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US3905599A
US3905599A US375107A US37510773A US3905599A US 3905599 A US3905599 A US 3905599A US 375107 A US375107 A US 375107A US 37510773 A US37510773 A US 37510773A US 3905599 A US3905599 A US 3905599A
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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
    • 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
    • A63B21/15—Arrangements for force transmissions
    • A63B21/151—Using flexible elements for reciprocating movements, e.g. ropes or chains
    • A63B21/154—Using flexible elements for reciprocating movements, e.g. ropes or chains using special pulley-assemblies
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A63B21/00069—Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve
    • A63B21/00072—Setting or adjusting the resistance level; Compensating for a preload prior to use, e.g. changing length of resistance or adjusting a valve by changing the length of a lever
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    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
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    • A63B21/0617—User-manipulated weights pivoting about a fixed horizontal fulcrum with a changing moment as a function of the pivot angle
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    • A63B21/0632—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 the weights being lifted by rigid means
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    • 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
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    • A63B21/4041—Interfaces with the user related to strength training; Details thereof characterised by the movements of the interface
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    • A63B23/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body
    • A63B23/035—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for limbs, i.e. upper or lower limbs, e.g. simultaneously
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    • A63B23/03525—Supports for both feet or both hands performing simultaneously the same movement, e.g. single pedal or single handle

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  • muscle development is best achieved by exercises which are carried out in such a manner that the muscles are continuously worked at a level of nearly maximum effort during the exercise.
  • Still another object of my invention is to provide an exercise device structured to readily withstand heavy forces and extensive use.
  • Still a further object of my invention is to provide an exercise device of the type described in which the resistance varying mechanism can be incorporated into many types of existing exercise devices without substantially increasing their cost.
  • Yet another object of my invention is to provide an exercise device of the type described which is relatively inexpensive to manufacture, simple to use and substantially maintenance free.
  • FIG. 1 is an elevational section view of a first preferred embodiment of my invention with movement in the exercise cycle shown in phantom;
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken on 2-2 in FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a front elevational view of the preferred embodiment of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the movable connection which changes the lever advantage during the exercise cycle
  • FIG. 5 is an elevational section view of a second preferred embodiment of my invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view taken at 6-6 in FIG.
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken at 77 in FIG. 6;
  • FIG. 8 is a partial sectional view taken at 8-8 in FIG. 5.
  • FIG. 9 is an enlarged partial side elevational view of my second preferred embodiment showing the first form of a modification for programmed resistance.
  • FIG. 10 is an enlarged partial side elevational view of my second preferred embodiment showing a second form of a modification for programmed resistance.
  • my muscle building exercise device 10 has a floor mounted upstanding frame 12.
  • the frame 12 contains a stack of weights 14 mounted on a pair of guide rods 16.
  • the guide rods 16 are pivotally attached to the lower portion of the frame by pivot connections 18 so that as the weights are lifted the guide rods 16 can pivot inwardly or outwardly of the frame on either side of true vertical to adjust to the path of the weights.
  • the weights 14 have bushed guide holes 20 which travel on the guide rods 16.
  • the weights 14 also have centerholes 22 through which a weight lift rod 24 passes. The number of weights to be lifted are selected by inserting a selector pin 26 through pin holes 28 in the weight lift rod 24 below the bottom weight of the stack selected.
  • a lever arm 30 is pivotally mounted in the frame 12 on the side opposite the weights 14 by a mounting shaft 32.
  • the lever arm 30 has a handle portion 33 which extends through the frame 12 above the weights 14 and outwardly beyond the frame on the side where the weights are located.
  • I-Iandle bars 34 are provided on its distal end.
  • the lever arm 30 also has a foot portion 36 connected to the handle portion 33 at the mounting shaft 32 and extending downward and outward from the mounting shaft on the same side of said frame 12 at an obtuse angle to the handle portion. At its distal end the foot portion 36 has a pedal plate 38 disposed for contact by a users feet.
  • a pull cable 40 attached to the handle portion 33 by a selected one of a pair of the ears 42.
  • the cable 40 extends upwardly in the frame 12, over a pair of sheaves 44 on the top of the frame, and down to a pull handle 46.
  • a yoke 48 is secured to the top of the lift rod and extends upwardly on either side of the lever arm (see FIG. 4).
  • a roller 50 is mounted between the legs 52 of the yoke 48 and disposed to travel longitudinally along the upper surface 54 of the lever arm 30.
  • the pivotal mounting of the lever arm 30 is so located that the upper surface 54 is disposed in a generally horizontal position when the lifting pressure is first applied to the weight lift rod 24 through the yoke 48.
  • the roller 50 on the upper end of the weight lift bar 24 tends to move toward the pivot point and pivot the guide rods 16 inwardly in the frame 12.
  • a guide arm 56 is connected between the yoke 48 and the opposite side of frame 12.
  • the guide arm 56 has one end pivotally mounted on a guide arm shaft 58 in the frame 12 and the other end pivotally mounted between the legs 52 of the yoke 48 by mounting pin 60.
  • the guide arm shaft 58 is mounted on the same side of frame 12 as the lever arm mounting shaft 32, by movable mountings 62. These movable mountings 62 are adjustable to vary the distance between the guide arm shaft 58 and the mounting shaft 32 which pivotally mounts the lever arm 30. Also, the guide arm 56 is formed of two telescopically connected sections 64 which are releasably secured by adjustment holes 66 and an adjustment pin 68. By these means, the guide arm 56 is made adjustable in length and point of pivot- Since the guide arm 56 controls the position of the upper end of the weight lift rod 24, it will be understood that with the guide arm shaft 58 positioned as shown in FIG. 1 and the guide arm 56 adjusted at the length shown in FIG.
  • the change in mechanical advantage is brought about, of course, by movement of the roller 50 during the exercise movement'outwardly along the upper surface 54 of the lever arm 30 to positions more distant from the pivot point of the lever arm at the mounting shaft 32 than the position in which the roller 50 was located when the exercise cycle began, and is further affected by the force vectoring.
  • the letter W represents the weight vector which resolves itself, at the position shown in phantom, into axial weight vector W directed toward the pivot point of lever arm 30, and moment weight vector W directed against the pivotal movement urged by the user. Since the guide arm 56 resists the force of axial weight vector W and prevents movement of the roller 52 toward the mounting shaft 32, it must supply an equal and opposite resistance vector R Since the guide arm 56 can only apply resistance force axially along the guide arm, however, the R vector must be derived from a guide arm resistance force vector R.
  • the user will normally select, for this exercise, the maximum weight which he is able to lift when his arms are in retracted position. Having selected these weights by placing the pin 26 in the proper hole 28 of the weight lift rod 24, the user then presses upwardly on the handle bars 34. As the handle bar 34 is forced upward, the weights 14 are carried upward by the weight lift rod 24 because of the engagement of the roller 50 with the upper surface 54 of the lever arm 30.
  • the vectoring of the weight force W into a reducing W weight moment vector is at least partially overcome, and at some points is more than overcome, by the moment resistance vector R thus further enhancing the increase in resistance experienced by the user. Since neither the lever arm change nor the force vectoring change in this embodiment is linear, the resistance changes experienced by the user are non-linear during the exercise movement, and as explained, will vary depending on the guide arm pivot location and length.
  • FIGS. 5 through 8 I show a modified form of my invention represented generally by the numeral 80.
  • the modified form has a frame 82 substantially identical to the frame 12 in my first embodiment which carries weight 84 on one side.
  • the weights 84 are mounted on guide rods 86 in the same manner as in my first embodiment except that in this embodiment the guide rods are not pivotally mounted to the frame but are rigidly affixed thereto at top and bottom.
  • the weights 84 have bushed guide holes 88 which travel on the guide rods 86, in the same manner as in my first embodiment.
  • the weights 84 are engaged and lifted by a weight lift rod 90 which passes through center holes 92 in the center of the weights in the same manneras in my first embodiment, and the number of weights selected is regulated by inserting a pin 94into pin holes 96 in the weight lift rod.
  • the second embodiment of my invention also has a lever arm 100 pivotally mounted in the frame 82 on a mounting shaft 102 disposed on the opposite side of the frame from the weights 84.
  • the lever arm 100 has a handle portion 104 which extends across the frame from the mounting shaft 102, over the weights 84 and outside the frame 12, and has handle bars 106 mounted on its distal end.
  • a yoke 108 is attached to the upper end of the weight lift rod and extends upward about each side of the lever arm 100.
  • a main roller 110 is mounted between the upstanding legs 112 of the yoke 108 and disposed to roll on the upper surface 114 of the lever arm.
  • the alignment rollers 116 travel on the guide rods 86 and hold the weight lift rod 90 in vertical alignment with the guide rods. This action of the alignment rollers 116 holds the stack of weights centered on the guide rods 86 and prevents excessive wear on one side of the bushed' guide holes 88.
  • the legs 112 of yoke 108 extend outwardly from the guide rods 86 and mount a roller shaft 118 therebetween which carries the rollers.
  • Spacers 120 are provided between the legs 112 and the alignment rollers 116 to hold the alignment rollers in alignment with the guide rods 86.
  • the main roller 1 10 is caused to move outward on the upper surface 1 14 of the lever arm 100 as the handle portion 104 is raised by the handle bars 106 in the exercise movement.
  • This movement of the main roller 110 reduces the mechanical advantage to the user, in the same manner as in my first embodiment, however, the amount and rate of change will not be the same as in my first embodiment.
  • the weight lift rod 90 is raised by engagement with the main roller 110 on the upper surface 114 of the lever arm 100. Since the alignment rollers 116 travel upward on the guide rods 86, the main roller 1 is drawn outwardly along the upper surface 114 as the lever arm 110 continues to move upwardly. This, together with the vectoring described, reduces the mechanical advantage to the user, and requires him to exert more force to lift the same weight. When the handle bars 106 are lowered again the main roller 110 moves inward on the lever arm 100, returning the lost mechanical advantage to the user.
  • the users potential muscle strength is relatively high at the beginning of the exercise movement where his arms are fully retracted and highest at the end of the movement as his arms reach full extension.
  • a weak point in muscle strength potential This occurs about the position where the upper and lower arm form a right angle at the elbow. In weight lifting exercises this point is sometimes referred to as a sticky spot.
  • FIGS. 9 and 10 I show modifications in my second embodiment which adapt my device to the muscle strength positions in a bench press exercise movement.
  • the numeral 120 designates a guide block with a contoured upper face 122.
  • the guide block 120 is secured to the upper surface 114 of the lever arm 100 in the area of travel of the roller 110 by attachment bolts 124.
  • the roller 110 moves away from the pivot point of the lever arm 100 it is caused first to travel upwardly at a more rapid rate than would normally occur when it travels on the flat upper surface 1 14 of the lever arm. Then the roller passes into a backoff point on the contoured surface where the upward travel is virtually halted, and, finally, the roller commences further upward travel ar an accelerated rate as it moves outward over the last portion of the guide block 120.
  • FIG. 10 I accomplish a similar result using a contoured roller 126 and a rack gear 128.
  • the rack gear 128 is secured to the upper surface 1 14 of the lever arm 100 by attachment bolts 130.
  • the contoured roller 126 has peripheral teeth 132 which engage the rack gear 128 and prevent any skidding of the roller during movement along the lever arm.
  • the contour roller 126 is interchangeable with rollers of other contours.
  • the pivot point of the lever arm could be made movable with respect to the frame to modify the manner in which the mechanical advantage is changed during exercise movement, and a suitable mechanism could be employed to vary the lever arm length during an exericse movement by moving the lever arm with respect to the pivot point rather than with respect to the point at which the weights are connected.
  • resistance may be provided by means other than weights, and still be made fully compatible with my device.
  • variable resistance provided by my device is adaptable to my different types of exercise devices. By arranging the change of lever advantage to provide greater resistance at those my in the exercise cycle where the user has the greatest available strength, maximum muscle development can be achieved with my device.
  • An exercise device comprising:
  • lever arm pivotally mounted in said frame at a lever arm pivot and pivotally movable by a user through an exercise cycle
  • an interconnection mechanism interconnecting said resistance means to said lever arm at a lever arm connecting point disposed in spaced relationship with said lever arm pivot, said interconnection mechanism having movement means movable in response to pivotal movement of said lever arm to vary the spaced relationship between said lever arm connecting point and said lever arm pivot, and guide means interconnected with said frame and disposed to direct the path of movement of said movement means.
  • said interconnection mechanism movement means includes a yoke connected to said resistance means and disposed about a portion of said lever arm, and a yoke roller interconnected with said yoke and disposed to travel longitudinally along said lever arm during pivotal movement thereof.
  • lever arm has a non-linear contoured surface path; and said roller of said interconnection mechanism travels along said path on said lever arm.
  • roller of said interconnection mechanism has a non-circular contoured periphery with gear teeth and said lever arm has a substantially linear rack gear engageable by said roller teeth.
  • said interconnection mechanism guide means define a substantially linear path disposed in intersecting relationship with the longitudinal axis of said lever arm at all positions of said lever arm during its pivotal movement through said exercise cycle, and en: gageable by said movement means to guide said lever arm connecting point along a predetermined path during movement of said lever arm.
  • said guide means of said interconnection mechanism includes a pair of upstanding rods mounted in said frame, one on each side of said lever arm and a pair of alignment rollers interconnected with said movement means of said interconnection mechanism and disposed to travel along said rods.
  • said guide means of said interconnection mechanism includes a guide arm having a proximal end pivotally mounted to said frame in spaced relationship with said lever arm pivot and a distal end interconnected with said movement means of said interconnection mechanism.
  • said interconnection mechanism movement means includes roller means interconnected with said resistance means and disposed to move longitudinally with respect to said lever arm upon pivotal movement of said lever arm to vary the spaced relationship between said lever arm connecting point and said lever arm pivot; and said interconnection mechanism guide means includes a rigid member interconnected with said frame and said roller means and disposed to guide said roller means along a predetermined path during movement of said lever arm through said exercise cycle.
  • An exercise device comprising: a frame; resistance means mounted to said frame; a lever arm mounted in said frame; user contact means interconnected with said lever arm and disposed to move said lever arm in said frame; coupling means interconnecting said resistance means and said lever arm, said coupling means includes movement means movable in response to movement of said lever arm to vary the point of interconnection between said resistance means and said lever arm; and guide means interconnected with said frame and disposed to engage and guide the movement of said coupling means along a path adapted to vary the manner in which said resistance of said resistance means is levered and vectored to resist movement of said lever arm.
  • said resistance means includes a stack of weights mounted in said frame and vertically movable with respect thereto; and said coupling means includes a vertically disposed rod having a lower end interconnected with said weights and having a roller mounted on the upper end thereof, said roller being disposed to travel longitudinally along said lever arm as said lever arm with respect to said frame.
  • lever arm is pivotally mounted in said frame; and said user contact means is disposed to permit pivotal movement of said lever arm.
  • said guide means includes a rigid member defining a substantially linear path disposed for engagement by said coupling means to vary the distance between said lever arm pivot point and the point of interconnection between said resistance means and said lever arm during movement of said lever arm with respect to said frame.

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NO740597A NO138273C (no) 1973-06-29 1974-02-22 Mosjonsapparat med varierende bevegelsesmotstand
AU66122/74A AU467798B2 (en) 1973-06-29 1974-02-28 Variable resistance exercising device
GB915174A GB1438466A (en) 1973-06-29 1974-02-28 Exercising devices
JP3111674A JPS5323726B2 (fr) 1973-06-29 1974-03-20
DK154074A DK154074A (fr) 1973-06-29 1974-03-20
FR7411450A FR2234907B1 (fr) 1973-06-29 1974-03-29
DE2417258A DE2417258C3 (de) 1973-06-29 1974-04-09 Übungsgerät
IT22344/74A IT1010452B (it) 1973-06-29 1974-05-06 Attrezzo a resistenza variabile per esercizi fisici
SE7408574A SE409548B (sv) 1973-06-29 1974-06-28 Treningsredskap med varierande motstand
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