Device for an Automatic Body Fat Reducing and Muscle Building

Abstract

An apparatus for body fat reduction and muscle building includes a bridge having a rectangular shape. A chassis is joined to the bridge and extends away from a back side. A piston having a surface for applying a load resistance to an abdomen is positioned proximate the bridge with a stem extending through a central hole. A swash plate is joined to a distal end of the stem. A return spring is in communication with the swash plate. A drive shaft is mounted to the chassis. A cam is joined to the drive shaft where the cam contacts the swash plate. A motor rotates the drive shaft and cam to move the piston in a first direction towards the abdomen and the return spring moves the piston in a second direction away from the abdomen. A belt secures the bridge to a user with the piston adjacent to the abdomen.

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FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0001]Not applicable.REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER LISTING APPENDIX[0002]Not applicable.COPYRIGHT NOTICE[0003]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material that is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or patent disclosure as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office, patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0004]The present invention relates generally to exercise equipment. More particularly, the invention relates to a personal, automatic body fat reducing and muscle building machine.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0005]Various machines and exercise regimens have been developed to help reduce body fat, in the stomach area in particular. Many of these machines have largely failed to achieve the necessary results despite claims to the contra...

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Problems solved by technology

Many of these machines have largely failed to achieve the necessary results despite claims to the contrary.

Some of the compact machines are massage belts that can be worn around the waist while others are large equipment placed in the gym that require lengthy and rigorous exercise workouts.

As evidenced by recent statistics that show that a huge percentage of the population is either overweight or obese, many of these prior art machines and regimens are ineffective.

The continuous contact of the inflated belt with the body of the wearer in conjunction with the exercise routine is claimed to result in weight loss.

The effect on the abdomen is claimed to reduce hunger and thus the craving for food, which results in weight loss.

The aforementioned prior art inventions are ineffective in their attempts to effect true, sustained and duplicated weight loss in any individual suffering from highly reduced quality of life from excessive weight.

One major flaw with these designs is that they behave like blood pressure cuffs squeezing the abdomen by employing air bladder inflation techniques.

This could in fact choke off blood supply to the midsection if sustained for very long periods of time.

Unfortunately, the above-mentioned inventions and others like them do not present substantial force gradients to the stomach or midsection of a human, against which to resist.

However, the complexity and cost of this invention may outweigh the benefit of weight loss.

There is also the risk of infection that comes with every surgery performed on the skin during implantation.

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