Exercise Device

Abstract

An exercise device, including a support, an axle mounted on the support, and at least one roller or wheel mounted on the axle.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An exercise device, comprising:
 a support;   an axle mounted on the support; and   at least one roller or wheel rotatably mounted on the axle.   
     
     
         2 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the axle is removably mounted on the support. 
     
     
         3 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the support comprises spaced apart side supports, and opposing ends of the axle act as trunnions received within slots in upper portions of the side supports. 
     
     
         4 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one roller or wheel is a plurality of rollers or wheels. 
     
     
         5 . The device according to  claim 4 , wherein the rollers or wheels are located side-by-side. 
     
     
         6 . The device according to  claim 5 , wherein the rollers or wheels are in contacted with each other. 
     
     
         7 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the roller or wheel comprises a cylindrical configuration. 
     
     
         8 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the roller or wheel comprises a rigid core having a soft outer layer. 
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the roller or wheel comprises peripheral ridges. 
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the ridges are longitudinal ridges aligned parallel relative to the axle. 
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the roller is elliptical shaped from end-to-end. 
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the roller comprises at least one peripheral groove. 
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 11 , wherein the roller comprises at least one peripheral groove. 
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the roller comprises a plurality of peripheral grooves. 
     
     
         15 . The device according to  claim 13 , wherein the peripheral grooves comprise different width and depth peripheral grooves. 
     
     
         16 . The device according to  claim 14 , wherein the roller comprises a center peripheral groove and at least one set of peripheral grooves located on either side of the center peripheral groove. 
     
     
         17 . The device according to  claim 15 , wherein the roller comprises a center peripheral groove and at least two sets of peripheral grooves located on either side of the center peripheral groove. 
     
     
         18 . The device according to  claim 16 , wherein the width and depth of the center peripheral groove is the widest and deepest, and the remaining peripheral grooves become less wide and less deep from the center of the roller outwardly. 
     
     
         19 . The device according to  claim 11 , wherein the roller comprises a plurality of peripheral grooves. 
     
     
         20 . The device according to  claim 19 , wherein the peripheral grooves comprise different width and depth peripheral grooves. 
     
     
         21 . The device according to  claim 20 , wherein the roller comprises a center peripheral groove and at least one set of peripheral grooves located on either side of the center peripheral groove. 
     
     
         22 . The device according to  claim 21 , wherein the roller comprises a center peripheral groove and at least two sets of peripheral grooves located on either side of the center peripheral groove. 
     
     
         23 . The device according to  claim 22 , wherein the width and depth of the center peripheral groove is the widest and deepest, and the remaining peripheral grooves become less wide and less deep from the center of the roller outwardly. 
     
     
         24 . The device according to  claim 12 , wherein the peripheral groove is V-shaped when viewing the roller along a length of the roller. 
     
     
         25 . The device according to  claim 13 , wherein the peripheral grooves are V-shaped when viewing the roller along a length of the roller. 
     
     
         26 . The device according to  claim 13 , wherein the peripheral grooves are spaced apart a predetermined distance along a length of the roller defining outer roller surface portions. 
     
     
         27 . The device according to  claim 26 , wherein the roller is elliptical shaped end-to-end and the outer surface roller portions comprise different elliptical curved segments of the elliptical shaped roller. 
     
     
         28 . The device according to  claim 2 , wherein the support comprises a base support and a pair of spaced apart side supports, the side supports comprising trunnions to removable support opposing ends of the axle. 
     
     
         29 . The device according to  claim 28 , wherein the ends of the axle are exposed when assembled into the trunnions. 
     
     
         30 . The device according to  claim 27 , wherein the ends of the axle are covered by sides of the trunnions. 
     
     
         31 . The device according to  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of wheels located side-by-side define an outer roller surface comprising a plurality of peripheral grooves. 
     
     
         32 . The device according to  claim 30 , wherein the wheels have rounded transverse curved surfaces.