WO1994002213B1 - Exercising apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A multipurpose exercising machine (12) for exercising the various muscle groups of the body, in which a single main frame (14) supports various body-engaging means which are, in turn, interconnected with a weight stack (24), by cooperating cables (72, 94, 122) entrained about a series of strategically located pulleys (76, 96, 98, 100, 102, 120, 130, 132). An important feature of the apparatus resides in the fact that both press type exercises and butterfly type exercises can be performed at a single station without having to manipulate any kind of interlocking or release mechanisms in order to make the transition between the performance of one exercise and the performance of the other exercise.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 21 February 1994 (21.02.94); original claims 1 and 7 amended; new claim 15 added; remaining claims unchanged (3 pages)]

1. An exercise apparatus for performance of exercises by a person comprising:

(a) a frame; (b) first exercising means connected to said frame for performing first and second exercises, said first exercising means comprising:

(i) a rod extending from said frame and defining a first axis; (ϋ) a cylindrical sleeve mounted on said rod and rotatable about said first axis;

(iii) a first pivot member mounted to said sleeve and pivotable about a second axis; and

(iv) a first exercise arm mounted to said first pivot member.

2. An exercise apparatus as defined in Claim 1 in which said first and second axes are substantially perpendicular.

3. An exercise apparatus as defined in Claim 1 in which said first bearing means comprises a generally horizontally extending bearing connected to said frame and in which said second bearing means comprises a second bearing connected to said first bearing.

4. An exercise apparatus as defined in Claim 1 further including resistance means for resisting pivotal movement of said first exercise arm.

5. An exercise apparatus as defined in Claim 1 in which said first exercise means further comprises a second exercise arm having first and second trainee exercise points.

6. An exercise apparatus as defined in Claim 5 further including:

(a) third bearing means connected to said frame for permitting pivotal movement of said second exercise arm about a third axis upon exertion of a force by the trainee on said first exercise point of said second exercise arm; and -19-

(b) fourth bearing means connected to said frame for permitting pivotal movement of said second exercise arm about a fourth axis upon exertion of a force by the trainee on said second exercise point of said second exercise arm.

7. An exercise apparatus as defined in claim 6 in which said third bearing means permits pivotal movement of said second exercise arm about a third axis which is substantially aligned with said first axis.

8. An exercise apparatus as defined in Claim 6 in which said second and fourth axes are substantially parallel

9. An exercise apparatus as defined in Claim 6 in which said first exercise comprises an arm press type exercise and in which said second exercise comprises a butterfly type exercise.

10. An exercising apparatus for use by a trainee to perform exercises comprising:

(a) a main frame having a base, an upstanding member and a forwardly extending member;

(b) first body engaging means for engagement by the trainee to perform first and second exercises, said first body engaging means including first and second exercise arms connected to said forwardly extending member of said main frame for pivotal movement about a first axis extending generally perpendicular to said forwardly extending member and alternatively for pivotal movement about a second axis extending generally perpendicular to said first axis; and

(c) resistance means carried by said main frame and interconnected with said first body engaging means for resisting pivotal movement of said first body engaging means.

11. An exercise apparatus as defined in Claim 10 in which said first exercise comprises an arm press type exercise and in which said second exercise comprises a butterfly type exercise.

12. An exercise apparatus as defined in Claim 10 further including second body engaging means carried by said - 0-

mainframe and connected to said resistance means for performing leg lift type exercises.

13. An exercise apparatus as defined in Claim 12 further including third body engaging means connected to said mainframe for performing arm pull type exercises.

14. An exercise apparatus as defined in Claim 12 in which said resistance means comprises a weight stack carried by said mainframe.

15. An exercise apparatus for performance of exercises by a person comprising:

(a) a frame;

(b) exercising means connected to said frame for performing first and second exercises, said exercising means comprising: (i) a first member connected with said frame and rotatable about a first axis;

(ii) a second member connected with said first member and rotatable about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis; and (ϋi) an exercise arm mounted to said second member, said exercise arm defining at least a first contact portion and a second contact portion, wherein said exercise arm is selectively rotatable about said first axis merely by pushing the first contact portion of the exercise arm, and wherein said exercise arm is selectively rotatable about said second axis merely by pushing the second contact portion of the exercise arm. —