Abstract:
The present invention is related to a fitness stick and particularly to a fitness stick with a sheath and a moxibustion instrument, comprising a flapping bat, a sheath and a moxibustion instrument, having many protuberances on the surface of sheath for massaging, the moxibustion instrument is assembled inside the handle of the flapping bat with a separable spring coil and could be separated from the stick for isolated use with both functions of moxibustion and massage.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The conventional flapping bat is unable to perform the function of moxibustion of massaging. The flapping of commercial available flapping bats, made from bundles of bamboo stick, on human skin may lead to fracture and piercing. Such bamboo-made flapping bat could only flap the surface of human body to stimulate the neurovascular system in the superficial layer and therefore is only able to eliminate local hematoma but not able to stimulate the physique and muscle in the deeper layer. Thus, flapping by using such bamboo-made bat could not increase the tension and elasticity of muscles, tendons, and ligaments, and could not enhance the capability for contraction nor activities. Apart from being used for therapy, such bamboo-made flapping bat could not be utilized for fitness. 
     In view of above, the present invention offers a fitness stick and particularly to a fitness stick with a sheath and a moxibustion instrument, comprising a flapping bat, a sheath and a moxibustion instrument, having many protuberances on the surface of sheath for massaging, the moxibustion instrument is assembled inside the handle of the flapping bat with a separable spring coil and could be separated from the stick for isolated use with both functions of moxibustion and massage. While assembled inside the handle of flapping bat without being screwed with the handle, this moxibustion instrument is the spring device of this fitness stick. After the spring coil disassembly and being replaced to sheath of the fitness stick, the moxibustion instrument could also be used as the spring device to enable the functions of moxibustion and massage, in addition to flapping, of this fitness stick. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The principal object of this invention is to provide a fitness stick for flapping, moxibustion and massaging. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a breakdown view of a preferred embodiment of fitness stick according to the present invention. 
     FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of fitness stick according to the present invention. 
     FIG. 3 is a cross section view of the embodiment of FIG.  2 . 
     FIG. 4 is a breakdown view of the flapping bat of fitness stick of the embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 5 is a breakdown view of the sheath of fitness stick of the embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 6 is a breakdown view of the moxibustion instrument of fitness stick of the embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 7 is a cross section of the moxibustion instrument of fitness stick of the embodiment of the present invention. 
     FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a moxa stick being holding by the spring clip, which is located at the distal end of clipping pen of the moxibustion instrument shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. 
     FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the spring coil of moxibustion instrument shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. 
     FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a clipping shaft and a spring coil of moxibustion instrument shown in FIGS. 6 and 8. 
     FIG. 11 is a cross section of compression of the moxibustion instrument on the spring coil induced by an external force shown in FIG.  7 . 
     FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the moxibustion instrument not being screwed to handle of this fitness stick shown in FIGS. 2 and 7. 
     FIG. 13 is a cross section and in part cutaway view of FIG.  12 . 
     FIG. 14 is a perspective view of compression of the moxibustion instrument on the spring coil induced by an external force shown in FIG.  12 . 
     FIG. 15 is a cross section and in part cutaway view of FIG.  14 . 
     FIG. 16 is a cross section of the fitness stick shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and disassembled spring coil of moxibustion instrument being replaced inside of sheath and contacting the proximal end of iron bundle of flapping bat. 
     FIG. 17 is a cross section and in part cutaway view of compressed spring coil of iron bundle of flapping bat shown in FIG.  16 . 
     FIG. 18 is a plan view of many protuberances on the surface of sheath of fitness stick, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 5 can be used for massaging the external side of shanks. 
     FIG. 19 is a plan view of the moxibustion instrument as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, can be used for moxa treatment of Zusanli Acupoint on external side of shank. 
     FIG. 20 is a plan view of one end of the fitness stick as illustrated in FIG. 12, gently contacts with Dantian Acupoint P and the other end contacts with the wall W. 
     FIG. 21 is a plan view of one end of the fitness stick as illustrated in FIG. 14, firmly contacts with Dantian Acupoint P and the other end contacts with the wall W. 
     FIG. 22 is a plan view of one end of the fitness stick as illustrated in FIG. 16, can gently contacts with Dantian Acupoint P and the other end contacts with the wall W. 
     FIG. 23 is a plan view of one end of the fitness stick as illustrated in FIG. 17, firmly contacts with Dantian Acupoint P and the other end contacts with the wall W. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparent from a consideration of the following description which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein certain selected embodiments are chosen to illustrate the invention. 
     As shown in FIGS. 1 to  4 , a fitness stick  1  comprising a flapping bat  10 , a sheath  20  and a moxibustion instrument  30 , wherein the flapping bat  10  primarily consists of a handle  11  and a bundle of iron strip  12 . The external edge of front end of handle  11  is provided with a thread of screw  111 , and the back end of handle  11  is provided with a screw hole  112 . The bundle of iron strip  12  consists of a plurality of stainless steel with a same diameter and length and ligated to the interior side of front end of handle  11 . 
     As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the sheath  20  consists of a covering shaft  21  and a massaging sleeve  22 , the front end of covering shaft  21  is provided with a semicircle arc cap  211 , and the back end of covering shaft  21  is provided with a screw hole  212 , and the diameter of the covering shaft  21  is the same as that of handle  11  of the flapping bat  10 , and the length of the covering shaft  21  is slightly longer than or the same as that of the bundle of iron strip  12  located at the outside the handle  11  of flapping bat  10 . This bundle of iron strip  12  outside the handle  11  of flapping bat  10  is just able to slide into the covering shaft  21  via the screw hole  212  at the back end of covering shaft  21 . The surface of massaging sleeve  22  of sheath  20  is provided with many protuberances  221 . The massaging sleeve  22  is just able to cover the covering shaft  21  to form a sheath  20  with many surface protuberances  221  and massaging function. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, while the bundle of iron strip  12 , which is located at outside of handle  11  of flapping bat  10 , is completely placed into the covering shaft  21  via the screw hole  212  at the back end of covering shaft  21 , the thread of screw  111  at the external edge of the front end of handle  11  is just able to enter the screw hole  212  at the back end of covering shaft  21  to integrate the covering shaft  21  and handle  11  by screwing. 
     As shown in FIGS. 1,  6  and  7 , the moxibustion instrument  30  of fitness stick  1  comprising a metal moxibustion cover  31 , a clipping shaft  32  and a spring coil  33 , wherein the metal moxibustion cover  31  consists of a hollow sleeve  311  and a semicircle arc moxibustion caps  312 . The back end and periphery of the semicircle arc moxibustion cap  312  is provided with a plurality of vent holes  3121 , and the neck of semicircle arc moxibustion caps  312  and the external edge of back connection site of the hollow sleeve  311  is provided with a thread of screw  3122 . The outer diameter of hollow sleeve  311  of metal moxibustion cover  31  is equal to or slightly smaller than the inner diameter of handle  11  of flapping bat  10 . As showing in FIGS. 1 and 2, while the front end of hollow sleeve  311  of metal moxibustion cover  31  is inserted from the back end of handle  11  of flapping bat  10 , the thread of screw  3122  at the external edge of connection sites between the neck of semicircle arc moxibustion cap  312  of metal moxibustion cover  31  and the back end of hollow sleeve  311  is just able to screw into the screw hole  112  at the back end of handle  11  of flapping bat  10  to integrate all together. 
     As shown in FIG. 7, the front end of the clipping shaft  32  of the moxibustion instrument  30  is provided with a screw hole  321 , and the back end of clipping shaft  32  is provided with a spring clip  322 . The spring clip  322  of clipping shaft  32  is suitable for clipping a moxa stick  4 . 
     As shown in FIG. 9, the spring coil  33  of moxibustion  30  consists of a screw  331  and a spring  332 , the spring  332  is connected to the external edge of screw shaft  3312  beneath the screw nut  3311  of screw  331 . As shown in FIG. 10, the screw  331  of spring coil  33  is just right for screwing into the screw hole  321  located at the front end of clipping shaft  32  of moxibustion instrument  30  to integrate all together, the spring  322  of spring coil  33  is just suitable for slipping on the external edge of clipping shaft  32 . 
     As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the spring clip  322  at the back end of clipping shaft  32  Is screwed with spring coil  33  to be a unity and just suitable for inserting into the hollow sleeve  311  of metal moxibustion cover  31  to form moxibustion instrument  30 . For the time being, the tip of spring  322  of spring coil  33  which is slipped on the external edge of clipping shaft  32 , is just against the front edge of hollow sleeve  311  of this metal moxibustion cover  31 . As shown in FIGS. 7 and 11, the spring  332  of spring coil  33  slipped on the external edge of clipping shaft  32  can be compressed by pressurizing on the semicircle arc moxibustion cap  312  at the back end of hollow sleeve  311  of metal moxibustion cover  31 . Furthermore, the spring  332  of spring coil  33  slipped on the external edge of clipping shaft  32  can be released by liberating the semicircle arc moxibustion cap  312  at the back end of hollow sleeve  311  of metal moxibustion cover  31 . 
     As shown in FIGS. 12 to  15 , by inserting the front end of spring coil  33  of moxibustion instrument  30  into the distal end of handle  11  of flapping bat  10  to slightly pressurize on the semicircle arc moxibustion cap  312  at the back end of hollow sleeve  311  of metal moxibustion cover  31 , the spring  332  of spring coil  33  slipped on the external edge of clipping shaft  32  can be compressed. Then, the thread of screw  3122  at the external edge of connection sites between the neck of semicircle arc moxibustion cap  312  of metal moxibustion cover  31  and the back end of hollow sleeve  311  is just able to screw into the screw hole  112  at the back end of handle  11  of flapping bat  10  to Integrate as an unity. While compressing the spring  332  of spring coil  33  slipped on the external edge of clipping shaft  32  by pressurizing on the semicircle arc moxibustion cap  312  at the back end of hollow sleeve  311  of metal moxibustion cover  31 , the thread of screw  3122  at the external edge of back connection sites between the neck of semicircle arc moxibustion cap  312  of metal moxibustion cover  31  and the back end of hollow sleeve  311  will contact with, but not screw into, the screw hole  112  at the back end of handle  11  of flapping bat  10 . This moxibustion instrument  30 , therefore, becomes the elastic device of fitness stick  1 . Meanwhile, the spring  332  of spring coil  33  slipped on the external edge of clipping shaft  32  can be released by liberating the semicircle arc moxibustion cap  312  at the back end of hollow sleeve  311  of metal moxibustion cover  31 . 
     As shown in FIG. 16, the moxibustion instrument  30  is removed from handle  11  of flapping bat  10  of fitness stick  1 . Afterwards, spring coil  33  is disassembled from clipping shaft  32  of moxibustion instrument  30  and then replaced into the sheath  20  to use as elasticity device of fitness stick  1 . While being restrained inside the sheath  20 , the frond end of bundle of iron strip  12  of flapping bat  10  will collide with the screw nut  3311  of spring coil  33 , which is replaced inside the sheath  20 . As shown in FIG. 17, spring  322  of spring coil  33 , which is replaced inside the sheath  20 , can be compressed by pressurizing the back end of handle  11  of flapping bat  10  of fitness stick  1  or pressurizing the front end of sheath  20  of fitness stick  1  to make the flapping bat  10  and sheath  20  being compressed against each other. 
     The flapping of commercial available flapping bats, made from bundles of bamboo stick, on human skin may lead to fracture and piercing, such defects are absent in the flapping of fitness stick  1 . In addition, flapping with fitness stick  1  can stimulate all sorts of neurovascular system in human body, as well as eliminate local hematoma, accelerate the blood circulation and ameliorate the nutrition status of all organs. Such flapping can stimulate the physique and muscle, increase the tension and elasticity of muscles, tendons, and ligaments, and enhance the capability for contraction and activities. 
     Furthermore, the unique features of configuration and structure of flapping bat  10 , sheath  20  and moxibustion instrument  30  of fitness stick  1  can even bring the functions of massaging and moxibustion into effect. As shown in FIG. 18, many protuberances  221  on the surface of sheath  20  of fitness stick  1 , as illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 5, can be used for massaging the external side of shanks. Or, as shown in FIG. 19, moxibustion instrument  30 , as illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8, can be used for moxa treatment of Zusanli Acupoint on external side of shank. As shown in FIG. 20, one end of fitness stick  1 , as illustrated in FIG. 12, gently contacts with Dantian Acupoint P and the other end contacts with the wall W or, as shown In FIG. 21, one end of fitness stick  1 , as illustrated in FIG. 14 firmly contacts with Dantian Acupoint P and the other end contacts with the wall W. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 22, one end of fitness stick  1 , as illustrated in FIG. 16, can gently contacts with Dantian Acupoint P and the other end contacts with the wall W. Or, as shown in FIG. 23, one end of fitness stick  1 , as illustrated in FIG. 17, firmly contacts with Dantian Acupoint P and the other end contacts with the wall W. Performance of all abovementioned practice can urge the dilation of local vessels and increase blood and lymph circulation to ameliorate the nutrition status of local tissue and promote the metabolism and absorbance of retaining body fluid or pathological exudation. Furthermore, it can direct the blood flow in the deep tissue to the superficial layer. It can lead to retaining of some blood locally or hyperemia of deep tissue to alleviate hyperemia to urge the dispersion of pathological product. It can also affect the neurological function to excite or calm and inspire the spirit or relieve the tiredness. Furthermore, it can stretch the tendon and simulate the blood circulation and augment the vitality to bring out the effect of fitness and disease dispelling.