Shoulder press exercise machine
First Claim
1. A shoulder press exercise machine, comprising:
- a main frame having a user support pivot mount, a forward end and a rear end;
a user support pivotally mounted on the user support pivot mount for supporting a user in a seated position and movable between a start position and an end position which is rearwardly reclined relative to the start position, the user support including a seat portion and a backrest portion;
at least one exercise arm movably mounted on the frame at a mounting rearward of the user support, the exercise arm having user engagement means for gripping by a user in performing a shoulder press exercise, the exercise arm being movable in an exercise movement in which the user engagement means is located higher at the end of the exercise movement than at the start of the exercise movement;
a connecting linkage comprising means for connecting movement of the exercise arm to movement of the user support, whereby exercise movement of the exercise arm simultaneously rotates the user support in the same general direction as the exercise arm is moved; and
a load separate from the user for resisting movement of at least one of the user support, exercise arm, and connecting linkage;
whereby the combined motion of the user, user support and user engagement means substantially replicates the natural movement of the upper part of a human body when performing a free weight shoulder press exercise.
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Abstract
A shoulder press exercise machine has a main frame, a user support pivotally mounted on the frame for supporting a user in a seated position, at least one exercise arm movably mounted on the frame and movable between a start position in which handles are located in front of the shoulders of a user on the user support frame and an end position in which the handles are located above the head of the user. A connecting linkage connects movement of the exercise arm to movement of the user support, so that movement of the exercise arm from the start to the end position simultaneously rotates the user support. A load resists movement of at least one of the moving parts of the machine. The combined motion of the user, user support frame and exercise arm between the start and end position substantially replicates the natural movement of the upper part of a human body when performing a free weight shoulder press exercise.
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43 Claims
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1. A shoulder press exercise machine, comprising:
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a main frame having a user support pivot mount, a forward end and a rear end; a user support pivotally mounted on the user support pivot mount for supporting a user in a seated position and movable between a start position and an end position which is rearwardly reclined relative to the start position, the user support including a seat portion and a backrest portion; at least one exercise arm movably mounted on the frame at a mounting rearward of the user support, the exercise arm having user engagement means for gripping by a user in performing a shoulder press exercise, the exercise arm being movable in an exercise movement in which the user engagement means is located higher at the end of the exercise movement than at the start of the exercise movement; a connecting linkage comprising means for connecting movement of the exercise arm to movement of the user support, whereby exercise movement of the exercise arm simultaneously rotates the user support in the same general direction as the exercise arm is moved; and a load separate from the user for resisting movement of at least one of the user support, exercise arm, and connecting linkage; whereby the combined motion of the user, user support and user engagement means substantially replicates the natural movement of the upper part of a human body when performing a free weight shoulder press exercise. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A shoulder press exercise machine, comprising:
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a main frame having a user support pivot mount, a forward end and a rear end; a user support pivotally mounted on the user support pivot mount for supporting a user in a seated position and movable between a start position and an end position which is rearwardly reclined relative to the start position, the user support having a seat pad and a back pad, the seat pad and back pad traveling in a fixed relationship relative to one another throughout an exercise movement; at least one exercise arm movably mounted on the frame at a mounting rearward of the user support, the exercise arm having user engagement means for gripping by a user in performing a shoulder press exercise, and being located higher at the end of a shoulder press exercise than at the beginning of the exercise; a connecting linkage comprising means for connecting movement of the exercise arm to movement of the user support, whereby movement of the exercise arm simultaneously rotates the user support in the same general direction as the exercise arm is moved; and a load for resisting movement of at least one of the user support, exercise arm, and connecting linkage; whereby the combined motion of the user, user support and user engagement means substantially replicates the natural movement of the upper part of a human body when performing a free weight shoulder press exercise. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A shoulder press exercise machine, comprising:
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a main frame having a user support pivot mount, a forward end and a rear end; a user support pivotally mounted on the user support pivot mount for supporting a user in a seated position and movable between a start position and an end position; at least one exercise arm movably mounted on the frame, the exercise arm having user engagement means for gripping by a user in performing a shoulder press exercise, and being located higher at the end of a shoulder press exercise than at the beginning of the exercise; a connecting linkage comprising means for connecting movement of the exercise arm to movement of the user support, whereby movement of the exercise arm simultaneously rotates the user support; and a load comprising a selectorized weight stack for resisting movement of at least one of the user support, exercise arm, and connecting linkage; whereby the combined motion of the user, user support and user engagement means between the start and end position substantially replicates the natural movement of the upper part of a human body when performing a free weight shoulder press exercise.
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41. A shoulder press exercise machine, comprising:
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a main frame having a user support pivot mount, a forward end and a rear end, the main frame having a base and a rear upright at the rear end of the base; a user support pivotally mounted on the user support pivot mount for supporting a user in a seated position and movable between a start position and an end position that is rearwardly reclined relative to the start position; an exercise arm movably mounted on said rear upright and having arm portions projecting forward on opposite sides of said user support, the exercise arm having user engagement means for gripping by a user in performing a shoulder press exercise, the user engagement means comprising the only part of the machine actuated by a user in order to perform the exercise, the exercise arm having a start position corresponding to the start position of the user support and an end position higher than the start position, the end position of the exercise arm corresponding to the end position of the user support; a connecting linkage comprising means for connecting movement of the exercise arm to movement of the user support, whereby movement of the exercise arm from the start to the end position simultaneously rotates the user support from the start to the end position in the same general direction as the exercise arm is moved; and a load for resisting movement of at least one of the user support, exercise arm, and connecting linkage; whereby the combined motion of the user, user support frame and user engagement means between the start and end position substantially replicates the natural movement of the upper part of a human body when performing a free weight shoulder press exercise.
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42. A shoulder press exercise machine for performing exercises equivalent to a free weight shoulder press exercise, comprising:
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a main frame having a forward end and a rear end; a user support pivot mount on the main frame; a user support frame pivotally mounted on the user support pivot mount for supporting a user in a seated position and movable between a start position and an end position which is rearwardly reclined relative to the start position, the user support frame comprising one moving part of the machine, and having a seat portion and a back rest portion which travel in a fixed relationship throughout an exercise movement; at least one exercise arm movably mounted on one of the frames at a mounting rearward of the user support pivot mount for engagement by the user in performing exercises, the exercise arm having a user engaging handle, and comprising a second moving part of the machine; a connecting link movably engaged with at least two of the main frame, user support frame and exercise arm for linking movement of the exercise arm to movement of the user support frame in the same general direction as the exercise arm is moved, the connecting link comprising a third moving part of the machine; and a load for resisting movement of at least one of the moving parts of the machine; whereby the combined motion of the user, user support frame and user engagement means between an exercise start and end position substantially replicates the natural movement of the upper part of a human body when performing a free weight shoulder press exercise. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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