Multifunctional Physical Training Device

• US 20100016129A1
• Filed: 07/15/2009
• Published: 01/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Body-Solid Incorporated (Body-Solid)
• Original Assignee: Body-Solid Incorporated (Body-Solid)
• Inventors: Chou, Cheng I
• Granted Patent: US 7,922,632 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/97
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0626 with substantially vertical guiding means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/063 Weight selecting means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/156 the position of the pulleys being variable, e.g. for different exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/102 having a common resisting device
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03516 For both arms together or both legs together; Aspects related to the co-ordination between right and left side limbs of a user

Abstract

A multipurpose personal training device with a pair of press arms that can be set to numerous different lateral angles. Each press arm can be equipped with a functional trainer handle coupled by cable and pulleys to an adjustable weight engine. The final pulley at the end of each arm is free to rotate to any angle. In addition to exercises involving the arms, the device can supply a full complement of most standard training exercises.

Claims

1. A multipurpose personal trainer with a pair of press arms, each having a longitudinal axis, each of said press arms being laterally adjustable through a plurality of angles, said plurality of angles having a range greater than 180 degrees, each of said press arms also having a functional trainer pull handle coupled by a cable to a weight engine, said cable terminating into said pull handle at a distal end of said press arms through a pulley with a free range of angular movement about the longitudinal axis of said press arms.

2. The multipurpose personal trainer of claim 1 further comprising a pull bar also coupled by said cable to said weight engine.

3. The multipurpose personal trainer of claim 1 wherein each of said press arms is separately adjustable to one of said plurality of angles with a pin and lock plate.

4. The multipurpose personal trainer of claim 1 further comprising a leg lift assembly.

5. The multipurpose personal trainer of claim 4 wherein said leg lift assembly also has a pull chain with a handle.

6. The multipurpose personal trainer of claim 1 wherein said range is at least 250 degrees.

7. A training apparatus comprising, in combination:

a frame with an elongated base, a vertical back member and a top member approximately parallel to said base;

a weight engine attached to said frame;

a seat adjustably attached to said base;

a pair of descending members approximately parallel to said vertical back member, said descending members attached to said top member;

a pair of independent press arms, each having a longitudinal axis, pivotly coupled to said descending members, each of said press arms being separately laterally adjustable through a plurality of angles, said plurality of angles having a range greater than 180 degrees;

each of said press arms also having a functional trainer pull handle coupled by a cable to the weight engine, the cable terminating into said pull handle at a distal end of said press arm through a pulley with a free range of angular movement about the longitudinal axis of said press arm;

and wherein each of said press arms is separately adjustable to one of said plurality of angles with a pin and lock plate.

8. The training apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a leg lift assembly.

9. The training apparatus of claim 8 wherein said leg lift assembly also has a pull chain with a handle.

10. The training apparatus of claim 7 wherein said range is at least 250 degrees.

11. The training apparatus of claim 7 further comprising a pull bar attached between the distal ends of said functional training arms.