US 6,837,836 B2Grant
Exercise ball device
Issue Date:2005-01-04
•1 Claims
•5 Drawing Sheets
Abstract
An exercise ball device has a big ball having a hole, an elastic cable penetrating a hole of a big ball, two end hooks disposed on two ends of the elastic cable, and two small ball having retainer rings to receive one of the end hooks.
Metadata
Inventor
- Yang-Chin Huang
Application Information
Application Number:US 10/316,586
Filing Date:2002-12-09
Priority Date:2002-12-09
Art Unit:3764
Patent Drawings (5 sheets)
Description
Background of the Invention
[00002] The present invention relates to an exercise ball device. More particularly, the present invention relates to an exercise ball device, which can be connected with various articles.
[00003] A conventional ball is used for a ball game only. A user cannot use the ball to exercise many portions of a human body in a ball game.
Summary of the Invention
[00004] An object of the present invention is to provide an exercise ball device, which can be connected with various articles.
[00005] Another object of the present invention is to provide an exercise ball device, which can be used for exercising many portions of a human body.
[00006] Accordingly, an exercise ball device comprises a big ball having a hole, an elastic cable penetrating a hole of a big ball, two end hooks disposed on two ends of the elastic cable, and two small ball having retainer rings to receive one of the end hooks.
Brief Description of the Drawing
[00007] FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view of exercise ball device of a first preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
[00008] FIG. 2 is a perspective assembly view of an exercise ball device of a first preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention;
[00009] FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating a user holds two small balls then extends an elastic cable to front side or back side;
[00010] FIG. 4 is a schematic view illustrating a user holds two small balls then extends an elastic cable to left side or right side;
[00011] FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating a user prostrates himself/herself on a big ball; and
[00012] FIG. 6 is a schematic view illustrating a user lies down on a big ball.
Detailed Description of the Invention
[00013] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 2, an exercise ball device 1 comprises a big ball 10 having a hole 11, an elastic cable 12 penetrating a hole 11 of a big ball 10, two end hooks 13 disposed on two ends of the elastic cable 12, and two small ball 15 having retainer rings 14 to receive one of the end hooks 13.
[00014] Referring to FIG. 3 , a user holds two small balls 15 then extends an elastic cable 12 to front side or back side.
[00015] Referring to FIG. 4 , a user holds two small balls 15 then extends an elastic cable 12 to left side or right side.
[00016] Referring to FIG. 5 , a user prostrates himself/herself on a big ball 10.
[00017] Referring to FIG. 6 , a user lies down on a big ball 10. The invention is not limited to the above embodiment but various modification thereof may be made. Further, various changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
Claims
1. An exercise ball device comprising:
a large ball for supporting a user's body, the ball having a hole through the center thereof;
an elastic cable extending through the hole, the elastic cable having two ends;
two end hooks, one end hook disposed on each respective end of the cable; and
two small balls for grasping by the user, each small ball having a retainer ring to receive a respective end hook.
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