Multi-station exercise machine
First Claim
1. A multi-station exercise machine, comprising:
- first and second exercise stations for performing first and second exercises, respectively;
the first and second exercise stations having respective first and second main frame portions, respective first and second user engagement devices which are engaged by the user to perform the first and second exercise, respectively, and respective first and second user support frames which are configured to support respective first and second users simultaneously in exercise ready positions while the users perform independent first and second exercises, at least the first user support frame comprising a movable user support frame;
the first exercise station having first pivot assembly pivotally mounting the first user support frame relative to the first main frame portion which allows rotation of the first user support frame between a start position and an end position, the pivot assembly having at least one pivot and defining a vertical gravitational center line of the pivotal movement of the first user support frame;
the first user support frame having at least a primary support and a secondary support for supporting spaced positions on a user'"'"'s body throughout an exercise movement, the secondary support being fixed at a predetermined angular orientation relative to the primary support, the primary support supporting the majority of a user'"'"'s weight in the start position of the support frame;
the first user engagement device being movably mounted relative at least one of the first user support frame and the first main frame portion;
a first connecting linkage which translates movement of the first user engagement device to movement of the first user support frame; and
a first load for resisting movement of at least one of the first user support frame, first user engagement device, and first connecting linkage.
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Abstract
A multi-station exercise machine in one embodiment comprises at least two exercise stations for performing different exercises, at least one of the stations having a main frame, a user support frame pivotally associated with the main frame, a user engagement device movably mounted on one of the frames for actuating by a user in order to perform an exercise, and a connecting linkage which links movement of the user engagement device to movement of the user support. A load provides resistance to movement of the user support frame, user engagement device and/or connecting linkage. The connecting linkage, user support pivot, and user engagement device mount are arranged so that movement of the user engagement device results in self-aligning movement of the user support. The other station may have a fixed user support or a moving user support.
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1. A multi-station exercise machine, comprising:
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first and second exercise stations for performing first and second exercises, respectively; the first and second exercise stations having respective first and second main frame portions, respective first and second user engagement devices which are engaged by the user to perform the first and second exercise, respectively, and respective first and second user support frames which are configured to support respective first and second users simultaneously in exercise ready positions while the users perform independent first and second exercises, at least the first user support frame comprising a movable user support frame; the first exercise station having first pivot assembly pivotally mounting the first user support frame relative to the first main frame portion which allows rotation of the first user support frame between a start position and an end position, the pivot assembly having at least one pivot and defining a vertical gravitational center line of the pivotal movement of the first user support frame; the first user support frame having at least a primary support and a secondary support for supporting spaced positions on a user'"'"'s body throughout an exercise movement, the secondary support being fixed at a predetermined angular orientation relative to the primary support, the primary support supporting the majority of a user'"'"'s weight in the start position of the support frame; the first user engagement device being movably mounted relative at least one of the first user support frame and the first main frame portion; a first connecting linkage which translates movement of the first user engagement device to movement of the first user support frame; and a first load for resisting movement of at least one of the first user support frame, first user engagement device, and first connecting linkage. - 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, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A multi-station exercise machine, comprising:
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a main frame assembly having a plurality of main frame portions; a plurality of exercise stations located on different portions of the main frame assembly and adapted for performing different exercises; each exercise station having a user support frame which supports a respective user in an exercise position independently from users supported on user support frames at the other exercise stations and a user engagement device which is moved by a user when performing exercises at the respective station independent from exercises performed at the other stations; at least one of the exercise stations comprising a moving support exercise station, the moving support exercise station having a moving user support frame which is pivotally mounted relative to a respective portion of the main frame assembly for rotation between exercise start and end positions, a connecting linkage which translates movement of the user engagement device of the moving support exercise station into movement of the moving user support frame, and a load which resists movement of at least one of the moving user support frame, the user engagement device, and the connecting linkage; and the moving user support frame having at least a primary support and a secondary support for supporting spaced positions on a user'"'"'s body throughout an exercise movement, the secondary support being fixed at a predetermined angular orientation relative to the primary support during the exercise movement, and the primary support supporting the majority of a user'"'"'s weight in the start position of the support frame. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
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49. A multi-station exercise machine, comprising:
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a main frame assembly having a plurality of main frame portions; a plurality of exercise stations located on different portions of the main frame assembly and adapted for performing different exercises; each exercise station having a user support frame which supports a respective user in an exercise position independently from users supported on user support frames at the other exercise stations and a user engagement device which is moved by a user when performing exercises at the respective station independent from exercises performed at the other stations; at least one of the exercise stations comprising a moving support exercise station, the moving support exercise station having a moving user support frame which is pivotally mounted relative to a respective portion of the main frame assembly for rotation between exercise start and end positions, a connecting linkage which translates movement of the user engagement device of the moving support exercise station into movement of the moving user support frame, and a load which resists movement of at least one of the moving user support frame, the user engagement device, and the connecting linkage; the moving user support frame having at least a primary support and a secondary support for supporting spaced positions on a user'"'"'s body throughout an exercise movement, the secondary support being fixed at a predetermined angular orientation relative to the primary support during the exercise movement, and the primary support supporting the majority of a user'"'"'s weight in the start position of the support frame; and
each exercise station has an independent load providing exercise resistance for the exercise performed at the respective exercise station. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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Specification