Exercise apparatus

• US 6,634,996 B2
• Filed: 01/16/2001
• Issued: 10/21/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Neill Jacobsen
• Original Assignee: Neill Jacobsen
• Inventors: Jacobsen, Neill
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MATHEW, FENN C
• Application Number:
  US09/759,880
• Publication Number:
  US 20020132710A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,008 Days
• Field of Search: 482/96, 482/72, 482/135, 482/137, 482/140, 482/142, 482/95, 482/134, 482/136
• US Class Current: 482/96
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0622 with adjustable inclination angle of the guiding means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/068 using user's body weight

Abstract

An exercise apparatus utilizing a wheeled rolling carriage which moves on a incline frame and includes an adjustable arm cable mounting assembly. The arm cable mounting system includes a pair of elongated arm cables each entrained over a fixed pulley mounted in each adjustable upright corner post. An anchoring device attach the cables to the mobile carriage. The carriage moves on the frame against a resistance force provided by the body weight of the user seating or lying on the platform and the up words angled slope of the incline frame. A back and head support connects the platform.

An attachable rowing device is mounted to the incline rails and connected to the mobile carriage through the cables assembly.

A leg push device is connected to the rails frame at the lower end.

An weights support arm is attached to the lower end of mobile carriage.

Claims

1. An exercise apparatus comprising an elongated main frame further comprised of a pair of parallel U-shaped rails interconnected at either end by a first and second end member, the first end member being pivotally connected to a vertical lower support member, and the second end member being pivotally connected to a vertical higher support member;

a U-shaped post frame connected at an upper end of each rail, the U-shaped post frame being rotatable 270 degrees, and a leg push attachment connected to an upper portion of the vertical lower support member;

a user carriage having rollers that engage with said rails, and a back support extension having means for selectively pivoting and locking said back support extension in a desired angular position with respect to the user carriage, a first end post and a second post pivotally connected to said U-shaped post frame, the end posts rotatable 360 degrees about a post frame axis, connector means extendible through a pulley assembly, wherein engagement of the pulley assembly by a user supported on the user carriage moves the user carriage along the length of the elongated main frame;

a pair of detachable rowing members connected to a pair of brackets located on either pair of rails and engaged with the pulley assembly.

2. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein said vertical higher support member is comprised of telescopically adjustable outer and inner member.

3. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the pulley assembly comprises a first pulley attached to a distal end of the first end member, a second pulley attached to a distal end of the second end member, a third pulley attached to the first end post, a fourth pulley attached to the second end post, and a fifth pulley attached to the user carriage.

4. The exercise apparatus of claim 3 wherein the connector means comprises a cable having a first end and a second end.

6. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the U-shaped post frame is locked at a desired angle with a pair of threaded lock pins.

7. The exercise apparatus of claim 1 wherein the back support extension and leg push attachment are each comprised of a platform bar and a plurality of cross bars, the plurality of cross bars having foam sleeves.

9. The exercise apparatus of claim 7 wherein said vertical higher support member is comprised of telescopically adjustable outer and inner member.

10. The exercise apparatus of claim 7 wherein the pulley assembly comprises a fist pulley attached to a distal end of the first end member, a second pulley attached to a distal end of the second end member, a third pulley attached to the first end post, a fourth pulley attached to the second end post, and a fifth pulley attached to the user carriage.

11. The exercise apparatus of claim 9 wherein the connector means comprises a cable having a first end and a second end.

12. The exercise apparatus of claim 10 wherein the cable includes a removable handle at the first end, and a removable handle at the second end.

5. The exercise apparatus of 4 wherein the cable includes a removable handle at the first end, and a removable handle at the second end.

8. An exercise apparatus comprising an elongated main frame further comprised of a pair of parallel U-shaped rails interconnected at either end by a first and second end member, the first end member being pivotally connected to a vertical lower support member, and the second end member being pivotally connected to a vertical higher support member;

a U-shaped post frame connected at an upper end of each rail, the U-shaped post frame being rotatable 270 degrees;

a user carriage having rollers that engage with said rails, and a back support extension having means for selectively pivoting and locking said back support extension in a desired angular position with respect to the user carriage, a first and second end post pivotally connected to said first and second post frame, the end posts rotatable 360 degrees about a post frame axis, connector means extendible through a pulley assembly, wherein engagement of the pulley assembly by a user supported on the user carriage moves the user carriage along the length of the elongated main frame;

a detachable weight assembly comprising a support arm and a set of weights connected to a lower end of the user carriage.

13. The exercise apparatus of claim 8 wherein the U-shaped post frame is locked at a desired angle with a pair of threaded lock pins.