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- the present invention relates to exercise belts or bands for use upon the waist or limbs of the human body during exercise, to provide a selectable display of measurement or dimension of the area of interest.
- a belt or band-like exercise result measurement article with selectable display aspect comprising a planar strip of substantially flexible material having a longitudinal axis, first and second ends, an inner surface having properties of adherence to skin or clothing of a user of said article, and an outer surface formed of loop, VELCRO-like or hook engagable material, said outer surface further having, substantially along an entire longitudinal length thereof, at least one linear scale imprinted upon said surface and parallel to said axis of said planar strip; a buckle having one element thereof secured to said first end of said strip; a first segment of a hook material affixed to said inner surface, proximally to said second end of said strip and press-fittably securable to said outer surface and proximally to said first end of said strip, in which upon positioning through said buckle, of said second end of said strip of said article, an opposite element of said buckle will define a measurement of scale corresponding to a circumference dimension of a waist or other body part about which said strip is secured; and a second segment of a hook
- FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a first embodiment of the inventive article.
- FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof.
- FIG. 3 is a top plan edge view of the article shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 .
- FIG. 4 is an operational view showing the use of the inventive article upon the waist of a user in which the display of the parameter of measurement of the waist is visible.
- FIG. 5 is a top plan front fragmentary view of the view of FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 6 is a view, similar to that of FIG. 4 , however showing the use of the invention is a second mode in which the parameter of measurement of the waist of the user is hidden.
- FIG. 7 is a top plan front fragmentary view of the view of FIG. 6 .
- FIG. 8 is a view of a second embodiment of the invention, adapted for use with the bicep of calf, comparable to the view of FIG. 4 relative to the first embodiment, in which the dimensional parameters of the scales thereof are visible.
- FIG. 9 is a transitional view showing the change in use of the embodiment of FIG. 7 from that of one in which the parameter of measurement is visible to that in which the parameter of measurement is not visible, namely, that as shown in FIG. 10 .
- FIG. 10 is an operational view of a second mode of use of the second embodiment of the invention.
- the present inventive belt-like exercise result measurement and display article 100 may be seen to comprise a flexible strip 102 of material having an inner surface 104 (see FIG. 2 ) and an outer surface 106 (see FIGS. 1 and 3 ).
- Said inner surface 104 is typically a flexible or rubber-like material having properties of adherence to both human skin and clothing that it is placed into frictional contact therewith, or is stable when placed thereagainst.
- the outer surface 106 is a loop material. This flexible two face material is commercially available, and is commonly referred to as an elastomeric-fabric faced material.
- Suitable examples are VELSTRETCH Broad loop, MEDFLEX Brand loop, and VELCRO Brand RF provided by FASTENation, Inc., Clifton, N.J. Both of these provide a soft back surface and a durable loop surface. Furthermore, printing can be made on the loop surface.
- the outer face 106 is complementary to hook material and can be fastened to a hook material via a hook-loop connection mechanism, as known in VELCRO® tapes, or the like.
- FIG. 1 is also shown essential printing upon outer surface 106 which is applicable to the present invention. That is, there is printed an ascending scale, in the nature of a tape measure, from lower to higher values in both the English (Imperial) system 107 and the metric system 109 . These scales are linear and are co-parallel with a longitudinal axis of article 100 .
- article 100 is provided with a buckle 108 , preferably having a solid rectangular geometry in which first end 110 of strip 102 is looped about a first major base or element 112 of the buckle 108 and is preferably secured to inner surface 104 of strip 106 , preferably by stitching 114 which is schematically shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 .
- the zero point for both the English and metric scales is preferably established by second major base or opposite element 116 of buckle 108 such that the about one inch or about 2.5 centimeter point of the respective scales 107 and 109 appear slightly to the right of first major base or element 112 of buckle 108 , as is shown at the left in FIG. 1 .
- first or inner hook segment 120 affixed on inner surface 104 and second or outer hook segment 118 affixed on an outer surface 106 , the functions of which are set forth below. Both segments 118 / 120 are located within distal portion 128 of the article.
- article 100 is therein shown secured about a waist 122 of a user thereof.
- second strip end 111 has passed through a buckle opening 124 and inner hook segment 120 is fixed in place in portion 128 proximally to first end 110 of strip 102 of article 100 .
- inner hook segment 120 is fixed in place in portion 128 proximally to first end 110 of strip 102 of article 100 .
- FIG. 5 is a top axial plan view of the inventive article when engaged upon the waist of the user in the manner shown in FIG. 4 .
- inner hook segment 120 affixed on inner surface 104 of strip 102 of the article will engage the loop or hook engagable surface of outer surface 106 , thereby (as above noted) permitting second major base 116 of buckle 108 to display one's waste measurement in both English and metric terms at point 126 of the article.
- first end 110 and second end 111 of strip 102 are shown in FIG. 5 .
- distal portion 128 (see FIGS. 6-7 ) of strip 102 may be folded upon itself such that outer hook segment 118 engages outer surface 106 , that is, the loop surface of strip 102 .
- point 126 of outer surface 106 is not visible, thus rendering it impossible for anyone to see the measurement of the waistline of the user.
- FIG. 6 is also shown the use of article 100 with the addition of a pouch 130 within which may be held keys, credit cards, money and other such items of the user.
- FIGS. 8-10 are shown another embodiment of the invention in which an article 200 is smaller in length and width and, thereby, may be used upon an upper arm or calf of the user in a manner substantially the same as above described with regard to the embodiment of FIGS. 1-7 .
- all parts above-referenced correspond, namely, strip 202 , first end 210 , second end 211 (see FIG. 10 ), buckle 208 and the two modes of use thereof, namely, display mode and non-display mode.
- article 200 in display mode.
- major base element 216 of the buckle 208 is the exact point of measurement 226 upon the English and metric scales 207 and 209 respectively.
- FIG. 9 shows a transition from display mode to non-display mode in which end 211 of article 200 passes through buckle 208 and therefrom is bent back upon itself in a similar manner to that shown in FIGS. 6-7 relative to article 100 .
- the result of this process is shown in FIG. 10 which, thereby, corresponds to the non-display mode in regard to article 100 .
- the loop material of outer surface 106 is available in a wide variety of colors and that such materials is also suitable to the printing thereon of any of a number of graphics, logos, trademarks, phrases, or the like, if one wishes. Also, accessories other than that of pouch 130 may be used in association with either embodiment of the present invention. Further, in a preferred embodiment, the flexible material of inner surface 104 is hydrophobic, or poor in absorbing moisture, which will maximize sweating of the waist, particularly of adipose tissue associated with the waistline.
- the present invention represents a simple to manufacture product that can be marketed at a reasonable price sufficient to be of interest to the mass market of fitness conscious people of every type.
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- The present invention relates to exercise belts or bands for use upon the waist or limbs of the human body during exercise, to provide a selectable display of measurement or dimension of the area of interest.
- Various lifting, training and related exercise devices and systems exist in the prior art. Some or these provide means for measurement of progress during the exercise process. Most however involve the use or electrical or electronic components as, for example, is reflected in U.S. Pat. No. 5,474,083 (1995) to Church, entitled Lifting, Monitoring and Exercise Training System. Other U.S. utility patents also encompass exercise progress measurement related in some manner to a strap, belt or the like, as are reflected in U.S. Pat. No. 4,632,393 (1986) to Van Noord, entitled Multi-Purpose Exercising Apparatus, and U.S. Pat. No. 7,334,472 (2008) to Seo, entitled Apparatus and Method for Measuring Quantity of Physical Exercise Using Acceleration Sensor. Various forms of exercise, e.g., aerobics exercise, have been the subject of particular efforts to quantify and/or display the effect of such exercise. Such are reflected in EP Patents EP1074279A1 and EP19990917188, which are related applications.
- Various body mass index calculators exist by which reduction of the ratio of fat to body mass may be measured and displayed, as is reflected in U.S. Design Pat. No. D536,030S (2007) to Wolff, entitled Body Mass Index Calculator.
- Notwithstanding the above, the most related art known to the within inventors appears on Internet sites, particularly including the MyoTape Body Tape Measure, produced by Accu Measure (see www. portablesupplements.com/myotape.asp) which offers a number of body measurement devices, some of mechanical nature but most electronic. These include the above-referenced MyoTape Body Tape Measure, a MyoBody Tools product, the MyoTape D electronic version of the MyoTape Body Tape Measure, and various tricep straps, ab straps, yogi straps, stretch straps and other straps. None of these however include any form of tape measure or the like incorporated therein, nor do any suggest any mode of use thereof by which an otherwise visible measurement can be selectably precluded from observation. Web pages of this type also appear in the exercise strap and exercise product departments of amazon.com and target.com.
- It is therefore to be appreciated that the prior art has not addressed, and thereby has not attempted to solve the issues and objects addressed of the present invention, as set forth below.
- A belt or band-like exercise result measurement article with selectable display aspect comprising a planar strip of substantially flexible material having a longitudinal axis, first and second ends, an inner surface having properties of adherence to skin or clothing of a user of said article, and an outer surface formed of loop, VELCRO-like or hook engagable material, said outer surface further having, substantially along an entire longitudinal length thereof, at least one linear scale imprinted upon said surface and parallel to said axis of said planar strip; a buckle having one element thereof secured to said first end of said strip; a first segment of a hook material affixed to said inner surface, proximally to said second end of said strip and press-fittably securable to said outer surface and proximally to said first end of said strip, in which upon positioning through said buckle, of said second end of said strip of said article, an opposite element of said buckle will define a measurement of scale corresponding to a circumference dimension of a waist or other body part about which said strip is secured; and a second segment of a hook material affixed to said loop or hook-engagable outer surface of said strip, proximally to said second end of said strip, enabling positioning of said second end of said strip through said buckle permitting engagement of said first hook segment in securable contact with said loop or hook-engagable material of said outer surface, thereby precluding from view that point upon said outer surface that would otherwise display said dimension of said waist or other body part about which the instant article is applied.
- It is an object of the invention to provide an article to furnish selectable display, upon a belt, band, or the like of exercise-result progress or of the natural physique of the user.
- It is a further object to furnish a simple to use, and economic to manufacture, article of the above type.
- It is a still further object to provide such an article useful upon various body parts inclusive of the waist.
- It is another object to provide a belt or band-like article of the above type that may be used for promotional purposes.
- It is still another object to furnish such an article having utility in weight loss.
- The above and yet other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the hereinafter set forth Brief Description of the Drawings, Detailed Description of the Invention, and Claims appended herewith.
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FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a first embodiment of the inventive article. -
FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view thereof. -
FIG. 3 is a top plan edge view of the article shown inFIGS. 1 and 2 . -
FIG. 4 is an operational view showing the use of the inventive article upon the waist of a user in which the display of the parameter of measurement of the waist is visible. -
FIG. 5 is a top plan front fragmentary view of the view ofFIG. 4 . -
FIG. 6 is a view, similar to that ofFIG. 4 , however showing the use of the invention is a second mode in which the parameter of measurement of the waist of the user is hidden. -
FIG. 7 is a top plan front fragmentary view of the view ofFIG. 6 . -
FIG. 8 is a view of a second embodiment of the invention, adapted for use with the bicep of calf, comparable to the view ofFIG. 4 relative to the first embodiment, in which the dimensional parameters of the scales thereof are visible. -
FIG. 9 is a transitional view showing the change in use of the embodiment ofFIG. 7 from that of one in which the parameter of measurement is visible to that in which the parameter of measurement is not visible, namely, that as shown inFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 10 is an operational view of a second mode of use of the second embodiment of the invention. - With reference to the front elevational view of
FIG. 1 , the present inventive belt-like exercise result measurement anddisplay article 100 may be seen to comprise a flexible strip 102 of material having an inner surface 104 (seeFIG. 2 ) and an outer surface 106 (seeFIGS. 1 and 3 ). Saidinner surface 104 is typically a flexible or rubber-like material having properties of adherence to both human skin and clothing that it is placed into frictional contact therewith, or is stable when placed thereagainst. Theouter surface 106 is a loop material. This flexible two face material is commercially available, and is commonly referred to as an elastomeric-fabric faced material. Suitable examples are VELSTRETCH Broad loop, MEDFLEX Brand loop, and VELCRO Brand RF provided by FASTENation, Inc., Clifton, N.J. Both of these provide a soft back surface and a durable loop surface. Furthermore, printing can be made on the loop surface. Theouter face 106 is complementary to hook material and can be fastened to a hook material via a hook-loop connection mechanism, as known in VELCRO® tapes, or the like. - In
FIG. 1 is also shown essential printing uponouter surface 106 which is applicable to the present invention. That is, there is printed an ascending scale, in the nature of a tape measure, from lower to higher values in both the English (Imperial)system 107 and themetric system 109. These scales are linear and are co-parallel with a longitudinal axis ofarticle 100. As may be noted inFIGS. 1-3 ,article 100 is provided with abuckle 108, preferably having a solid rectangular geometry in whichfirst end 110 of strip 102 is looped about a first major base orelement 112 of thebuckle 108 and is preferably secured toinner surface 104 ofstrip 106, preferably bystitching 114 which is schematically shown inFIGS. 2 and 3 . - In the above mechanical system, the zero point for both the English and metric scales is preferably established by second major base or
opposite element 116 ofbuckle 108 such that the about one inch or about 2.5 centimeter point of therespective scales element 112 ofbuckle 108, as is shown at the left inFIG. 1 . - To the right of
FIGS. 1-3 are shown respective first orinner hook segment 120 affixed oninner surface 104 and second orouter hook segment 118 affixed on anouter surface 106, the functions of which are set forth below. Bothsegments 118/120 are located withindistal portion 128 of the article. - As may be noted in the operational views of
FIGS. 4-5 ,article 100 is therein shown secured about a waist 122 of a user thereof. Therein, second strip end 111 has passed through a buckle opening 124 andinner hook segment 120 is fixed in place inportion 128 proximally tofirst end 110 of strip 102 ofarticle 100. Thereby, atpoint 126, there exists an exact circumference of the waist, when considering the width of the buckle, meaning that the measurement thereof, in both English and metric terms may thereby be observed immediately to the left of the second majorrectangular base element 116 ofbuckle 108. This constitutes the so-called display mode of the invention and is intended to give the user the opportunity to display the extent of his or her exercise and/or dieting progress or normal enviable physique. -
FIG. 5 is a top axial plan view of the inventive article when engaged upon the waist of the user in the manner shown inFIG. 4 . Therein may be seen thatinner hook segment 120 affixed oninner surface 104 of strip 102 of the article will engage the loop or hook engagable surface ofouter surface 106, thereby (as above noted) permitting secondmajor base 116 ofbuckle 108 to display one's waste measurement in both English and metric terms atpoint 126 of the article. Also shown inFIG. 5 isfirst end 110 and second end 111 of strip 102. - In the event that the user does not wish to display his or her waist line (for whatever reason), distal portion 128 (see
FIGS. 6-7 ) of strip 102 may be folded upon itself such thatouter hook segment 118 engagesouter surface 106, that is, the loop surface of strip 102. In this mode,point 126 ofouter surface 106 is not visible, thus rendering it impossible for anyone to see the measurement of the waistline of the user. - In
FIG. 6 is also shown the use ofarticle 100 with the addition of apouch 130 within which may be held keys, credit cards, money and other such items of the user. - In
FIGS. 8-10 are shown another embodiment of the invention in which anarticle 200 is smaller in length and width and, thereby, may be used upon an upper arm or calf of the user in a manner substantially the same as above described with regard to the embodiment ofFIGS. 1-7 . Therein, all parts above-referenced correspond, namely, strip 202,first end 210, second end 211 (seeFIG. 10 ),buckle 208 and the two modes of use thereof, namely, display mode and non-display mode. InFIG. 8 is shownarticle 200 in display mode. Therein, major base element 216 of thebuckle 208 is the exact point of measurement 226 upon the English andmetric scales FIG. 9 shows a transition from display mode to non-display mode in which end 211 ofarticle 200 passes throughbuckle 208 and therefrom is bent back upon itself in a similar manner to that shown inFIGS. 6-7 relative toarticle 100. The result of this process is shown inFIG. 10 which, thereby, corresponds to the non-display mode in regard toarticle 100. - It is to be appreciated that the loop material of
outer surface 106 is available in a wide variety of colors and that such materials is also suitable to the printing thereon of any of a number of graphics, logos, trademarks, phrases, or the like, if one wishes. Also, accessories other than that ofpouch 130 may be used in association with either embodiment of the present invention. Further, in a preferred embodiment, the flexible material ofinner surface 104 is hydrophobic, or poor in absorbing moisture, which will maximize sweating of the waist, particularly of adipose tissue associated with the waistline. - The present invention represents a simple to manufacture product that can be marketed at a reasonable price sufficient to be of interest to the mass market of fitness conscious people of every type.
- While there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of the instant invention it is to be appreciated that the invention may be embodied otherwise than is herein specifically shown and described and that, within said embodiment, certain changes may be made in the form and arrangement of the parts without departing from the underlying ideas or principles of this invention as set forth in the Claims appended herewith.
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