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1 Dec. 15, W. A. MATHESON 1,836,981 MASSAGING AND EXERCISING APPARATUS Filed Aug. 8, Sheets-Sheet z0/z77es 5." 4-2/64/ of7eavezza27 (M26a77% Azazesozz 2421% /72%

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Patented Dec. 15, 1931-1,836,981 s f) 25 29 : a ) device; '........... s 5 ai:, UNITED STATES i5: Fig. 4; Fig. 8:. Fig. 10 is a 58, vention; and... PATENT office WILLIAM. A.

5 Patented Dec. 15, ,836,981 s f) : a ) device; ' s 5 ai:, UNITED STATES i5: Fig. 4; Fig. 8:. Fig. 10 is a 58, vention; and... PATENT office WILLIAM. A. MATHESON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIs, AssIGNOR TO ROLL-A-WAY BED cor- i. PORATION, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIs MAssAGING AND EXERCISINGAPPARATUS Application filed August 8, Serial No. 211,441. My invention relates to massaging and exercising apparatus and has among its other objects, the production of apparatus of the kind described that is exceedingly compact in construction and is provided with means whereby a relatively large variety of exercis es may be practiced. Aparticular obj ect of the invention is to provide an improved truck for supporting the apparatus when it is not in use.... Another particular object of the invention having is to provide improved apparatus mechanism of the kind whereby described row ing exercises may be practiced Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will be obvious to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein given. To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combi nation of parts herein shown and described, and more particularly pointed out in the claims In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like or corresponding Fig. 1 is a plan elevation of a device which embodies the invention; :... Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the improved Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the improved device shown in Figs. 1 and 2, a collapsible. truck which forms part of the device being 5 lapsed; illustrated as it appears when it is not col Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1; " ,.. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 of Fig.1; Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a section taken on line 7-7 of Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 9 is a. section taken on line 9-9. of fragmentary plan elevation of a device embodying another form of the in Fig.11 is a section taken on line of Fig " Referring for the present to Figs. 1 to 9, inclusive, wherein I have illustrated one form of my invention embodied in a device which resembles, to some extent, the devices shown in my copending application, Serial No. characters 180,278, filed 15 and April 16 designate 1st, 1927, longitudinally the reference extending side members of a frame which supports my improved massaging and exer cising apparatus. The side members 15 and 16 may be of any suitable construction but I preferably form them from sheet metal, each of the side members preferably comprising beams. 18 and 19 which extend between posts or columns 20 and 21. The space between the beams 18 and 19 of each of the side members is preferably closed by webs 22 which, of course, cause the side members to become rela tively rigid. It will be noted that an arcuate portion 24 of each of the beams 18is provided with means for mounting a plurality of roll ers 25 and that these rollers are arranged so that they conform approximately to the cur vature of one's back. As set forth in the above-mentioned copending application, this insures that they will thoroughly massage the muscles of the back when the apparatus is used for this purpose. It will be noted that the portions of the beams 18 and 19 intermedi ate the rollers 25 and the posts or columns 21 are also arcuate and are so designed that they are at a lower elevation than the arcuate por tions 24. This construction allows one to quickly and easily seat oneself upon the roll ers 25 and then place one's feet in the stirrups hereinafter described.. - The rollers 25 are preferably formed from some resilient material such as rubber, and each of the rollers is preferably mounted upon a rod or shaft 26 which has its ends ro tatably journaled in bores 27 formed in bear ing members 28 which are mounted in the beams 18. Each bearing member 28 is rigid-... ly secured to its associated beam 18 by a bolt. 29 and the bolts are arranged so that they limit longitudinal displacement of the rods or shafts 26 (see Fig. 6).. ; I prefer to make the aforementioned posts. "

6 2 1,886,981 or columns 21 somewhat taller than the posts 20 so that hand grips 31 projecting inwardly ence character 64 and, as best shown in Fig. 8, the arms 64 are preferably tubular so that from the posts may be preferably positioned tubes 65 may telescope therein. Rigidly se with respect to the rollers 25. The purpose cured to the outer end of each tube 65 is of the hand grips 31 is set forth in detail in hand grip 66 which may be brought into a my aforementioned copending application. plurality of adjusted positions by sliding the The posts 21 also carry pins 33 to which tube into or out of the associated arm 64. sandels or stirrups 34 are secured, the con Means is preferably provided for locking struction being such that when one lies on the the tubes 65 in adjusted positions in their re 10 rollers 25, one's feet may be inserted in the spective arms 64, this means preferably com stirrups and the body may be drawn back and prising, in each instance, a pin 67 having a forth over the rollers to massage it. head 68 engageable with apertures 69 formed Adjustably secured to the side frames 15 in the associated tube. Each pin 67 is slid and 16 are hand grips 36 which, as best shown 5 ably mounted in a tubular member 70 which in Fig. 7, are secured to rods 38 which are is rigidly secured to the associated arm 64, pivoted by pins 37 to rods 39, the rods 38 and a compression spring 71 being interposed 39 being slidably journaled in bores 40 form between the head 68 and the tubular member ed in the tubular members 41. The tubular 70 to urge the head toward the associated members 41 are rigidly secured in the side tube 65. A head 73 is preferably provided 20 frames 15 and 16 and, in addition to the bores upon the outer end of each pin 67 so that the 40, are provided with bores 43 to communicate pin may be withdrawn from the apertures with the bores 40 through bores 44 of rela 69. It is readily understood that with this tively small diameters. Slidably, h journaled arrangemeit, the hand grips 66 may be locked in bores 44 are bolts 45 which have their 25 in a plurality of adjusted positions with re upper ends screw-threaded into the lower spect to the pivotal axis of the U-shaped bar ends of the rods 39. Carried by the means of 52. the bolts.45 are washers 47, or the equivalent, At one of its ends, the frame is preferably which preferably fit snugly in the bores 43. provided with a transverse bar 6 which is and limit displacement of the bolts 45 in an 39. rigidly secured to the side members 15 and upward direction. However, the construc 16. Secured to the transverse bar 76 is a tion is such that the rod 39 associated with collapsible truck which is designated in gen each hand grip 36 may be brought into a posi eral by the reference character 78. The truck tion corresponding to the position in which 78 preferably comprises two U-shaped bars One of the rods 39 is shown in Fig. 7. This 80 and 81 and the U-shaped bar 81 has a flat permits the hand grip 36 and its associated bar. 83 secured to it, the flat bar 83 being rod 38 to be brought into the positions where secured by screws 84, or the equivalent, to in they are shown in dotted lines in Fig. 7 so the transverse bar 76. The U-shaped bar 80 that the improved massaging and exercising is secured by hinges 86 to the bar 81 and it O device may be stored under a bed, or the like, may be brought into the position wherein it when not in use. This construction is similar is shown in full lines in Fig. 4 when the im to the construction shown in my copending application. proved exercising and massaging device is in use. However, when the truck is to be Extending between the side frames 15 and used to support the improved device, the bar 16 intermediate the ends thereof is a trans A5 80 is brought into the position wherein it is verse frame member 50 which carries a hous shown in dotted lines in Fig. 4 so that the ing 51. Journaled in the housing 51 is a sub device may be turned up on end. The U stantially U-shaped bar 52 to which a pulley shaped bars 80 and 81 are each preferably 53, or the equivalent, is rigidly secured, the provided with a plurality of casters 88 so pulley being disposed within the housing that the improved device may be wheeled A belt 55, or the equivalent, which has one of into any desired position. Thus, the device its ends secured by rivets 57 to the frame may be stored in a closet, or the like, when member 50 is trained around the pulley 53 not in use. - and has its other end secured to one end of a It will be noted that each of the U-shaped 55 bolt, 59, or the equivalent, which is slidably bars 80 and 81 is provided with a groove 90 journaled in the frame member 50. Inter adapted to hold a strip of felt 92, or of any posed between the frame member 50 and a equivalent, compressible material such as wing nut 60 screw-threaded upon the bolt 59. rubber, so that when the device is wheeled is a helical compression spring 62 which across a room, or the like, the truck will not 60 draws the belt 55 into frictional engagement mar the walls or furniture of the room. It with the periphery of the pulley 53. Ob viously, the wing nut 60 may be manipulated will also be noted that when the improved device is placed on end and is supported by to subjected. regulate the tension... to which the belt 55 is the truck, all parts thereof are within the boundaries of the truck. In the illustrated 65 The two substantially parallel arms of the U-shaped bar 52 are identified by the refer embodiment of the invention, the columns or posts 20 and 21 are provided with tips or feet O O

O 5 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 1886,981 3 93 which are preferably formed of rubber, The apparatus shown in Figs.

7 O , which are preferably formed of rubber, The apparatus shown in Figs. 10 and 11 is felt, or some other material which will not mar the surface upon which the improved employed in substantially the same manner device is supported when the device is in as the apparatus shown in Figs, 1 to 9, in clusive, with the exception, however, that the USe.. The manner in which the rollers 25 are em hand grips: 110 of Figs. 10 and 11 may be ployed to massage the body is explained in displaced independently of each other while detail in my aforementioned copending ap the hand grips 66 shown in Fig. 4 must be plication and in the same application, I have angularly displaced in unison around the piv otal axis of the U-shaped bar explained the purpose of the hand grips 31 and 36 and the stirrups 34. With respect to Having thus described my invention, it is the hand grips 66, it will be readily under obvious. that various immaterial modifica stood that one may sit upon the rollers 25 and tions may be made in the same without de place one's feet in the stirrups 34 and then parting from the spirit of my invention; practice a rowing exercise by moving the hence I do not wish to be understood as limit. hand grips 66 against the action of the belt ing myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement and combination of parts here 55 upon the pulley 53. Obviously, the person taking the exercise may adjust the spring 69 in shown and described, or uses mentioned. as desired and may bring the hand grips 66...What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: into convenient positions with respect to the pivotal axis of the U-shaped bar 52. 1: Apparatus of the kind described com is Referring now to Figs, 10 and 11, wherein prising a frame, a plurality of rollers ar I have shown apparatus embodying another frame ranged and EY spaced in one portion of said form of the invention, the reference character rom one end thereof, said rollers disposed in a convex curve longitudi 100 designates a frame which is substantially nally of said frame, the portion of the frame identical with the frame shown in Figs. 1 to 9, inclusive, the frame 100 being provided intermediate said rollers and said end being lower in height than the portion in which the with rollers 101 and hand grips 102 and 103 which correspond to the aforementioned roll rollers are mounted, foot rests at said end, pulley rotatably mounted in said frame, a ers 25 and hand grips 31 and 36, respectively. belt-frictionally engaging the pulley to resist. The frame is also provided with stirrups 104 which correspond to the aforementioned stir able rotation to angularly thereof, and displace a lever said manually pulley against oper rups 34. In Figs. 10 and 11, I have not shown the action of said belt... the entire device but it is readily understood that the frame 100 is preferably mounted 2. Apparatus of the kind described com prising a frame, a plurality of rollers revolu upon a truck which corresponds to the truck 8. bly mounted on said frame and spaced from one end thereof, means adjacent said end for In place of the U-shaped bar 52 and the engaging the feet of a person supported on apparatus associated therewith, I have pro vided two substantially L-shaped bars 106 comprising tubular arms 107 in which tubes 108 telescope. Handgrips 110 are secured movable toward said rollers and toward said end, and means for rendering difficult the to the outer ends of the tubes 108 and pins movement of said levers substantially identical with the afore 3. Apparatus of the kind described com mentioned pins 67 are provided for securing prising a frame, a plurality of rollers revo the tubes 108 and the hand grips 110 in ad lubly mounted in a convex arc on said frame justed positions with respect to the tubular and spaced from one end thereof, means ad arms 107. Each bar 106 comprises a shaft jacent said end for engaging the feet of a portion 114 which is pivotally mounted in a person supported on said rollers, a pair of housing 115 carried by a transverse bar 116 levers mounted on said frame between said which constitutes part of the frame 100. Con rollers and said end and movable toward strained to rotate with each shaft portion 114 said rollers and toward said end, and means is a pulley 117 around which a belt 118 is for rendering difficult the movement of said trained. One end of the belt 118 is secured levers by rivets 120, or the equivalent, to the trans 4. Apparatus of the kind described com verse bar 116 and the other end of the belt prising a frame, a plurality of rollers revo is secured to one end of a bolt 122, the bolt lubly mountedonsaid frame and spaced from 122 being slidably journaled in the trans one end thereof, means adjacent said end for verse bar 116. A compression spring 127 is engaging the feet of a person supported on disposed-around each bolt 122 and is inter said rollers, a pair of levers mounted on said posed between the bar 116 and the wing nut frame between said rollers and said end and 128 screw-threaded upon the bolt. Obvious iv, the wing nut 128 may be manipulated to movable toward said rollers and toward said regulate the tension which the associated end, a pulley secured to said levers for move ment therewith, and means for yieldably re Sij O in... iuu said rollers, a pair of levers mounted on said frame between said rollers and said end and 165 spring 127 exerts upon the associated belt straining rotation of said pulley a is

8 , Apparatus of the kind described com prising a frame, plurality of rollers revolu bly mounted in a convex arc on said frame and spaced from one end thereof, means ad jacent said end for engaging the feet of a person supported on said rollers, a pair of levers mounted on said frame between said rollers and said end and movable toward said rollers and toward said end, a pulley secured to said levers for movement, therewith, and means for yieldably restraining rotation of said pulley. : - 6. Apparatus of the kind described com prising a frame, a plurality of rollers revolu 15 bly mounted on said frame and spaced from one end thereof, means adjacent said end for engaging the feet of a person supported on said rollers, a pair of levers mounted on said frame between said rollers and said end and 20 movable toward said rollers and toward said end, a pulley secured to said levers for move ment therewith, and means for frictionally restraining rotation of said pulley. 7. Apparatus of the kind described com 25 prising a frame, plurality of rollers revolu bly mounted in a convex arc on said frame and spaced from one end thereof, means ad jacent said end for engaging the feet of a person supported on said rollers, a pair of :() levers mounted on said frame between said rollers and said end and movable toward said rollers and toward said end, a pulley secured to said levers for movement therewith, and means for frictionally restraining rotation of 35 said pulley. - In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.. WILLIAM A. MATHESON. 4 () ()

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