Exercising machine

• US 7,670,270 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2003
• Issued: 03/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Technogym SpA
• Original Assignee: Technogym SpA
• Inventors: Cascini, Antonio, Casagrande, Simone, Alessandri, Nerio, Martini, Federico
• Primary Examiner(s): DONNELLY, JEROME W
• Application Number:
  US10/674,447
• Publication Number:
  US 20040072659A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,346 Days
• Field of Search: 482 83- 90, 482/99, 482/100, 482/102, 482/98, 482/103
• US Class Current: 482/102
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/0628 for vertical array of weights
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 21/154 using special pulley-assemblies

Abstract

Exercising machine (1) provided with a frame (10) (110) (210) and with at least one operating apparatus (30) (130) (230) which can be used to perform a physical exercise and comprising a load group (15) (115) (215) supported by the frame (10) (110) (210) and connected to the operating apparatus (30) (130) (230) by means of at least one cable (26) (126) (226) wound around a plurality of transmission members (25) (140) (240) supported by the frame (10) (110) (210) and arranged so as to define a path (P) for the cable (26) (126) (226); the load group (15) (115) (215) comprising at least two load units (16, 17) separate from each other and connected together by means of the said cable (26) (126) (226) and arranged at ends of the path (P) on opposite sides of the operating apparatus (30) (130) (230) so that the latter can be tensioned on respective opposite sides by means of different loads.

Claims

1. An exercising machine comprising:

a frame;

at least one operating apparatus for performing a physical exercise;

at least one load group supported by the frame;

at least one cable for connecting the at least one load group with the at least one operating apparatus; and

a plurality of transmission members supported by the frame and defining a path of the cable, the operating apparatus being displaceable between two consecutive transmission members to a desired position, the cable path including at least one exercising section defined by the two consecutive transmission members, the two consecutive transmission members being supported by the frame at respective fixed positions for rotation about respective axes extending transverse to respective pivot axes of the two consecutive transmission members to provide for rotational movement of the at least one exercising section about the transverse axes, wherein each at least one operating apparatus comprises a straight handle shaped to be gripped in a hand of a user, with the respective straight handle being connected with a respective at least one cable and with the respective straight handle being connected to said at least one cable to allow said respective handle to slide freely along the respective at least one cable for accommodating the user'"'"'s work-out requirements.

2. An exercising machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one exercising section is oriented in a vertical direction.

3. An exercising machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one exercising section is oriented in a horizontal direction.

4. An exercising machine as claimed in claim 2, further comprising at least one further exercising section oriented in a horizontal direction.

5. An exercising machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one load group comprises at least one load unit having adjustable load values.