Patent ID: 7407465
Filing Date: 2008-08-05
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A portable exercising apparatus for isolating a user's torso muscles, said apparatus comprising: at least one wheel assembly comprising at least one rim; at least one wheel disposed on the outer circumference of the rim; at least one hub located at a substantially central portion of the rim; a plurality of spokes extending radially from the hub to the rim; a bearing disposed within the hub; an elongated axle secured to the hub such that the wheel is disposed at substantially the middle portion of the axle to allow the wheel to be rotated along a support surface; and a means for supporting a user's feet, on both sides of the wheel, at an elevated position relative to the support surface to allow a user to perform exercise movements while the user is extended horizontally along the support surface with the user's feet being supported on the support means wherein said axle is bifurcated into first and second coextensively shaped sections threadably and removably coupled to opposite faces of said hub, said first and second sections having inwardly extending flange portions monolithically formed with medial ends thereof and equidistantly penetrating into said opposite faces of said hub and remaining oppositely spaced on left and right regions of said hub, said hub also comprising a substantially T-shaped adaptor member threadably mated directly with said hub and protruding about midway through said hub, said adaptor member having a threaded finger seated medially of said first member and further having a threaded bore axially aligned with said threaded finger, said flange portion of said first section being threadably engaged with said bore of said adaptor member such that said first section is spaced laterally and away from said threaded finger of said adaptor member, said first and second sections remaining statically and rigidly maintained alone a horizontal plane.