Aquatic exercise system

A housing assembly includes a plurality of hollow pipes forming a base section horizontally disposed and a support section vertically disposed with a top pipe. An operational assembly includes a plurality of block and tackle subassemblies. Each block and tackle sub assembly includes a fixed block with a plurality of upper pulleys depending from the top pipe. Each block and tackle sub assembly includes a movable tackle with a plurality of lower pulleys. Each movable tackle includes a cord with a fixed end, a movable end, and an intermediate section. The intermediate section winds back and forth between the lower pulleys and the upper pulleys. A belt has a clip attached to the movable end of each cord.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an aquatic exercise system and more particularly pertains to applying a resistive force to an exercising swimmer, for extending such resistive force to a number of swimmers, and for varying the number of swimmers to experience such resistive force, the applying and the extending and the varying being done in a safe, convenient, and economic manner.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known types of exercise systems of known designs and configurations now present in the prior art, the present invention provides an improved aquatic exercise system. As such, the general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new and improved aquatic exercise system and method which has all the advantages of the prior art and none of the disadvantages.

To attain this, from a broadest standpoint, the present invention essentially comprises a housing assembly. The housing assembly includes a plurality of hollow pipes forming a base section horizontally disposed and a support section vertically disposed with a top pipe. An operational assembly includes a plurality of block and tackle subassemblies. Each block and tackle sub assembly includes a fixed block with a plurality of upper pulleys depending from the top pipe. Each block and tackle sub assembly includes a movable tackle with a plurality of lower pulleys. Each movable tackle includes a cord with a fixed end, a movable end, and an intermediate section. The intermediate section winds back and forth between the lower pulleys and the upper pulleys. A belt has a clip attached to the movable end of each cord.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved aquatic exercise system which has all of the advantages of the prior art exercise systems of known designs and configurations and none of the disadvantages.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a new and improved aquatic exercise system which may be easily and efficiently manufactured and marketed.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide a new and improved aquatic exercise system which is of durable and reliable constructions.

Lastly, another object of the present invention is to provide an aquatic exercise system for applying a resistive force to an exercising swimmer, for extending such resistive force to a number of swimmers, and for varying the number of swimmers to experience such resistive force, the applying and the extending and the varying being done in a safe, convenient, and economic manner.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The present invention, the aquatic exercise system10is comprised of a plurality of components. Such components in their broadest context include a housing assembly, an operational assembly, and a belt. Such components are individually configured and correlated with respect to each other so as to attain the desired objective.

From a specific standpoint, first provided is a housing assembly14. The housing assembly includes a plurality of hollow pipes. The hollow pipes are fabricated of polyvinyl chloride. The housing assembly includes a base section16. The base section is horizontally disposed. The base section is in a rectangular configuration. The housing assembly includes a support section18. The support section is vertically disposed. The support section is also in a rectangular configuration. The support section has a top pipe. The housing assembly also includes an intermediate section20. The intermediate section is angularly disposed. The intermediate section couples the base section. The intermediate section further couples the intermediate region of the support section. The housing assembly includes a water inlet port24. The water inlet is provided adjacent to the intermediate region of the housing assembly. In this manner water is provided below the inlet port as a weight. Further in this manner the housing assembly is stabilized the housing. The housing assembly also includes a water outlet port26. The water outlet portion has a removable cover28. In this manner emptying the water from the housing assembly when not in use is facilitated.

An operational assembly32is provided. The operational assembly includes four block and tackle subassemblies34. Each block and tackle sub assembly includes a fixed block36. Each fixed block has a plurality of upper pulleys38. The upper pulleys depend from the top rail. The upper pulleys are rotatable around a common upper axis. Each block and tackle sub assembly includes a movable tackle40. Each movable tackle has a plurality of lower pulleys. The lower pulleys are rotatable around a common lower axis. Each block and tackle subassembly includes a cord44. The cord has a fixed end. The cord also has a movable end. The cord further has an intermediate section. The fixed end is attached to an associated block. The intermediate section winds back and forth between the lower pulleys and the upper pulleys. In this manner pulling the movable end of any cord will raise its associated tackle.

Provided last is a belt46. The belt has a clip48. The clip is attached to the movable end of each cord. The belt is positionable around a waist of a swimmer during use while swimming for exercise. A water bucket50is provided. The water bucket is attached to each tackle. The water bucket depends from each tackle. In this manner an increased resistive force is provided to the swimmer during use. A pool54is provided. A fixed eyelet52is provided. The fixed eyelet is attached to the pool54during use with the cord passing through the fixed eyelet for guiding purposes. A movable eyelet56is provided. The movable eyelet is attached to the bucket during use with the cord passing through the movable eyelet for guiding purposes.

The housing assembly has two vertical end pipes58,60and a vertical center pipe62. The vertical center pipe is equally spaced between the two vertical end pipes. Two operational subassemblies/block and tackle subassemblies are located on each side of the vertical center pipe. The pipes on one side of the vertical central pipe are adapted to be removed along with the respective two operational subassemblies/block and tackle subassemblies. In this manner the system is rendered for use by two swimmers rather than for use by more swimmers. The pipes on one side of the vertical central pipe are adapted to be separated. A supplemental vertical central pipe may be added with associated horizontal pipes and supplemental operational subassemblies. In this manner the system is rendered for use by six swimmers rather than for use by fewer swimmers.

An alternate embodiment of the invention is shown inFIG. 5. In this embodiment, five upper pulleys38are provided and five lower pulleys are provided. The cord44provided is of a length to accommodate a swimmer exercising by swimming 25 meters.

In an alternate embodiment100of the present invention, nine upper pulleys104are provided and nine lower pulleys are provided. A cord106is also provided. The cord is of a length to accommodate a swimmer exercising by swimming 50 meters. NoteFIG. 6.