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EP2281609A1
EP2281609A1 EP10166577A EP10166577A EP2281609A1 EP 2281609 A1 EP2281609 A1 EP 2281609A1 EP 10166577 A EP10166577 A EP 10166577A EP 10166577 A EP10166577 A EP 10166577A EP 2281609 A1 EP2281609 A1 EP 2281609A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/20—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements using rollers, wheels, castors or the like, e.g. gliding means, to be moved over the floor or other surface, e.g. guide tracks, during exercising
    • A63B22/201—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements using rollers, wheels, castors or the like, e.g. gliding means, to be moved over the floor or other surface, e.g. guide tracks, during exercising for moving a support element in reciprocating translation, i.e. for sliding back and forth on a guide track
    • A63B22/203—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements using rollers, wheels, castors or the like, e.g. gliding means, to be moved over the floor or other surface, e.g. guide tracks, during exercising for moving a support element in reciprocating translation, i.e. for sliding back and forth on a guide track in a horizontal plane
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/06—User-manipulated weights
    • A63B21/0609—User-manipulated weights consisting of loosely interconnected elements for progressively changing weight, e.g. heavy chains
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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    • A63B21/0618—User-manipulated weights moving in a horizontal plane without substantial friction, i.e. using inertial forces
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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    • A63B21/062—User-manipulated weights including guide for vertical or non-vertical weights or array of weights to move against gravity forces
    • A63B21/0626—User-manipulated weights including guide for vertical or non-vertical weights or array of weights to move against gravity forces with substantially vertical guiding means
    • A63B21/0628—User-manipulated weights including guide for vertical or non-vertical weights or array of weights to move against gravity forces with substantially vertical guiding means for vertical array of weights
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
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    • A63B22/0002—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements involving an exercising of arms
    • A63B22/001—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements involving an exercising of arms by simultaneously exercising arms and legs, e.g. diagonally in anti-phase
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A63B22/0025—Particular aspects relating to the orientation of movement paths of the limbs relative to the body; Relative relationship between the movements of the limbs
    • A63B2022/0038—One foot moving independently from the other, i.e. there is no link between the movements of the feet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/0025—Particular aspects relating to the orientation of movement paths of the limbs relative to the body; Relative relationship between the movements of the limbs
    • A63B2022/0041—Particular aspects relating to the orientation of movement paths of the limbs relative to the body; Relative relationship between the movements of the limbs one hand moving independently from the other hand, i.e. there is no link between the movements of the hands
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/20—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements using rollers, wheels, castors or the like, e.g. gliding means, to be moved over the floor or other surface, e.g. guide tracks, during exercising
    • A63B22/201—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements using rollers, wheels, castors or the like, e.g. gliding means, to be moved over the floor or other surface, e.g. guide tracks, during exercising for moving a support element in reciprocating translation, i.e. for sliding back and forth on a guide track
    • A63B2022/206—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements using rollers, wheels, castors or the like, e.g. gliding means, to be moved over the floor or other surface, e.g. guide tracks, during exercising for moving a support element in reciprocating translation, i.e. for sliding back and forth on a guide track on a curved path

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  • the present invention relates to exercise apparatus.
  • leg exercise apparatus includes frame structures which are not readily disassembled and can prove unsightly when stored and indeed when used, within a domestic environment.
  • the present invention seeks to provide for leg exercise apparatus having advantages over known such apparatus.
  • the present invention seeks to provide for leg apparatus which is relatively simple in structure and operation, whilst nevertheless enhancing the nature of the exercise routines available to different users and which, as a further advantage, can prove relatively compact and easily stored when not in use.
  • exercise apparatus comprising a pair of support-plates arranged for reciprocal motion along adjacent and parallel paths of travel, means for presenting a support surface for supporting the said support-plates and along-which the support-plates move during the reciprocal motion; the support surface further serving to define the paths of travel, and wherein the support surface further defines, at least in part, a slope for the paths of travel.
  • a particularly compact and simple exercise apparatus can be provided which, as will be discussed in further detail below, readily allows for further adaption so as to allow for varied and enhanced exercise routines as required by a user.
  • the slope can comprise a curved slope and /or further, a slope can extend from a central portion at least upwardly towards one end of the path of travel.
  • the slope can comprise sloped regions extending upwardly from the central portion of the path of travel to each of the respective ends of the path of travel.
  • the slope exhibited by the paths oftravel can then advantageously exhibit a shallow concave form.
  • the means presenting a support surface advantageously can include means for defining a track along which the support-plates are arranged to move.
  • this support surface can be provided as part of one or more tracks for receiving an engagement formation of the support-plates or for presenting an engagement formation to be received within the support-plates.
  • separate tracks can be provided for each of the support-plates and which can comprise respective sets of rails.
  • such rails will extend in a generally parallel configuration.
  • the apparatus can further include means for resisting motion of each support-plate in a direction up the said slope.
  • Said means for resisting such motion can rely on resilience, friction and/or, as referred to below, the effect of gravity.
  • each support-plate can be arranged to, at least temporarily, engage with a weight-portion of the apparatus in a manner so as to at least partially raise the weight during at least part of its movement along the paths of travel
  • the said weight-arrangement can be arranged to also move along at least part of the said path of travel and can likewise be provided for engagement with the said track defining the paths of travel.
  • separate weight-arrangements can be provided at each end of each of the paths of travel of each of the support-plates. In this manner, four separate weight-arrangements would therefore be provided.
  • the weight-arrangements can be arranged for releasable engagement with the support-plates so as to be moved thereby only during movement of the support-plates over part of the paths of travel.
  • any such weight-arrangements can be arranged to abut the support-plates or engage therewith by means of extension arms.
  • each weight-arrangement can be arranged to be engaged with the support-plate during its movement up the slope.
  • the support-plate can be arranged to be disengaged from the weight-arrangement for part of the movement downward slope.
  • means can be provided within the apparatus so as to arrest the downward-slope movement of the weight-arrangement in this manner, the stroke of reciprocal movement provided for the or each weight-arrangement therefore far less than the potential stroke movement of each support-plate along the paths of travel.
  • Each weight-arrangement can then be arranged for reciprocal movement at an end region of the paths of travel.
  • the weight-arrangement can itself be arranged so as to readily vary the weight against which the user works during the exercise routine and so the weight-arrangement can include a set of readily stackable weights.
  • the weight-arrangement can include at least one container arranged for receiving liquid or particulate matter for increasing and/or vary the weight thereof.
  • means other than a weight arrangement can be provided for resisting the motion of the support-plates and, whether frictional and/or resilient, an appropriate number and location of such alternative arrangements can be provided in place of the weight arrangements described above.
  • the support-plates can comprise respective left and right footplates.
  • the apparatus can also include handle bar and/or hand grip means arranged to be gripped by a user when standing on the footplates.
  • each of the support-plates can be moved relative to the paths of travel so as to vary the angle of inclination of the support-plates thereto.
  • the distance of separation between the support-plates and the track can be varied and, if required, some form of elliptical motion can be achieved between the footplate and the track during travel over the path of motion.
  • Allowing for such change in orientation of the support-plates advantageously serves to further enhance the range of exercise routines that are available by way of the apparatus.
  • each footplate can be actively coupled to resilient and/or pivotal mounting means as required.
  • the apparatus can include handle bar and/or hand grip means provided in the region of one end of the paths of travel and arranged to be gripped by a user when kneeling on the support-plates.
  • the support plates can therefore be configured as knee plates.
  • handlebar and hand grips mentioned above can be removable and adjustable so as to vary the orientation and/or position thereof.
  • FIG. 1 there is illustrated, in side view, schematic representation of exercise apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the apparatus is arranged for exercising a user's legs and so it is only the operative elements relevant thereto that are illustrated.
  • Fig. 1 the apparatus schematically represented in Fig. 1 will also generally include some form of support means to be gripped by a users hands but, for clarity, this is not illustrated the drawings.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates leg exercise apparatus 10 comprising longitudinally shallow concave support member 12 having a central region 14 adjacent upwardly curved end regions 16, 18.
  • the apparatus 10 is arranged to be used when located on a floor and so includes stabilizing leg arrangements 20, 22.
  • a pair of support-plates 24, 26 is mounted to the support surface 12, and generally engaged therewith in a moveable manner so as to allow for reciprocal motion along the shallow convex track in the direction of arrows A.
  • the maximum stroke for each of the support-plates 24, 26 along the path of travel comprises the full length of the support 12.
  • the support 12 serves to define a path of travel for each of the footplates 24, 26 and this is illustrated with reference to Fig. 2 .
  • FIG. 1 a plan view of the apparatus of Fig. 1 from which it can be seen that the support 12 effectively defines two tracks 12A, 12B which in turn serve to define adjacent and parallel longitudinal paths of travel for each of the footplates 24, 26. While in the illustrated embodiment the common support defines the two tracks 12A, 12B, it should of course be appreciated that separate support means can serve to define the respective tracks 12A, 12B.
  • a user places each of their feet on a respective one of the footplates 24, 26 and then urges the footplates 24, 26 backwards and forwards so as to slide the footplates along each of the respective tracks 12A, 12B and ideally along the full extent of the tracks 12A, 12B as indicated by arrows B in Fig. 2 .
  • Such movement is generally in an opposite manner so that one footplate travels forwards, the other travels backwards.
  • the footplate 24 moves towards the left end of the track 12B as illustrated in Fig. 2
  • the footplate 26 moves towards the track 12A as illustrated in Fig. 2 .
  • the user's torso generally remains stationary above the central portion 14 of the support 12.
  • the provision of the shallow concave support 12 defining the tracks 12A, 12B serves to allow for a particularly compact construction which readily allows for ease of storage.
  • FIG. 3 there is provided a similar schematic side elevational view of leg exercise apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the shallow concave form of the apparatus of Fig. 3 is similar to that of Figs. 1 and 2 insofar as similar parallel adjacent tracks are provided by way of a support 28, having upwardly curved end regions 30, 34 at which there is provided a weight-arrangement 32,36.
  • the weight-arrangement 32 comprises a support plate upon which can be stacked a plurality of weight elements 38 operatively coupled by way of an arm 40 to a buffer 42 which is arranged to engage with one of the footplates as will be described further below.
  • the weight-arrangement 36 associated with the end 34 of the support 28, likewise includes a support means and related stack of weight elements 44 connected by way of an arm 46 to a buffer 48 arranged for engagement with one of the footplates as will again be described further below.
  • the provision of the weight-arrangements 38, 44 serves to increase the amount of work expended by a user during an exercise routine.
  • the respective footplate 50 and 52 engage, by way of the buffers 42, 48, with the weight-arrangements 32, 36 so as to move the weight elements 38, 44 in an outward but importantly also upward, manner.
  • Such movement of the weight elements 38, 44 serves to increase the amount of work required by the user during an exercise routine, which amount can of course be varied by stacking the appropriate number of weight elements 38, 44 within each arrangement 32,36.
  • such weight-arrangements 32, 36 are provided towards the end of each of the tracks such that, once each footplate has started to return down the slope of the track, it disengages from the respective buffer 42, 48 of the weight-arrangements 32, 36 such that the weight does not then serve to assist the downward movement of the footplate along the slope.
  • Arresting means are therefore advantageously provided for limiting the reciprocal scope ofmovement of each of the weight-arrangements 32, 36 and which arresting means can also be arranged so as to slow the movement of the weight-arrangement 32, 36 down the slope presented by each of the end regions 30, 34 of the support 28.
  • Fig. 3 is illustrated further with reference to Fig. 4 where it can be seen that each of the footplates 50, 52 has moved along the path of travel to the extreme end of each of its strokes and thereby moved its respective weight-arrangement outwardly and upward as part of an enhanced exercise routine.
  • Fig. 5 there is provided a plan view of the apparatus of Fig. 4 to further illustrate the provision of the pair of weight-arrangements 38A, 44A, associated arms 40A; 46A and buffers 42A; 48A associated therewith one track, whereas a similar pair of weight-arrangements 38B; 44B and respective arms 40B, 48B and buffers 42B; 48B are likewise illustrated for the other of the two tracks.
  • each footplate 50, 52 four separate means for resisting motion of the footplates 50, 52 are provided, one at each end of the paths of travel such that, whether moving forward or backwards, the movement of each footplate 50, 52 in an up-slope direction serves to work against the additional resistance identified by each respective weight-arrangement.
  • FIG. 6 there is provided a further schematic illustration of an embodiment of the present invention in use and wherein a support arrangement 54 is formed as a tubular track configuration and in which each of the pairs of weight-arrangements 56, 58 serve to engage with the footplates by means of similar tubular support arms having buffers at the ends thereof.
  • FIG. 7 there is illustrated an embodiment of the present invention in which each of the footplates is arranged to pivot relative to each of the support tracks so as to vary the angle of inclination thereto.
  • Such pivoting can be achieved in a coupled and resilient manner so as, if required, to allow for possible elliptical motion of the footplate during progress on its path of travel.
  • Any appropriate support coupling means can be provided and, in addition to allowing for the change of inclination of the footplate with regard to each of the support tracks, the distance of separation of the footplate from each of the tracks can likewise be varied.
  • the support tracks 60 and related footplates 62, 64 can thereby allow for a further range of exercises to be undertaken as illustrated schematically in Fig. 7 .
  • FIG. 8 there is provided a perspective view of exercise apparatus according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the exercise apparatus 66 according to the Fig. 8 embodiment comprises a substantially tubular frame member presenting substantially parallel tubular tracks 68, 70 extending between frame floor supports 72, 74 provided at the respective end regions of the tracks 68, 70.
  • an upstanding handlebar arrangement 76 Extending upwardly at one end of the apparatus defined by the floor support 72 is an upstanding handlebar arrangement 76 which is arranged to present handgrips to be engaged by a user of the apparatus 66 when standing on the apparatus.
  • the position or orientation and/or height of the handlebar extension 76 can be varied as required and indeed, the handlebar arrangement 76 can be completely removed from the apparatus 66 if required.
  • a pair of laterally extending handgrips 78, 80 whose position and/or orientation can likewise be varied as required and again, can indeed be releasably mounted on the frame of the apparatus 66.
  • the handgrips 78, 80 are arranged to be gripped when the user is kneeling on the apparatus and this particular embodiment of the present invention is therefore really adaptable insofar as it can comprise means for presenting leg exercise apparatus and/or abdomen or core-muscle exercising apparatus.
  • each of the tracks 68, 70 Supported in a secure but moveable manner on each of the tracks 68, 70 is a respective pair of support plates 84, 82 arranged for simple motion along the longitudinal extent of the respective tracks 68, 70.
  • the support plates 82, 84 can function as footplates and/or knee plates/supports as required.
  • each of the support plates 82, 84 is a respective pair of weights 86, 88 and whose reciprocal motion can, as required, likewise be guided by the respective tracks 68, 70 and which are arranged to engage with the support-plates 82, 84 so as to be moved thereby during the passage of the support plates 82, 84 along the tracks.
  • Fig. 9 comprises a side view of the apparatus of Fig. 8 .
  • each of the weights 86, 88 is supported by means of a respective extension arm 87, 89 which extends in the direction of the support-plate 82.
  • Each of the weights 86, 88 can comprise a set mass or, preferably, can comprise a receptical arranged to receive a selective quantity of fluid or particulate matter which serves to enhance the weight thereof. Indeed, a plurality of such weights can be provided and, by means of respective engagement formations can be arranged to be stacked on the weights 86, 88 illustrated in Fig. 9 so as to yet further increase the amount of weight removed by the user of the apparatus when moving the support-plates 82, 84.
  • the support-plate 82 when the support-plate 82 is caused to move to the left within Fig. 9 the support-plate 82 can be arranged to abut or engage with the weight 86 and/or its extension arm 87 so as to likewise move the weight 86 to the left as in the figure but, at the same time, an engagement between the support plate 82 and the weight 88 and its extension arm 89 can be released so that the weight 88 remains in the position indicated in Fig. 9 . Then, as the support-plate 82 moves back down the shallow concave track to the right in the drawing back to its position as shown in Fig. 9 , the weight 86 likewise moves back downwardly until such time as the central position indicated in Fig.
  • the support-plate 82 can be retained in engagement with both of the weights 86, 88 during its full extent of travel back and forth along the track 68. Yet further, either one of the weights 86, 88 and/or its respective extension arm 87, 89 can be releasably engaged to the apparatus so as to be removed therefrom such that, during the required exercise routine, the user only has to work against the resistance offered one of the weights 86, 88 illustrated in Fig. 9 .
  • extension arms 87, 89 can be provided so as to increase the separation between the weights 86, 88 and the support-plate 82 and this can serve to increase the height through which each of the weights 86, 88 moves so as to thereby increase the amount of work undertaken by a user during an exercise routine.
  • the user stands on the support-plates 82 which therefore function as footplates and, for added stability, the user can grip the upper regions of the upwardly extending handlebar arrangement 76 so as to perform a leg-exercise routine in a stable and secure manner.
  • the user wishes to exercise their abdominal and core muscles, they can kneel on the support- plates 82, 84 in a direction generally facing the handgrips 78, 80 which are of course gripped by the user's hands as the user exercises their abdominal/core muscles in moving the "knee-plates" 82, 84 back and forth, i.e. left-right directions as illustrated in Fig. 9 along the shallow concave tracks 68, 70.
  • the exercise weight arrangements 86, 88 can be included or removed as required as indeed can the upstanding handlebar arrangement 76 which is arranged to be releasably mounted to the exercise apparatus.
  • weighting arrangements as illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9 can likewise be supplemented, or replaced by another appropriate form of resistance inducing means such as is discussed in relation to the preceding embodiments and employing frictional, rather than gravitational resistance.
  • Figs 10 and 11 there are provided rear and front side-perspective views of exercise apparatus 90 according to yet another embodiment of the present invention.
  • the overall configuration is somewhat similar to the embodiment illustrated in Fig 8 in that it shares a cradle-frame 92 forming a base unit upon which foot-rests and associated weights are movably mounted.
  • a cradle-frame 92 forming a base unit upon which foot-rests and associated weights are movably mounted.
  • upstanding support 94 at the upper end of which is provided a variety of hand-rest/handlebar arrangements 96 - 102.
  • Two sets of such arrangements are illustrated with the first comprising a simple static central handlebar arrangement 96.
  • the second arrangement comprises a pair of left/right elongate handgrips 98, 100 illustrated in the figures as extending in a substantially upwardly direction.
  • a particular feature of this embodiment of the invention is the manner by which the handgrips 98, 100 are totally connected to the upstanding support 94.
  • the pivotal connection comprises a barrel connector 102 which allows for reciprocal pivotal motion of each of the handgrips 98, 100 independently of each other. If required, biasing means can be included within the barrel connector 102 such that this pivotal motion can be influenced by, or performed against, such biasing. Yet further, the barrel connector 102 allows for pivotal adjustment of the "at rest" position of the handgrips 98, 100.
  • the "at rest" position of the handgrips 98 and 100 is substantially vertical so as to allow for a "back-and- fourth" reciprocal movement about the barrel connector 102 as the use of slides the foot rest in an automated manner when using the apparatus facing 80 handlebar arrangements.
  • the handgrips 98, 100 can be rotated as if a single unit by means of the barrel connector 102 and so as to extend in a substantially horizontal direction when “at rest” and so as to allow for "up-and-down” movement by the user when performing a different exercise routine which, for example, could comprise the user facing in an opposite direction to that noted above.
  • any appropriate means for resisting the upward motion of the support-plates up each respective slope can be provided and any appropriate form of track/support arrangement can be provided for defining the extent, and configuration, of the paths of travel.
  • any appropriate form of track/support arrangement can be provided for defining the extent, and configuration, of the paths of travel.
  • the various features illustrated in relation to the different embodiments can be combined and any appropriate manner and combination as required.

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