Body building exercise device

• US 4,949,951 A
• Filed: 10/02/1989
• Issued: 08/21/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: James A. Deola
• Original Assignee: James A. Deola
• Inventors: Deola, James A.
• Primary Examiner(s): BAHR, ROBERT
• Application Number:
  US07/415,032
• Time in Patent Office: 323 Days
• Field of Search: 272/94, 272/96, 272/97, 272/117, 272/118, 272/130, 272/132, 272/134, 272/136, 272/143, 272/144
• US Class Current: 482/138
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/154 using special pulley-assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4035 for operation by hand
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/4047 Pivoting movement weight pivoting A63B21/0615
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/03525 Supports for both feet or both hands performing simultaneously the same movement, e.g. single pedal or single handle A63B21/0724 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/12 for upper limbs or related muscles, e.g. chest, upper back or shoulder muscles bench press exercises A63B21/078; for teaching music G09B15/06
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1209 Involving a bending of elbow and shoulder joints simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 23/1263 Rotation about an axis passing through both shoulders, e.g. cross-country skiing-type arm movements

Abstract

A body building exercise device is provided on a frame with a vertically positioned inverted "U" shaped member pivotally connected to the frame at a median position. The lower ends of the "U" shaped member are connected to a weight stack through a cable and pulley mechanism. Two bar members are connected at one end through a universal connection to the bottom ends of the first member. At the free ends of the bar, gripping means are provided to allow a "dumbbell fly" movement of the bar members to attain constant forward push force level requirements in an equidistant plane in relation to the user'"'"'s body, independent of the resisting force supplied to the device from the weigh stack.

Claims

1. A body building exercise device comprising:

(a) a frame,

(b) a first member supported on the frame comprising a median position and two connection points on opposite sides of the median position,

(c) pivot means to connect the median position of the first member to the frame and to allow the member to pivot at the median position to allow the connection points of the first member to move on two lines equally spaced apart from the median position,

(d) force means connected to the first member to provide a resisting force against movement of the connection points of the first bar along the two lines,

(e) second and third members each having a first position and a second position,

(f) universal connecting means to separately connect the first positions of the second and third members to the connection points of the first member and to allow pivotal movement of the second and third members in all directions with respect to the connection points, and

(g) gripping means proximate the second positions of the second and third members to allow gripping of appendages of the person'"'"'s body to the second and third members,

wherein movement of the gripping means is on a plane equidistant around the median position.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the lines of movement of the connection points are parallel.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the first and second positions on the second member are separated from each other along the length of the second member, and the first and second positions on the third member are separated along the length of the third member.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the first member comprises a "U" shaped member.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein the "U" shaped member is pivotally supported in a vertical alignment on the frame.

6. The device of claim 4 wherein the connection points are positioned proximate the free ends of the "U" shaped member.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the gripping means comprises handles positioned proximate the second positions on the second and third members.

8. The device of claim 7 wherein the handles comprise leg grasping means to attach to a person'"'"'s leg or foot.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein the second and third members are of adjustable length.