Multifunctional physical training device

• US 7,922,632 B2
• Filed: 07/15/2009
• Issued: 04/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Body-Solid Incorporated (Body-Solid)
• Original Assignee: Body-Solid Incorporated (Body-Solid)
• Inventors: Chou, Cheng I
• Primary Examiner(s): Bianco; Patricia M
• Assistant Examiner(s): HWANG, VICTOR KENNY
• Application Number:
  US12/503,218
• Publication Number:
  US 20100016129A1
• Time in Patent Office: 636 Days
• Field of Search: 482 92- 94, 482 99-103, 482/138, D21/676
• US Class Current: 482/103
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0626 with substantially vertical guiding means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/063 Weight selecting means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/156 the position of the pulleys being variable, e.g. for different exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/102 having a common resisting device
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03516 For both arms together or both legs together; Aspects related to the co-ordination between right and left side limbs of a user

Abstract

A multipurpose personal training device with a pair of press arms that can be set to numerous different lateral angles. Each press arm can be equipped with a functional trainer handle coupled by cable and pulleys to an adjustable weight engine. The final pulley at the end of each arm is free to rotate to any angle. In addition to exercises involving the arms, the device can supply a full complement of most standard training exercises.

Claims

1. A training apparatus comprising, in combination:

a frame with an elongated base, a vertical back member and a top member approximately parallel to said base;

a weight engine attached to said frame;

a seat attached to said base;

an inclined back support aft of said seat, said seat and back support adapted so a user can sit facing away from said frame;

a pair of descending members approximately parallel to said vertical back member, said descending members attached to said top member;

a pair of independent press arms, each having a longitudinal axis, pivotally coupled to said descending members, each of said press arms being separately laterally adjustable through a plurality of angles, said plurality of angles having an angular range greater than 180 degrees;

each of said press arms also having a functional trainer pull handle coupled by a cable to the weight engine, the cable terminating into said pull handle at a distal end of said press arm through a pulley with a free range of angular movement about the longitudinal axis of said press arm; and

wherein each of said press arms is separately adjustable to one of said plurality of angles with a pin and lock plate; and

wherein each of said functional trainer pull handles is adapted to optionally be directly attached to one of said press arms by a fastener on said press arm; and

a leg lift assembly forward of said seat, said leg lift assembly also including a pull chain and handle.

2. The training apparatus of claim 1 wherein said angular range is at least 250 degrees.

3. The training apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a pull bar attached between the distal ends of said independent press arms.