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United States Patent(10) Patent No.:Ozeki(45) Date of Patent:(54)

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT(71)

Applicant: Takashi Ozeki, Nisitamagun (JP)(72)

Inventor:

Takashi Ozeki, Nisitamagun (JP)(*)

Notice:Subject to any disclaimer, the term of thispatent is extended or adjusted under 35
U.S.C. 154(b) by 266 days.

Appl. No.: 17/336,521(22)

Filed:

Sep. 5, 2023

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A63B 21/00(2006.01)
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CPC ........ A63B 21/4039 (2015.10); A63B 21/151(2013.01); A63B 21/4034 (2015.10); A63B
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Field of Classification Search
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21/4034; A63B 21/4035
See application file for complete search history.

Primary Examiner — Andrew S Lo(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — WHDA, LLP(57)
ABSTRACTThe present invention discloses an exercise equipment thatenables a movement of the wrist and ankle while using
portions between fingers of the hands and or foot, or using
a pinching force of the adjacent fingers. The exercise equipment includes: a first string member made of a first nonstretchable string, the first string member having a firstlength; a first pressing member made of a hard material
attached to one end of the first string member; a secondpressing member made of the hard material attached to theother end of the first string member; a connecting memberof being non-stretchable having a second length, the connecting member has a first end and a second end, the first end
connected to an intermediate portion of the first string; anda fixing member provided at the other end of the connecting
member.
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EXERCISE EQUIPMENT2

The health device disclosed in Patent Reference No. 3 canstimulate the portions between the fingers of the limbs, or
TECHNICAL FIELD
exercise the fingers. However, since this instrument is madeof an elastic and flexible material, only the portions between
The present invention relates to an exercise equipment 5 the fingers without straining the spine. Therefore, it wasthat enables a movement of the wrist and ankle while using
impossible to carry out a whole body movement to link the
portions between fingers of the hands and or foot, or using
spine, including the fluid movement of the hip joint and thea pinching force of the adjacent fingers. This exercise
scapula movement.
equipment enables, for example, a fluid movement of the hip
The exercise equipment of the present invention was
joint and a rowing movement of the scapula. With this 10 invented in view of the above circumstances, and an object
exercise equipment, for example, whole body exercise canof the present invention is to provide an exercise equipment
be carried out even in a lying posture so that the spine is notthat can use the movement of the wrist or ankle, the pinchingtense.
force of each finger of the limb, the bending force and thewarping force. By using the exercise equipment of the15
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
present invention, the movement of the hip joint and the
movement of the scapula can be enhanced by performing the
As shown in FIG. 7, there is a conventional Pilates typewhole body exercise linked from the spine, and the skeleton
exercise tool for enabling a whole body exercise. This tool
can be restored to the correct posture.
can enable an exercise even in a lying position to imitate an 20
indoor exercise of moving the hip joint by riding a bicycle,
Means to Solve the Problem
or a rowing exercise when pulling a rope. This can restore
the limb movement, the hip fluidity, the spine movement, theIn order to solve the objectives as described above, thescapula fluidity, and the neck movement. This exercise
first aspect of the present application is an exercise equipequipment has become available to people because it allows 25 ment for an part between fingers of a hand or a foot,an exercise in a lying position for those who cannot sit orcomprising: a first string member made of a first nonwalk, or for some reason to move certain limbs or hips.
stretchable string, the first string member having a first
The conventional exercise equipment above is provided
length; a first pressing member made of a hard material
with a bed that can be moved back and forth due to a
attached to one end of the first string member; a second
compression spring provided on the frame body of the 30 pressing member made of the hard material attached to theexercise equipment body. One end of the rope is connected
other end of the first string member; a connecting member
to this bed, and the other end of the rope is provided with aof being non-stretchable having a second length, the constrap. An exerciser on the bed can hold the strap with thenecting member has a first end and a second end, the first end
palm of his hand or hangs it on the sole of his foot, thereby
connected to an intermediate portion of the first string; andexercising against the stress of the compression spring. See 35 a fixing member provided at the other end of the connecting
Patent References No. 1 and No, 2. As another example,
member.
there is a finger stimulation health equipment that can
The second aspect of the present application is characstimulate each finger of a limb to improve motor function
terized in that the pressing member has a spherical surface
and promote blood circulation. This instrument is made ofwhich can provide a pressing surface to the part between theelastic silicone resin and rubber material, etc., to provide 40
fingers.
elasticity and stretchability. See Patent Reference No. 3.
The third aspect of the present application is characterized
in that the pressing member has a flat surface which can
PRIOR ART REFERENCES
provide a pressing surface to the part between the fingers.
The fourth aspect of the present application is character45
Patent Reference No. 1: U.S. Pat. No. 9,289,645
ized in that the pressing member is of a sphere or a is the
Patent Reference No. 2: U.S. Patent Application Publication
hemisphere.
No. 2015/0157893
Patent Reference No. 3: Japanese registered utility model
The fifth aspect of the present application is characterized
No. 3197086
in that the pressing member has a string insertion hole
50 passing through a center of the pressing member, and that
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
the first string is inserted through the string insertion hole,and a knot is formed at the end of the first string, thereby
The Objectives to be Solved by the Invention
holding the pressing member at the end of the first string.
The sixth aspect of the present application is characterized
Each of the exercise tools disclosed in Patent References 55
in that the exercise equipment, further comprises: a second
Nos. 1 and 2 enables the exerciser to restore and improve thestring member made of the first non-stretchable string, themovement of the limbs, the fluidity of the hip joint, thesecond string member having a third length; a third pressing
movement of the spine, the fluidity of the scapula, and themember made of the hard material attached to one end of the
movement of the neck. However, because of using a strapthat can be gripped with the palm of the hand or hung on the 60 second string member; a fourth pressing member made of
the hard material attached to the other of the second stringsole of the foot, it does not enable the exerciser to place his
member, wherein the first length is longer than the thirdor her weight on the fingertips, or hold out or turn overlength.
himself or herself for the purpose of expecting an improveThe seventh aspect of the present application is characment in the function of the pinching force between thefingers and feet. That is, it was not possible to improve the 65 terized in that the first pressing member and the secondpressing member have the same size, and that the third
movement of the wrist or ankle, the finger force of pinching,or the force of bending the fingers.
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same size, and that the first pressing member and the thirdpressing member have a different size.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating a state in which theexercise equipment of the present invention equipped on abed.
FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the main body of theexercise tool disclosed in Patent Reference No. 1.
FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a third example of theexercise equipment of the present invention.

Effects of the Invention
5

According to the first aspect of the present invention, theexercise equipment of the present invention is provided withthe pressing member made of a hard material, and the string
EMBODIMENTS TO CARRY OUT THE
and the connecting member are made of a non-stretchable
INVENTION
material. The exerciser can use the pinching force, bending 10
force, and warping force of the fingers and feet. By moving
Hereinafter, the exercise equipment of the present inventhe wrists or ankles, it is possible to do a whole-bodytion is explained with references to the examples. FIG. 1 is
exercise linked from the spine even in a lying position. As
an exercise equipment A according to a first example of thea result, the movement of the scapula and the movement of
the hip joint can be enhanced, and the skeleton can be 15 present invention. The exercise equipment A has two nonstretchable strings 2a, 2b, each having a predetermined
restored to the correct posture. In addition, symptoms caused
length. To both ends of each of the two strings, four spheresfrom skeletal distortion such as hallux valgus, floating
1a, 1b, 1c and 1d are attached as pressing members in afingers, O-legs, X-legs, and stiff shoulders can also beloosely fitted state. To an intermediate portion of the twoameliorated. The whole skeleton can be restored to thecorrect state by whole body exercise, not just the legs and 20 strings 2a, 2b, one end of a non-stretchable connecting
member 3 having a predetermined length is attached. The
hands. Furthermore, the arch of the foot can be improved soother end of the non-stretchable connecting member 3 isas to stabilize the central axis, and therefore, injuries of theprovided with a carabiner as a fixing member 4 in order towrist and ankle can be prevented as well as functions thereof
fix the exercise equipment A to an attached body such as an
can be improved. The exercise equipment of the present
invention can correct the skeleton and movement of one’s 25 exercise tool body.
In this example, the strings 2a and 2b are held between allbody by exercising by himself or herself, unlike the exercise
five fingers of a hand or foot of the user such that the spheres
provided by a practitioner such as massaging.
are positioned on the side of the palm or the sole. Four
According to the second and the fourth aspects of thewooden spheres 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d are provided at each end
present invention, the pressing surface of the pressing member is spherical. Therefore, the pressing member can effec- 30 of the strings 2a and 2b. The pressing surface of the sphereagainst the part of the fingers is a spherical surface. The
tively give stress to the parts between the fingers of thematerial of the spheres 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d can be a hardlimbs, and the stress can be efficiently transmitted to the hipmaterial including wood, resin and metal in order to apply
joint and the scapula, as well as the spine.
stress against the part between the fingers, transmitting theAccording to the third aspect of the present invention, thepressing surface of the pressing member to contact the part 35 load to the hip joint and the scapula, and further transmitting
the load to the spine for whole body exercise.
between the fingers is flat, thereby dispersing the stress, and
The two strings 2a and 2b and the connecting member 3
therefore, the pain at the time of use can be alleviated.
are non-stretchable and rigid, and are made of a material that
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, thecan withstand a stress load during use by the user. The
end of the string is inserted into the string insertion hole ofthe pressing member, and the pressing member is held by the 40 lengths of the strings 2a and 2b are set so that the spheres canbe evenly positioned on the palm or sole of the user during
string at the knot formed on the string. As a result, the length
the use. In this example, in a state where the spheres are heldof the string can be adjusted.
by the strings, the length of the string 2a located at the
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, theoutside is longer than the length of the string 2b located at
two string members have different length from each other.
As a result, for example, four pressing members can be 45 the inside. There is a difference of 2 cm in this example. As
a result, when the exercise equipment A is used, the spheres
arranged horizontally with respect to the palm or sole of the
1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d can be horizontally and uniformly
user when using it. As a result, stress can be applied in thepositioned on the palm or the sole of the user, and therefore,
correct posture.
an even load can be applied between the four fingers.
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention,
Each of the four spheres 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d is provided
a plurality of the pressing members have different sizes. As 50
with a string through hole formed in the center thereof. The
a result, it is possible to prevent interference between thethrough hole 1x is shown by a dotted line on the sphere 1apressing members in use and adjust the pinching forceof FIG. 1. After the ends of the strings 2a and 2b are passed
between fingers.
through the string through holes, a knot is formed at each of
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
55 the ends of the strings 2a and 2b to prevent the strings fromcoming off. As a result, the spheres 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d are
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a first example of theheld in a loosely fitted state such that they can rotate andexercise equipment of the present invention.
move with respect to the strings 2a and 2b. Therefore,
FIG. 2 is a schematic view illustrating a state in which thedepending on the user of the exercise equipment A, theexercise equipment of the first example is used for the foot. 60 lengths of the strings 2a and 2b can be adjusted by changing
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a second example of thethe locations of the knots appropriately for the user. In order
exercise equipment of the present invention.
to hold the spheres 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d at ends of each of the
FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a state in which thestrings 2a and 2b having a predetermined length, the otherexercise equipment of the second example is used for themeans (e.g., a fixing means such as a clip or clamp) than thehand.
65 knot can be used.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating a modified example
In addition, in this example, the user holds it between allof the second example with respect to its use method.
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spheres can have the same size, but preferably, in order todescribed above, the exercise equipment A is connected to
avoid interference between the spheres 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d in
the rope connected to the bed of the exercise equipment
use as well as in order to draw out the pinching force
body. Therefore, while maintaining the state of holding the
between the fingers, the spheres 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d can be
spheres 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d on the soles of the feet. the user
preferably different in size. Usually, the pinching forces of 5 can increase the movement of the hip joint by moving his or
the index finger, the middle finger, and the ring finger are
her foot into a direction including up, down, right, left, front,
weaker than those of the thumb and little finger. In thisback and rotation to resist against the stress of the compresexample, the two spheres 1a and 1d located between thesion spring. Also, if the exercise equipment A is applied tothumb and index finger and between the ring finger and little
the hand, the user can similarly increase the movement offinger and held by the string 2a have the same size. Further, 10 the scapula by moving the spine around the center, and can
the two spheres 1b and 1c located between the index finger
restore the skeleton to the correct posture as a whole.
and the middle finger and between the middle finger and the
FIG. 3 is an exercise equipment B according to a secondring finger and held by the string 2b have the same size. The
example of the present invention. The exercise equipment B
diameters of the spheres 1a and 1d are different from theof this example is different from the first example in that thisdiameters of the spheres 1c and 1d. The diameters of the 15 example is composed of one string 2C and two spheres 1espheres 1a and 1d are 24 mm, and the diameters of theand 1f arranged at both ends thereof. However, the connectspheres 1c and 1d are 30 mm. As a result, it becomesing member 3, the fixing member 4, and the configuration topossible to prevent interference between spheres during use
fix the exercise equipment B to an exercise tool main bodyand to adjust the pinching force between fingers. In particuare the same as those of the first example. In the second
lar, this arrangement positions a larger sphere at a location 20 example, the sizes and diameters of the two spheres 1e andwhere the pinching force is weaker.
1f are the same, and the method of attaching to the string 2C
The diameters of the spheres 1a, 1b, 1c, and 1d and theis the same as in the first example. FIG. 4 shows a state oflengths of the strings 2a, 2b can be appropriately adjusted
use in which the exercise equipment B is positioned between
depending on gender, age, and the like, as the sizes of thethe fingers of the user’s hand. Here, the string 2C is heldlimbs and fingers are different.
25 between the index finger and the middle finger and between
In this example, the connecting member 3 is a loopthe middle finger and the ring finger, so as to position the two
shaped non-stretchable string having a predetermined
spheres 1e and 1f on the palm of the user. In a state wherelength. One end of this string is connected to an intermediate
the string 2C is held between these fingers, the user moves
portion of the two strings 2a and 2b, and a fixing member 4
his hand up and down, left and right, back and forth, and infor fixing to an attached body such as an exercise tool main 30 the direction of rotation. In particular, according to thisbody is arranged on the other end side. A carabiner is used
exercise equipment B, it is possible to improve the pinchingas the fixing member 4. The connecting member 3 can be aforce of the three fingers, which tends to reduce muscle
single string instead of the loop-shaped string as shown instrength. Further, the thumb and little finger cannot be used,
FIG. 1. Further, the fixing member 4 is not limited to a
the load applied to the three fingers can be increased, andcarabiner, but a hook or the like can be used.
35 therefore, the difficulty of exercise is increased, and the
The strings 2a and 2b can be slidably connected to theexercise is more effective. However, it should be noted thatconnecting member 3 to the left side and the right side.
fingers to hold the string is not limited to. The user can hold
When all of the four spheres held at both ends of the strings
the string 2C between the finger that the user wishes to
2a and 2b are used at the same time, the strings 2a and 2b
improve, strengthen or exercise.
are held by the connecting member 3 at the center of the 40
FIG. 5 is a modification of the method of using thestrings. On the other hand, when only a part of of the four
exercise equipment of the second example, in which one ofspheres is used, the strings 2a and 2b are slided toward thethe two spheres 1e and 1f is used such that it is sandwicheddirection of the spheres to be used with respect to thebetween the thumb and index finger of the sole of the foot.
connecting member 3, so that the unused spheres can be held
In this way, one sphere 1e, 1f is held between arbitraryat the connecting member 3.
45 fingers whose pinching force is reduced. As a result, the load
With reference to FIG. 7, it is described about a method
applied to the fingers can be increased, thereby improving
for using the exercise equipment A of the first example when
the pinching force. It is noted that the exercise equipment of
it is attached to an attached body as a Pilates type exercise
the first example, which has four spheres, can be used byequipment main body. As shown in FIG. 7, the exercise
employing only one of the spheres for the same reason.
equipment main body 100 is connected to a frame body, a 50
In the first example and the second example as describedbed 110 fixed to the frame body by a compression spring 120
above, spheres are exemplified as the pressing member.
and being slidable back and forth, two ropes 114 connected
However, the pressing member can be not only of a sphere,
to the bed, and two straps 116 connected to the ropes. For
but of a hemisphere, an ellipsoid, or the like, so long as theexample, two sets of the exercise equipments A of the firstpressing surface which comes into contact with the fingers
example are replaced with the straps 116, 116 by connected 55 of the hand or foot is a spherical surface.
the carabiner 4 to a fixed means (not shown) provided at the
FIG. 6 shows an example in which the exercise equipment
end of the rope 114. The user (not shown) can exercise on
A is attached to a bed as the main body of the attached body.
the bed such that the spheres 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d are located
The exercise equipment A is connected to one end of aon the palm or the sole by holding the strings 2a and 2b
stretchable rubber tube X, and the other end of the rubber
between the fingers of the hand or foot. While the strings 2a, 60 tube X is connected to the pipe Y or the like of the frame
2b are held between the fingers, the user can exercise bybody of the bed B. As a result, the user can exercise with theresisting the stress of the compression spring 120.
exercise equipment A while lying on the bed or sitting on the
FIG. 2 is a view seeing the sole of one foot in which the
bed by using the elastic force of the rubber tube.
exercise equipment A of the first example is used on both
FIG. 8 shows an exercise equipment C of the third
feet of the user. That is, the strings 2a and 2b are sandwiched 65 example of the present invention, in which hemispheres 10a,
between all four fingers of the user’s foot, and the spheres
10b, 10c, and 10d are used as the pressing member. When a1a, 1b, 1c and 1d are positioned on the soles of the feet. As
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between the fingers of the user and effective exercise ispossible, but it may sometimes give pain to the user, inparticular, a beginner or an elderly person. In order toalleviate the pain, the stress can be dispersed to alleviate thepain by making the surface of the pressing member a 5
substantially flat surface F which the fingers of the palm or
the sole contact. Furthermore, the pain can be further
reduced by interposing a disc-shaped rubber cushioning
member 11 on the flat surface F of the pressing member. In
addition, the cushioning member 11 can be used in the first 10
example or the second example of the present application.
While the third example of the present application
employs a hemisphere as the pressing member, it can be
replaced with a truncated cone, a cylinder, or the like, solong as a substantially flat surface F is provided as the 15pressing surface which comes into contact with the fingersof the hand or foot.
The exercise equipment of the present invention can beused while the user is lying down, sitting down, or standing
up. In the above description, the attached body was 20
described as a Pilates-type exercise equipment body or a bed
in which the user can use it while lying down or sitting.
However, the attached body is not limited to the examples
described before. For example, a member having a stretchable function can be used such that a compression spring is 25
fixed to the main body of the exercise tool and the exercise
equipment of the present invention is connected to thecompression spring, in order for the user to use it in astanding posture.
In the present application, the first string member and the 30
second string member can be of single string, a bundle ofstrings, a plurality of strings, or a loop of the string(s).

a first pressing member made of a hard material attached
to one end of the first string member;a second pressing member made of the hard material
attached other another end of the first string member;a second string member made of the first non-stretchable
string, the second string member having a third length,
the first length being longer than the third length;a third pressing member made of the hard material
attached to one end of the second string member;a fourth pressing member made of the hard material
attached to another end of the second string member,wherein the first pressing member and the secondpressing member have the same size, wherein the thirdpressing member and the fourth pressing member havethe same size, wherein the first pressing member has asmaller size than the third pressing member,a connecting member that is non-stretchable having asecond length, the connecting member has a first end
and a second end, the first end tied to an intermediate
portion of the first string member and the second string
member; anda fixing member provided at the second end of theconnecting member,wherein simultaneously, the first pressing member isconfigured to be held between a first toe and a second
toe, while the third pressing member is configured to beheld between the second toe and a third toe, while thefourth pressing member is configured to be held
between the third toe and a fourth toe, and while thesecond pressing member is configured to be held
between the fourth toe and a fifth toe, when the fixing
member is pulled away from the first toe, the second
toe, the third toe, the fourth toe and the fifth toe.
2. The exercise equipment according to claim 1, wherein
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each of the first pressing member and the second pressing
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3. The exercise equipment according to claim 1, wherein
A, B, C: exercise equipment;each of the first pressing member and the second pressing
1a, 1b, 1c, 1D, 1e, 1f: sphere;
member has a flat surface.
10a, 10b, 10c, 10d: hemisphere;
4. The exercise equipment according to claim 1, wherein
2a, 2b: string;
40 each of the first pressing member and the second pressing
20a, 20b, 20c: knot;
member is of a sphere or a hemisphere.
3: connecting member;
5. The exercise equipment according to claim 1, wherein
4: fixing member; andeach of the first pressing member and the second pressing
11: cushion member.
member has a string insertion hole passing through a center
45 of the respective pressing member, wherein the first string is
What is claimed is:inserted through the string insertion hole, and a knot is
1. An exercise equipment for a part between fingers of aformed at the end of the first string, thereby holding thehand or a foot, comprising:respective pressing member at the end of the first string.
a first string member made of a first non-stretchable
string, the first string member having a first length;

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