Compact multi-function exercise apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a guide assembly able to slide along a guide path, having an axis of translation parallel to said guide path, and having a first guide end and a second guide end;
an arm assembly pivotally coupled to said guide assembly, having an axis of rotation perpendicular to said axis of translation, and comprisinga first arm including a distal end and a pivot end pivotally coupled to the first guide end at the axis of rotation,a second arm including a distal end and a pivot end pivotally coupled to the second guide end at the axis of rotation,a first pulley assembly comprising a first rotating structure rotationally attached to the distal end of the first arm and that contains at least one pulley, anda second pulley assembly comprising a second rotating structure rotationally attached to the distal end of the second arm and that contains at least one pulley;
a resistance assembly comprising a source of force and a selective means of engaging a portion of said source of force; and
a cable assembly means for transferring force and allowing rotation and translation, comprising a first cable end positioned adjacent to the first pulley assembly and a second cable end positioned adjacent to the second pulley assembly, such that the first cable end and the second cable end are in communication with the resistance assembly and remain substantially at the same location adjacent the pulley assemblies during rotation of the first and second arms and translation of the guide assembly without substantially engaging the resistance assembly and without the need to perform any secondary operations.
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Abstract
An exercise apparatus that provides a complete body workout, folds up into a small footprint, and can be hidden inside of a closet or decorative cabinet. The apparatus has an arm assembly with two arms pivotally attached to a guide assembly that translates vertically within a frame assembly to a multitude of locations. At the free ends of the arms are cable ends that allow an exercise bar or handgrips to be attached to a resistance assembly. Rotating pulley assemblies there allow the cables to exit the arms freely. The cable ends move independently of each other, which simulates working out with free weights. A counterweight offsets the weight of the arm and guide assemblies to permit easy positioning of the arm assembly for different exercises. A counterweighted fold out seat assembly with lower member completes the versatile and compact workout station.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a guide assembly able to slide along a guide path, having an axis of translation parallel to said guide path, and having a first guide end and a second guide end; an arm assembly pivotally coupled to said guide assembly, having an axis of rotation perpendicular to said axis of translation, and comprising a first arm including a distal end and a pivot end pivotally coupled to the first guide end at the axis of rotation, a second arm including a distal end and a pivot end pivotally coupled to the second guide end at the axis of rotation, a first pulley assembly comprising a first rotating structure rotationally attached to the distal end of the first arm and that contains at least one pulley, and a second pulley assembly comprising a second rotating structure rotationally attached to the distal end of the second arm and that contains at least one pulley; a resistance assembly comprising a source of force and a selective means of engaging a portion of said source of force; and a cable assembly means for transferring force and allowing rotation and translation, comprising a first cable end positioned adjacent to the first pulley assembly and a second cable end positioned adjacent to the second pulley assembly, such that the first cable end and the second cable end are in communication with the resistance assembly and remain substantially at the same location adjacent the pulley assemblies during rotation of the first and second arms and translation of the guide assembly without substantially engaging the resistance assembly and without the need to perform any secondary operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An exercise apparatus, comprising,
a structural support having an upper support point and a lower support point, where the upper support point is substantially vertical from the lower support point; -
a frame having a left, center, and right member wherein the left and right members are substantially parallel to each other, substantially vertical and substantially straight, and the center member has a top end that is pivotally attached to the upper support point of the structural support so that said center member can pivot from an angular position to a vertical position; a guide assembly able to slide along a guide path formed by the left member and the right member, having an axis of translation parallel to the guide path, and having a first end and a second end; an arm assembly pivotally coupled to the guide assembly, having an axis of rotation, the rotation sufficient to permit positions suitable for exercise activity when in an open position and alignment substantially parallel and proximate to the plane of the guide assembly when in a closed position, and comprising a first arm and a second arm, each containing a pivot end proximate its pivot point and a distal end; a resistance assembly comprising a source of force and a selective means of engaging a portion of said source of force; a cable assembly means for transferring force, comprising a first cable end extending from the distal end of said first arm and a second cable end extending from the distal end of said second arm, such that said first cable end and said second cable end are in communication with said source of force and are able to be moved independently of each other; a backrest having a top and a bottom wherein the backrest is slideably attached to the center member; a seat having a front end and a back end, where the back end of the seat is rotateably attached to the bottom of the backrest to permit an alignment that is approximately perpendicular to the backrest in an open position and substantially parallel to and in line with the backrest in a closed position; and a lower member having a top and a bottom, where the top is pivotally attached to the front end of the seat; wherein the exercise apparatus in the open position is suitable for exercise activity and in a closed position is suitable for storage in a space having minimal depth. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An exercise apparatus, comprising,
a resistance assembly comprising a source of force, a means of engaging said source of force and a means for transferring said source of force; -
a structural support having an upper support point and a lower support point, where the upper support point is substantially vertical from the lower support point; a center member that has a top end and a bottom end, wherein the top end is pivotally attached to the upper support point of the structural support so that said center member can pivot from an angular position to a vertical position; a backrest having a top and a bottom wherein the backrest is slideably attached to the center member; a seat having a front end and a back end, where the back end of the seat is rotateably attached to the bottom of the backrest to permit an alignment that is approximately perpendicular to the backrest in an open position and substantially parallel to the backrest in a closed position, and a lower member having a top, a bottom and a center section, where the top of the lower member is pivotally attached to the seat near the front end of the seat, where the center section of the lower member is slideably and pivotally attached to the bottom end of the center member and where the bottom of the lower member is pivotally attached to the lower support point of the structural support. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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