ROWING EXERCISE DEVICE AND METHOD OF USING SAME

• US 20180001133A1
• Filed: 09/14/2017
• Published: 01/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Total Gym Global Corp.
• Original Assignee: Total Gym Global Corp.
• Inventors: Campanaro, Thomas J., Campanaro, Jesse Thomas, McCutcheon, Dan
• Granted Patent: US 10,010,747 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0035 Upper limbs performing together the same movement, e.g. on a single support element
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2022/0079 with a pulling cable
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00065 by increasing or reducing the number of resistance units
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/00069 Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/005 using electromagnetic or electric force-resisters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/008 using hydraulic or pneumatic force-resisters
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0084 by moving the surrounding water A63B31/00, A63B35/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/023 Wound springs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0428 the ends moving relatively by linear reciprocation
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/068 using user's body weight
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/154 using special pulley-assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/225 with flywheels
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0023 the inclination of the main axis of the movement path being adjustable, e.g. the inclination of an endless band
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0076 Rowing machines for conditioning the cardio-vascular system seats moving during exercise A63B22/0087; training appliances for rowing or sculling on boats A63B69/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0087 with a seat or torso support moving during the exercise, e.g. reformers A63B22/0076 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0089 a counterforce being provided to the support force-resisting aspects A63B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2210/50 Size reducing arrangements for stowing or transport
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2220/30 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/75 calorie expenditure
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

A rowing exercise device comprises a support structure; a movable user support movably associated with the support structure for movement relative to the support structure; a movable foot support movably associated with the support structure for movement relative to the support structure; a handle; and a rowing assembly operatively associated with the handle and at least the movable foot support to cause at least the movable foot support to move relative to the support structure with movement of the handle so that both a user s body and one or both feet move relative to the support structure with movement of the handle.

Claims

1. A rowing exercise device, comprising:

a support structure including one or more inclined rails;

a movable user support movably associated with the one or more inclined rails of the support structure for movement relative to and along the one or more inclined rails of the support structure;

a movable support movably associated with the support structure for movement relative to support structure;

a handle;

a rowing assembly operatively associated with the handle and at least the movable support to cause at least the movable support to move relative to the support structure with movement of the handle so that at least one of a user'"'"'s body and feet move at least one of vertically and longitudinally relative to the support structure with movement of the handle.

2. The rowing exercise device of claim 1, wherein the rowing exercise device includes a foot support, and the movable user support moves up the one or more inclined rails with concentric exercise movement of the handle and extending one'"'"'s legs with one'"'"'s feet against the foot support.

3. The rowing exercise device of claim 2, wherein the movable user support moves down the one or more inclined rails with eccentric exercise movement of the handle and bending one'"'"'s legs with one'"'"'s feet against the movable foot support.

4. The rowing exercise device of claim 1, wherein the one or more inclined rails are at least one of entirely straight, partially curved, fixed, and adjustable.

5. The rowing exercise device of claim 1, wherein the rowing assembly includes one or more resistance increasing mechanisms to increase rowing exercise resistance in the rowing exercise device.

6. The rowing exercise device of claim 5, wherein the one or more resistance increasing mechanisms are selected from the group consisting of include one or more springs, one or more elastic structures, and one or more weight holding structures and one or more weights.

7. The rowing exercise device of claim 1, wherein the rowing assembly includes one or more dynamic resistance mechanisms.

8. The rowing exercise device of claim 7, wherein the one or more dynamic resistance mechanisms are selected from the group consisting of includes one or more flywheels, one or more electromagnetic devices, one or more hydraulic devices, one or more pneumatic devices, one or more friction devices, and one or more spiral winding pulleys.

9. The rowing exercise device of claim 1, wherein the rowing assembly configured to provide rowing resistance that is majority bodyweight resistance.

10. The rowing exercise device of claim 1, wherein the one or more inclined rails are inclinable to increase and decrease resistance.

11. A method of rowing using the rowing exercise device of claim 1, comprising:

supporting one'"'"'s body on the movable user support with the movable user support in a mount and dismount position;

receiving one'"'"'s hands with one'"'"'s arms substantially straight on the handle assembly;

the rowing assembly causing the movable user support to move from the mount and dismount position to a finish position, relative to the support structure, providing concentric rowing exercise, by one pulling on the handle assembly with one'"'"'s hands and bending one'"'"'s arms;

the movable user support moving from the mount and dismount position to a finish position by one extending one'"'"'s legs as the movable support moves, causing the movable user support to move upward and rearward relative to the support structure.

12. The method of claim 11, further including:

the rowing assembly causing the movable support to move from the finish position to the mount and dismount position, relative to the support structure, by straightening one'"'"'s arms while holding onto the handle assembly with one'"'"'s hands;

the movable user support moving from the finish position to the mount and dismount position by one bending one'"'"'s legs as the movable support moves, causing the movable user support to move downward and forward relative to the support structure.

13. A method of rowing using the rowing exercise device of claim 1, comprising:

moving the movable user support upward and rearward relative to the support structure with concentric exercise movement of the handle.

14. The method of claim 12, further including:

moving one'"'"'s body downward and forward relative to the support structure with eccentric exercise movement of the handle.

15. A method of rowing using the rowing exercise device of claim 1, comprising:

moving one'"'"'s body upward and rearward relative to the support structure with pulling of the handle and extending one'"'"'s legs with one'"'"'s feet against the foot support.

16. The method of claim 15, further including:

moving one'"'"'s body downward and forward relative to the support structure with straightening one'"'"'s arm with the handle and bending one'"'"'s legs with one'"'"'s feet against the movable foot support.

17. A rowing exercise device, comprising:

a support structure including one or more rails;

a movable user support movably associated with the one or more rails of the support structure for movement relative to and along the one or more rails of the support structure;

a movable foot support movably upward and downward relative to the support structure;

a handle;

a rowing assembly operatively associated with the handle and at least the movable foot support to cause at least the movable foot support to move upward and downward relative to the support structure so that a user'"'"'s body moves upward and rearward, and forward and downward relative to the support structure with movement of the handle and respective extending one'"'"'s legs with one'"'"'s feet against the movable foot support and bending one'"'"'s legs with one'"'"'s feet against the movable foot support.

18. The rowing exercise device of claim 17, wherein the movable foot support moves vertically upward relative to the support structure with concentric exercise movement of the handle.

19. The rowing exercise device of claim 17, wherein the movable foot support moves vertically downward relative to the support structure with eccentric exercise movement of the handle.

20. The rowing exercise device of claim 17, wherein the rowing assembly includes one or more resistance increasing mechanisms to increase rowing exercise resistance in the rowing exercise device.

21. The rowing exercise device of claim 20, wherein the one or more resistance increasing mechanisms are selected from the group consisting of include one or more springs, one or more elastic structures, and one or more weight holding structures and one or more weights.

22. The rowing exercise device of claim 17, wherein the rowing assembly includes one or more dynamic resistance mechanisms.

23. The rowing exercise device of claim 22, wherein the one or more dynamic resistance mechanisms are selected from the group consisting of includes one or more flywheels, one or more electromagnetic devices, one or more hydraulic devices, one or more pneumatic devices, one or more friction devices, and one or more spiral winding pulleys.