EXERCISE MACHINE
First Claim
1. An exercise machine for the use by a user for the execution of a physical exercise comprising:
- a frame;
at least one resistance element supported by said frame; and
an exercise station supported by said frame, said exercise station comprising (a) at least one pair of linkage members, each said linkage member having (i) an arm carried rotatably by said frame around an axis of rotation, and (ii) a footboard coupled rotatably to said arm; and
(b) a means of constraint supported by said frame and associated with said linkage members to control the movement of said footboards with respect to said arms;
wherein said exercise station is capable of exchanging mechanical energy with said resistance element;
each said footboard is shaped in such a way as to be interfaceable with a particular portion of an extremity of a user, and said means of constraint comprises at least one elongated member coupled to said frame and to said footboard by joints in such a way that, when said arm is actuated outwards, each said footboard moves along its own open trajectory P and simultaneously experiences a rotational movement, said rotational movement being a combination of a tilting movement inwards and forwards of each said footboard.
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Abstract
Exercise machine in which a resistance element and an exercise station unit are arranged side by side to exchange energy; the resistance element having at least one arm carried rotatably by a frame around a fixed shaft, and a footboard coupled rotatably to the arm; each footboard being movable over an open trajectory P and shaped in such a way as to be interfaceable with a particular portion of an extremity of a user; the exercise station including at least one mechanism suitable for controlling the rotation of the corresponding footboard with respect to the corresponding arm in such a way that each footboard is inclined inwards on the outward thrust stroke of the relative arm, and is simultaneously rotated forward, so as to lower its respective front section and raise its respective rear section.
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44 Claims
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1. An exercise machine for the use by a user for the execution of a physical exercise comprising:
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a frame;
at least one resistance element supported by said frame; and
an exercise station supported by said frame, said exercise station comprising (a) at least one pair of linkage members, each said linkage member having (i) an arm carried rotatably by said frame around an axis of rotation, and (ii) a footboard coupled rotatably to said arm; and
(b) a means of constraint supported by said frame and associated with said linkage members to control the movement of said footboards with respect to said arms;
wherein said exercise station is capable of exchanging mechanical energy with said resistance element;
each said footboard is shaped in such a way as to be interfaceable with a particular portion of an extremity of a user, and said means of constraint comprises at least one elongated member coupled to said frame and to said footboard by joints in such a way that, when said arm is actuated outwards, each said footboard moves along its own open trajectory P and simultaneously experiences a rotational movement, said rotational movement being a combination of a tilting movement inwards and forwards of each said footboard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44)
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33. An exercise machine for the use by a user for the execution of a physical exercise comprising:
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a frame;
at least one resistance element supported by said frame; and
an exercise station supported by said frame, said exercise station comprising (a) at least one pair of linkage members, each said linkage member having (i) an arm carried rotatably by said frame around an axis of rotation, and (ii) a footboard coupled rotatably to said arm; and
(b) a means of constraint supported by said frame and associated with said linkage members to control the movement of said footboards with respect to said arms;
wherein said exercise station is capable of exchanging mechanical energy with said resistance element;
each said footboard is shaped in such a way as to be interfaceable with a particular portion of an extremity of a user; and
said means of constraint comprises at least one elongated member coupled to said frame and to said footboard by joints in such a way that, when said arm is actuated outwards, each said footboard moves along its own open trajectory P. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43)
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