Composite motion exercise machine
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1. An exercise machine, comprising:
- a stationary main frame device;
a user support device pivotally linked directly to the main frame device;
an exercise arm device pivotally linked to the main frame device, the exercise arm device having a first user engagement means for engagement only by the user'"'"'s hands or feet when performing exercise;
a second user engagement means secured to the user support device for engagement by the user'"'"'s hands or feet to brace the user during exercise, the second user engagement means being fixed relative to the user support device at least during exercise movement;
a slide rail linked to a first one of said devices;
a traveling member engaging the slide rail for movement in a straight, linear path along the rail;
a first rigid connecting link being elongate between opposite first and second ends, the first end of the connecting link being connected to the traveling member, and the second end of the connecting link being linked to a fixed position on a second one of said devices; and
a connection means linking the traveling member to the exercise arm device.
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Abstract
A composite motion exercise machine has a main frame device, a user support device pivotally linked to the main frame, an exercise arm device pivotally linked to the main frame device, a slide rail mounted on a first one of said devices, and a traveling member engaging the slide rail for movement along the rail. A first connecting link has a first end connected to the traveling member, and a second end linked to a fixed position on a second one of said devices. A further connection device links the traveling member to the exercise arm device, such that movement of the exercise arm is transferred to the user support to lift the support and user.
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34 Claims
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1. An exercise machine, comprising:
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a stationary main frame device; a user support device pivotally linked directly to the main frame device; an exercise arm device pivotally linked to the main frame device, the exercise arm device having a first user engagement means for engagement only by the user'"'"'s hands or feet when performing exercise; a second user engagement means secured to the user support device for engagement by the user'"'"'s hands or feet to brace the user during exercise, the second user engagement means being fixed relative to the user support device at least during exercise movement; a slide rail linked to a first one of said devices; a traveling member engaging the slide rail for movement in a straight, linear path along the rail; a first rigid connecting link being elongate between opposite first and second ends, the first end of the connecting link being connected to the traveling member, and the second end of the connecting link being linked to a fixed position on a second one of said devices; and a connection means linking the traveling member to the exercise arm device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An exercise machine, comprising:
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a stationary main frame device; a user support device pivotally linked to the main frame device; an exercise arm device pivotally linked at a lower end to the main frame device; a slide rail linked to a first one of said devices; a traveling member engaging the slide rail for movement along the rail; a first connecting link being elongate between opposite first and second ends, the first end of the connecting link being connected to the traveling member, and the second end of the connecting link being linked to a fixed position on a second one of said devices; a connecting link directly linking the traveling member to the exercise arm device; and the traveling member comprising a linear slide. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. An exercise machine, comprising:
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a stationary main frame device; a user support device pivotally linked directly to the main frame device; a single exercise arm device having a first user engagement means for engagement by one pair of extremities of a user while performing exercise, the extremities comprising the user'"'"'s hands or feet, the exercise arm device being pivotally linked to the main frame device and being urged by a user in one direction to perform an exercise; a second user engagement means secured to the user support device for engagement by the other pair of extremities of the user to brace the user during exercise, the second user engagement means being fixed relative to the user support device at least during exercise movement; a slide rail linked to a first one of said devices; a traveling member engaging the slide rail for movement along the rail; a first rigid connecting link being elongate between opposite first and second ends, the first end of the connecting link being connected to the traveling member, and the second end of the connecting link being linked to a fixed position on a second one of said devices; a connection means linking the traveling member to the exercise arm device; and an exercise resistance linked to one of said devices for providing an additional, adjustable exercise load. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An exercise machine, comprising:
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a stationary main frame device; a user support device pivotally linked directly to the main frame device; an exercise arm device pivotally linked to the main frame device; a slide rail linked to a first one of said devices; a traveling member engaging the slide rail for movement along the rail; a first connecting link having opposite first and second ends, the first end of the connecting link being connected to the traveling member, and the second end of the connecting link being pivotally linked to a fixed position on a second one of said devices; a connection means linking the traveling member to the exercise arm device; and said connection means comprising a belt linking said traveling member to said exercise arm device.
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30. An exercise machine, comprising:
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a stationary main frame device; a user support device for providing a single support for the user'"'"'s torso, the user support device being pivotally linked directly to the main frame device at a single pivot location; a single exercise arm device for engagement by the hands or feet of a user while performing exercise, the exercise arm device being pivotally linked to the main frame device, whereby the user actuates only the single exercise arm device in order to perform exercise on the machine; a first user engagement means secured to the exercise arm device for engagement only by one pair of the user'"'"'s extremities when performing exercise; a second user engagement means secured to the user support device for engagement by the other pair of extremities of the user to brace the user during exercise, the second user engagement means being fixed relative to the user support device at least during exercise movement; a straight slide rail linked to a first one of said devices; a traveling member engaging the slide rail for straight, linear movement along the rail; a first rigid connecting link being elongate between opposite first and second ends, the first end of the connecting link being connected to the traveling member, and the second end of the connecting link being linked to a fixed position on a second one of said devices; a connection means linking the traveling member to the exercise arm device; and the user support and exercise arm device both being directly pivoted at spaced locations on the main frame device.
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31. An exercise machine, comprising:
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a stationary main frame device; a user support device pivotally linked to the main frame device; a single exercise arm on the main frame device comprising a rigid, one-piece member which is engaged by the user for exercise movement in one direction only, the exercise arm being pivotally linked at a lower end to the main frame device; a slide rail mounted on a first one of said main frame and user support devices; a traveling member engaging the slide rail for movement along the rail in a straight, linear path; a first connecting link being elongate between opposite first and second ends, the first end of the connecting link being connected to the traveling member, and the second end of the connecting link being linked to a fixed position on a second one of said devices; and a connection means directly linking the traveling member to the exercise arm. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. An exercise machine, comprising:
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a stationary main frame device; a single user support device pivotally linked directly to the main frame for providing the entire support for a user'"'"'s torso when performing exercise, the user support device having no parts which move relative to one another during an exercise movement; one exercise arm only pivotally linked at a lower end to the main frame device for urging by a user in one direction only when performing exercise; a slide rail mounted on a first one of said main frame and user support devices; a traveling member engaging the slide rail for movement along the rail; a first connecting link having opposite first and second ends, the first end of the connecting link being connected to the traveling member, and the second end of the connecting link being pivotally linked to a fixed position on a second one of said devices; a connection means linking the traveling member to the exercise arm; and the traveling member comprising a linear slide, the first connecting link being pivoted to the traveling member at its first end and being pivoted to the other device at its second end.
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