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US 10,478,702 B2Granted
Exercise apparatus and system for stationary users
OwnerBaruch Markowitzinventor
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Abstract
Exercise equipment, particularly a linear movable structure and associated selectable elastic resistance bands with or without guide track members are designed to allow low-impact exercises for one or two persons at the same time while permitting either or both participants to remain stationary when utilizing the equipment.
Claims18
An exercise and therapy apparatus comprising:
- a linearly movable frame having at least two parallel vertical posts, each of said at least two parallel vertical posts having an upper aspect and a lower aspect;
- a plurality of fixed wheels attached to said linearly movable frame for exercise movement in a straight line;
- at least one elastic resistance member mechanically attached horizontally to respective lower aspects of both of the said at least two parallel vertical posts, said at least one elastic resistance member urging movement of said exercise and therapy apparatus along said straight line when stretched by a stationary user during exercise, wherein the linearly movable frame is configured to engage said stationary user relatively within a portion of the linearly movable frame and thereby permitting forward and reverse linear, reaching and retrieving motions.
An exercise apparatus, comprising:
- a linearly movable frame having at least two parallel vertical posts, each of said at least two parallel vertical posts having an upper aspect and a lower aspect;
- at least one elastic resistance member mechanically attached horizontally to said respective lower aspects of said at least two parallel vertical posts, said at least one elastic resistance member urging exercise movement of the exercise and therapy apparatus along a straight line when stretched by a stationary user,
- wherein the linearly movable frame is configured to engage said stationary user relatively within a portion of the linearly movable frame and thereby permitting forward and reverse motions;
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- a linear movement mechanism, said linear movement mechanism selected from the group consisting of a linear guide track, said linear guide track engaging with a bottom of said linearly movable frame;
- ball bearings set within a linear guide track, said ball bearings engaging with a bottom of said linearly movable frame;
- low friction glide pads attached to said linearly movable frame, said low friction glide pads engaging a complementary low friction surface of a guide track;
- and a linear rack gear guide track, said linear rack gear guide track engaging with a pinion gear on said linearly movable frame.
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A method of exercise or therapy for one or more participants comprising the steps of engaging at least one stationary participant relatively within an exercise and therapy apparatus comprising:
- a linearly movable frame having at least two parallel vertical posts, each of said at least two parallel vertical posts having an upper aspect and a lower aspect;
- a plurality of fixed wheels attached to said linearly movable frame for exercise movement in a straight line;
- at least one elastic resistance member mechanically attached horizontally to respective lower aspects of both of the said at least two parallel vertical posts, said at least one elastic resistance member urging movement of the exercise apparatus along said straight line when stretched by a stationary user during exercise, wherein the linearly movable frame is configured to engage said stationary user relatively within a portion of the linearly movable frame and thereby permitting forward and reverse linear, reaching and retrieving motions;
- grasping or pushing the at least one elastic resistance member thereby urging movement of the linearly movable frame and simultaneously opposing such motion thereby permitting resisted forward and reverse linear stretching, reaching and retrieving motions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.