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  Hand-held wheeled exercise deviceUSPTO Application #: 20080070762Title: Hand-held wheeled exercise device Abstract: An exercise device that comprises an elongated handle and a pair of wheels at each end thereof is disclosed. The handle is adapted to be held by the hand of a person and the device rolled along a surface. The handle includes a wheel attachment means at both ends thereof, such as a threaded axle. Each wheel includes a bearing means attached to the wheel proximate a center point of the wheel, and may further include a high-friction non-slip surface along an outer peripheral edge thereof. Each wheel may also further include a weighted mass such that each exercise device may be also used as a dumbbell. In use, the person grasps the handle of at least one exercise device and positions himself on the surface, holding himself above the surface by the at least one exercise device. The person may then perform exercises by rolling the at least one exercise device along the surface. (end of abstract) Agent: Quickpatents, Inc. - San Juan Capistrano, CA, US Inventor: Curtis White USPTO Applicaton #: 20080070762 - Class: 482108 (USPTO) The Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080070762. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]Not Applicable. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT [0002]Not Applicable. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0003]This invention relates to exercise devices, and more particularly to a portable hand-held wheeled exercise device. DISCUSSION OF RELATED ART [0004]Exercise devices have gained in popularity over the years as the public has become more aware of the benefits of staying fit and exercising. Yet, as people are busier it seems each year, exercising must be both convenient and effective. Further, people who travel frequently need a portable and encompassing means of exercising, as conventional gyms may not be available on the road. [0005]One class of portable exercising devices is a hand-held roller that users grasp while in a push-up position on a floor or other surface. U.S. Pat. No. 3,403,906 to Burzenski on Oct. 1, 1968 teaches such a device. In use the user grasps the device on either side of a rotatable wheel and extends himself outwardly, the wheel rolling on the floor, in various exercising directions and positions. While such a device is suitable for a certain number of exercises, the hands are always in close proximity with such a device and therefore such a device is quite limiting in the number of different exercises that can be accomplished therewith. [0006]Two other devices, taught in U.S. Pat. No. 3,134,590 to Young on May 26, 1964, and U.S. Pat. No. 2,821,394 to Barbeau on Jan. 28, 1958, can be used independently with each hand. However, such devices are not well formed for use with a human hand, as the handles of such devices are merely cylindrical. The ribbed handle on the -590 device is not designed for cushioning comfort but rather for providing a braking action, which is often undesirable. Similarly, the -394 device includes a spring that causes the wheels to come under a greater and greater spring biasing force the further the device is rolled, which is also often undesirable. Other less-effective but related prior art can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 1,997,139 to Gardner et al. on Apr. 9, 1935; U.S. Pat. No. 6,629,913 to Chen on Oct. 7, 2003; and U.S. Pat. No. 5,643,162 to Landers et al. on Jul. 1, 1997. [0007]One drawback with all of the prior art devices is that only exercises of the type heretofore described can be accomplished by such devices, namely, exercises wherein the user rolls such devices along a floor surface. All of the these prior art devices are relatively light-weight, and none of them are particularly well adapted to use with human hands with the exception of the Burzenski device. Conventional weighted dumbbells can be used for a wide variety of additional exercises, but it is not often practical to carry both dumbbells and the previously mentioned prior art devices, particularly when traveling. [0008]Therefore, there is a need for an inexpensive portable exercise device that can be used to perform floor-based rolling-handle type exercises while, at the same time, providing enough weight to allow conventional dumbbell-type exercises to be performed. Such a needed device would be shaped to accommodate the human hand while being used with a comfortable grip. Such a needed device would not slip on slick surfaces such as wooden floors, and would be easily carried in a suitcase or the like while traveling. The present invention accomplishes these objectives. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0009]The present device is an exercise device that comprises an elongated handle and a pair of wheels at each end thereof. The handle is adapted to be held by the hand of a person and rolled along a surface. The handle includes a wheel attachment means at both ends thereof, such as a threaded axle. Finger grooves may be included on one edge of the handle for conforming to the shape of the person's hand and fingers. The handle may also include a compressible cushioning surface around the outside thereof, and may be circular in cross-section, or slightly oval. [0010]Each wheel includes a bearing means attached to the wheel proximate a center point of the wheel. The wheels each have a diameter d that is sufficient to allow a person's hand to grasp the handle, rest the wheels on the surface, without the person's fingers contacting the surface. Each wheel may further include a high-friction surface along an outer peripheral edge thereof, such that the wheel does not easily slip when in contact with the surface. Each wheel may also further include a weighted mass such that each exercise device may be also used as a dumbbell, for example. [0011]In use, the person grasps the handle of at least one exercise device and positions himself on the surface, holding himself above the surface by the at least one exercise device. The person may then perform exercises by rolling the at least one exercise device along the surface. [0012]The present device is an inexpensive portable exercise device that can be used to perform floor-based rolling-handle type exercises while, at the same time, providing enough weight to allow conventional dumbbell-type exercises to be performed. The present invention is better shaped to accommodate the human hand than the prior art devices, and includes a compressible, comfortable grip. Such a needed device does not slip on slick surfaces such as wooden floors, and is easily carried in a suitcase or the like while traveling. Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following more detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of example, the principles of the invention. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0013]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exercise device of the present invention; [0014]FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the invention, taken generally along lines 2-2 of FIG. 1; [0015]FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the invention, taken generally along lines 3-3 of FIG. 1; [0016]FIG. 4 is a right-side elevational view of the invention as used by a person exercising the abdominal muscles, the person being in a retracted position; [0017]FIG. 5 is a right-side elevational view of the invention as used by the person exercising the abdominal muscles, the person being in an extended position; [0018]FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the invention as used by a person exercising the pectoral muscles, the person being in a retracted position; and Continue reading... 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