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US3357702A
US3357702A US485279A US48527965A US3357702A US 3357702 A US3357702 A US 3357702A US 485279 A US485279 A US 485279A US 48527965 A US48527965 A US 48527965A US 3357702 A US3357702 A US 3357702A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B23/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body
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    • A63B23/16—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously for upper limbs or related muscles, e.g. chest, upper back or shoulder muscles for hands or fingers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/00058—Mechanical means for varying the resistance
    • A63B21/00061—Replaceable resistance units of different strengths, e.g. for swapping
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/02—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters
    • A63B21/04—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters attached to static foundation, e.g. a user
    • A63B21/0442—Anchored at one end only, the other end being manipulated by the user
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/02—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters
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  • the main object of the invention is to provide the user with exercise closely resembling the actual grip used in the particular sport, such as golf, bowling, tennis, and the like. Another object is to put special emphasis on the areas of the sports grip which need more development than the others, such as the two middle fingers in bowling. Other objects are to provide hand size adjustment, and a progressive strengthening program.
  • the exercising device comprises a handle grip, and a cantilever strut having an abutment on the handle grip intermediate the ends thereof, and extending transversely therefrom.
  • a crosspiece is pivoted intermediate its ends on the outer portion of the cantilever strut.
  • a complementary handle grip is carried by the crosspiece, and tension springs connect the complementary handle grip to the crosspiece at spaced intervals therealong. Means are provided for locking the crosspiece in selected angularly disposed positions with respect to said cantilever strut.
  • the crosspiece is pivoted on the cantilever strut by a polygonal stud on the one entering a mating aperture in the other, and a set screw locks the stud in a selected position in the aperture.
  • the crosspiece is of angle cross section having a lateral flange, and the tension springs are connected to this lateral flange.
  • the complementary handle grip has finger pads spaced therealong, and the springs are connected to the complementary handle grip between these finger pads.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the exercising device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGURE 2 is an exploded view of the angle adjustment of the device shown in FIGURE 1;
  • FIGURE 3 is a partial plan view of the selected angular positions of adjustment of the cross bar on the cantilever strut bar.
  • the exercising device comprises a handle grip of wood or plastic, to which is rigidly secured the inner end of a cantilever strut 12, preferably a fiat bar of metal extending transversely therefrom.
  • a crosspiece which is preferably an angle bar having a flat flange 14 secured to the flat bar 12, and a lateral flange 16 depending therefrom.
  • a complementary handle grip is secured to the crosspiece flange 14 by tension springs 20.
  • the complementary grip 18 has spaced finger pads 22 thereon with links 24 therebetween to which the tension springs 20 are secured by snap hooks 26. Similar snap hooks 28 secured to the other ends of the springs 20 are snapped into spaced holes 30 in the depending crosspiece flange 16.
  • the cantilever strut 12 extends upwardly from the handle grip 10 for a length 32 to clear the fingers grasping the finger pads 22, and then is bent laterally as at 34 to extend out to receive the crosspiece flange 14.
  • the flat flange 14 has a polygonal or serrated stud 36 secured thereon, and the canti' lever strut bar 12 has a mating aperture 38 to receive the stud 36 in angularly selected positions of adjustment.
  • a set screw 40 locks the bar 12 to the stud 36 in the se lected position.
  • the springs 20 are interchangeable with One or more larger springs 42, or one or more smaller springs 44.
  • the set screw 40 is released and the device adjusted for hand size.
  • the position shown is for a larger hand, and the flange 14 may be rotated degrees to bring the flange 16 nearer to the handle grip 10 for a hand of smaller size.
  • the crosspiece 16 is set at an angle to the strut bar 12 for the desired exercise. Any of the springs 20 may be snapped out, and a larger spring 42 or a smaller spring 44 substituted therefor, for a particular muscular development desired.
  • Exercising device comprising a handle grip, a cantilever strut having an abutment on said handle grip intermediate the ends thereof and extending transversely therefrom, a crosspiece pivoted intermediate its ends on the outer end portion of said cantilever strut, a complementary handle grip carried by said crosspiece, tension springs connecting said complementary handle grip to said crosspiece at spaced intervals therealong, and means for locking said crosspiece in selected angularly disposed positions with respect to said cantilever strut.
  • Exercising device as claimed in claim 1, in which said crosspiece is pivoted on said cantilever strut by a polygonal stud on the one entering a mating aperture in the other, and a set screw locks said stud in a selected position in said aperture.
  • Exercising device as claimed in claim 1 in which said crosspiece is of angle cross section having a lateral flange, and said tension springs are connected to said lateral flange.

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Dem 1967 R. R. VAN SADERS 3,
GRIP EXERCISING DEVICE Filed Sept. 7, 1965 INVENTOR. ROBERT R. VANSADERS ATTORNEY United States Patent Ofiice 3,357,702 Patented Dec. 12, 1967 3,357,702 Gm EXERCISING DEVICE Robert R. Van Saders, 537 North Ave., Westfield, NJ. 07090 Filed Sept. 7, 1965, Ser. No. 485,279 4 Claims. (Cl. 272-68) This invention relates to exercising devices, and more particularly to grip and forearm developers for strengthening the muscles of the fingers, hand, wrist, and forearm, particularly those used in diiferent selected sports.
The main object of the invention is to provide the user with exercise closely resembling the actual grip used in the particular sport, such as golf, bowling, tennis, and the like. Another object is to put special emphasis on the areas of the sports grip which need more development than the others, such as the two middle fingers in bowling. Other objects are to provide hand size adjustment, and a progressive strengthening program.
According to the present invention, the exercising device comprises a handle grip, and a cantilever strut having an abutment on the handle grip intermediate the ends thereof, and extending transversely therefrom. A crosspiece is pivoted intermediate its ends on the outer portion of the cantilever strut. A complementary handle grip is carried by the crosspiece, and tension springs connect the complementary handle grip to the crosspiece at spaced intervals therealong. Means are provided for locking the crosspiece in selected angularly disposed positions with respect to said cantilever strut.
Preferably the crosspiece is pivoted on the cantilever strut by a polygonal stud on the one entering a mating aperture in the other, and a set screw locks the stud in a selected position in the aperture. Preferably the crosspiece is of angle cross section having a lateral flange, and the tension springs are connected to this lateral flange. Preferably the complementary handle grip has finger pads spaced therealong, and the springs are connected to the complementary handle grip between these finger pads.
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FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the exercising device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIGURE 2 is an exploded view of the angle adjustment of the device shown in FIGURE 1; and
FIGURE 3 is a partial plan view of the selected angular positions of adjustment of the cross bar on the cantilever strut bar.
The exercising device comprises a handle grip of wood or plastic, to which is rigidly secured the inner end of a cantilever strut 12, preferably a fiat bar of metal extending transversely therefrom. To the outer end of the cantilever strut 12 is secured a crosspiece which is preferably an angle bar having a flat flange 14 secured to the flat bar 12, and a lateral flange 16 depending therefrom.
A complementary handle grip is secured to the crosspiece flange 14 by tension springs 20. The complementary grip 18 has spaced finger pads 22 thereon with links 24 therebetween to which the tension springs 20 are secured by snap hooks 26. Similar snap hooks 28 secured to the other ends of the springs 20 are snapped into spaced holes 30 in the depending crosspiece flange 16. The cantilever strut 12 extends upwardly from the handle grip 10 for a length 32 to clear the fingers grasping the finger pads 22, and then is bent laterally as at 34 to extend out to receive the crosspiece flange 14.
As shown in FIGURE 2 the flat flange 14 has a polygonal or serrated stud 36 secured thereon, and the canti' lever strut bar 12 has a mating aperture 38 to receive the stud 36 in angularly selected positions of adjustment. A set screw 40 locks the bar 12 to the stud 36 in the se lected position.
As shown in FIGURE 1, the springs 20 are interchangeable with One or more larger springs 42, or one or more smaller springs 44.
As operation, the set screw 40 is released and the device adjusted for hand size. The position shown is for a larger hand, and the flange 14 may be rotated degrees to bring the flange 16 nearer to the handle grip 10 for a hand of smaller size.
For either size, the crosspiece 16 is set at an angle to the strut bar 12 for the desired exercise. Any of the springs 20 may be snapped out, and a larger spring 42 or a smaller spring 44 substituted therefor, for a particular muscular development desired.
What is claimed is:
1. Exercising device comprising a handle grip, a cantilever strut having an abutment on said handle grip intermediate the ends thereof and extending transversely therefrom, a crosspiece pivoted intermediate its ends on the outer end portion of said cantilever strut, a complementary handle grip carried by said crosspiece, tension springs connecting said complementary handle grip to said crosspiece at spaced intervals therealong, and means for locking said crosspiece in selected angularly disposed positions with respect to said cantilever strut.
2. Exercising device as claimed in claim 1, in which said crosspiece is pivoted on said cantilever strut by a polygonal stud on the one entering a mating aperture in the other, and a set screw locks said stud in a selected position in said aperture.
3. Exercising device as claimed in claim 1, in which said crosspiece is of angle cross section having a lateral flange, and said tension springs are connected to said lateral flange.
4. Exercising device as claimed in claim 1, in which said complementary handle grip has finger pads spaced therealong, and said springs are connected to said handle grip between said finger pads.
FOREIGN PATENTS 19,424 9/1901 Great Britian.
ANTON O. OECHSLE, Primary Examiner.

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1. EXERCISING DEVICE COMPRISING A HANDLE GRIP, A CANTILEVER STRUT HAVING AN ABUTMENT ON SAID HANDLE GRIP INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF AND EXTENDING TRANSVERSELY THEREFROM, A CROSSPIECE PIVOTED INTERMEDIATE ITS ENDS ON THE OUTER END PORTION OF SAID CANTILEVER STRUT, A COMPLEMENTARY HANDLE GRIP CARRIED BY SAID CROSSPIECE, TENSION SPRINGS CONNECTING SAID COMPLEMENTARY HANDLE GRIP TO SAID CROSSPIECE AT SPACED INTERVALS THEREALONG, AND MEANS FOR LOCKING SAID CROSSPIECE IN SELECTED ANGULARLY DISPOSED POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO SAID CANTILEVER STRUT.
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JPS52151854U (en) * 1976-05-11 1977-11-17
US4553746A (en) * 1983-08-19 1985-11-19 Valerie Holdeman Lee Hand exerciser
US5723785A (en) * 1997-02-14 1998-03-03 Manning; Michael R. Hand muscle tension measuring apparatus
US20130025091A1 (en) * 2010-03-15 2013-01-31 Musachio Nicholas R Bi-directional tensioning apparatus
US20130090219A1 (en) * 2011-10-06 2013-04-11 Eugene Richard Collins Handle assembly with compressible rotating grip mechanism
WO2013142872A1 (en) * 2012-03-23 2013-09-26 Northeastern University Apparatus with rolling contact handle
US9782624B2 (en) 2015-02-03 2017-10-10 Kiio Inc. Interchangeable grip and pinch strength assessor and exerciser
USD869579S1 (en) * 2018-01-07 2019-12-10 Scott Hannan Pulley device

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US2643123A (en) * 1949-08-24 1953-06-23 Spinks Joseph Milton Grip type exercising device

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GB190119424A (en) * 1901-09-30 1902-07-31 John Henry Hardacre Improvements in Grip Developers
US2643123A (en) * 1949-08-24 1953-06-23 Spinks Joseph Milton Grip type exercising device

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JPS52151854U (en) * 1976-05-11 1977-11-17
US4553746A (en) * 1983-08-19 1985-11-19 Valerie Holdeman Lee Hand exerciser
US5723785A (en) * 1997-02-14 1998-03-03 Manning; Michael R. Hand muscle tension measuring apparatus
US20130025091A1 (en) * 2010-03-15 2013-01-31 Musachio Nicholas R Bi-directional tensioning apparatus
US8535207B2 (en) * 2010-03-15 2013-09-17 Nicholas R. Musachio Bi-directional tensioning apparatus
US20130090219A1 (en) * 2011-10-06 2013-04-11 Eugene Richard Collins Handle assembly with compressible rotating grip mechanism
US8715147B2 (en) * 2011-10-06 2014-05-06 Eugene R. Collins Handle assembly with compressible rotating grip mechanism
WO2013142872A1 (en) * 2012-03-23 2013-09-26 Northeastern University Apparatus with rolling contact handle
US9782624B2 (en) 2015-02-03 2017-10-10 Kiio Inc. Interchangeable grip and pinch strength assessor and exerciser
USD869579S1 (en) * 2018-01-07 2019-12-10 Scott Hannan Pulley device

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