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Exerciser with the legs being supported thereon by hanging in performing exercise

Exerciser with the legs being supported thereon by hanging in performing exercise description/claims

1. Field of Invention

The invention relates to exercising machines and more particularly to an exerciser with the bent legs of a person supported on an upper portion of the exerciser by hanging in performing exercise.

2. Description of Related Art

It is recognized that people spend more time in standing or sitting than lying during 24 hours of a day. Thus, certain portions of the body may bear more weight than other portions according to medical knowledge. Further, incorrect sitting positions may cause discomfort and even diseases after a long period of time. Thus, many physicians recommend persons excluding pregnant women or young children to stand upside down for some time a day as a form of exercise.

Exercisers are well known in the art in which there are two types of exercisers related to upside down exercises as detailed below. The first one is a clamp like exerciser having a pair of hooks. The hooks are suspended from two bars sufficiently high above the ground and are adapted to fasten the feet of an inverted person. However, the load of the exercise concentrates on the feet and adjacent muscles. Thus, the feet are susceptible to being hurt.

The second one is an inversion type exerciser widely employed in exercise clubs. The exerciser comprises a lever like bench. A person may lie on the bench with the feet being fastened. Next, the bench clockwise turns about 90 degrees to cause the head upside down. The second one is more advantageous than the first one. However, it limits the extent of exercise.

The invention seeks to provide a novel type of exerciser with the bent legs of a person supported on an upper portion of the exerciser by hanging in performing exercise so that body weight does not concentrate on a small body portion during exercising and a sufficient degree of exercise can be executed.

It is therefore one object of the invention to provide an exerciser comprising a calf support disposed a predetermined distance above a reference ground; and a foot support including a frame obliquely upwardly extending from one end of the calf support, and two cylindrical foot supporting members fixedly secured to both sides of the frame, wherein the tops of the feet of an inverted person are urged against the foot supporting members, the backs of the calves and the knees are urged against the calf support, and the remaining portions of the body are disposed between the calf support and the reference ground in performing exercise.

In one aspect of the invention there are further provided a base rested on the reference ground, and a shank mechanism having an upper end adjustably secured to the calf support and a lower end secured onto the base.

Preferably, an angle of the calves with respect to the thighs is about 90 degrees in performing exercise.

Preferably, the foot support is telescopic for fitting different individuals with various leg lengths.

In another aspect of the invention there are further provided two parallel substantially garble shaped tubes extending upward from rear portions of the base respectively. The hands can hold the garble shaped tubes in performing exercise.

Preferably, the shank mechanism is telescopic for fitting different individuals with various heights.

In a further aspect of the invention there is further provided a U-shaped handle bar having padded hand grips on both end portions, the handle bar having a midpoint fixedly secured to the shank mechanism. The provision of the handle bar aims at facilitating a person to use the exerciser or leave same after use as well as hold same in executing a body twisting exercise.

Preferably, the telescopic shank mechanism is hydraulic.

Preferably, the telescopic shank mechanism is pneumatic.

Preferably, the telescopic shank mechanism is electrical.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.

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