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Abdominal exercising device

Abdominal exercising device description/claims

The present invention claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/957,519 entitled ABDOMINAL EXERCISING DEVICE which was filed on Aug. 23, 2007, the contents of which are incorporated by reference in its entirety.

The present invention relates to an exercising device for a human being. More particularly, the present invention relates to a device that is utilized to exercise and tone the abdominal muscles of the human being.

There are numerous abdominal exercising devices on the market. Some abdominal exercising devices are designed for a person to sit on a platform and move a machine having resistance, such as a stack of weights, either in a rotational motion or in a vertical motion. However, while these devices are beneficial in exercising the abdominal muscles and the obliques, the devices are typically bulky and are expensive. Typically these types of devices are utilized at a fitness center such as a gym, and are not utilized at an exerciser's house.

More compact abdominal exercising devices have been developed for use in a person's home. However, many of the devices are rather bulky and take up space which may prevent a potential purchaser from purchasing the device.

Abdominal exercising devices that are positioned on a person's lap have been developed. However, the lap supported device only moves in a linear direction which causes stress and strain on the back and does not allow the back to move in a natural arced motion. Therefore, utilization of devices having only linear motion have a tendency of injuring an exerciser's back with use over time.

The present invention includes a device for exercising the abdominal muscles of an individual. The device includes a bi-lateral flexible leg engaging portion that is supported by the exerciser's upper thighs and a flexible upper portion extending upwardly from the leg engaging portion. The device also includes a bladder that is attached to the leg engaging portion and the upper portion. A handle is attached to a top end of the upper portion and includes gripping surfaces to be gripped by the exerciser.

As the exerciser performs abdominal exercises, the exerciser moves in a downward arced motion that forces the leg engaging portion and the upper portion to flex which in turn compresses the air within the bladder. As the air within the bladder compresses, the resistance of the device increases which causes the exerciser to exert greater effort to complete a repetition that exercises the abdominal muscles.

The exercise device typically includes a mechanism for alerting an exerciser that a full range of motion has been completed for a repetition of the abdominal exercise. The exercise device may optionally include a counting mechanism such that the exerciser need not maintain a mental count of the number of exercise repetitions that are performed.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the abdominal exerciser of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial side view of the abdominal exerciser of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bladder of the present invention.

FIG. 4A is a sectional view along the section line 4-4 in FIG. 3 with a pop up mechanism retracted.

FIG. 4B is a sectional view along section line 4-4 in FIG. 3 with a pop up mechanism extended.

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