Jymflex portable home Gym

Abstract

A portable exercise devise that will enable anyone to be able to exercise their arms, legs, back, chest and shoulders from a chair, couch, or recliner. The exercise devise is made from only five components, which are a bar, 2 handgrips, 2 wheels, 2 pieces of foam tubing, and a heavy duty rubber tube. A loop is created when the ends of the rubber tube are secured to the bar. This loop provides the resistance for this exercise devise. This loop can be positioned around different parts of the body allowing the wheeled bar to be pushed or rolled away or pull to or rolled to the body to perform exercises for every large muscle group in the body.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] The applicant James E. Chaplin does hereby reference this invention to and request the benefits of the following Provisional Patent Application:

[0002] Provisional Patent Application Number: 60/369,960

[0003] Filing Date: Apr. 04, 2002

[0004] Applicant: James E. Chaplin, San Angelo Tex.

FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0006] Regular daily exercise is the corner stone for good health. However, the majority of people simply do not get enough or any regular daily exercise. Surveys indicate that most people spend the majority of their free or leisure time in front of the television. In order to make exercise more convenient for most people there needs to be an exercise devise that is light weight, small in size, portable, and convenient enough to be used in a person's living room or den while the person is watching their favorite TV show. The Jymflex Portable Home Gym was created to meet this need.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The Jymflex Portable Home Gym is a simple exercise devise constructed from the following five components: (1) a bar, (2) a pair of handgrips, (3) foam tubing, (4) a pair of wheels, and (5) rubber tubing. The rubber tubing is used to create a large loop with the ends of the rubber tubing secured to the center portion of the bar. Handgrips are used at each end of the bar. Foam tubing is used as padding on the center of the bar and as padding around the rubber tubing. Wheels are mounted on the bar just inside and next to the handgrips. With this design the rubber tubing can be looped around different parts of the human body thus allowing the bar to be pushed away or pulled toward the body to perform exercises. With the addition of wheels, the bar can also be rolled away or rolled toward the body to perform even more exercises. The type of resistance used by the Jymflex Portable Home Gym is referred to as LOOP and STRETCH RESISTANCE. With the incorporation of Loop and Stretch Resistance the Jymflex Portable Home Gym can be utilized while sitting on a couch, chair, or a recliner. The Jymflex Portable Home Gym can also be utilized while lying on the floor, couch or bed. Since the Jymflex Portable Home Gym weighs less than four pounds and can be stored in a 25″×8″ drawstring bag the Jymflex Portable Home Gym is very portable and very convenient. An entire body workout can be performed with the Jymflex Portable Home Gym while sitting in your favorite recliner while watching your favorite TV show.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] The five simple components of the Jymflex Portable Home will be best understood from the accompanying drawings taken in conjunction with the accompanying descriptions.

[0009] JYMFLEX DRAWING #1 is a frontal view of the Jymflex Portable Home Gym.

[0010] JYMFLEX DRAWING #1A is a side view of the Jymflex Portable Home Gym.

[0011] JYMFLEX DRAWING #2 is a side view illustration of the chest press exercise from a chair.

[0012] JYMFLEX DRAWING #3 is a side view illustration of the leg press exercise from a chair.

[0013] JYMFLEX DRAWING #4 is a side view illustration of the arm curl exercise from a chair.

[0014] JYMFLEX DRAWING #5 is a side view illustration of the rowing exercise from a chair.

[0015] JYMFLEX DRAWING #6 is a side view illustration of the military press exercise from a chair.

[0016] JYMFLEX DRAWING #7 is a side view illustration of the crunches exercise from a chair.

[0017] JYMFLEX DRAWING #8 is a side view illustration of the roll out exercise on a flat surface.

[0018] JYMFLEX DRAWING #9 is a side view illustration of the leg raise exercise on a flat surface.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

[0019] Referring initially to JYMFLEX DRAWING #1 the first component of the Jymflex Portable Home Gym is the bar. The bar is 24″ in length by ⅞″ diameter. The bar can be longer and/or wider to accommodate the size of the user. The bar can be made from various lightweight rigid materials to include but is not limited to wood, aluminum, titanium, or graphite. The second component is the handgrips, which are fitted to each end of the bar. The handgrips have an inside diameter large enough to accommodate the bar and can be made from various materials to include but not limited to plastic, vinyl, rubber, or foam. The third component is the wheels, which are positioned at the ends of the bar next to and inside the handgrips. The wheels are 5″ in diameter have an inside diameter bore large enough to accommodate the bar and can be made from various materials to include but not limited to plastic, nylon, rubber, or urethane. The forth component is the foam tubing, which is positioned on the bar between both wheels and around the center portion of the rubber tubing. The foam tubing has an inside diameter large enough to accommodate the bar and rubber tubing and an outside diameter of approximately 2.5″. The foam tubing around the center portion of the rubber tube is 30″ in length. The length of the foam tubing around the bar is equal to the distance between the two wheels. The foam tubing provides padding and cushioning for exercise and can be made from various materials to include but not limited to closed cell foam. The fifth component is the heavy duty rubber tubing. The rubber tubing has a 1 inch outside diameter and is approximately 7 feet in length. The length can be shorter or longer to accommodate the size of the user. The two ends of the rubber tubing are secured around the bar using a rubber plug in each end and then securing with a heavy duty rubber band as illustrated in JYMFLEX DRAWING #1A. The rubber tubing may be attached to the bar in any way that will allow the tubing to stretch without abrasion. The ends of the rubber tubing are positioned on the bar 6″ apart and centered as illustrated in JYMFLEX DRAWING #1. Once the rubber tubing is attached to the bar the rubber tubing forms a loop that provides resistance when stretched. This form of resistance is referred to as loop and stretch resistance. By looping the rubber tube around different places on your feet, legs, back, chest, and neck and by stretching the bar away or toward the body with either the feet or hands exercises can be performed for all the major muscle groups WHILE SITTING IN A CHAIR as illustrated in JYMFLEX DRAWINGS #2 THROUGH #7. Exercises can also be performed on a flat surface as illustrated in JYMFLEX Drawings #8 & #9:

Claims

1. An exercise devise with a heavy duty padded rubber loop attached to a padded bar mounted with two wheels in a manner which the loop can be positioned around different parts of the body and the bar can be pushed away or pulled to or rolled away or rolled to the body with either the arms or legs as illustrated in JYMFLEX DRAWINGS #1 through #9 to perform exercise.

2. An exercise devise that will enable an individual to exercise individual muscle groups like the chest, legs, arms, back, shoulders, and abdomen from a chair as illustrated in JYMFLEX DRAWINGS #2 through #7.

3. An exercise devise that will enable you to perform multiple muscle group exercises as illustrated in JYMFLEX DRAWING #8.