US-12623114-B1 - Shoulder exercise device

Abstract

A shoulder exercise device includes four resistance lines, a central handle and a base frame. The base frame preferably includes four support posts, two horizontal frame members, two vertical frame members and two height adjustment handles. One end of each resistance line is retained by the central handle and an opposing end is terminated with a plug end. Two slide rails are attached to a vertical wall or surface. At least one sliding member is attached to a bottom of each vertical frame member. The at least two sliding members are slidably engaged with the two slide rails. The central handle may be replaced with a non-rotating handle. An alternative embodiment of the shoulder exercise device includes a cable, the central handle, a base frame and weight device. The base frame preferably includes four pulley support posts, two horizontal frame members, two vertical tube members and two height adjustment handles.

Inventors

• Corey Haas

Assignees

• Corey Haas

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20240611

Claims (18)

1. 1 . A shoulder exercise device, comprising: a handle having an outer perimeter; a plurality of line retainers extending from said outer perimeter of said handle; a base frame including at least two support posts, two vertical frame members, and two height adjustment handles, said at least two support posts are respectively located in two corners of said base frame, and said two height adjustment handles are respectively located on said two vertical frame members; and a pair of slide rails slidably and respectively engaged with said two vertical frame members, respectively, wherein said pair of slide rails are configured to be attached to a vertical surface, and said two height adjustment handles adjust a height of said base frame relative to said pair of slide rails.
2. 2 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 1 , wherein: each one of said at least two support posts includes a vertical post, a first gusset, and a second gusset, and a top of said vertical post is structured to receive at least one resistance line.
3. 3 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 2 , wherein: one end of said at least one resistance line is retained by said outer perimeter, and an opposing end of said at least one resistance line is adjustably engaged with said vertical post.
4. 4 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 2 , wherein: one end of said at least one resistance line is retained by one of said at least two support posts, a middle section of said at least one resistance line is retained by said handle, and an opposing end of said at least one resistance line is adjustably engaged with a vertical post of an adjacent one of said at least two support posts.
5. 5 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 1 , wherein: each one of said two height adjustment handles includes a handle frame, a squeeze member, an indexing projection, and a biasing member, said squeeze member is biased outward from said handle frame with said biasing member, said indexing projection extends from said squeeze member, and said indexing projection is sized to be received by a plurality of holes in one of said pair of slide rails.
6. 6 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 1 , further comprising: a sliding member including a slide base and a plurality of slide pulleys, said slide base is attached to a bottom of one of said two vertical frame members, and said plurality of slide pulleys are sized to receive inward facing curved projections in one of said pair of slide rails.
7. 7 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 1 , wherein: a line hole is formed through each one of said plurality of line retainers.
8. 8 . A shoulder exercise device, comprising: a handle having an outer perimeter and an inner rotating handle portion, which rotates relative to said outer perimeter; a plurality of line retainers extending from said outer perimeter of said handle; a base frame including at least two support posts, two vertical frame members, and two height adjustment handles, said at least two support posts are respectively located in two corners of said base frame, and said two height adjustment handles are respectively located on said two vertical frame members; and a pair of slide rails slidably and respectively engaged with said two vertical frame members, respectively, wherein said pair of slide rails are configured to be attached to a vertical surface, and said two height adjustment handles adjust a height of said base frame relative to said pair of slide rails.
9. 9 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 8 , wherein: each one of said at least two support posts includes a vertical post, a first gusset, and a second gusset, and a top of said vertical post is structured to receive at least one resistance line.
10. 10 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 9 , wherein: one end of said at least one resistance line is retained by said outer perimeter, and an opposing end of said at least one resistance line is adjustably engaged with said vertical post.
11. 11 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 9 , wherein: one end of said at least one resistance line is retained by one of said at least two support posts, a middle section of said at least one resistance line is retained by said handle, and an opposing end of said at least one resistance line is adjustably engaged with a vertical post of an adjacent one of said at least two support posts.
12. 12 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 8 , wherein: each one of said two height adjustment handles includes a handle frame, a squeeze member, an indexing projection, and a biasing member, said squeeze member is biased outward from said handle frame with said biasing member, said indexing projection extends from said squeeze member, and said indexing projection is sized to be received by a plurality of holes in one of said pair of slide rails.
13. 13 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 8 , further comprising: a sliding member including a slide base and a plurality of slide pulleys, said slide base is attached to a bottom of one of said two vertical frame members, and said plurality of slide pulleys are sized to receive inward facing curved projections in one of said pair of slide rails.
14. 14 . A shoulder exercise device, comprising: a handle having an outer perimeter; a single cable engaged with said outer perimeter; a base frame including at least two support posts, two vertical frame members, and two height adjustment handles, said at least two support posts are respectively located in two corners of said base frame, and said two height adjustment handles are respectively located on said two vertical frame members; and a weight device including a weight frame and an adjustable weight lift, said two vertical frame members are slidably engaged with said weight frame, and said single cable is engaged with said weight lift, wherein said two height adjustment handles adjust a height of said base frame relative to said weight frame, and movement of said handle is resisted by a weight setting of said weight lift.
15. 15 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 14 , wherein: each one of said at least two support posts includes a vertical post, a first gusset, and a second gusset, and a top of said vertical post is structured to receive said single cable.
16. 16 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 15 , wherein: said single cable is retained by said outer perimeter of said handle and said at least two support posts.
17. 17 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 14 , wherein: each one of said two height adjustment handles includes a handle frame, a squeeze member, an indexing projection, and a biasing member, said squeeze member is biased outward from said handle frame with said biasing member, said indexing projection extends from said squeeze member, and said indexing projection is sized to be received by a plurality of holes in a corresponding one of two weight vertical frame members of said weight frame.
18. 18 . The shoulder exercise device of claim 14 , further comprising: each one of said two vertical frame members has a tubular cross section, an inner perimeter of said vertical frame member is sized to receive an outer perimeter of a weight vertical frame member of said weight frame.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This is a continuation-in-part patent application which takes priority from patent application Ser. No. 18/200,035, filed on May 22, 2023, which claims the benefit of patent application Ser. No. 63/492,226, filed on Mar. 25, 2023. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to physical therapy and more specifically to a shoulder exercise device, which may be used by an individual to strengthen muscles of the shoulder without the aid of a therapist. 2. Discussion of the Prior Art Shoulder exercises help strengthen the rotator cuff muscles, deltoid muscles, and various other adjacent muscle groups. Strengthening the shoulder muscles is beneficial not only for functional strength but also to restore strength to a shoulder after various shoulder surgeries. A physical therapist is trained to rehabilitate post operative shoulders by using a variety of exercises that isolate individual muscles/muscle groups with different movements which are done with gradual increases in resistance. Certain exercise techniques using resistance via resistance tubing/bands or exercise machines can be performed solely by the rehabilitating person while other strengthening exercises have to be completed with the assistance of a therapist. Accordingly, there is a clearly felt need in the art for a shoulder exercise device, which allows an individual to strengthen certain muscles of the shoulder without the aid of a therapist and may be mounted to a vertical surface, such as a wall. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a shoulder exercise device, which may be mounted to a vertical surface, such as a wall. The shoulder exercise device preferably includes a central handle, a stationary origin post, at least two stationary posts and a resistance line. The central handle preferably includes an upper pivot ring, a lower pivot ring, a rotating handle, a plurality of pivoting pulley yokes and a plurality line pulleys. The rotating handle preferably includes a handle ring, a plurality of ball bearings and a handle portion. Opposing ends of the handle portion are attached to handle tabs, which extend from an inner perimeter of the handle ring. A bearing groove is formed in an outer perimeter of the handle ring to receive the plurality of ball bearings. The upper pivot ring includes an upper handle bore and a plurality of upper pivot extensions. The upper handle bore is sized to receive the rotating handle. A plurality of upper pivot extensions extend from an outer perimeter of the upper pivot ring. An upper pivot hole is formed through each upper pivot extension. The lower pivot ring includes a lower handle bore and a plurality of lower pivot extensions. The lower handle bore is sized to receive the rotating handle. A plurality of lower pivot extensions extend from an outer perimeter of the lower pivot ring. A lower pivot hole is formed through each lower pivot extension. Each pivoting pulley yoke includes a pulley yoke, a pivot tab and a pulley. The pivot tab extends from the pulley yoke. The pulley yoke includes an inner slot which is sized to receive a thickness of the line pulley. A fastener hole is formed through the pulley yoke to receive a pulley fastener. The pulley fastener pivotally retains the pulley in the pulley yoke. A pivot hole is formed through the pivot tab. The pivot hole is preferably perpendicular to the pulley fastener. A pivot fastener is retained in the upper pivot hole, the lower pivot hole and the pivot hole to pivotally retain the pivoting pulley yoke. The stationary origin post includes a stationary origin base, a stationary origin upright member, a line retainer and a line retention projection. The upright member extends upward from the stationary origin base. A top of the stationary origin upright member is terminated with line retainer. The line retainer includes a line origin hole and a line passthrough hole. The line retention projection extends from a rear of the stationary upright origin member. The stationary post includes a stationary base, a stationary upright member and the pivoting pulley yoke. The stationary upright member extends upward from the stationary base. A pivot slot is formed in a top of the stationary upright member to receive the pivoting pulley yoke. The pivoting pulley yoke is pivotally engaged with the stationary upright member with a pivot fastener. In use, the bases of the stationary origin post and the stationary post are mounted to a vertical surface, such as a wall. One end of the resistance line is inserted through the line origin hole of the stationary origin post and knotted anchor thereof. The resistance line is inserted through a first pulley of the central handle; a pulley of a first stationary support; a second pulley of the central handle; a pulley of the second stationary support; a third pulley of the central handle; through the line passthrough hole; and wrapped aro