Multi-exercise gym system

• US 6,689,023 B2
• Filed: 08/03/2001
• Issued: 02/10/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Life Fitness LLC
• Original Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
• Inventors: Baumler, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Donnelly, Jerome W.
• Application Number:
  US09/922,306
• Publication Number:
  US 20030027697A1
• Time in Patent Office: 921 Days
• Field of Search: 482/97-100, 482/136-138, 482/139, 482/72, 482/73, 482/94-96, 482/130, 482/142
• US Class Current: 482/100
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4017 to the upper limbs
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4033 Handles, pedals, bars or platforms
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4047 Pivoting movement weight pivoting A63B21/0615
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03525 Supports for both feet or both hands performing simultaneously the same movement, e.g. single pedal or single handle A63B21/0724 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03566 the multiple stations having a common resistance device
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/12 for upper limbs or related muscles, e.g. chest, upper back or shoulder muscles bench press exercises A63B21/078; for teaching music G09B15/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1209 Involving a bending of elbow and shoulder joints simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1263 Rotation about an axis passing through both shoulders, e.g. cross-country skiing-type arm movements

Abstract

A multi-purpose gym system is disclosed that incorporates a press arm having a main arm and left and right press handles. The exercise machine includes a frame, an exercise station that can include a seat, a pulley system incorporating multiple directional pulleys and a composite pulley, a weight stack, multiple cables engaged with the pulley system and the weight stack, a press arm assembly attached to the cables having a main arm and left and right press handle assemblies having right and left press handles, and a leg extension/leg curl pedestal. The right and left press handle assemblies each include a spring pin for locking them in place and inner and outer stops for limiting travel.

Claims

1. An exercise machine comprising:

a frame;

a weight stack slidably connected to the frame;

a pulley system;

one or more cables functionally engaged with the pulley system and the weight stack;

a press arm assembly connected with at least one of the cables such that when the press arm assembly is moved in an exercise motion, the weight stack provides resistance to the exercise motion, wherein the press arm assembly comprises;

a main arm pivotally connected with the frame; and

one or more press handle assemblies pivotally connected with the main arm wherein the range of pivot of each press handle assembly is restricted;

a restrictor pin fixed to each of the press handle assemblies and a restrictor plate having a slot connected with the main press arm wherein the range of pivot of each press handle assembly is restricted by engaging the restrictor pin with the slot;

a spring pin connected with each of the press handle assemblies and the restrictor plate having a hole wherein the pivot of each press handle assembly is prevented by engaging the spring pin with the hole.

2. The exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a leg extension/leg curl pedestal pivotally connected with the frame and connected with at least one of the cables such that when the leg extension/leg curl pedestal is pivoted, the weight stack provides resistance to the pivotal motion of the leg extension/leg curl pedestal.

3. The exercise machine as claimed in claim 2, further comprising a seat connected with the frame and defining an exercise station.

4. The exercise machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the press handle assembly is connected with the main arm via a rotation bushing.

5. An exercise machine comprising:

a weight stack slidably connected to the frame;

a pulley system;

one or more cables functionally engaged with the pulley system and the weight stack;

a press arm assembly connected with at least one of the cables such that when the press arm assembly is moved in an exercise motion, the weight stack provides resistance to the exercise motion, wherein the press arm assembly comprises;

a main arm pivotally connected with the frame;

a first restrictor plate connected with the main arm and having a slot;

a first press handle assembly pivotally connected with the main arm having a restrictor pin wherein the restrictor pin engages the slot on the restrictor plate to restrict the pivot arc of the first press handle assembly with respect to the main arm; and

a spring pin connected with the first press handle assembly and the restrictor plate having a hole wherein the pivot of the first press handle assembly is prevented by engaging the spring pin with the hole.

6. The exercise machine as claimed in claim 5, further comprising:

a second restrictor plate connected with the main arm and having a slot; and

a second press handle assembly pivotally connected with the main arm having a restrictor pin wherein the restrictor pin engages the slot on the second restrictor plate to restrict the pivot arc of the second press handle assembly with respect to the main arm.

7. The exercise machine as claimed in claim 6, further comprising a spring pin connected with the second press handle assembly and the second restrictor plate having a hole wherein the pivot of the second press handle assembly is prevented by engaging the spring pin with the hole.

8. The exercise machine as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a leg extension/leg curl pedestal pivotally connected with the frame and connected with at least one of the cables such that when the leg extension/leg curl pedestal is pivoted, the weight stack provides resistance to the pivotal motion of the leg extension/leg curl pedestal.

9. The exercise machine as claimed in claim 8, further comprising a seat connected with the frame and defining an exercise station.

10. The exercise machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein the pivot axis of the pivotal connection of the first press handle assembly to the main press arm and the pivot axis of the pivotal connection of the second press handle assembly to the main press arm are orthogonal to the primary pivot axis of the main arm and are angled inward toward one another such that the pivot axes of the first press handle assembly and the second press handle assembly will intersect above the primary pivot axis of the main arm.

11. An exercise machine comprising:

a frame;

a weight stack slidably connected to the frame;

a pulley system;

one or more cables functionally engaged with the pulley system and the weight stack;

a press arm assembly connected with at least one of the cables such that when the press arm assembly is moved in an exercise motion, the weight stack provides resistance to the 69 exercise motion, wherein the press arm assembly comprises;

a main arm pivotally connected with the frame at a main pivot axis;

a first restrictor plate connected with the main arm and having a slot;

a first press handle assembly pivotally connected with the main arm at a first secondary pivot axis having a restrictor pin wherein the restrictor pin engages the slot on the first restrictor plate to restrict the pivot arc of the first press handle assembly with respect to the main arm;

a second restrictor plate connected with the main arm and having a slot; and

a second press handle assembly pivotally connected with the main arm at a second secondary pivot axis having a restrictor pin wherein the restrictor pin engages the slot on the second restrictor plate to restrict the pivot arc of the second press handle assembly with respect to the main arm; and

a spring pin connected with the first press handle assembly;

a hole in the first restrictor plate wherein the pivot of the first press handle assembly is prevented by engaging the spring pin of the first press handle assembly with the hole of the first restrictor plate;

a spring pin connected with the second press handle assembly; and

a hole in the second restrictor plate wherein the pivot of the second press handle assembly is prevented by engaging the spring pin of the second press handle assembly with the hole of the second restrictor plate.

12. The exercise machine as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a leg extension/leg curl pedestal pivotally connected with the frame and connected with at least one of the cables such that when the leg extension/leg curl pedestal is pivoted, the weight stack provides resistance to the pivotal motion of the leg extension/leg curl pedestal.

13. The exercise machine as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a seat connected with the frame and defining an exercise station.

14. The exercise machine as claimed in claim 13, wherein the pulley system further includes a composite pulley that creates a predetermined weight ratio for the effective resistance of the weight stack with respect to the press arm assembly.

15. The exercise machine as claimed in claim 11, wherein the first secondary pivot axis and the second secondary pivot axis are orthogonal to the main pivot axis and are angled inward toward one another such that the secondary pivot axes will intersect above the main pivot axis.