Proportion-based circular exercise apparatus

Abstract

A stationary circular exercise device for exercising via hand and foot platforms, which are removably encompassed in a track and are slideable along the circumference of a circular frame. Resistance to movement can be added with the use of cable or bands that are fixed at one or more locations along the track. Weights can also be attached by the use of pins or pegs, to the cables or bands to increase resistance.

Claims

1. A stationary exercise device configured to be used by a user and comprising: a main body; and a set of platforms; the main body comprising a base and a frame defining a substantially circular shape; the base configured to be placed on a ground and prevent the main body from moving; the circular frame being more than five feet in diameter, comprising an outer shell and a continuous inner track following the substantially circular shape of the frame, with the track embedded in the outer shell, and each platform of the set of platforms slidably engaged to the track; the set of platforms including foot platforms configured to support or fit feet of the user allowing the user to stand on the platforms within the frame and hand platforms configured to support or be held by hands of the user.

2. The device of claim 1, the hand platforms featuring handles configured to be held by the user.

3. The device of claim 2, the handles being rigidly attached to the hand platforms.

4. The device of claim 2, the handles being rotationally attached to the hand platforms.

5. The device of claim 2, the handles being elastically attached to the hand platforms and configured to be pulled by the user away from the hand platforms.

6. The device of claim 1, the foot platforms including a friction tread surface.

7. The device of claim 1, the foot platforms having a contact surface, the contact surface configured to be in contact with footwear or the feet of the user and oriented substantially orthogonally with respect to a circumference of the track.

8. The device of claim 1, the foot platforms comprising foot attachments, the foot attachments being elastically attached to the foot platforms and configured to be pulled by the user away from the foot platforms.

9. The device of claim 1, the track being a hollow cavity, the hollow cavity having an entrance portion and a pocket portion, with the entrance portion being more narrow than the pocket portion.

10. The device of claim 9, each platform of the set of platforms comprising a fist and an arm, the fist being attached to a first end of the arm and the hand platform being attached to a second end of the arm, the arm being less thick than the fist, the fist being thicker than the entrance portion of the track and fitted and slidably engaged to the pocket portion of the track and the arm fitted and slidably engaged to the entrance portion of the track.

11. The device of claim 10, the fist configured to attach to a resistance cable, the resistance cable fixed to one or more portions of the track.

12. The device of claim 11, the resistance cable fixed to the track at a point between two hand platforms.

13. The device of claim 11, the resistance cable fixed to the track at a point between two foot platforms.

14. The device of claim 11, the resistance cable fixed to the track at a first point between a left foot platform and a left hand platform and at a second point between a right foot platform and a right hand platform.

15. The device of claim 11, the resistance cable being removably fixed to the track at various points using pegs or pins.

16. A stationary exercise device configured to be used by a user and comprising: a main body; and a set of platforms; the main body comprising a base and a frame defining a substantially circular shape; the base configured to be placed on a ground and prevent the main body from moving; the circular frame being between five and seven feet in diameter, comprising an outer shell and a continuous inner track following the substantially circular shape of the frame, with the track embedded in the outer shell, and each platform of the set of platforms slidably engaged to the track; the set of platforms including foot platforms configured to support or fit feet of the user allowing the user to stand on the platforms within the frame and hand platforms configured to support hands of the user; the hand platforms featuring handles configured to be held by the user, the handles being elastically attached to the hand platforms and configured to be pulled by the user away from the hand platforms; the foot platforms comprising foot attachments, the foot attachments being elastically attached to the foot platforms and configured to be pulled by the user away from the foot platforms.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of the exercise device.

(2) FIG. 2 shows an exemplary embodiment of the exercise device in use.

(3) FIGS. 3a-d show exemplary foot and hand platforms.

(4) FIGS. 4a-c show exemplary platform, track, and cable embodiments.

(5) FIG. 5 shows exemplary resistant band configurations.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(6) FIGS. 1-2 shows a circular main body 102 supported by a base 106 and featuring a track 104 embedded in an inner side of the main body. Also, various platforms, including hand platform 108 and foot platform 114 are coupled to the track. The hand platform may feature a handle 112 connected to the hand platform via a connection device 110. The connection device may be elastic or rigid, prevent or permit movement of the handle vis-a-vis the hand platform, with movement types including rotational, extension, compression, or elastic. The foot platform may feature a foot handle 116 which is configured to hold or support a user's foot.

(7) FIG. 3a shows a foot platform 302 with foot handles 304 and 306, configured to guide and support the user's feet. The foot pad 308 may connect the foot handles to the platform and provide a comfortable contact surface for the feet.

(8) FIG. 3b shows a foot platform with a rotational disc 314, which permits rotation between the foot platform and the contact surface 310. The contact surface may be relatively rigid or flexible and may also feature foot handles. The contact surface may attach to the rotational disc by a rigid or elastic connection 312. In one version, the elastic connection attaches to the foot platform without the rotational disc.

(9) FIG. 3c shows a hand platform 320 with a handle 322 featuring a hand pad or rest 324 and a rotational disc 326, which may permit rotational movement between the handle and the hand platform. FIG. 3d. Shows a hand platform attached to a handle by an elastic connection or cable 328.

(10) FIGS. 4a-c shows a platform 400 with a platform head 404, a platform arm 402, and a platform fist 406. The platform fist is thicker than the platform arm in order to impede it from being removed from the track 412 through the track entrance portion 414. The platform fist may be slidably engaged with the track pocket portion 416. The platform fist may feature a hole, clamping, or gripping feature 408 to engage with a tension or elastic cable or connection. The tension cable 426 may be fixed permanently or removably by a pin 420 placed through it and the track 424 via track hole 422 and cable hole 428.

(11) FIG. 5 shows resistance bands 500 being attached to the platform fists 502 at a point 504 between the two hand platforms 506, a point 508 between the two foot platforms 510, and a point 512 between a hand platform and a foot platform.