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Self-generating oscillating pressure exercise deviceAn exercise device, especially suitable for zero gravity workouts, has a collapsible chamber which generates negative pressure on the lower portion of a body situated therein. The negative pressure is generated by virtue of leg, hand and shoulder interaction which contracts and expands the chamber about the person and by virtue of air flow regulation by valve action.
Document ID
19950016844
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Watenpaugh, Donald E.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
October 18, 1994
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Accession Number
95N23264
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-5,356,361|NASA-CASE-ARC-12000-1
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-061401
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