Exercise device with centrally mounted resistance rod
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1. An exercise machine, comprising:
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at least one resilient elongate member having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion, wherein the intermediate portion is positioned on the support assembly and the first and second ends of the at least one resilient elongate member extend away from the support assembly; and
a cable and pulley system coupled to the support assembly and the at least one resilient elongate member, the cable and pulley system having at least one cable adapted to be moved by the user, wherein the exercise machine comprises a plurality of elongate members and wherein the amount of resistance provided by each resilient elongate member corresponds with the diameter of the resilient elongate member.
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Abstract
An exercise machine has resilient elongate members for providing balanced resistance in the form of elongate resilient members oriented horizontally such that the intermediate portion of the elongate members contact a fulcrum of the exercise machine. The user adjusts the amount of resistance provided by capturing different combinations and numbers of resilient elongate members. A cable and pulley system ensures a long stroke so that the use can perform a wide variety of exercises in comfortable positions.
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1. An exercise machine, comprising:
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a support assembly; at least one resilient elongate member having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion, wherein the intermediate portion is positioned on the support assembly and the first and second ends of the at least one resilient elongate member extend away from the support assembly; and a cable and pulley system coupled to the support assembly and the at least one resilient elongate member, the cable and pulley system having at least one cable adapted to be moved by the user, wherein the exercise machine comprises a plurality of elongate members and wherein the amount of resistance provided by each resilient elongate member corresponds with the diameter of the resilient elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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7. An exercise machine, comprising:
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a support assembly; at least one resilient elongate member having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion, wherein the intermediate portion is positioned on the support assembly; and a cable and pulley system coupled to the support assembly and the at least one resilient elongate member, the cable and pulley system having at least one cable adapted to be moved by the user; and
further comprising at least one capture device, the at least one capture device including a substantially horizontally oriented capture member that extends from a main body and is configured to releasably capture at least one resilient elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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23. An exercise machine comprising:
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a support assembly; at least one resilient elongate member positioned on the support assembly, the at least one resilient elongate member having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion; a cable and pulley system coupled to the support assembly and the at least one resilient elongate member, the cable and pulley system having at least one cable adapted to be moved by the user against the resistance of the at least one resilient elongate member, the cable having first and second ends; wherein movement of the at least one cable displaces the first and second ends of the at least one resilient elongate member, flexing the at least one resilient elongate member, and wherein the amount of displacement of the cable first end is greater than the total amount of displacement of the first end and the second end of the at least one resilient elongate member when the user moves the cable first end to displace the first end and second end of the at least one resilient elongate member and wherein the total amount of displacement of the cable first end and second end is greater than the total amount of displacement of the first end and second end of the resilient elongate member when the user moves the cable first end and second end to displace the first end and second end of the at least one resilient elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. An exercise machine, comprising:
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a frame; a resistance assembly having a plurality of substantially horizontal resilient elongate members, the resistance assembly having (i) opposing first and seconds ends; and
(ii) an intermediate portion, the resistance assembly coupled to the frame such that the first and second ends extend away from the intermediate portion of the resistance assembly; anda cable and pulley system coupled to the frame and the resistance assembly, the cable and pulley system having at least one cable adapted to be moved by the user against the resistance of the resistance assembly, wherein the intermediate portion of the resistance assembly has a plurality of elongate portions extending from one end thereof and a plurality of don gate portions extending away from an opposing end thereof, the intermediate portion being coupled to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. An exercise machine that utilizes resilient elongate members to provide resistance for the user to exercise against, comprising:
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a support assembly having a fulcrum; first and second resilient elongate members, each of the resilient elongate members having a first end, a second end, and intermediate portion, wherein the first, and second resilient elongate members are positioned on the fulcrum; a cable and pulley system coupled to the support assembly and the resilient elongate members, the cable and pulley system having at least one cable adapted to be moved by the user against the resistance of the resilient elongate members; and at least one capture device coupled to the first resilient elongate member, the capture device having at least one substantially horizontally oriented capture member, the capture member being configured to releasably capture the second resilient elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A foldable exercise machine that can be conveniently stored, the exercise machine comprising:
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a frame; a fulcrum coupled to the frame; at least one resilient elongate member positioned on the fulcrum, the elongate member having (i) a first end, (ii) a second end, and (iii) an intermediate portion, wherein the at least one resilient elongate member is rotatable with respect to the frame; and a cable and pulley system coupled to the flame and the at least one resilient elongate member, the cable and pulley system having at least one cable adapted to be moved by the user against the resistance of the at least one resilient elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 49)
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38. An exercise machine that can be conveniently stored, comprising:
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a support assembly having a fulcrum; and at least one flexible, resilient elongate member adapted to provide resistance, the elongate member having a first end, a second end, and an intermediate portion, wherein the resilient elongate member is positioned on the support assembly and wherein the at least one resilient elongate member is movable such That the resilient elongate member can be moved from a use position to a storage position, and wherein the at least one resilient elongate member is rotatable into a storage position, wherein the fulcrum includes a movable apparatus, and wherein the movable apparatus of the fulcrum is rotatable such that rotation of the movable apparatus rotates the plurality of resilient elongate members into a storage position; and a cable and pulley system coupled to the support assembly and the at least one flexible, resilient elongate member, the cable and pulley system having at least one cable adapted to be moved by a user against the resistance of the at least one resilient elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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42. An exercise machine comprising:
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a support assembly; at least one resilient elongate member coupled to the support assembly, the at least one resilient elongate member adapted to provide a resistance for exercise; a cable and pulley system adapted to convey resistance provided by the resilient elongate members, wherein one or more cables of the cable and pulley system are adapted to be coupled to a first and second point of resistance provided by the one or more resilient elongate members; and first and second grip members adapted to permit a user to utilize the resistance conveyed by the cable and pulley system, wherein an equal amount of resistance is provided at the first and second grip members when an unequal amount of resistance is provided at the first and second point of resistance, wherein the at least one resilient elongate member comprises a plurality of resilient elongate member, the plurality of resilient elongate members having a first end and a second end and wherein the first point of resistance corresponds with the first end of the plurality of resilient elongate members and the second point of resistance corresponds with the second end of the plurality of resilient elongate members. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50)
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