Exercise Roller with Handles

Abstract

A cylindrical roller with transversely extending arms. The roller can be rolled by way of the arms while a torso is held against the roller. The arms are fixedly or removably connected to the roller portion thereof and prevent the roller from rolling fully around the roller being rollable by way of pulling the arms. End caps on the roller can be used to attach the arms thereto.

Claims

1. A foam roller comprising: a cylindrical main body having a hollow interior extending in a first direction; a first portal and a second portal extending into said cylindrical main body in a second direction transverse to said first direction and inline with each other; a first cap and a second cap, wherein each said first cap and said second cap comprises, a cylindrical portion sized to fit within the hollow interior of said cylindrical main body to be entirely accommodated within the hollow interior, and a threaded portal transverse to said cylindrical portion, said threaded portal inline and interior to said respective first portal and second portal; a first arm threadibly held within said first portal and said threaded portal inline and interior to the first portal; and a second arm threadibly held within said second portal and said threaded portal inline and interior to the second portal.

2. The foam roller of claim 1, wherein said first arm and said second arm are substantially equally sized to each other.

3. The foam roller of claim 2, wherein said first arm and said second arm prevent said cylindrical main body from completely revolving on a planar surface, said planar surface having a shortest length at least a length of said cylindrical main body.

4. The foam roller of claim 3, wherein said first arm and said second arm prevent said cylindrical main body from rolling in a complete circle and allow said cylindrical main body to rotate at least 180 degrees on said planar surface.

5. The foam roller of claim 1, wherein said first portal and said second portal extend into said hollow interior at a region of said cylindrical main body with an incompressible exterior lacking foam.

6. (canceled)

7. The foam roller of claim 1, wherein each said first arm and said second arm comprises a threaded end sized to be threadedly and removably connected to at least one of said first cap and said second cap, a longest linear length of said first arm and said second arm being entirely transverse to longest length of said cylindrical main body.

8. The foam roller of claim 7, wherein said cylindrical main body is surrounded by compressible foam and said first cap and said second cap lackcompressible foam.

9. A method of using the foam roller of claim 1, comprising steps of: attaching said first arm to said first portal and said threaded portal inline and interior to the first portal; attaching said second arm to said second portal and said threaded portal inline and interior to the second portal; rotating, using said first arm and said second arm, said cylindrical main body on a planar surface creating traction along vertebrae of a spine of a person carrying out said method thereby relieving pressure on a spinal disc by separating said vertebrae.

10. A foam roller comprising: an incompressible interior section; a compressible foam section surrounding at least a majority of said interior section; a portal on each side of said compressible foam section extending into said interior section; end caps on opposite ends of said interior section unsurrounded by the compressible foam; a portal of each said end cap extending inline with a respective portal on either side of said compressible foam section and transverse to a longest extent of said interior section; two handles being substantially entirely transverse to a longest linear length of said interior section, wherein each end caps having, a cylindrical portion sized to fit within the interior section to be entirely accommodated within the interior section, and a threaded portal transverse to said cylindrical portion, said threaded portal inline and interior to said portal; and wherein, the two handles being threadibly held within said portal and said threaded portal inline and interior to the portal.

11. The foam roller of claim 10, wherein said two handles are removably connected to said interior section at opposite ends of said interior section through respective said portals on either side of said foam section.

12. The foam roller of claim 8, wherein the end caps are surrounded by portions of said cylindrical body lacking said compressible foam.

13. The foam roller of claim 1, wherein: the first portal and said threaded portal, are non-through portals, whereby the first arm is threadibly held within said first portal and said threaded portal without extending beyond the hollow interior; and the first portal and said threaded portal, are non-through portals whereby the first arm is threadibly held within said first portal and said threaded portal without extending beyond the hollow interior.

14. The foam roller of claim 1, wherein: said hollow interior extending from the cylindrical main body, comprises an edge portion defining an end of said hollow interior, said cylindrical portion of said first or second cap comprises an end portion, wherein the cylindrical portion sized to fit within the hollow interior of said cylindrical main body to be entirely accommodated within the hollow interior such that the edge portion and the end portion are aligned in a same plane.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] FIG. 1 shows an isometric view of a foam roller with handles in an embodiment of the disclosed technology.

[0012] FIG. 2 shows a right side perspective view of the foam roller with a handle and cap in a disconnected condition of an embodiment of the disclosed technology.

[0013] FIG. 3A shows right a side perspective view of a foam roller of embodiments of the disclosed technology.

[0014] FIG. 3B shows a right side perspective view of a second foam roller, or reverse side view of the foam roller of FIG. 3A, of embodiments of the disclosed technology.

[0015] FIG. 4A shows a first side perspective view of a foam roller with handles being used in embodiments of the disclosed technology.

[0016] FIG. 4B shows a second side perspective view of a foam roller with handles being used in embodiments of the disclosed technology.

[0017] FIG. 4C shows a third side perspective view of a foam roller with handles being used in embodiments of the disclosed technology.

[0018] FIG. 5A shows a first top perspective view of a foam roller with handles being used in embodiments of the disclosed technology.

[0019] FIG. 5B shows a second top perspective view of a foam roller with handles being used in embodiments of the disclosed technology.

[0020] FIG. 5A shows a third top perspective view of a foam roller with handles being used in embodiments of the disclosed technology.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS OF THE DISCLOSED TECHNOLOGY

[0021] A foam roller with handles in embodiments of the disclosed technology has rigid handles which extend elongated into a pole structure. There are two such handles/poles which attach to either side of a foam roller, which is another elongated pole structure which at it's longest length is perpendicular to the longest lengths of the handles in embodiments of the disclosed technology. End caps of the foam roller, a rigid cylindrical member with foam covering at least a majority thereof, attach to the longitudinal ends (most extreme ends) and are cylindrical themselves. These end caps can have a portal extending in parallel to the arms and/or transverse/perpendicular to the most elongated length of the roller, also called the cylindrical main body. “Longitudinal” of the cylindrical main body and/or arms is defined along the length of the circular cross-sections from end to end which make up the cylinder. The arms (of the roller) have connection mechanisms (such as male or female ends of a screw) which attach to and/or through the end caps and/or portal of the cylindrical main body. “Arms”, unless otherwise specified, refers to the arms of the foam roller which are attached to the main cylindrical body (rather than “arms” of a person using the device).

[0022] Embodiments of the disclosed technology will become clearer in view of the following description of the figures.

[0023] FIG. 1 shows an isometric view of a foam roller with handles in an embodiment of the disclosed technology. The line 8 is shown in the figures indicating a consistent direction along an XYZ plane. The foam roller 10 has a cylindrical main body 22 shown covered in foam 20. The foam cushions an otherwise hard surface, such as one of metal, wood, or plastic. The foam can cover a majority, 80% or more, or 100% of the length of the cylindrical section of the foam roller/cylindrical main body. Ends of the cylindrical main body 30, 36 can protrude or lack a covering of the foam (as shown) or be covered therewith. These ends can extend from an extreme end (first or last circular cross-section) of the cylindrical main body inwards 5%, 10%, or 20% from the ends inwards, in embodiments of the disclosed technology.

[0024] Within each end 36 and 30 of the cylindrical main body is a portal 32 and 34, respectively, where respective arms 50 and 52 attach there-into. The arms 50 and 52 are used for grasping with one's hands and “roll” with the foam 20 portion of the roller and cylindrical main body. End caps 46 and another end cap 46 on an opposite side of the cylindrical main body are used in embodiments of the disclosed technology which cover the ends of the cylindrical main body 32 and 30, respectively. The “extreme ends” of the cylindrical main body, in embodiments of the disclosed technology, is defined as portions thereof which are covered by caps, such as cap 46. Portals within the respective caps 46 extend into portals 34 and 44 of the ends of the cylindrical main body 21 of the roller. The portals 32 and 44, as well as the portals 34 and 44, are inline with each other forming a single portal, when the caps are on the main body 21. Thus, poles (or arms) 50 and 52 can be attached through respective end caps and into the ends of the cylindrical main body of the roller. The poles (or arms) 50 and 52 can be fictionally held, removably attached, and/or fixedly attached within/to the portals of the end caps and/or cylindrical main body such as by way of threaded screws with male and female parts in any of the afore-described connected elements.

[0025] FIG. 2 shows a right side perspective view of the foam roller with a handle and cap in a disconnected condition of an embodiment of the disclosed technology. Here, an extreme end 31 of the main body is shown with a portal 34 extending transverse thereto and into the extreme end. The end cap 46 with a portal 44 (or, if the other end cap, would have a portal 34) fits other the outside or within the inside of part of a length of the circular cross-sections of the cylindrical body of the roller. In this manner, an arm, such as arm 52, with a connection region 56 (as shown, threading) is designed to removably be attached to the end region 30 and cap 46 by way of passing through the portal 34 and into the portal 44 where it is threadibly held.

[0026] FIGS. 3A and 3B show a side perspective view of foam rollers of embodiments of the disclosed technology. The end regions can have female ends 30 or male ends 56 attached to cylindrical roller with foam 20. The foam 20 can be solid such that the cylindrical main body is solid rather than hollow, as shown. The foam can be a layer on a metal/wood or other roller or can be the roller itself, being foam throughout the cylindrical main body.

[0027] FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C show a side perspective view of a foam roller with handles being used in embodiments of the disclosed technology. FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C show a top perspective view of a foam roller with handles being used in embodiments of the disclosed technology. A person with a torso 100 having a front side (ventral) and back side (dorsal). In the embodiment shown, the back side of the person (back) is against the foam roller 10 and the person uses his arms 102 (the arms of the person) and/or hands 104 to rotate the foam roller 10 by way of the arms (of the roller) 50 and 52. The movement of the arms of the roller 50 and 52 cause the roller to rotate rather than the force being applied mainly and/or solely by the back of the person. The main/primary force of rolling can be generated by the hands 104/arms 102 of the person 100. As shown in the second and third images, the back (dorsal) side of the person is then “dragged” along the roller. The roller is otherwise free from obstruction along the ground but for the handles which prevent full or half rotation thereof.

[0028] For purposes of this disclosure, the term “substantially” is defined as “at least 95% of” the term which it modifies.

[0029] Any device or aspect of the technology can “comprise” or “consist of” the item it modifies, whether explicitly written as such or otherwise.

[0030] When the term “or” is used, it creates a group which has within either term being connected by the conjunction as well as both terms being connected by the conjunction.

[0031] While the disclosed technology has been disclosed with specific reference to the above embodiments, a person having ordinary skill in the art will recognize that changes can be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and the scope of the disclosed technology. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. All changes that come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope. Combinations of any of the methods and apparatuses described hereinabove are also contemplated and within the scope of the invention.