanism comprises a handle arrangement;
 wherein said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism is operatively connected to said spool of said resistance mechanism; and   wherein said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism is for gripping by the user.   
     
     
         9 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 8 , wherein said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism comprises a male holster; and
 wherein said male holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism is operatively connected to said spool of said resistance mechanism.   
     
     
         10 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 9 , wherein said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism comprises a female holster; and
 wherein said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism is attached to said male holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism by:   a) a shifter transfer pin;   b) a shifter transfer pin stop; and   c) a pair of pins.   
     
     
         11 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 10 , wherein said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism is U-shaped, and by definition, has a pair of free ends; and
 wherein said pair of free ends of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism have a pair of through bores therethrough, respectively.   
     
     
         12 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 11 , wherein said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism comprises a gripping handle;
 wherein said gripping handle of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism is cylindrically shaped;   wherein said gripping handle of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism is hollow; and   wherein said gripping handle of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism has a pair of open ends, respectively.   
     
     
         13 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 12 , wherein said gripping handle of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism sits between said pair of free ends of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism; and
 wherein said pair of open ends of said gripping handle of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism are aligned with said pair of through bores of said pair of free ends of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism, respectively.   
     
     
         14 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 12 , wherein said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism comprises a pair of handle plugs;
 wherein said pair of handle plugs of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism sit in said pair of through bores through said pair of free ends of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism, respectively, and   wherein said pair of handle plugs of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism extend into said pair of open ends of said gripping, handle of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism, respectively.   
     
     
         15 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 14 , wherein said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism comprises a pin;
 wherein said pin of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism extends through one handle plugs of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism, through one through bore in an associated free end of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism, through one open end of said gripping handle of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism, through said gripping handle of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism, out the other open end of said gripping handle of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism, through the other handle plugs of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism, and threadably into a hex nut; and   wherein said gripping handle of said female holster of said handle arrangement of said resistance mechanism is still rotatable.   
     
     
         16 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 8 , wherein said internals of said resistance mechanism are housed in a pod;
 wherein said pod is substantially spherical-shaped, with said handle arrangement extending outwardly therefrom; and   wherein said pods are disposed on said opposite sides of said clamping mechanism, respectively.   
     
     
         17 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 15 , wherein:
 a) said shifter transfer pin stop is ⅜-16 thread;   b) said shoulder screw is 5/16 dia., 1¾″ long, ¼-20;   c) said SAE back washer is 344 OD×0.875 00, 0.06 thick;   d) said compression spring is ½ long, 0.18 00, 024 wire dia;   e) said extension spring is ½ long, 0.125 OD, 024 wire dia.;   f) said washer is 0.188 ID, 0.438 ID, 0.0625″ thick; and   g) said hex nut is 8-32, ¼ wide, 3/32 thick.   
     
     
         18 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 1 , wherein said clamping mechanism is a clam shell configuration;
 wherein said clam shell configuration of said clamping mechanism has said opposite sides of said clamping mechanism attached to each other by a hinge; and   wherein said opposite sides of said clam shell configuration of said clamping mechanism have:   a) a top;   b) a pair of interior surfaces;   c) a front;   d) a back; and   e) a bottom.   
     
     
         19 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 18 , wherein said hinge of said clam shell configuration of said clamping mechanism is disposed at said front of said opposite sides of said clam shell configuration of said clamping mechanism, near said top of said opposite sides of said clam shell configuration of said clamping mechanism; and
 wherein said clam shell configuration of said clamping mechanism is open at said back of said of said clam shell configuration of said clamping mechanism.   
     
     
         20 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 18 , wherein said pair of interior surfaces of said opposite sides of said clam shell configuration of said clamping mechanism have a pair of interchangeable liners thereat, respectively, for allowing their interchanging to fit different seat tubes of different exercise bicycle. 
     
     
         21 . The upper body exercising device of  claim 18 , wherein said clamping mechanism comprises a hand-turn knob;
 wherein said hand-turn knob of said clamping mechanism extends between, and is attached to, said pair of interior surfaces of said clamping mechanism;   wherein said hand-turn knob of said clamping mechanism is disposed in proximity to said bottom of said clamping mechanism and to said back of said clamping mechanism;   wherein said hand-turn knob of said clamping mechanism is for opening said clamping mechanism when fitting said clamping mechanism to the seat tube of the bicycle; and   wherein said hand-turn knob of said clamping mechanism is for maintaining said clamping mechanism closed once fitted to the seat tube of the exercise bicycle.