Exercise apparatus
First Claim
1. An exercise apparatus for use by a trainee in the performance of exercises comprising:
- (a) a supporting frame having a base portion and an upstanding portion;
(b) a sleeve connected to said upstanding portion of said support frame;
(c) an arm assembly rotatably connected to said sleeve for rotation relative thereto from a first upright position to an intermediate position, to a downward position, said arm assembly including a hub portion telescopically received within said tubular sleeve and a tubular arm portion connected to and extending from said hub portion at an obtuse angle;
(d) an elongated connector cable carried by said arm assembly for movement with respect thereto, said elongated connector cable having first and second ends;
(e) gripping means connected to said first end of said elongated connector cable for gripping by the trainee;
(f) resistance means connected to said second end of said elongated connector cable for yieldably resisting movement of said connector cable relative to said arm assembly.
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Abstract
A non-gravity-type resistance exercise apparatus that includes a novel pulley-carrying exercise arm that can be incrementally rotated in a novel manner between high, low and numerous intermediate exercise positions to enable the proper performance of a number of different exercises. The apparatus includes a compact, self-contained, selectorized resistance module that embodies a plurality of discrete, elongated elastomeric cords that can be quickly and easily selectively coupled with the body-engaging means to provide precise resistance to the performance of several different kinds of exercises.
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23 Claims
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1. An exercise apparatus for use by a trainee in the performance of exercises comprising:
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(a) a supporting frame having a base portion and an upstanding portion; (b) a sleeve connected to said upstanding portion of said support frame; (c) an arm assembly rotatably connected to said sleeve for rotation relative thereto from a first upright position to an intermediate position, to a downward position, said arm assembly including a hub portion telescopically received within said tubular sleeve and a tubular arm portion connected to and extending from said hub portion at an obtuse angle; (d) an elongated connector cable carried by said arm assembly for movement with respect thereto, said elongated connector cable having first and second ends; (e) gripping means connected to said first end of said elongated connector cable for gripping by the trainee; (f) resistance means connected to said second end of said elongated connector cable for yieldably resisting movement of said connector cable relative to said arm assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An exercise apparatus for use by a trainee in the performance of exercises comprising:
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(a) a supporting frame having a base portion for engagement with a generally planar support surface and an upstanding portion; (b) a generally cylindrically shaped, tubular sleeve connected to said upstanding portion of said support frame, said tubular sleeve having an axial centerline extending at an acute angle with respect to a second plane spaced-apart from and generally parallel to said planar support surface; (c) an arm assembly rotatably connected to said sleeve for rotation relative thereto from a first upright position to an intermediate position, to a downward position, said arm assembly including a generally cylindrically shaped hub portion telescopically received within said tubular sleeve and a tubular arm portion connected to and extending from said hub portion at an obtuse angle; (d) an elongated connector cable carried by said arm assembly for movement with respect thereto, said elongated connector cable having first and second ends; (e) gripping means connected to said first end of said elongated connector cable for gripping by the trainee; (f) resistance means connected to said second end of said elongated connector cable for yieldably resisting movement of said connector cable relative to said arm assembly, said resistance means comprising a plurality of stretchable members; and (g) locking means carried by said tubular sleeve and operably associated with said arm assembly for locking said arm assembly in a selected position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An exercise apparatus for use by a trainee in the performance of exercises comprising:
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(a) a supporting frame having a base portion for engagement with a generally planar support surface and an upstanding portion; (b) a generally cylindrically shaped, tubular sleeve connected to said upstanding portion of said support frame; (c) an elongated connector cable carried by said generally cylindrically shaped, tubular sleeve for movement with respect thereto, said elongated connector cable having first and second ends; (d) gripping means connected to said first end of said elongated connector cable for gripping by the trainee; and (e) resistance means for yieldably resisting movement of said connector cable relative to said tubular sleeve, said resistance means comprising operably associated upper and lower assemblages connected to said supporting frame, each said upper and lower assemblage comprising a plurality of stretchable members, said second end of said elongated connector cable being connected to said upper assemblage.
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