CENTRIFUGAL FORCE MACHINE

• US 20080182731A1
• Filed: 01/25/2007
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Larry W. Vittone, Suzanne R. Vittone, William M. Vittone
• Original Assignee: Larry W. Vittone, Suzanne R. Vittone, William M. Vittone
• Inventors: Vittone, Larry W., Vittone, Suzanne R., Vittone, William M.
• Application Number:
  US11/627,010
• Publication Number:
  US 20080182731A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 482/98
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/015 including rotating or oscillating elements rubbing against fixed elements
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/06 User-manipulated weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0618 moving in a horizontal plane without substantial friction, i.e. using inertial forces
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/063 Weight selecting means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0632 the weights being lifted by rigid means
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/22 Resisting devices with rotary bodies A63B21/0608 takes precedence

Abstract

An exercise device including one or more rotatable members that allow a user to perform various exercises with a broad freedom of motion.

Claims

1. An exercise device, comprising

a. a base member;

b. an elongate first guide member including a first guide member base end pivotally connected to the base member;

c. a first pivotal connector connected to the first guide member base end and pivotally connected to the base member;

d. a slide member movable along the first guide member;

e. an attachment structure connected to the slide member for attaching an exercise engagement member; and

f. a resistance interaction structure for providing resistance to the movement of the slide member along the first guide member,

wherein during exercise a user urges the slide member along the first guide member, with the connection between the first pivotal connector and the base member permitting pivotal movement of the first guide member relative to the base member.

2. The exercise device of claim 1, further comprising a stabilizing structure connected to the slide member for inhibiting rotational movement of the slide member relative to the first guide member.

3. The exercise device of claim 1 wherein the resistance interaction structure comprises at least one weight accumulation extension member extending from the slide member for attaching one or more free weights to the slide member.

4. The exercise device of claim 1, further comprising

a. a supplemental first guide member including a supplemental first guide member base end pivotally connected to the base member;

b. a supplemental slide member movable along the supplemental first guide member;

c. a supplemental first pivotal connector connected to the supplemental first guide member base end and pivotally connected to the base member;

d. a supplemental attachment structure connected to the supplemental slide member for attaching an exercise engagement member; and

e. a supplemental resistance interaction structure for providing resistance to the movement of the supplemental slide member along the supplemental first guide member,

wherein during exercise a user urges the supplemental slide member along the supplemental first guide member, with the connection between the supplemental first pivotal connector and the base member permitting pivotal movement of the supplemental first guide member relative to the base member.

5. An exercise device, comprising

a. a base member;

b. an elongate first guide member including a first guide member base end;

c. a first pivot member connected to the first guide member base end;

d. a first pivotal connector connected to the first pivot member and pivotally connected to the base member;

e. a slide member movable along the first guide member;

f. an attachment structure connected to the slide member for attaching an exercise engagement member;

g. an elongate first weight rail including a first weight rail base end connected to the first pivot member; and

h. a resistance interaction structure including a weight carriage movable along the first weight rail, the resistance interaction structure for providing resistance to the movement of the slide member along the first guide member,

wherein during exercise a user urges the slide member along the first guide member, with the connection between the first pivotal connector and the base member permitting pivotal movement of the first pivot member relative to the base member.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 further comprising a stabilizing structure connected to the slide member for inhibiting rotational movement of the slide member relative to the first guide member.

7. The stabilizing structure of claim 5, further comprising an engagement member for selectively connecting the slide member to the weight carriage to engage the resistance interaction structure with the slide member.

8. The stabilizing structure of claim 5, further comprising:

a. an elongate second guide member including a second guide member base end; and

b. a slide member stabilizer movable along the second guide member and connected to the slide member for inhibiting rotational movement of the slide member relative to the first guide member.

9. The weight carriage of claim 7, further comprising:

a. a weight stack including a plurality of weight plates;

b. an elongate core member oriented vertically along the weight stack, selectively engagable with the engagement member; and

c. a selection pin for insertion along the weight stack and the core member to physically engage at least a portion of the plurality of weights along the weight stack with the core member.

10. The exercise device of claim 8, further comprising:

a. a weight stack including a plurality of weight plates;

b. an elongate core member oriented vertically along the weight stack, selectively engagable with the engagement member;

c. a selection pin for insertion along the weight stack and the core member to physically engage at least a portion of the plurality of weights along the weight stack with the core member; and

a pulley system connecting the slide member to the weight carriage, whereby the weight carriage provides resistance to the downward movement of the slide member along the first guide member.

11. The exercise device of claim 10, further comprising an elongate second weight rail including a second weight rail base end connected to the first pivot member.

12. The exercise device of claim 6, further comprising a second pivot member connected to a first guide member top end and a first weight rail top end.

13. The exercise device of claim 8, further comprising a second pivot member connected to a first guide member top end, a first weight rail top end, and a second guide member top end.

14. The pulley system of claim 13 further comprising:

a. a first pulley wheel connected to the second pivot member;

b. a second pulley wheel connected to the second pivot member; and

c. an elongate strand located along the first pulley wheel and the second pulley wheel, wherein the strand includes a first strand end and a second strand end, and wherein the first strand end is selectively connectable to the weight carriage and the second strand end is selectively connectable to the slide member.

15. The pulley system of claim 12 wherein the first strand end is attached to the weight carriage and the second strand end is attached to the slide member.

16. The exercise device of claim 11, further comprising a second pivot member connected to a first guide member top end, a second guide member top end, a first weight rail top end, and a second rail top end.

17. The exercise device of claim 10 further comprising an engagement member for selectively connecting the slide member stabilizer to the weight carriage to engage the weight carriage.

18. The exercise device of claim 16, further comprising:

a. a frame member; and

b. a second pivotal connector, wherein the second pivot member is pivotally connected to the frame member.

19. The exercise device of claim 18 wherein the frame member is attached to the base member.

20. The exercise device of claim 19, further comprising

a. a supplemental elongate first guide member including a supplemental first guide member base end;

b. a supplemental first pivot member connected to the supplemental first guide member base end;

c. a supplemental first pivotal connector connected to the supplemental first pivot member and pivotally connected to the base member;

d. a supplemental slide member movable along the supplemental first guide member;

e. a supplemental attachment structure connected to the supplemental slide member for attaching an exercise engagement member;

f. a supplemental stabilizing structure connected to the supplemental slide member for inhibiting rotational movement of the supplemental slide member relative to the supplemental first guide member;

g. an elongate supplemental first weight rail including a supplemental first weight rail base end connected to the supplemental first pivot member; and

h. a supplemental resistance interaction structure including a supplemental weight carriage movable along the supplemental first weight rail for providing resistance to the movement of the supplemental slide member along the supplemental first guide member,

wherein during exercise a user urges the supplemental slide member along the supplemental first guide member, with the supplemental stabilizing structure inhibiting rotational movement of the supplemental slide member relative to the supplemental first guide member and the connection between the supplemental first pivotal connector and the base member permitting pivotal movement of the supplemental first pivot member relative to the base member.