Body conditioning exercise machine

• US 20030054926A1
• Filed: 09/17/2001
• Published: 03/20/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/17/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Madison Toole
• Original Assignee: Robert Madison Toole
• Inventors: Toole, Robert Madison
• Granted Patent: US 6,607,472 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/123
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2023/0411 Squatting exercises
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0428 the ends moving relatively by linear reciprocation
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0552 Elastic ropes or bands
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0557 Details of attachments, e.g. clips or clamps
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0626 with substantially vertical guiding means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/154 using special pulley-assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/1645 for anchoring on a door
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/1663 for anchoring between a door and the door frame
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/203 in a horizontal plane
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/205 in a substantially vertical plane, e.g. for exercising against gravity exercising for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a user's body weight A63B21/068; with adjustable inclination A63B22/0023
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0204 Standing on the feet
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0219 on hands and knees
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2208/0223 Squatting
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 482/907 Stretching

Abstract

An exercise machine for conditioning muscles of the lower body, abdomen and torso utilizes dual elastic cord resistance to force exerted on a moving platform which rides on rollers set in tracks on the frame. When used suspended with adjustable straps from door hook attachment, user leans back against vertical moving padded platform and exerts downward pressure in a deep knee bend motion and up again. When used horizontally on the floor user mounts machine on all fours with shins on platform and arms extended towards opposite end of machine with hands around grips of adjustable bar assembly. Movement is gained by extending and contracting lower body while moving platform back and forth. Also, user may kneel on a pad which may be located just beyond and facing the machine. With hands securely gripping platform handles user may exert force and move platform to other end of machine by extending torso over said machine.

Claims

1. A body conditioning exercise machine comprising:

a centrally located track attached to top and bottom horizontal supports connected to a pair of outer frames; and

a moving carriage adapted to ride on rollers that move the full length of the machine in said track and on another set of rollers which glide along the top surface of the frames;

with

the carriage motion resisted by a pair of elastic cords which occupy full length hollow spaces in the vertical frame on each side and, are connected via steel clips to the carriage which serves as the padded platform base;

said fully padded platform utilized for supporting the user; and

a door hook with adjustable straps which allows the machine to be suspended above the floor to the appropriate height for user; and

said machine may also be fully user functional when located in a horizontal position on the floor.