US1199278A - Exercising apparatus. - Google Patents

Description

W. R. KOCH.

EXERCISING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12. 1916.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

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EXERCISING APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1916.

Application filed April 12, 1916. Serial No. 90,676.

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, VVILLIAM R. KooI-I, a citizen of the United States, residing at VVapakoneta, in the county of Auglaize and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Exercising Apparatus, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. I

This invention relates to an improved exercising apparatus and has for its primary object to provide a punching or striking machine of novel construction whereby the force of the blow delivered will be inclicated and made known to the striker.

Another and more particular object of the invention is to provide a striking or punching machine embodying a rotatably mounted drum having numerals upon its peripheral face successively increasing in value in one direction around the face of the drum, a pendulum swung from the axis of the drum and having a striking bag or pad on its free end, a stool or pulley fixed upon the axis of the drum upon which a cable is adapted to be wound, a weight on the other end of the cable, and means on the drum for engagement by the pendulum when the same-is swung or moved in one direction to rotate the drum and elevate the weight.

It is an additional object of the invention to provide simple means for operating a hell or other audible signal when the drum has been rotated to expose to the view of the striker the number on the face thereof of the highest value and indicating the delivery of a blow of maximum force or power.

It is an additional general object of the invention to provide an apparatus for the above purpose which is simple and durable in its construction and which provides an attractive and beneficial form of amusement.

\Vith the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure l is a side elevation of my improved exercising apparatus; Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof; and Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 5

designates a horizontally disposed frame the face of the wall or standard to be suitably secured thereto.

Upon the parallel frame bars, adjacent to their other ends, suitable bearings 8 are mounted, in which the ends of a transverse shaft 9 are journaled. Upon this shaft, a drum 10 is suitably fixed, and upon the peripheral face of this drum suitably spaced members 11 are stamped, printed or otherwise delineated, said members gradually in creasing in numerical value in one direction around the face of the drum. At one side of the drum 10, a peripherally grooved wheel or drum 12 is fixed upon the shaft 9, and to this relatively small drum one end of a cable 13 is suitably connected. This cable is trained over a sheave or pulley 14 fixed upon a shaft 15 journaled in suitable bearings 16 on the frame 5, and to the other end of saidcable a weight 17 is attached.

A pendulum 18 has one of its ends bifurcated to provide arms 19 extending upwardly upon .opposite sides of the drum 10, said arms being loosely engaged at their extremities upon the shaft 9. Upon one side of the pendulum 18, at its other end, a suitable striking pad 20 is secured. A U-shaped rod or bar 21 has its extremities fixed to the opposite sides of the drum 10 adjacent the periphery thereof, and upon the central portion of this rod a rubber bumper indicated at 22, is secured. The gravity movement of the weight I? normally acts to rotate the drum 10 in one direction and hold the rubber bumper 22 against one side of the pendulum bar 18.

To one side bar of the frame 5, a bell 23 is secured. 24 designates the bell hammer which is suitably mounted contiguous to the bell 23 and is normally out of engagement therewith. Upon one side of the cable drum 12, an outwardly projecting arm 25 is suitably fixed to the shaft 9.

In the operation of the device, it Wlll be understood that when a blow is delivered with the fist upon the pad 20, the pendulum bar 18 is swung in one direction, and in its movement transmits rotation to the drum 10 in the same direction through the medium of the U-shaped rod or bar 21. fixed to said drum, As the drum is thus rotated, the cable 13 will be wound upon the smaller drum or wheel 12 and the weight 17 elevated. The size of this weight, of course, determines the extent of rotation of the drum 10 in accordance with the force of the blow struck upon the pad 20. As the drum rotates, the numbers 11 on the peripheral face thereof are successively brought to view and are read with respect to the forward end of the frame as an index. It is manifest, however, that if desired, the drum and framemay be inclosed within a casing slotted for the movement of the pendulum 18 and said casing also provided with a. sight opening in its wall through which the numbers on the face of the drum are singly visible. If the blow struck upon the pad 20 is sufliciently powerful, a complete rotation of the drum will be caused so that the end of the arm will strike one end of the pivoted bell hammer 24:, thereby engaging the other end. of the hammer with the bell 23 and indicating to the striker that the maximum power which the machine is capable of registering or recording has been delivered in the blow struck upon the pad 20. In the descent of the weight 17, the rotation of the drum is, of course, reversed, and the rubber bumper 22 on the end of the rod or bar 21 striking the pendulum 1S cushions such return movement of the drum.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection withthe accompanying drawing,-

the construction,'manner of operation and several advantages of the invention will be clearly and fully understood.

It is manifest, of course, that the drum can be made in various sizes and the size of the weight 17 increased or decreased as deportion, and arrangement of its several I parts and I, therefore, reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is 1. An exercising apparatus of the charac ter described including a shaft, a rotatable drum thereon, a cable operatively connected to the drum shaft at one of its ends, a weight on the other end of said cable, said drum carrying a plurality of power inclicating numerals successively increasing in value, a swinging pendulum, and means on the drum adapted to beengaged by the pendulum in the movement of the latter to transmit rotation to the drum and elevate the weight.

2. An exercising apparatus of the character described including a shaft, a rotatable drum thereon, a cable operatively connected to the drum shaft at one of its ends, a weight on the other end of said cable, said drum carrying a plurality of power indicating numerals successively increasing in value, a swinging pendulum, and'a rod fixed to the drum and projecting beyond the periphery thereof adapted to be operatively engaged by the pendulum when the same is swung in one direction to transmit rotation to the drum and elevate the weight.

3. An exercising apparatus of the character described including a shaft, a rotatable drum thereon, a cable operatively connected to the drum shaft at one of its ends, a weight on the other end of said cable, said drum carrying a plurality of power indicating numerals successively increasing in value, a

swinging pendulum, a U-shaped rod fixed at its extremities and projecting beyond the periphery thereof, and a bumper on said rod for engagement by the pendulum when the same is swung in one direction to rotate the drum and elevate the weight.

4.1 An exercising apparatus of the character described including a rotatably mounted drum, a pendulum suspended. from the axis. of said drum and'having a striking pad on its free end, means yieldingly holding the.

drum against rotation in one direction, said drum being provided upon its peripheral face with a scale indicative of the power value of a blow struck upon the pad, and means fixed to thedrum adjacent its periphcry for engagement by the pendulum. when the pad is struckto rotate the drum against the retardingaction of the holding means.

5. An exercising apparatus of the character described including a rotatably mounted drum, a pendulum suspended from the axis of said drum and having a striking pad on its free end means yieldingly holding the drum against rotation in one direction, said drum being provided upon its peripheral face with a scale indicative of the power value of a blow struck upon the pad, means fixed to the drum adjacent its periphery for engagement by the pendulum when the pad is struck to rotate the drum against the retarding action of the holding means, a signal device and an arm fixed to the drum shaft adapted to operate said signal device upon a complete rotation of the drum and indicative of the delivery of a blow of maximum power upon the striking pad.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM R. KOCH. Witnesses:

LoUIs PIEL, DONNET CHIESA.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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