Excercise Chair

Abstract

A chair has arm and leg exerciser systems foldably mounted thereon. The exercise systems are stored out of sight and are deployed for use in arm exercises and / or leg exercises when desired. The systems include handles that are grasped for arm exercises and which are connected to the chair by resilient belts and leg-encircling cuffs that are connected to the chair by resilient belts. The belts provide tension against which the user works during the exercise routine.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to the general art of chairs, and to the particular field of exercise chairs.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]In recent years, the increase in urbanization and mechanization of society has led to a corresponding decrease in the amount of physical exercise in which members of our society regularly engage. Physicians and physical fitness experts have been generally concerned with the public health, and especially with the relationship between good health and a regular program of vigorous physical exercise. This problem is more acute in the case of the urban dweller that typically resides in an apartment or limited space dwelling and works during the day in an office, mostly in a seated position. Thus, the nature of most individuals' employment activities limit his daily physical exercise, while the limited space in the home and surroundings reduces the opportunity to obtain a positive exercise program from daily activ...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The invention is a chair with arm and leg exercise systems that can be folded and stored out of sight. The systems have handles for arm exercises, resilient belts for leg exercises, and a seat for abdominal exercises. The belts provide tension for the user during the exercise routine. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a convenient and effective way to exercise while sitting in a chair."

Problems solved by technology

This problem is more acute in the case of the urban dweller that typically resides in an apartment or limited space dwelling and works during the day in an office, mostly in a seated position.

Thus, the nature of most individuals' employment activities limit his daily physical exercise, while the limited space in the home and surroundings reduces the opportunity to obtain a positive exercise program from daily activities.

A prior apparatus for home use have generally not been satisfactory in that collapsible devices are unattractive and must be stored out of sight when the room is to be used for day-to-day living or entertainment.

Devices which store the exercise apparatus in furniture require a number of steps to set up the device and are bulky or cumbersome.

Most prior art devices do not provide an attractive piece of furniture which can be used at all times as a piece of furniture, and in which the individual can have an exercise program without moving from his chair or from the front of a desk, the television set or the like.

Conversely, although it is intended that home exercise equipment will be used in a home, such equipment is not generally designed to also serve as a piece of furniture—such as a chair.

Still further, if an owner of exercise equipment tires of using that particular piece of equipment, or becomes physically unable to do so, the owner will have no other use for that piece of equipment and must either dispose of or store the unused exercise apparatus.

Other reasons include that exercise is boring, and that exercise equipment is uncomfortable.

Images