Maximum push-up exercise machine
AssigneeOK Engineering Inc.
InventorsOmar Ismail KashKash, Yousef Ismail KashKash
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Abstract
A maximum push-up exercise machine for various push-up exercises in the prone position on a platform with added resistance. An embodiment of the device includes a cable-pulley weight stack system housing with a cable-pulley weight stack system that is welded, bolted, or connected in any manner to the platform. The configuration of the cable-pulley weight stack system may be in any manner such that a cable thimble is positioned midpoint of the platform. The cable thimble is configured to connect to receive a snap link hook suspended from a harness or belt worn by a user, connect to a single cable handle attachment, and connect to a push-up bar via a push-up bar cable connector.
Claims20
An exercise device for performing resisted push-up exercises, comprising:
- a housing containing a plurality of resistance members;
- a cable in operable communication with one or more of the plurality of resistance members, such that forcible movement of the cable imparts a force onto the one or more resistance members in operable communication with the cable;
- a first attachment component in operable communication with the cable;
- a horizontal platform having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a passage extending through the top surface towards the bottom surface, the passage sized to house the attachment component in operable communication with the cable when the exercise device is not in use by a user;
- the first attachment component further including a position of repose when not subject to an external force applied by the user, wherein the position of repose includes the first attachment component residing below the top surface of the platform and being unable to exit the cable passage without the external force overcoming a resistance force of the one or more resistance members in operable communication with the cable;
- whereby the position of repose of the first attachment component residing below the top surface allows the user to reach a full push-up flexion position with the user's chest on the top surface of the platform while the first attachment component remains subject to the resistance force of the one or more resistance members.
An exercise device for performing resisted push-up exercises, comprising:
- a housing containing a plurality of resistance members;
- a cable in operable communication with one or more of the plurality of resistance members, such that forcible movement of the cable imparts a force onto the one or more resistance members in operable communication with the cable;
- a first attachment component in operable communication with the cable;
- a second attachment component configured to engage the first attachment component and a user-interactable device;
- a horizontal platform having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a passage extending through the top surface towards the bottom surface, the passage sized to receive both the first and second attachment components;
- whereby the passage can receive the first and second attachment components below the top surface of the platform when the user reaches a full push-up flexion position with the user's chest adjacent to the top surface of the platform.
An exercise device for performing resisted push-up exercises, comprising:
- a housing containing a weight stack, wherein in the weight stack includes a plurality of weights adapted to move within the housing when subject to an external force;
- a cable having a first end and a second end, the first end in operable communication with one or more weights in the weight stack, such that tension imparted on the cable acts as the external force to move the plurality of weights;
- a first attachment component in operable communication with the second end of the cable;
- an upper body harness having a second attachment component configured to mechanically engage the first attachment component;
- a horizontal platform having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a passage extending through the top surface towards the bottom surface, the passage sized to receive both the first and second attachment components;
- the cable extending from the housing to the passage and passing underneath the top surface of the platform;
- an exit pulley located adjacent to the passage in the platform, the exit pulley residing below the top surface of the platform and oriented to direct the cable through the passage;
- the passage sized to receive the first and second attachment components below the top surface of the platform when the user reaches a full push-up flexion position with the user's chest adjacent to the top surface of the platform;
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- the second end of the cable and the first and second attachment components configured to exit the passage through the top surface of the platform when the user is wearing the harness and reaches a full push-up extension position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.