TRAINING-WEIGHT

TRAINING-WEIGHT

Lewis T. Foreman, of Omaha, Nebraska

Application filed April 2, 1918

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Lewis T. Foreman, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented new and useful Improvements in Training-Weights, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to physical culture devices and aims to provide a novel form of weight. to be balanced on the shoulders when exercising, to force the user to hold his shoulders and head erect the brackets resulting in maintaining the body in an erect and healthful position. To this end the invention comprehends the provision of a hollow receptacle formed of any suitable material and provided with an opening or valve by means of which it may be filled and the weight thereof regulated to suit the convenience of the user. This filling also permits of each shoulder being subjected to different weights, resulting in the proper balancing of the shoulders.

TOY TANK

TOY TANK

Patrick G. Kaiser, Highland Michigan

Filed Nov. 16, 1988

It is an object of the present invention to provide a rollable toy tank which includes a flexible, tubular body adapted to be rollably disposed on a supporting medium such as the ground or a water surface. The flexible tubular body comprises a closed loop-shaped band which is open on the transverse sides thereof. The toy tank is adapted to be rolled forward on a supporting medium by a combination forward and downward di- rected force exerted on the internal surface of one end of the tubular body by at least one person crawling inside of the tubular body. The outer surface of the tubular body is provided with transverse treads and in one embodiment the transverse treads are only disposed along each of the outer side portions of the outer surface of the tubular body.

The tubular body of the rollable toy tank may be formed from any suitable material as for example, from a single sheet of solid, buoyant, thermal foam plastic that is folded into a closed loop-shaped band, with the ends of the sheet fixed together. The tubular body of the toy tank may also be formed from a plurality of elon- gated, hollow members which are disposed in a side-by- side relationship to form a closed loop-shaped band, and with adjacent members being fixed together, and wherein said elongated, hollow members are formed from a buoyant, thermal foam plastic material. In a modified embodiment, the tubular body may be formed from a corrugated material with an outer and inner coating of flexible plastic material. The corrugated ma- terial may be a suitable corrugated cardboard or corru- gated plastic material.

SCALP MASSAGING APPARATUS

SCALP MASSAGING APPARATUS

Prentiss E. Erickson, Minneapolis, Minn.,

Application June 10, 1935

This invention relates to improvements in vibrating and massaging apparatus, and more particularly to a head and scalp vibrating device, which will be supported upon a suitable bracket, and placed in the home or office, so that a person may treat themselves, and gain the same results that are possible were the same treatment given by the medical profession.

FACIAL EXERCISE METHOD

FACIAL EXERCISE METHOD

Carol A. Ewing, Milford Mich.

Filed Apr. 17, 1985

An exercise method is disclosed for improving the tone of the facial muscles and thereby removing or reducing wrinkles in the overlying skin. A facial muscle underlying a region of skin to be tightened is selected for exercise. The primary stiffener is applied to the surface of the skin over the selected muscle and secondary stiffeners are applied to other regions of the skin which would be creased by contraction of the selected muscle. An exercise weight is attached to the primary stiffener at a location over the selected muscle. The selected muscle is contracted and released repeatedly to lift and lower the weight a predetermined number of times.

ISOMETRIC PUSH-UP MACHINE

ISOMETRIC PUSH-UP MACHINE

Gregory F. Ganzer, 1423 Chicago Ave, Bay Shore, N.Y.

Filed Jul. 26, 1989

A wall mounted isometric push-up machine for a user is disclosed. Included is a first member having a first end and a second end, a second member having a second end and a first end that is pivotally connected to the first end of the first member, an applicator being fixedly connected to the second end of the second member, wherein a spring is used for regulating the tension the applicator applies to the back of the user so that the user can choose his own comfortable amount.

TOY OR NOVELTY HAT

TOY OR NOVELTY HAT

Irvin W. Schmahl and Earl H. Schmahl, both of Box 233, Madison Lake, Minn.

Filed July 21, 1959

This invention relates generally to toys and novelties for the use and enjoyment of young people, and the primary object of our invention is to provide a toy or novelty hat which will not only be entertaining to youngsters but which will also be educational at least to some extent.

A further object of the invention is to provide a hat or helmet to be worn on the head of the user and associated with which is a planetary element connected by an extensible, spring retracted tether to the hat but adapted to be driven and motivated into an orbital path by a rolling, rotating movement of the head about the upright axis of the wearer's neck. Thus the hat may simulate a space station from which is launched a satellite to travel in orbit about said station, said satellite being, of course, the planetary element before mentioned and which normally will rest in a centered position atop the hat but which is placed into orbit by movement of the head as also stated. Since said planetary element is normally retracted to its centered position atop the hat by action of the spring biased tether or flexible cord connecting the element to the hat the diameter of the orbit into which the element is flung will be determined by the vigor with which the head is moved to maintain said element in its "flying" condition. This not only places a premium upon the vigor or dexterity of the head movements, as is necessary to maintain the interest of young people in such toys, but the action as a whole will serve to teach the user something of the nature and effects of centrifugal forces, by varying the head movement the satellite bay be caused to travel in other than circular orbits about the hat, teaching the user and his companions the differences between the terms apogee and perigee as just two examples of the technical terminology brought into common usage by the recent advances in space exploration and rocket travels.

JUMPING HOOP TOY

JUMPING HOOP TOY

Killian L. Charbonnet, 1700 Valmont St., New Orleans La.

Filed July 16, 1965

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE

A toy device providing an adjustable belt to encircle the bodyof a user, a self supporting hoop surrounding and spaced from teh belt and connected to the belt by radial elastic members at spaced intervals.

This invention relates to toys and particularly to a toy to be worn on a portion of the body such as the waist or head and which moves vertically and circumferentially about the body portion to which it is attached. The device provides exercise as well as amusement and is designed to provide a large amount of movement of the device with a small movement of the wearer's body.

FLUID-FILLED NECK EXERCISER

FLUID-FILLED NECK EXERCISER

Charles P. Forrest, Sr. Mobile Ala. and John L. Stump, Fairhope, Ala.

Filed Jan. 19, 1990

The fluid filled neck exerciser includes an annulus filled with a fluid such as water and/or air and a head support device. The head support device has attachment members allowing the removable attachment of the annuls, the head support device including adjustment structure allowing adjustment of the size of the head support device for heads of differing sizes. The annulus may be selectively filled with a desired amount of fluid and with the device placed on the head of the user, the head may be rotated to perform exercises such as rehabilitation therapy or muscle development. The fluid filled neck exerciser provides exercise for the entire cervical musculature by movement in predetermined patterns.

Editor's note: While the neck has many patents dedicated to its exercise, this one is notable for its detailed examination of which muscles are exercised and how.

EXERCISING APPARATUS

EXERCISING APPARATUS

John H. Catron, Willow Glen, Calif.

Application March 19, 1935

• It is one object of the invention to provide exercising apparatus for the several muscles of the body, particularly those of the head, neck and back.
• It is also an object of the invention to provide an apparatus of the character indicated that is mountable on the head of the user and rendered operable by movement thereof.
• Another object of the invention is to provide an exerciser of the character indicated so constructed and arranged that no material friction may develop between the head of the user and the apparatus when the same is in use.
• Still another object of the invention is to provide an exerciser of the character indicated wherein the reaction forces developed between the exerciser and the head of the user are applied to the head on a plane normal to the vertical axis of rotation of the head and a substantial distance below the top of the head.
• Finally it is an object of the invention to provide an exerciser of the character indicated that will be economical to manufacture, simple in form and construction, that may be quickly and easily applied to and removed from the head, that consists of few parts, and that is strong, durable, and highly efficient in its practical application.

MUSCLE-DEVELOPING FINGER-BAND

MUSCLE-DEVELOPING FINGER-BAND

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 757,041, dated April 12, 1904

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Samuel Hosfeld, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Muscle-Developing Finger-Bands; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

• This invention relates to devices for strengthening the muscles of the fingers. The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character in the form of weights which may be applied to the fingers to strengthen them and render them supple, thereby facilitating the use or manipulation of the same in playing stringed or other musical instruments.
• A further object is to provide adjustable rings or bands for holding the weights on the fingers and to provide means whereby weights of different sizes may be applied to the rings or bands.

HEADGEAR FOR POSTURE CORRECTION

HEADGEAR FOR POSTURE CORRECTION

Harold E. Kuss, Lock Haven Pa.

Application April 10, 1943

• The objects of the present invention are to provide an improved apparatus for posture correction, as well as a game or pastime; to embody in it a combination of parts making different degrees of difficulty so as to afford various degrees of achievement as an incentive to progress.
• The apparatus consists of a set of nesting head coverings adapted to be strapped on the wearer's head and having sockets of various sizes in which balls or other fairly heavy objects may be carried or balanced with varying degrees of difficulty.