Tummy twister

Abstract

The Tummy Twister is essentially a long metal tube with a protracted “S” shape. Near the bottom is a small bend that curves away from the user; near the top is a larger longer bend that curves toward the user. At the top is a pair of handle grips that extend out perpendicularly from the tube. Tummy Twister comes with a plastic water weight container which will hold 7 lbs. of water. While the user stands erect, holding on to the hand grips and twists his upper torso, the weight provides resistance and the angle of the curves in the tube concentrates the effect, thereby strengthening abs and oblique-in other words the stomach and waistline.

1 . We the inventors claim our invention is made of ⅞ steel tubing.  
     
     
         2 . We the inventors claim our invention has a molded plastic water weight container sized 2 inches by 12 inches with a ⅞ inch center hole and indented on one side to fit the center shaft.  
     
     
         3 . We the inventors claim our invention has a cone shaped plastic bearing holder at its base.  
     
     
         4 . We the inventors claim that in reference to claim # 3 , the base contains circular metal bearings. The assembly is completed with a non-skid rubber semi-circular pad.  
     
     
         5 . We the inventors claim our invention has easy grip rubber handlebar grips.  
     
     
         6 . We the inventors claim our invention has a plastic weight holder collar.  
     
     
         7 . We the inventors claim our invention can be disassembled by removing two screws that secure the handlebar and two screws that fasten the two sections of the shaft together.  
     
     
         8 . We the inventors claim our invention can be used standing erect.  
     
     
         9 . We the inventors claim our invention allows the user to simultaneously exercise abdominal muscles and obliques employing an easy side to side twisting motion while standing erect.  
     
     
         10 . We the inventors claim these movements uniquely facilitated by our invention will slim and firm the midsection.  
     
     
         11 . We claim our invention is the only one to use a molded, water weight container.  
     
     
         12 . We claim our invention dismantles quickly and effectively and can be stored in most carry bags.  
     
     
         13 . We the inventors claim our invention is ⅞ steel tube with a protracted “S” shape, near the base a small bend that curves away from the user, near the top a larger deeper bend that curves toward the user.  
     
     
         14 . We the inventors claim our invention, in reference to claim # 13 , at the top end of the larger, deeper bend is a ⅞ steel, 12 inch long cross piece with handlebar grips.  
     
     
         15 . We the inventors claim our invention provides significant physical resistance with its water weight container and the angle created by the curves in the steel tube concentrates this effect.  
     
     
         16 . We the inventors claim that the protracted “S” shape of our invention has a 95 degree angle towards the user on the top and a 35 degree angle away from the user on the bottom.