Improvements in Apparatus for Exercising or Developing the Muscles of the Human Body
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 9th June 1888
Complete Specification Left, 7th Mar, 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 13th Apr, 1889
DECEDIE
Improvements in Apparatus for Exercising or Developing the
Muscles of the Human Body
I, WILLIAM SACHS trading as A Sachs of 31 Leipzigerstrasse Berlin, in the
Empire of Germany, Manufacturer of India-Rubber Goods do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows
My invention relates to an improved dynamical exercising apparatus, such
apparatus having, hitherto, been constructed of a single rubber-tube, or solid rubber
string of suitable length, with a handle attached to it at both ends
Such single
rubber tube or length, however answers only to a determined dynamical force If the
apparatus is to be used by a child, the elastic power or resistance of the rubber-tube
or piece must be comparatively small, for a full-grown person it must be strong,
accordingly, an elastic tube or piece of different strength was required for each
individual person of different strength, for males and females, and children of different
age Moreover, when a person has been exercising for a comparatively short period
the muscles improve in strength and require, for further exercise, an apparatus of
stronger resistance, the rubber-tube or piece of determined elastic power does not
answer the increased dynamical force of the person in consequence, another tube or
length of rubber had to be provided, the former one being put out of use
The improved apparatus of my invention has for its object to satisfy the dynamical
faculties of persons of any age and strength, the resistance of the apparatus may be
varied, within sufficient limits, according to requirements which vary, as the
apparatus is used by different persons of unequal strength, or by one person during
sufficient length of time to gradually increase the muscular power
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In carrying out the invention, I make the handles of the apparatus suitable for
attaching to them either one single elastical tube, length or string, or metallic spring
or two, three or more such elastical connections at a time, cach of them being
easily attached and detached by a hook, clasp or any other suitable connecting
device

page_text: The handles of the apparatus are provided with a hoop having a suitable number
of holes, into which catch the connecting hooks of the tubes, or elastic strings, or
lengths of rubber, or spiral-springs of suitable resistance The hooks or carabine-
swivels, or other suitable connecting links catch into or are attached or secured to
suitable hoops, rings, hooks or eyes attached to the ends of the elastic strings, such
hoops, rings or eyes being securely fastened, by a core or suitable fastening, to the
tube or string, to avoid disconnection when the elastic string or strings are distended
by force
The shape of the handles and the means of connecting the elastic strings to them
may be varied to any extent, for instance, a disc or ring may be employed insteid of
the hoop, with hooks, rings, loops, or eyes attached to it, and the hooks, or swivels
may be attached to the strings instead of to the handles
The elastic strings of rubber, or metallic springs, may be of equal strength, or they
may be of different dynamic al resistance or elasticity
It will be easily seen, that, in attaching only one single elastic string to the handles,
the minimum of resistance will be afforded and that by attaching another sting, the
resistance will be so much increased, every further string attached adding its power
of resistance to those already attached
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If the strings are of equal strength, the unit will be multiplied by the number of
strings attached
if, howe cr, the strings are of unequal strength, a variety of units
may be obtained and a variety of combinations of the different strings By this
means, the apparatus will answer any requirements occurring, from the weakest
resistance, adequate to the muscular power of a little child, up to the maximum of
resistance which requires athletic force to be overcome
This improved apparatus, accordingly, will not only be very useful to individual
persons, but particularly for the service of families, schools, gymnastic clubs and in
general for the use of a number of persons of different strength
Dated th th 1000
WM P THOMPSON & Co,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Filing Agents for the Applicant

page_text: Musoles of the Human Body
I, WILLLIAM SACHS trading as A Sachs of 31, Leipzigerstrasse Berlin in the
Empire of Germany Manufacturer of India-Rubber Goods, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement
My invention relates to an improved dynamical exercising apparatus, such
apparatus having, hitherto, been constructed of a single rubber tube or solid rubber
Such a single
string of suitable length with a handle attached to it at both ends
If an
piece of rubber, however, was only equivalent to a constant dynamical force
apparatus of this description is to be used by a child, the elastic power or resistance
of the piece of rubber must be comparatively small, while for full-grown person it
must be great, accordingly, with apparatus as hitherto constructed, an elastic tube
or piece of different strength was required for each individual person of different
strength, for males and females, and children of different ages Moreover, when
a person has been exercising even for a comparatively short period, the muscles
improve in strength, and require for further exercise an apparatus of greater
resistance, the rubber tube or piece having a constant elastic power, was no longer
adapted to the increased dynamical force of the person, consequently, another
tube or length of rubber had to be provided, the former one being no longer
of use
My invention has for its object the construction of an apparatus which can be
adapted to the dynamical faculties of persons of any age and strength The
resistance of the apparatus may be varied within reasonable limits, according to
requirements, which vary according as the apparatus is used by different persons of
unequal strength, or by one person during a period sufficient to produce a gradual
increase of muscular power
In carrying out the invention, I make the handles of the apparatus suitable for
attachment either to a single elastic tube, band, or cord, or to a metallic spring, or to
two, three, or more such elastic connections at a time, each of said connections being
easily attached and detached by a hook, clasp, or other suitable connecting
device
In the accompanying drawing
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Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved dynamical exercising apparatus
arranged with five elastic rubber tubes
Figure 2 is an ena elevation of the same
The rubber tubes are shown broken off in both Figures
A are the handles of the apparatus, each being provided with a hoop A¹ having a
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Lk 21 of the tnhoa

page_text: hooks b or carabine-swivels b¹, or other suitable connecting links catch into or are
attached or secured to suitable hoops, rings, hooks, or eyes 63, attached to the ends
of the elastic bands B, such hoops, rings, or eyes 63 being securely fastened, by a
core or suitable fastening, to the tube or band, in order to prevent disconnection when
the elastic band or bands are forcibly distended
The shape of the handles and the means of connecting the elastic bands B to them,
may be varied to a great extent, for instance, a disc or ring may be employed
instead of the hoop A', with hooks, rings, loops or eyes attached to it, and the hooks,
or swivels 61 may be attached to the bands B, instead of to the handles
The elastic bands B, whether of rubber or metallic springs, may be of equal
strength, or they may be of different dynamical resistance or elasticity
It will be easily seen, that by attaching only a single elastic band B to the
handles A A¹, the minimum amount of resistance will be obtained, and that by
attaching another band, the resistance will be increased, every additional band
attached adding its power of resistance to those already attached If the bands B
are of equal strength, the unit will be multiplied by the number of bands attached
if, however, the bands B are of unequal strength, a variety of units may be obtained,
and also a variety of combinations of different bands By this means, the apparatus
will answer any requirements which may occur, from the smallest resistance, adequate
to the muscular power of a little child, up to the maximum of resistance which requires
athletic force to overcome it
This improved apparatus will, accordingly, be' very useful, not only to individual
persons, but also more particularly it will be found convenient for the use of families,
schools, gymnastic clubs, and in general for the use of a number of persons of different.
strength
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim 18
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A dynamical exercising machine consisting of handles A A
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strength
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
Cocured
A dynamical exercising machine consisting of handles AA, hoops
thereto, said hoops being provided with suitable holes and a series of elastic cords or
their equivalents, provided with fastening devices on each end adapted to be
detachably connected with the holes in the hoops, all substantially as described
Dated this 5th day of March 1980
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