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Exercise machine control system

DC CAFC
  • US 5,104,120 A
  • Filed: 02/03/1989
  • Issued: 04/14/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/03/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A control system for controlling an exercise machine having resistance means to resist movement of the user in the performance of exercises, said control system comprising:

  • control means interconnectable to the resistance means of an exercise machine for extemporaneous manual operation by the user during performance of the exercises on said exercise machine without interrupting said performance of the exercises to set said resistance means between an easy configuration in which said resistance means is set for the performance of easy exercises by the user on said exercise machine and a hard configuration in which said resistance means is set for the performance of hard exercises by said user on said exercise machine;

    indication means positioned proximate said control means to indicate the relative selection of said control means between said easy configuration and said hard configuration;

    pulse detection means interconnectable to said user to detect and supply a pulse signal reflective of the user'"'"'s pulse while said user is operating said exercise machine;

    conversion means connected to receive said pulse signal and to convert said pulse signal into selected biological display data; and

    display means interconnected to said conversion means to display said selected biological display data including said pulse signal in real time and positioned for observation by said user while performing exercises on said exercise machine.

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