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.

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.

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.