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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
May. 12, 1998
Kevin O'Brien Boland, Bethesda, MD (US);
Other;
Abstract
A lap-based exercise device for conditioning abdominals and arms is provided. It includes a horizontal first pair of parallel members, which pair defines an elongate trough that concurrently receives one end of a rigid spanner bar and a linked one end of an associated band tensioning means. The other end of the spanner bar is pinned to a second pair of upstanding, spaced apart members pressing the torso, with such upstanding members being linked at their lower ends to the longitudinal ends of the first pair via a second torso-side crossbar. A third crossbar is pinned to the outer longitudinal ends of the first parallel pair and includes a pair of manually grippable means for activation of the device. Upon curling movement of the grippable means toward the user torso, the spanner bar and the operatively linked tensioning means provide the counter resistance which allows for a smoother range of arcuate arm motion for the exerciser. A chest-initiated movement involves the chest moving towards the user lap for abdominals exercise and a hand-initiated movement involves the leg oriented cross bar moving towards the user's chest.