Exercise apparatus with a pull cord looped about a central pulley and first and second free pulleys
First Claim
1. An exercise apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
a first free pulley including a first pulley wheel and a first hub with the first pulley wheel configured to rotate in relation to the first hub;
a first handle portion in mechanical communication with the first hub with the first pulley wheel configured to rotate relative to the first handle portion;
a second free pulley including a second pulley wheel and a second hub with the second pulley wheel configured to rotate in relation to the second hub;
a second handle portion in mechanical communication with the second hub with the second pulley wheel configured to rotate relative to the second handle portion;
a first frame pulley attached to the frame;
a second frame pulley attached to the frame;
a central pulley;
a pull cord consecutively looped about the first frame pulley, the first free pulley, the central pulley, the second free pulley and the second frame pulley along the pull cord; and
a resistance member in mechanical communication with the pull cord, the resistance member configured to resist movement of the pull cord with the pull cord being in tension.
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus includes a frame, first and second free pulleys, first and second handle portions, first and second frame pulleys attached to the frame, a central pulley, a pull cord, and a resistance member. The first free pulley includes a first pulley wheel and a first hub with the first pulley wheel configured to rotate in relation to the first hub. The second free pulley includes a second pulley wheel and a second hub with the second pulley wheel configured to rotate in relation to the second hub. The first and second handle portions are in mechanical communication with the first and second hubs with the pulley wheels configured to rotate relative to the handle portions. The pull cord is looped about the pulleys with the resistance member configured to resist movement of the pull cord.
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19 Claims
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1. An exercise apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a first free pulley including a first pulley wheel and a first hub with the first pulley wheel configured to rotate in relation to the first hub; a first handle portion in mechanical communication with the first hub with the first pulley wheel configured to rotate relative to the first handle portion; a second free pulley including a second pulley wheel and a second hub with the second pulley wheel configured to rotate in relation to the second hub; a second handle portion in mechanical communication with the second hub with the second pulley wheel configured to rotate relative to the second handle portion; a first frame pulley attached to the frame; a second frame pulley attached to the frame; a central pulley; a pull cord consecutively looped about the first frame pulley, the first free pulley, the central pulley, the second free pulley and the second frame pulley along the pull cord; and a resistance member in mechanical communication with the pull cord, the resistance member configured to resist movement of the pull cord with the pull cord being in tension. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A retrofit kit for use with an exercise apparatus, the exercise apparatus including a frame, first and second frame pulleys, and a resistance member, the first and second frame pulleys attached to the frame, the retrofit kit comprising:
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a first free pulley including a first pulley wheel and a first hub with the first pulley wheel configured to rotate in relation to the first hub; a first handle portion in mechanical communication with the first hub with the first pulley wheel configured to rotate relative to the first handle portion; a second free pulley including a second pulley wheel and a second hub with the second pulley wheel configured to rotate in relation to the second hub; a second handle portion in mechanical communication with the second hub with the second pulley wheel configured to rotate relative to the second handle portion; a central pulley; and a pull cord sized and configured to be consecutively looped about the first frame pulley, the first free pulley, the central pulley, the second free pulley and the second frame pulley along the pull cord, the pull cord being attachable in mechanical communication with the resistance member with the resistance member configured to resist movement of the pull cord with the pull cord being in tension. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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