EXERCISE DEVICES
First Claim
1. An exercise apparatus comprising an arm arrangement and resistance means, the arm arrangement comprising an arm mounted on a carriage, which carriage is mounted on guidance means for translational movement along a path, and the resistance means being arranged to resist movement of the arm relative to the carriage so that, in use, a user can move the arm relative to the carriage in order to work against the resistance means, wherein the guidance means is a linear guidance means for guiding the carriage along a substantially linear path and, in use, the carriage is movable, guided by the guidance means, in two directions as the user works against the resistance means, said movement of the carriage being substantially unresisted and the arm is movable relative to the carriage through a position in which the arm is substantially parallel with the substantially linear path along which the carriage may move as the user works against the resistance means.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an exercise apparatus comprising an arm arrangement and resistance means. The arm arrangement comprises an arm (2) mounted on a carriage (4, 40), which carriage (4, 40) is mounted on guidance means (5, 8) for translational movement along a path. The resistance means is arranged to resist movement of the arm (2) relative to the carriage so that, in use, a user can move the arm (2) relative to the carriage (4,40) in order to work against the resistance means. The guidance means is a linear guidance means for guiding the carriage (4,40) along a substantially linear path. In use, the carriage (4,40) is moveable, guided by the guidance means, in two directions as the user works against the resistance means, said movement of the carriage (4,40) is substantially unresisted.
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47 Claims
- 1. An exercise apparatus comprising an arm arrangement and resistance means, the arm arrangement comprising an arm mounted on a carriage, which carriage is mounted on guidance means for translational movement along a path, and the resistance means being arranged to resist movement of the arm relative to the carriage so that, in use, a user can move the arm relative to the carriage in order to work against the resistance means, wherein the guidance means is a linear guidance means for guiding the carriage along a substantially linear path and, in use, the carriage is movable, guided by the guidance means, in two directions as the user works against the resistance means, said movement of the carriage being substantially unresisted and the arm is movable relative to the carriage through a position in which the arm is substantially parallel with the substantially linear path along which the carriage may move as the user works against the resistance means.
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29. An exercise device arm arrangement comprising at least one arm, mounted on a carriage which carriage is mounted on guidance means for translational movement.
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- 33. An exercise apparatus comprising an arm arrangement and resistance means, the arm arrangement comprising an arm mounted on a carriage, which carriage is mounted on a rail for translational movement along the rail, and the resistance means being arranged to resist movement of the arm relative to the carriage so that, in use, a user can move the arm relative to the carriage in order to work against the resistance means wherein the carriage is movable along the rail along a substantially linear path and the arm is movable through a position in which the arm is substantially parallel with the substantially linear path along which the carriage is movable.
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41. An exercise apparatus comprising an arm arrangement and a resistance device, the arm arrangement comprising an arm mounted on a carriage, which carriage is mounted on a guide for translational movement along a path, and the resistance device being arranged so that, in use, a user can move the arm relative to the carriage in order to work against the resistance device, wherein the guide is a linear guide for guiding the carriage along a substantially linear path and, in use, the carriage is movable, guided by the guide, in two directions as the user works against the resistance device, said movement of the carriage being substantially unresisted and wherein the arm is movable through a position in which the arm is substantially parallel with the substantially linear path along which the carriage is movable.
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42. A method of using an exercise apparatus, the exercise apparatus comprising an arm arrangement and a resistance device, the arm arrangement comprising an arm mounted on a carriage, which carriage is mounted on a guide for translational movement along a path, and the resistance device being arranged so that, in use, a user can move the arm relative to the carriage in order to work against the resistance device, wherein the guide is a linear guide for guiding the carriage along a substantially linear path and, in use, the carriage is moveable, guided by the guide, in two directions as the user works against the resistance device, said movement of the carriage being substantially unresisted and wherein the method comprises the step of using the exercise apparatus in such a manner that the only effective contact between the user and the carriage is via the arm of the exercising apparatus wherein the arm is movable relative to the carriage through a position in which the arm is substantially parallel with the substantially linear path along which the carriage is movable.
- 43. An exercise apparatus comprising an arm arrangement and resistance means, the arm arrangement comprising an arm mounted on a carriage, which carriage is mounted on guidance means for translational movement along a path, and the resistance means being arranged to resist movement of the arm relative to the carriage so that, in use, a user can move the arm relative to the carriage in order to work against the resistance means, wherein the guidance means is a linkage system arranged to constrain movement of the carriage to a substantially vertical plane and to keep the horizontal attitude of the carriage substantially constant as the carriage is moved along the path and, in use, the carriage is movable, guided by the guidance means, in two directions as the user works against the resistance means, said movement of the carriage being substantially unresisted and the arm is movable relative to the carriage through a position in which the arm is substantially horizontal.
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