Apparatus for isolated, closed chain exercise of a person's quadriceps muscles
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1. A closed chain quadriceps exercise apparatus, comprising:
- a frame configured to rest upon a floor surface;
a back rest mounted on the frame;
a foot platform mounted on the frame in front of the back rest, wherein the back rest and the foot platform are configured and arranged to support a person in a rest position with his back against the back rest, his thighs extending perpendicular to his torso, his knees bent, and his feet flat on the foot platform, and at least one of the back rest and the foot platform is movably mounted on the frame in a manner that maintains an orthogonal angle between the person'"'"'s thighs and torso as the person straightens his legs at the knees while pressing his feet against the foot platform; and
a resistance means for resisting straightening of the person'"'"'s legs at the knees by resisting an accompanying increase in an angle defined between a line extending normal to a back engaging surface on the back rest and a line extending normal to a foot engaging surface on the foot platform.
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An exercise machine includes a frame designed to rest upon a floor surface; a back rest mounted on the frame; and a foot platform mounted on the frame. At least one of the foot platform and the back rest is pivotally mounted on the frame in such a manner that a person may rest his back against the back rest and exercise his quadriceps muscles in isolated, closed chain fashion. A resistance device is preferably provided to resist movement of the back rest and/or the foot platform in a manner that opposes the user'"'"'s efforts to straighten his legs at the knees.
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17 Claims
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1. A closed chain quadriceps exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame configured to rest upon a floor surface;
a back rest mounted on the frame;
a foot platform mounted on the frame in front of the back rest, wherein the back rest and the foot platform are configured and arranged to support a person in a rest position with his back against the back rest, his thighs extending perpendicular to his torso, his knees bent, and his feet flat on the foot platform, and at least one of the back rest and the foot platform is movably mounted on the frame in a manner that maintains an orthogonal angle between the person'"'"'s thighs and torso as the person straightens his legs at the knees while pressing his feet against the foot platform; and
a resistance means for resisting straightening of the person'"'"'s legs at the knees by resisting an accompanying increase in an angle defined between a line extending normal to a back engaging surface on the back rest and a line extending normal to a foot engaging surface on the foot platform. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 7, 14, 15)
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2. The A closed chain quadriceps exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame configured to rest upon a floor surface;
a back rest mounted on the frame;
a foot platform mounted on the frame in front of the back rest, wherein the back rest and the foot platform are configured and arranged to support a person in a rest position with his back against the back rest, his thighs extending perpendicular to his torso, his knees bent, and his feet flat on the foot platform, and at least one of the back rest and the foot platform is movably mounted on the frame in a manner that maintains an orthogonal angle between the person'"'"'s thighs and torso as the person straightens his legs at the knees while pressing his feet against the foot platform, wherein the back rest is movably mounted on the frame and rotates one degree relative to the frame for every two degree change in an angle defined by the person'"'"'s knees; and
a resistance means for resisting straightening of the person'"'"'s legs at the knees by resisting an accompanying increase in an angle defined between a line extending normal to a back engaging surface on the back rest and a line extending normal to a foot engaging surface on the foot platform.
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6. A closed chain quadriceps exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame configured to rest upon a floor surface;
a back rest mounted on the frame;
a foot platform mounted on the frame in front of the back rest, wherein the back rest and the foot platform are configured and arranged to support a person in a rest position with his back against the back rest, his thighs extending perpendicular to his torso, his knees bent, and his feet flat on the foot platform, and at least one of the back rest and the foot platform is movably mounted on the frame in a manner that maintains an orthogonal angle between the person'"'"'s thighs and torso as the person straightens his legs at the knees while pressing his feet against the foot platform, wherein the back rest is mounted on the frame for rotation through a range of at least thirty degrees relative to the frame in response to a change in distance of twelve inches between a user'"'"'s hips and ankles; and
a resistance means for resisting straightening of the person'"'"'s legs at the knees by resisting an accompanying increase in an angle defined between a line extending normal to a back engaging surface on the back rest and a line extending normal to a foot engaging surface on the foot platform.
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8. A closed chain quadriceps exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame configured to rest upon a floor surface;
a back rest mounted on the frame for rotation about an axis;
a foot platform mounted on the frame in front of the back rest, wherein the back rest and the foot platform are configured and arranged to support a person in a rest position with his back against the back rest, his thighs extending perpendicular to his torso, his knees bent, and his feet flat on the foot platform, and at least one of the back rest and the foot platform is movably mounted on the frame in a manner that maintains an orthogonal angle between the person'"'"'s thighs and torso as the person straightens his legs at the knees while pressing his feet against the foot platform; and
a resistance means for resisting straightening of the person'"'"'s legs at the knees by resisting an accompanying increase in an angle defined between a line extending normal to a back engaging surface on the back rest and a line extending normal to a foot engaging surface on the foot platform. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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16. A closed chain quadriceps exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame configured to rest upon a floor surface;
a back rest mounted on the frame;
a foot platform mounted on the frame in front of the back rest, wherein the back rest and the foot platform are configured and arranged to support a person in a rest position with his back against the back rest, his thighs extending perpendicular to his torso, his knees bent, and his feet flat on the foot platform, and at least one of the back rest and the foot platform is movably mounted on the frame in a manner that maintains an orthogonal angle between the person'"'"'s thighs and torso as the person straightens his legs at the knees while pressing his feet against the foot platform; and
a resistance means for resisting straightening of the person'"'"'s legs at the knees by resisting an accompanying increase in an angle defined between a line extending normal to a back engaging surface on the back rest and a line extending normal to a foot engaging surface on the foot platform, wherein the resistance means includes a weight plate selectively mounted on the back rest.
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17. A closed chain quadriceps exercise apparatus, comprising:
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a frame configured to rest upon a floor surface;
a back rest mounted on the frame;
a foot platform mounted on the frame in front of the back rest, wherein the back rest and the foot platform are configured and arranged to support a person in a rest position with his back against the back rest, his thighs extending perpendicular to his torso, his knees bent, and his feet flat on the foot platform, and at least one of the back rest and the foot platform is movably mounted on the frame in a manner that maintains an orthogonal angle between the person'"'"'s thighs and torso as the person straightens his legs at the knees while pressing his feet against the foot platform, wherein the back rest and the foot platform cooperate to maintain a person'"'"'s legs in a closed chain therebetween, and the back rest is mounted on the frame for rotation in response to straightening of the person'"'"'s legs at the knees; and
a resistance means for resisting straightening of the person'"'"'s legs at the knees by resisting an accompanying increase in an angle defined between a line extending normal to a back engaging surface on the back rest and a line extending normal to a foot engaging surface on the foot platform.
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